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.
It's Dog to Make A Houseplant If You're Sandwich
(Graeme Thybbs)
Empire of Light
(Jim Booth)
The Trip
(Steve's UK Agent)
The Riot Club
(Grumpy Man)
Blake's Junction 7
(Gan)
Trauma
(Doctor)
Tuesday
(Jack)
The Orange Tree
(Man)
Wonka
(Green Skinned Customer)
Buried Alive
Paddington
(Desk Sergeant)
Bill
(Sir Francis Drake)
World of Wrestling
Albatross
(Policeman)
Love & Friendship
(Charles Vernon)
The Rise of the Nutters
(Ben Swain)
Dead Happy
(Office Boss)
Professor Branestawm Returns
(Radio Announcer)
Peacock Season
(Bradley)
Thor: The Dark World
(Police Officer #1)
The Trip to Spain
(Greg)
The Death of Stalin
(Spartak Sokolov, Conductor #1)
The Man Who Invented Christmas
(John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present)
The Duchess
(Macaroni)
Paddington 2
(Dozy Policeman)
May Contain: Nuts
Yesterday
(Leo (Russian Stranger))
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
(Orson Welles / Jeremy Clarkson / Boris Big Johnson / Phil Youranus / Various)
1917
(Captain Ivins)
The Trip to Greece
(Greg)
Are you Being Served
(Mr Rumbold)
Spinners and Losers
(Ben Swain)
The Murder in Angel Lane
(Reverend Marlow)
Joy
(Michael Barratt)
Headcases
Respectable
(Michael)
The Old Guys
(Steve)
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
The Gold
(PC Dave)
Fast and Loose
In and Out of the Kitchen
(Anthony McIlvanney)
In and Out of the Kitchen
(Iain Frobisher)
Man Down
Misfits
(Roger)
Peep Show
(Alan)
Hardware
(Dithery Man)
Love Soup
Mayo
(Ken Dainty)
Spy
Father Brown
(PC Hywel Pugh)
Not Going Out
(Man in Gallery)
Pramface
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
(Stewart)
The Robinsons
Cradle to Grave
Harry & Paul
Time Trumpet
Ghosts
(Nicholas)
Black Books
(Poker Customer)
Black Mirror
(Jon)
The Witchfinder
(Will Gooch)
W1A
(Mark Stephenson)
The Thick of It
(Ben Swain)
The Hollow Crown
(Fang)
Avenue 5
(Nathan Basic)
Angelo's
(Tony)
Veep
(Rob)
The Other Half
(Richard)
Archer
(Bardsley (voice))
The Outlaws
(Head Teacher)
Death in Paradise
(Patrick Harborne)
Endeavour
(Station Master Cal Paterson)
The Franchise
(Rufus Maley)
Sorry, I've Got No Head
(Various)
It's Kevin
(Various)