Alex Jennings is a well-known English actor who has received three Laurence Olivier Awards for his performances in Too Clever by Half, Peer Gynt, and My Fair Lady. He rose to prominence after portraying Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor, in the Netflix series The Crown. His other notable works are The Wings of the Dove, Babel, and The Lady in the Van.

Net worth of Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings, a 6 feet 1 inch tall actor, has a net worth of $1 million as of December 2020. His acting career is a big motivator in his quest for a million dollars. Jennings has appeared in a number of successful films. He starred in the 2006 picture Babel, which grossed $135,330,182 at the box office worldwide against a budget of $25,000,000.

Graduate of the University of Warwick

Alex Jennings was born in Essex, England on May 10, 1957, to Peggy Patricia Mahoney (mother) and Michael Thomas Jennings (father) (father). Tim Jennings is his younger brother. Alex enrolled in Hornchurch’s Abbs Cross Technical High School. He went on to study English and Theatre at the University of Warwick. In 1978, he received his bachelor’s degree from the University.

Jennings then joined the Old Vic Theatre and pursued his dream of becoming a performer. He then spent the next two years studying at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Role in a TV show and a film

Smiley’s People was Alex Jennings’ debut series role in 1982. In 1989, the actor made his film debut in the part of Blinded Soldier in Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem. Alex went on to play Lord Mark in the 1997 film The Wings of the Dove. In 2000, he played Julian Edgbaston-Bowles in the television series Too Much Sun.

Alex Jennings posing for his photoshoot(SOURCE: LondonTheatre1)

His other early film and television work includes The Four Feathers, Five Children and It, and Agatha Christie’s Poirot. Jennings starred as Ken Clifford in the 2006 film Babel. Alex then starred as Chance in the 2013 film Trap for Cinderella. In 2015, he was cast as Clive Ord-Smith in the drama television series Foyle’s War.

A year later, Jennings starred as Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor in the television series The Crown. Until 2017, he appeared on the show alongside Ben Miles, Lia Williams, and Matt Smith. His most recent pieces include The Halcyon, A Very English Scandal, and Unforgotten. He played Ted in the drama miniseries Gold Digger in 2019.

Lesley Moors is his wife

Alex Jennings, age 62, is married. In 2012, he married Lesley Moors in a small wedding ceremony. His wife works as a landscaper.

Alex Jennings with his wife, Lesley Moors(SOURCE:articlebio)

The couple first met in 1975 and have had a wonderful relationship ever since. The couple is also the parents of two children. In 1990, they had their first child, a son called Ralph Jennings. Lesley and her then-partner Alex had their second child, a daughter named Georgia Jennings, in 1992.

Achievements and Awards

Alex Jennings was nominated for three Olivier Awards. In 1988, his stage performance in Too Clever by Half earned him his first Oliver Award. He received two more Olivier Awards for his performances in the 1996 play Peer Gynt and the musical My Fair Lady.