Acting
Justin Edwards
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.
Filmography
Joke
Film · 2026
Flavia
Film · 2026
Lost Dog
Film · 2025
Tuesday
Film · 2024
JOY
Film · 2024
The Franchise
Series · 2024
Wonka
Film · 2023
The Gold
Series · 2023
It's Dog to Make A Houseplant If You're Sandwich
Film · 2022
Empire of Light
Film · 2022
The Witchfinder
Series · 2022
The Other Half
Series · 2022
The Outlaws
Series · 2021
The Trip to Greece
Film · 2020
Avenue 5
Series · 2020
Yesterday
Film · 2019
1917
Film · 2019
The Trip to Spain
Film · 2017
The Death of Stalin
Film · 2017
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Film · 2017
Paddington 2
Film · 2017
Love & Friendship
Film · 2016
You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks
Film · 2016
Zapped
Series · 2016
Bill
Film · 2015
Professor Branestawm Returns
Film · 2015
In and Out of the Kitchen
Series · 2015
In and Out of the Kitchen
Series · 2015
Cradle to Grave
Series · 2015
The Riot Club
Film · 2014
Paddington
Film · 2014
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
Film · 2014
W1A
Series · 2014
Thor: The Dark World
Film · 2013
The Murder in Angel Lane
Film · 2013
Father Brown
Series · 2013
Endeavour
Series · 2013
It's Kevin
Series · 2013
Pramface
Series · 2012
The Hollow Crown
Series · 2012
Veep
Series · 2012
The Trip
Film · 2011
Albatross
Film · 2011
Fast and Loose
Series · 2011
Spy
Series · 2011
Black Mirror
Series · 2011
Death in Paradise
Series · 2011
Dead Happy
Film · 2010
Peacock Season
Film · 2010
May Contain: Nuts
Film · 2009
The Old Guys
Series · 2009
Misfits
Series · 2009
Archer
Series · 2009
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Series · 2009
Reggie Perrin
Series · 2009
The Duchess
Film · 2008
Headcases
Series · 2008
Sorry, I've Got No Head
Series · 2008
World of Wrestling
Film · 2007
The Rise of the Nutters
Film · 2007
Spinners and Losers
Film · 2007
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Series · 2007
Angelo's
Series · 2007
Skins
Series · 2007
Skins
Series · 2007
Respectable
Series · 2006
Mayo
Series · 2006
Not Going Out
Series · 2006
Time Trumpet
Series · 2006
Buried Alive
Film · 2005
Love Soup
Series · 2005
Harry & Paul
Series · 2005
The Thick of It
Series · 2005
The Robinsons
Series · 2005
Blake's Junction 7
Film · 2004
Trauma
Film · 2004
Peep Show
Series · 2003
Hardware
Series · 2003
The Orange Tree
Film · 2002
Black Books
Series · 2000