---
name: "Edward de Souza"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/edward-de-souza"
fi1m_id: "edward-de-souza"
imdb_id: "nm0211767"
tmdb_id: 10465
wikidata_id: "Q1234562"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 September 1932"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T11:31:52.739662+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Edward de Souza

## Identity

Edward de Souza

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/edward-de-souza
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** edward-de-souza
- **IMDb ID:** nm0211767
- **TMDB ID:** 10465
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1234562
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_de_Souza, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1234562, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0211767/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10465

Actor. Born 4 September 1932 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 September 1932, Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1977–2014
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 77 (1), 1990s 74 (1), 2000s 54 (1), 2010s 84 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 70 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 2, Drama 2, Action 1, Fantasy 1, History 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $580m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_de_Souza, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1234562, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0211767/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10465

## Biography

Edward de Souza is a British character actor. Born Edward James de Souza on 4 September 1932 in Hull, Yorkshire, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and graduated in 1957. He has worked extensively in classical theatre with companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.

De Souza is known for film roles such as Sheikh Hosein in *The Spy Who Loved Me* (1977), Harry Hunter in *The Phantom of the Opera* (1962) and Gerald Harcourt in *The Kiss of the Vampire* (1963). On television he played Sam Greenland in the sitcom *After Henry* (1988–1990), Collins in *A Question of Attribution* (1991), and Marc Cory in the *Doctor Who* serial *Mission to the Unknown* (1965). He also succeeded Valentine Dyall as the Man in Black on BBC Radio 4 from 1988 to 1992.

His other credits include appearances in *The Avengers* (1961), *The Saint* (1962), *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1978), *Mr. Turner* (2014) and *The Golden Compass* (2007). He has been married to actress Miranda Connell since 1960.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, tvmaze.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Mr. Turner* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Thomas Stothard — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-turner.md)
- *The Golden Compass* (2007), Fi1m 54, as Second High Councilor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-golden-compass.md)
- *A Question of Attribution* (1991), Fi1m 74, as Collins — [page](https://film.one/film/a-question-of-attribution.md)
- *The Spy Who Loved Me* (1977), Fi1m 77, as Sheik Hosein — [page](https://film.one/film/the-spy-who-loved-me.md)

## Complete filmography (62)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Amicus Vault of Horrors* (2015), as Dr. Schreck
- *Mr. Turner* (2014), as Thomas Stothard — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-turner.md)
- *Grave Tales* (2011), as Mr. Petersen
- *The Borgias* (2011), series, as Doctor
- *Legend of Hammer: Vampires* (2008), as Narrator
- *The Golden Compass* (2007), as Second High Councilor — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-golden-compass.md)
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, Actor
- *Jane Eyre* (1996), Actor
- *One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve* (1993), as Alfonso
- *A Question of Attribution* (1991), as Collins — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/a-question-of-attribution.md)
- *Thatcher: The Final Days* (1991), as John Wakeham
- *The Chief* (1990), series, as Geoffrey Rutherford
- *Screen One* (1989), series, as Collins
- *Hannay* (1988), series, Actor
- *After Henry* (1988), series, as Sam Greenland
- *Farrington of the F.O.* (1986), series, as Josef Garcia
- *Cold Warrior* (1984), series, as Fernandes
- *The Return of the Soldier* (1983), as Edward de Souza
- *The Hothouse* (1982), as Lobb
- *The Day of the Janitor* (1981), as Daniel
- *Home Before Midnight* (1979), as Mr. Archer
- *Getting in on Concorde* (1979), as Barry
- *Sapphire & Steel* (1979), series, as Man
- *One Fine Day* (1979), as Steele
- *The Golden Lady* (1979), as Yorgo Praxis
- *On a Paving Stone Mounted* (1978), Actor
- *The Thirty Nine Steps* (1978), as Woodville
- *Strangers* (1978), series, as Nick Paget-Lombardi
- *Wilde Alliance* (1978), series, as Antonio
- *1990* (1977), series, Actor
- *Last Summer* (1977), as Mr Mann
- *The Spy Who Loved Me* (1977), as Sheik Hosein — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-spy-who-loved-me.md)
- *Buffet* (1976), as Harold
- *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1975), series, as Mr Bernard, Mr. Bernard
- *Edward the Seventh* (1975), series, as Luis de Soveral
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Prof. Frederick Busby — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Napoleon and Love* (1974), series, as Joseph Bonaparte
- *Spell of Evil* (1973), as Tony Mansell
- *Thriller* (1973), series, as Tony Mansell
- *Evelyn* (1971), as The Friend
- *Cousin Bette* (1971), series, as Henri Montes
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as The Friend
- *Department S* (1969), series, as Paul Dupont
- *Camille '68* (1968), as Bob
- *The Expert* (1968), series, as Giles Marston
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Bob, Mr. Mann, Barry, Daniel
- *Not in Front of the Children* (1967), series, as The Reverend John Spenser
- *Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon* (1967), as Henri
- *The End of Arthur's Marriage* (1965), as Mr. Thurloe
- *Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown* (1965), as Marc Cory
- *The Main Chance* (1964), as Michael Blake
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Mr. Thurloe
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Neel, Policeman
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Marc Cory — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Festival* (1963), series, as Fellowship
- *The Kiss of the Vampire* (1963), as Gerald Harcourt
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Beau Ellington
- *The Phantom of the Opera* (1962), as Harry Hunter
- *The Fourth Square* (1961), as 1st Reporter
- *Marriage Lines* (1961), series, as Miles
- *Drama 61-67* (1961), series, as George Paul Jones
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Flanders — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)

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