Acting · Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK · Born July 21, 1972
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.
MovieFlavia
2026
as Mr. Tully
MovieJoke
2026
MovieLost Dog
2025
as Terry
MovieJoy
2024
as Michael Barratt
TVThe Franchise
2024
as Rufus Maley
MovieTuesday
2024
as Jack
MovieWonka
2023
as Green Skinned Customer
TVThe Gold
2023
as PC Dave
MovieEmpire of Light
2022
as Jim Booth
MovieIt's Dog to Make A Houseplant If You're Sandwich
2022
as Graeme Thybbs
TVThe Other Half
2022
as Richard
TVThe Witchfinder
2022
as Will Gooch
TVThe Outlaws
2021
as Head Teacher
MovieThe Trip to Greece
2020
as Greg
TVAvenue 5
2020
as Nathan Basic
Movie1917
2019
as Captain Ivins
MovieYesterday
2019
as Leo (Russian Stranger)
MoviePaddington 2
2017
as Dozy Policeman
MovieThe Death of Stalin
2017
as Spartak Sokolov, Conductor #1
MovieThe Man Who Invented Christmas
2017
as John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present
MovieThe Trip to Spain
2017
as Greg
MovieYou Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks
2016
as Mr. Rumbold
MovieLove & Friendship
2016
as Charles Vernon
MovieProfessor Branestawm Returns
2015
as Radio Announcer
TVCradle to Grave
2015
as Headmaster
MovieBill
2015
as Sir Francis Drake
In and Out of the Kitchen
2015
as Iain Frobisher
MoviePaddington
2014
as Desk Sergeant
MovieThe Riot Club
2014
as Grumpy Man
MovieHarry & Paul's Story of the 2s
2014
as Orson Welles / Jeremy Clarkson / Boris Big Johnson / Phil Youranus / Various
TVW1A
2014
as Mark Stephenson
MovieThor: The Dark World
2013
as Police Officer #1
MovieThe Murder in Angel Lane
2013
as Reverend Marlow
TVEndeavour
2013
as Station Master Cal Paterson
TVIt's Kevin
2013
as Various
TVFather Brown
2013
as PC Hywel Pugh
TVThe Hollow Crown
2012
as Fang
TVVeep
2012
as Rob
TVPramface
2012
TVBlack Mirror
2011
as Jon
TVDeath in Paradise
2011
as Patrick Harborne
MovieAlbatross
2011
as Policeman
TVSpy
2011
MovieThe Trip
2011
as Steve's UK Agent
TVFast and Loose
2011
MoviePeacock Season
2010
as Bradley
Dead Happy
2010
as Office Boss
TVMisfits
2009
as Roger
TVArcher
2009
as Bardsley (voice)
MovieMay Contain: Nuts
2009
as William McDonald
TVReggie Perrin
2009
as Monty
TVStewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
2009
as Various Characters
TVThe Old Guys
2009
as Steve
MovieThe Duchess
2008
as Macaroni
TVSorry, I've Got No Head
2008
as Various
TVHeadcases
2008
TVAngelo's
2007
as Tony
MovieWorld of Wrestling
2007
TVSecret Diary of a Call Girl
2007
as Stewart
MovieSpinners and Losers
2007
as Ben Swain
TVSkins
2007
as Eric
MovieThe Rise of the Nutters
2007
as Ben Swain
TVNot Going Out
2006
as Man in Gallery
TVRespectable
2006
as Michael
TVTime Trumpet
2006
TVMayo
2006
as Ken Dainty
TVLove Soup
2005
TVHarry & Paul
2005
TVThe Thick of It
2005
as Ben Swain
TVThe Robinsons
2005
Buried Alive
2005
MovieTrauma
2004
as Doctor
MovieBlake's Junction 7
2004
as Gan
TVPeep Show
2003
as Alan
TVHardware
2003
as Dithery Man
The Orange Tree
2002
as Man
TVBlack Books
2000
as Poker Customer
