Justin Edwards
Biography
Justin Matthew Edwards (born 21 July 1972) is an English actor, comedian and writer. His roles include Ben Swain in the BBC political comedy The Thick of It and the lead role in the short-lived Channel 5 sitcom Respectable. His television work includes roles in Black Books, Endeavour, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, The Old Guys, Skins, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Fast and Loose, The Trip, Veep, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, and Black Mirror amongst many others. He won an RTS Award in 2014 for Best Male Actor for his performance in Father Brown ("The Daughters of Jerusalem"). He has played Jeremy Clarkson three times for television, twice for Harry & Paul, and once for Murder in Successville. In 2016 he played Mr Rumbold in the BBC remake of Are You Being Served? His film work includes the role of Charles Vernon in Whit Stillman's Love & Friendship, Spartak Sokolov in The Death of Stalin, John Forster in The Man Who Invented Christmas, Inept Policemen in both Paddington and Thor 2, a fop in The Duchess, Leo in Yesterday, and as Giant Haystacks and Gan in Tim Plester's short films World of Wrestling and Blakes Junction Seven Born in Southampton, Hampshire, Edwards studied Drama at the University of Manchester before training at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. He is married to Lucy Porter and they have two children.
Known For
All Movies (36)
- Joke2026
- Lost Dog2025 · as Terry
- Joy2024 · as Michael Barratt
- Tuesday2024 · as Jack
- Wonka2023 · as Green Skinned Customer
- Empire of Light2022 · as Jim Booth
- It's Dog to Make A Houseplant If You're Sandwich2022 · as Graeme Thybbs
- The Trip to Greece2020 · as Greg
- 19172019 · as Captain Ivins
- Yesterday2019 · as Leo (Russian Stranger)
- Paddington 22017 · as Dozy Policeman
- The Death of Stalin2017 · as Spartak Sokolov, Conductor #1
- The Man Who Invented Christmas2017 · as John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present
- The Trip to Spain2017 · as Greg
- You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks2016 · as Mr. Rumbold
- Love & Friendship2016 · as Charles Vernon
- Professor Branestawm Returns2015 · as Radio Announcer
- Bill2015 · as Sir Francis Drake
- Paddington2014 · as Desk Sergeant
- The Riot Club2014 · as Grumpy Man
- Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s2014 · as Orson Welles / Jeremy Clarkson / Boris Big Johnson / Phil Youranus / Various
- Thor: The Dark World2013 · as Police Officer #1
- The Murder in Angel Lane2013 · as Reverend Marlow
- Albatross2011 · as Policeman
- The Trip2011 · as Steve's UK Agent
- Peacock Season2010 · as Bradley
- Dead Happy2010 · as Office Boss
- May Contain: Nuts2009 · as William McDonald
- The Duchess2008 · as Macaroni
- World of Wrestling2007
- Spinners and Losers2007 · as Ben Swain
- The Rise of the Nutters2007 · as Ben Swain
- Buried Alive2005
- Trauma2004 · as Doctor
- Blake's Junction 72004 · as Gan
- The Orange Tree2002 · as Man
All TV Shows (42)
- The Franchise2024 · as Rufus Maley
- The Gold2023 · as PC Dave
- The Other Half2022 · as Richard
- The Witchfinder2022 · as Will Gooch
- The Outlaws2021 · as Head Teacher
- Avenue 52020 · as Nathan Basic
- Cradle to Grave2015 · as Headmaster
- In and Out of the Kitchen2015 · as Anthony McIlvanney
- In and Out of the Kitchen2015 · as Iain Frobisher
- W1A2014 · as Mark Stephenson
- Endeavour2013 · as Station Master Cal Paterson
- It's Kevin2013 · as Various
- Father Brown2013 · as PC Hywel Pugh
- The Hollow Crown2012 · as Fang
- Veep2012 · as Rob
- Pramface2012
- Black Mirror2011 · as Jon
- Death in Paradise2011 · as Patrick Harborne
- Spy2011
- Fast and Loose2011
- Misfits2009 · as Roger
- Archer2009 · as Bardsley (voice)
- Reggie Perrin2009 · as Monty
- Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle2009 · as Various Characters
- The Old Guys2009 · as Steve
- Sorry, I've Got No Head2008 · as Various
- Headcases2008
- Angelo's2007 · as Tony
- Secret Diary of a Call Girl2007 · as Stewart
- Skins2007 · as Eric
- Skins2007 · as Heavy
- Not Going Out2006 · as Man in Gallery
- Respectable2006 · as Michael
- Time Trumpet2006
- Mayo2006 · as Ken Dainty
- Love Soup2005
- Harry & Paul2005
- The Thick of It2005 · as Ben Swain
- The Robinsons2005
- Peep Show2003 · as Alan
- Hardware2003 · as Dithery Man
- Black Books2000 · as Poker Customer






