Justin Edwards

Justin Edwards

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Joke ★ 6.0 Joke 2026 Lost Dog Lost Dog 2025 Joy ★ 6.9 Joy 2024 The Franchise ★ 6.5 The Franchise 2024 Tuesday ★ 6.8 Tuesday 2024 Wonka ★ 7.0 Wonka 2023 The Gold ★ 7.3 The Gold 2023 Empire of Light ★ 6.6 Empire of Light 2022 It's Dog to Make A Houseplant If You're Sandwich It's Dog to Make A Houseplant If You're Sandwich 2022 The Other Half The Other Half 2022 The Witchfinder ★ 6.5 The Witchfinder 2022 The Outlaws ★ 7.4 The Outlaws 2021 The Trip to Greece ★ 6.3 The Trip to Greece 2020 Avenue 5 ★ 6.5 Avenue 5 2020 1917 ★ 8.0 1917 2019 Yesterday ★ 6.7 Yesterday 2019 Paddington 2 ★ 7.5 Paddington 2 2017 The Death of Stalin ★ 7.0 The Death of Stalin 2017 The Man Who Invented Christmas ★ 6.8 The Man Who Invented Christmas 2017 The Trip to Spain ★ 6.5 The Trip to Spain 2017 You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks ★ 5.3 You Can't Teach a New Dog Old Tricks 2016 Love & Friendship ★ 6.1 Love & Friendship 2016 Professor Branestawm Returns ★ 7.0 Professor Branestawm Returns 2015 Cradle to Grave ★ 7.7 Cradle to Grave 2015 Bill ★ 6.8 Bill 2015 In and Out of the Kitchen ★ 10.0 In and Out of the Kitchen 2015 Paddington ★ 7.1 Paddington 2014 The Riot Club ★ 5.9 The Riot Club 2014 Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s ★ 7.0 Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s 2014 W1A ★ 7.7 W1A 2014 Thor: The Dark World ★ 6.5 Thor: The Dark World 2013 The Murder in Angel Lane ★ 6.9 The Murder in Angel Lane 2013 Endeavour ★ 8.1 Endeavour 2013 It's Kevin ★ 7.2 It's Kevin 2013 Father Brown ★ 7.6 Father Brown 2013 The Hollow Crown ★ 7.5 The Hollow Crown 2012 Veep ★ 7.5 Veep 2012 Pramface ★ 7.0 Pramface 2012 Black Mirror ★ 8.3 Black Mirror 2011 Death in Paradise ★ 7.5 Death in Paradise 2011 Albatross ★ 6.0 Albatross 2011 Spy ★ 7.6 Spy 2011 The Trip ★ 6.7 The Trip 2011 Fast and Loose ★ 6.5 Fast and Loose 2011 Peacock Season ★ 7.0 Peacock Season 2010 Dead Happy ★ 5.0 Dead Happy 2010 Misfits ★ 7.6 Misfits 2009 Archer ★ 7.9 Archer 2009 May Contain: Nuts ★ 8.0 May Contain: Nuts 2009 Reggie Perrin ★ 6.9 Reggie Perrin 2009 Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle ★ 8.0 Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle 2009 The Old Guys ★ 6.5 The Old Guys 2009 The Duchess ★ 7.0 The Duchess 2008 Sorry, I've Got No Head ★ 6.5 Sorry, I've Got No Head 2008 Headcases ★ 5.5 Headcases 2008 Angelo's ★ 7.0 Angelo's 2007 World of Wrestling World of Wrestling 2007 Secret Diary of a Call Girl ★ 6.8 Secret Diary of a Call Girl 2007 Spinners and Losers ★ 8.3 Spinners and Losers 2007 Skins ★ 8.1 Skins 2007 The Rise of the Nutters ★ 8.3 The Rise of the Nutters 2007 Not Going Out ★ 7.4 Not Going Out 2006 Respectable ★ 5.1 Respectable 2006 Time Trumpet ★ 7.4 Time Trumpet 2006 Mayo ★ 4.2 Mayo 2006 Love Soup ★ 8.6 Love Soup 2005 Harry & Paul ★ 6.6 Harry & Paul 2005 The Thick of It ★ 8.1 The Thick of It 2005 The Robinsons ★ 6.4 The Robinsons 2005 Buried Alive Buried Alive 2005 Trauma ★ 5.2 Trauma 2004 Blake's Junction 7 ★ 7.7 Blake's Junction 7 2004 Peep Show ★ 8.1 Peep Show 2003 Hardware ★ 4.8 Hardware 2003 The Orange Tree The Orange Tree 2002 Black Books ★ 8.0 Black Books 2000