Alec Guinness
Where to watch Alec Guinness in United States. On screen since 1934. Licensed apps only — 24 titles we track below.
Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. He was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played eight different characters.
He later won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai. He is most well known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy.
He also played Prince Feisal in Lawrence of Arabia and George Smiley in the TV adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.
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Star Wars
Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi · 1977
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited) · 2015
The Empire Strikes Back
Obi-Wan Kenobi · 1980
Return of the Jedi
Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi · 1983
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice) · 2019
Lawrence of Arabia
Prince Feisal · 1962
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Col. Nicholson · 1957
Doctor Zhivago
Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago · 1965
Murder by Death
Butler Jamesir Bensonmum · 1976
Kind Hearts and Coronets
The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha · 1949
The Ladykillers
Professor Marcus · 1955
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1978
Great Expectations
Herbert Pocket · 1946
A Passage to India
Professor Godbole · 1984
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Earl of Dorincourt · 1980
The Lavender Hill Mob
Henry 'Dutch' Holland · 1951
Oliver Twist
Fagin · 1948
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Marcus Aurelius · 1964
The Man in the White Suit
Sidney Stratton · 1951
Scrooge
Jacob Marley's Ghost · 1970
Mute Witness
The Reaper (credited as Mystery Guest Star) · 1995
Kafka
The Chief Clerk · 1991
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Papst Innozenz III. · 1972
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
George Smiley · 1979