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Occupation
  
Actor

Years active
  
1957-present


Name
  
Edward Souza

Role
  
Character actor


Full Name
  
Edward James de Souza

Born
  
4 September 1932 (age 91) (
1932-09-04
)

Education
  
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

Parents
  
Annie Adeline Swift, Edward Valentine De Souza Jr.

TV shows
  
Marriage Lines, After Henry, Evelyn

Movies
  
Similar People
  
Anthony Hinds, Don Sharp, Terence Fisher, Lewis Gilbert, Freddie Francis

Edward De Souza I Interview I Film-News.co.uk


Edward James de Souza (born 4 September 1932) is a British character actor and graduate of RADA of Portuguese Indian and English descent.

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Early life

De Souza was the only child of Annie Adeline Swift (née Calvert) and Edward Valentine De Souza Jr. (Rangoon 1881–1947), a Cambridge Graduate of Portuguese Indian descent (his father originated from Goa). De Souza was brought up primarily by his mother, as his father died when De Souza was just 14.

Career

From 1961 to 1966, he starred in the sitcom Marriage Lines with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales. De Souza had roles in the Hammer films The Phantom of the Opera (1962) and The Kiss of the Vampire (also 1962).

In 1965, he appeared as the lead in the Doctor Who story Mission to the Unknown – the only story ever broadcast in the series not to feature the Doctor in any capacity. In 1977 he played Sheik Hosein in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. He was solicitor "Bonny Bernard" in the first series of Rumpole of the Bailey (1978). Also in 1978, he appeared in The Sweeney "Hearts and Minds", the last episode to be filmed, which featured the popular comedians Morecambe and Wise. In 1982 he appeared in the final Sapphire & Steel adventure as "The Man". He also appeared in the television version of After Henry (1989–90), Farrington and, earlier, took the part of Soveral (the Portuguese Ambassador to Britain) in Edward the Seventh (1975). One of his less-known roles was his part in The Golden Compass, in 2007, playing the Second High Councillor. In succession to the originator of the role, Valentine Dyall, he was The Man in Black on BBC Radio 4 between 1988 and 1992. de Souza played the role of Afonso in One Foot in the Grave One Foot in the Algarve (1993).

He joined the British soap opera Coronation Street as Colin Grimshaw, where he made his first appearance on 12 December 2008. His character died in May 2009.

Filmography

Actor
2015
Amicus Vault of Horrors (Video documentary) as
Dr. Schreck
2014
Making of the Phantom of the Opera (Video documentary short) as
Narrator / Self
2014
Mr. Turner as
Thomas Stothard
2013
Making of the Brides of Dracula (Video documentary short) as
Narrator
2013
Legend of Hammer Mummies (Video documentary short) as
Sir Robert
2012
Been Here for Days (Short) as
Harry
2012
Notes (Short) as
Terry
2012
The Borgias (TV Series) as
Doctor
- The Confession (2012) - Doctor
- Stray Dogs (2012) - Doctor
- The Beautiful Deception (2012) - Doctor
- Paolo (2012) - Doctor
- The Borgia Bull (2012) - Doctor
2012
Doctors (TV Series) as
David Miller
- Naqam (2012) - David Miller
2011
Grave Tales as
Mr. Petersen
2008
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Colin Grimshaw
2008
Porky Meets Junior (Short) as
Freddy
2008
Legend of Hammer Vampires (Video documentary) as
Narrator
2007
A-Z (Short) as
Neighbour (voice)
2007
The Golden Compass as
Second High Councilor
2007
Rome (TV Series) as
Rich Merchant
- Son of Hades (2007) - Rich Merchant
2006
New Tricks (TV Series) as
Silvio Gennaro
- Ice Cream Wars (2006) - Silvio Gennaro (as Edward De Souza)
2002
The Gist (TV Movie) as
Mario Vargas Llosa
1996
Jane Eyre as
Mason (as Edward De Souza)
1993
One Foot in the Grave (TV Series) as
Afonso
- One Foot in the Algarve (1993) - Afonso
1993
The Chief (TV Series) as
Geoffrey Rutherford
- Episode #3.6 (1993) - Geoffrey Rutherford (as Edward Da Souza)
1991
Screen One (TV Series) as
Collins
- A Question of Attribution (1991) - Collins
1991
Thatcher: The Final Days (TV Movie) as
John Wakeham
1991
She-Wolf of London (TV Series) as
Guy Goddard
- Beyond the Beyond (1991) - Guy Goddard
1989
After Henry (TV Series) as
Sam Greenland
- Last Chances (1990) - Sam Greenland
- Party Politics (1990) - Sam Greenland
- Charity (1990) - Sam Greenland
- The Dinner Party (1990) - Sam Greenland
- A Week of Sundays (1989) - Sam Greenland
- Efficiency (1989) - Sam Greenland
- Out on a Limb (1989) - Sam Greenland
- Gossip (1989) - Sam Greenland
- Lines of Communication (1989) - Sam Greenland
- The Cold (1989) - Sam Greenland
- Open Secrets (1989) - Sam Greenland
- Intellectual Aspirations (1989) - Sam Greenland
1989
After the War (TV Mini Series) as
Chester Flam
- Love and Kisses (1989) - Chester Flam
- Yesterday and Tomorrow (1989) - Chester Flam
1988
Boon (TV Series) as
Ray Wilberforce
- Have a Nice Day (1988) - Ray Wilberforce
1988
Hannay (TV Series) as
Barone Di Castigliani
- The Hazard of the Die (1988) - Barone Di Castigliani
1987
Farrington of the F.O. (TV Series) as
Josef Garcia
- In Room 504 (1987) - Josef Garcia
1986
If Tomorrow Comes (TV Mini Series) as
Inspector Ricci
- Episode #1.2 (1986) - Inspector Ricci
1986
The Collectors (TV Series) as
Jeffrey Marriott-Smith
- Swings and Roundabouts (1986) - Jeffrey Marriott-Smith
1985
Hold the Back Page (TV Mini Series) as
Buzzer Beesley
- Two Tribes (1985) - Buzzer Beesley
1984
Cold Warrior (TV Series) as
Fernandez
- Hook, Line and Sinker (1984) - Fernandez
1982
Bid for Power (TV Series)(1982)
1982
Strangers (TV Series) as
Nick Paget-Lombardi
- A Swift and Evil Rozzer (1982) - Nick Paget-Lombardi
1982
Sapphire & Steel (TV Series) as
Man
- Assignment Six: Part 4 (1982) - Man
- Assignment Six: Part 3 (1982) - Man
- Assignment Six: Part 2 (1982) - Man
- Assignment Six: Part 1 (1982) - Man
1982
The Return of the Soldier as
Edward
1982
The Hothouse (TV Movie) as
Lobb
1982
Bognor (TV Series) as
Pendennis
- Just Desserts: Part 3 - The Fastest Cork in the West (1982) - Pendennis
- Just Desserts: Part 2 - A Health Warning (1982) - Pendennis
1968
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Daniel / Barry / Mr. Mann / ...
- The Day of the Janitor (1981) - Daniel
- Getting in on Concorde (1979) - Barry
- Last Summer (1977) - Mr. Mann
- Camille 68 (1968) - Bob
1979
The Golden Lady as
Yorgo Praxis
1979
Home Before Midnight as
Mr. Archer
1979
One Fine Day (TV Movie) as
Steele
1979
Jackanory Playhouse (TV Series) as
The Caliph
- The Cave of Solomon (1979) - The Caliph
1978
On a Paving Stone Mounted
1978
The Sweeney (TV Series) as
Prof. Frederick Busby
- Hearts and Minds (1978) - Prof. Frederick Busby
1978
The Thirty Nine Steps as
Woodville (as Edward De Souza)
1978
Rumpole of the Bailey (TV Series) as
Mr Bernard
- Rumpole and the Learned Friends (1978) - Mr Bernard (as Edward De Souza)
- Rumpole and the Younger Generation (1978) - Mr Bernard (as Edward De Souza)
1978
Wilde Alliance (TV Series) as
Antonio
- Well Enough Alone (1978) - Antonio
1978
1990 (TV Series) as
Perez
- Pentagons (1978) - Perez
1977
The Spy Who Loved Me as
Sheikh Hosein (as Edward De Souza)
1977
The Squirrels (TV Series) as
Parsons
- The Game's the Thing (1977) - Parsons
1976
The Expert (TV Series) as
Giles Marston
- Fail Safe (1976) - Giles Marston
1971
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Harold / The Friend
- Buffet (1976) - Harold
- Evelyn (1971) - The Friend
1976
Life and Death of Penelope (TV Series) as
Robin Mortimer
- The Watcher (1976) - Robin Mortimer
- The Affair (1976) - Robin Mortimer
1975
Edward the King (TV Mini Series) as
Luis de Soveral
- Good Old Teddy! (1975) - Luis de Soveral
- The Peacemaker (1975) - Luis de Soveral
- King at Last (1975) - Luis de Soveral
1974
Napoleon and Love (TV Mini Series) as
Joseph Bonaparte
- The End of Love (1974) - Joseph Bonaparte
- Georgina (1974) - Joseph Bonaparte
- Pauline (1974) - Joseph Bonaparte
- Josephine (1974) - Joseph Bonaparte
- Rose (1974) - Joseph Bonaparte
1973
Jane Eyre (TV Mini Series) as
Richard Mason
- Part 4 (1973) - Richard Mason
- Part 3 (1973) - Richard Mason
1973
Thriller (TV Series) as
Tony Mansell
- Spell of Evil (1973) - Tony Mansell
1971
Cousin Bette (TV Mini Series) as
Henri Montes
- Family Angel (1971) - Henri Montes
- Bitter Harvest (1971) - Henri Montes
- Delilah and Her Handmaid (1971) - Henri Montes
- The House for Pleasure (1971) - Henri Montes
- Poor Relations (1971) - Henri Montes
1971
Paul Temple (TV Series) as
Charles Panier
- Corrida (1971) - Charles Panier
1970
Wicked Women (TV Series) as
Harry Clark
- Augusta Fullam (1970) - Harry Clark
1970
Hassan (TV Movie) as
Selim
1969
Department S (TV Series) as
Paul Dupont
- The Double Death of Charlie Crippen (1969) - Paul Dupont
1968
Jackanory (TV Series) as
Storyteller
- True Car Stories: The Faster They Go (1968) - Storyteller
- True Car Stories: Crazy Journey (1968) - Storyteller
- True Car Stories: Mr. Motoring (1968) - Storyteller
- True Car Stories: Rolls and Royce (1968) - Storyteller
- True Car Stories: The Horseless Carriage (1968) - Storyteller
1967
Mogul (TV Series) as
Charles Grandmercy
- The Minister of the Crown- and the Very Compromising Photograph (1968) - Charles Grandmercy
- The Dispossessed (1968) - Charles Grandmercy
- Cut Off Whose Nose (1968) - Charles Grandmercy
- The Slight Problem with the Press (1968) - Charles Grandmercy
- Stop It, You're Breaking My Heart (1968) - Charles Grandmercy
- Not for My Friend - He's Driving (1968) - Charles Grandmercy
- The Deeper You Dig (1968) - Charles Grandmercy
- Rest You Merry (1967) - Charles Grandmercy
- Thanks for Nothing (1967) - Charles Grandmercy
- And the Walls Came Tumbling Down (1967) - Charles Grandmercy
1963
The Avengers (TV Series) as
Flanders / Brian Collier
- The Curious Case of the Countless Clues (1968) - Flanders
- Six Hands Across a Table (1963) - Brian Collier
1968
Not in Front of the Children (TV Series) as
The Rev. Spenser
- Religious Revival (1968) - The Rev. Spenser
1967
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
Policeman / Neel
- The Lost Years of Brian Hooper (1967) - Policeman
- 55 Columns (1967) - Neel
1967
Those Fantastic Flying Fools as
Henri (as Edward De Souza)
1967
The Whitehall Worrier (TV Series) as
Nicky
- Sebastian (1967) - Nicky
1963
The Marriage Lines (TV Series) as
Miles
- First House (1966) - Miles
- Alarms and Excursions (1966) - Miles
- Big Business (1966) - Miles
- The New Start (1966) - Miles
- Goodbye George - Goodbye Kate (1965) - Miles
- Migration of Starlings (1965) - Miles
- What's in a Name? (1965) - Miles
- The Ladies Man (1965) - Miles
- And Baby Makes Three (1965) - Miles
- The Waiting Game (1965) - Miles
- A Nice Surprise (1964) - Miles
- Holiday Attractions (1964) - Miles
- The Martyr (1964) - Miles
- Celebration Night (1964) - Miles
- Happy Birthday (1964) - Miles
- The Convention (1964) - Miles
- The Parting (1963) - Miles
- Trial Separation (1963) - Miles
1966
The Rat Catchers (TV Series) as
Captain Morales
- Madrid Delivery (1966) - Captain Morales
- The Captain Morales Story (1966) - Captain Morales
1966
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Rex Blanchard
- The Heister (1966) - Rex Blanchard
1966
The Arthur Haynes Show (TV Series)
- Episode #13.8 (1966)
1965
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Mr. Thurloe
- The End of Arthur's Marriage (1965) - Mr. Thurloe
1965
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Marc Cory
- Mission to the Unknown (1965) - Marc Cory
1965
The Saint (TV Series) as
Beau Ellington
- The Checkered Flag (1965) - Beau Ellington
1965
The Mill on the Floss (TV Series) as
Stephen Guest
- Flood (1965) - Stephen Guest
- Turn of the Tide (1965) - Stephen Guest
1964
The Main Chance as
Michael Blake
1964
The Count of Monte Cristo (TV Series) as
Maximilian Morrel
- An End to Revenge (1964) - Maximilian Morrel
- Dishonour (1964) - Maximilian Morrel
- A Challenge (1964) - Maximilian Morrel
- News from Janina (1964) - Maximilian Morrel
- Evidence of a Crime (1964) - Maximilian Morrel
- Unlimited Credit (1964) - Maximilian Morrel
- A Garden in Auteuil (1964) - Maximilian Morrel
- The Isle of Monte Cristo (1964) - Maximilian Morrel
1961
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Michael Blake / 1st Reporter
- The Main Chance (1964) - Michael Blake
- The Fourth Square (1961) - 1st Reporter
1964
Festival (TV Series) as
Fellowship
- Everyman (1964) - Fellowship
1963
Thirty Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Gyppo
- The Simple Truth (1963) - Gyppo
1963
The Kiss of the Vampire as
Gerald Harcourt
1962
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Peter
- Hedgehog (1962) - Peter
1962
The Phantom of the Opera as
Harry Hunter
1961
The Fourth Square as
1st Reporter
1961
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone as
Party Guest with Monkey (uncredited)
1961
Drama 61-67 (TV Series) as
George Paul Jones
- Drama '61: So Long at the Fair (1961) - George Paul Jones
1960
Spy-Catcher (TV Series) as
Leopold
- Margin of Error (1960) - Leopold
1960
A Majority of One (TV Movie) as
Jerome Black
1959
A Midsummer Night's Dream (TV Movie) as
Demetrius
1957
Behold, the King (TV Movie) as
Joseph
1957
A Tale of Two Cities (TV Mini Series) as
Charles Darnay
- The Footsteps Die Out for Ever (1957) - Charles Darnay
- A Hand at Cards (1957) - Charles Darnay
- The Darkness (1957) - Charles Darnay
- The Storm Breaks (1957) - Charles Darnay
- The Gathering Storm (1957) - Charles Darnay
- The Jackal (1957) - Charles Darnay
Director
1973
Pop sin paff (Short) (as Eduardo de Sousa)
1966
Madrid, fin de semana (Documentary short) (as Eduardo de Sousa)
Writer
1966
Madrid, fin de semana (Documentary short) (as Eduardo de Sousa)
Self
2020
Peter Cushing: The Man Who Created Frankenstein (Documentary) as
Narrator
2019
Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown (TV Special) as
Self
2014
Who's Round (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Edward de Souza (2014) - Self (voice)
2013
Making of the Evil of Frankenstein (Video documentary short) as
Narrator
2008
TV Burp (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #8.9 (2008) - Self
1978
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Richard Harris (1990) - Self
- Richard Goolden (1978) - Self
1970
Call My Bluff (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #4.52 (1970) - Self
1966
Cristo (Documentary short) as
Jesus Christ (voice, as Eduardo de Sousa)
Archive Footage
2010
Mission to the Unknown (Video short) as
Marc Cory
1994
The World of Hammer (TV Series documentary) as
Gerald Harcourt
- Vamp (1994) - Gerald Harcourt

References

Edward de Souza Wikipedia