Alex Jennings

British actor
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Alex Michael Jennings is an English actor of the stage and screen, who worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. For his work on the London stage, Jennings received three Olivier Awards, winning for Too Clever by Half (1988), Peer Gynt (1996), and My Fair Lady (2003). He is the only performer to have won Olivier awards in the drama, musical, and comedy categories.

Jennings was born in Romford, Essex, the son of Peggy Patricia (née Mahoney) and Michael Thomas Jennings. He attended Abbs Cross Technical High School in Hornchurch and studied English and Theatre studies at the University of Warwick, graduating in 1978. He said he saw his first theatre while in high school and went to the Old Vic Theatre, which inspired him to be an actor.

He trained as an actor for two years at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Date of Birth10th May 1957
Age67 Years
Zodiac SignTaurus
CountryUnited Kingdom
Current CityEssex
Birth PlaceEssex
NationalityUnited Kingdom
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
ReferenceIMDB
Education
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, University of Warwick
Occupationactor, television actor
Awards
  • Laurence Olivier Award