- Born
- Birth nameAlex Michael Jennings
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Alex Jennings was born on May 10, 1957 in Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Lady in the Van (2015), The Queen (2006) and Babel (2006). He has been married to Lesley Moors since 2012. They have two children.
- SpouseLesley Moors(2012 - present) (2 children)
- ChildrenRalph JenningsGeorgia Jennings
- Crooked Smirk
- Jennings is renowned for playing royals. He has portrayed King George III in Liberty! The American Revolution (1997), Prince Charles in The Queen (2006), King Leopold I of Belgium (whose wife Princess Charlotte of Wales died before she could become Queen of the United Kingdom) in Victoria (2016), and David, Duke of Windsor (the former King Edward VIII) in The Crown (2016).
- He was awarded the 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Musical of 2002 for his performance in "My Fair Lady" at the Drury Lane Theatre in London.
- Studied English and Theatre Studies at Warwick University (1975-8) before training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
- He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1989 (1988 season) for Best Comedy Performance as well as the 1988 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Actor for "Too Clever By Half".
- He has appeared in two films that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Babel (2006) and The Queen (2006).
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