Alec Guinness Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at May 1, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Alec Guinness Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Alec Guinness Facts

Full Name	Alec Guinness
Birthdate	April 02, 1914
Birth Place	London, England
Age (in 2025)	111 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Movie Actor

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Alec Guinness Age & Birthday

Alec Guinness is best known as Movie Actor who has born on April 02, 1914 in London, England. Currently, Alec Guinness is 111 years, 0 months and 29 days old. Alec Guinness will celebrate 112th birthday on Thursday, 2nd of April 2026. Below the countdown to Alec Guinness upcoming birthday.

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Alec Guinness Biography

About

Distinguished actor who portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars installments. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Colonel Nicholson in the 1957 film, The Bridge on the River Kwai.

Before Fame

He worked writing advertising copy in the U.K. In 1934, he made his debut as an extra in Evensong.

Trivia

Born in London, he had a lucrative Shakespearean acting career before winning an Academy Award for best actor in The Bridge on the River Kwai.

Family Life

The identity of his father was unknown to him throughout his life. He was married to Merula Salaman from 1938 until his death in 2000 and he had a son named Matthew.

Associated With

He was lauded for playing Herbert Pocket in the Charles Dickens' inspired film, Great Expectations.

Top Asked Questions about Alec Guinness

How old is Alec Guinness in 2025?

Alec Guinness is 111 years old today.

When was Alec Guinness born?

Alec Guinness was born on April 02, 1914 in London, England.

What is Alec Guinness zodiac sign?

Alec Guinness zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Alec Guinness best known for?

Alec Guinness was best known as Movie Actor.

Fun Facts about Alec Guinness's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Alec Guinness's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Alec Guinness was born on Thursday, 92^nd day / 14^th week of 1914
Alec Guinness has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Alec Guinness birthday is II.IV.MCMXIV
Alec Guinness's birthstone is Diamond
Alec Guinness's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Alec Guinness age in year is 111 years old
Alec Guinness age in month is 1332 months old
Alec Guinness age in day is 40572 days old
Alec Guinness age in hour is 973728 hours old
Alec Guinness age in minute is 58423680 minutes old
Alec Guinness age in second is 3505420800 seconds old
Next Alec Guinness birthday is on Thursday, April 2nd 2026
Alec Guinness age in next birthday (2026) is 112 years old

Historical Events on Alec Guinness Birthday (April 02)

Below are historical events that coincided with Alec Guinness's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1986	Alabama governor George Wallace, a former segregationist, best known for the "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door", announces that he will not seek a fifth four-year term and will retire from public life upon the end of his term in January 1987.
1989	Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in Havana, Cuba, to meet with Fidel Castro in an attempt to mend strained relations.
1991	Rita Johnston becomes the first female Premier of a Canadian province when she succeeds William Vander Zalm (who had resigned) as Premier of British Columbia.
1992	In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison.
1992	Forty-two civilians are massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2002	Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, into which armed Palestinians had retreated.
2004	Islamist terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks attempt to bomb the Spanish high-speed train AVE near Madrid; the attack is thwarted.
2006	Over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States; Tennessee is hardest hit with 29 people killed.
2012	A mass shooting at Oikos University in California leaves seven people dead and three injured.
2014	A spree shooting occurs at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, with four dead, including the gunman, and 16 others injured.
2015	Gunmen attack Garissa University College in Kenya, killing at least 148 people and wounding 79 others.
2015	Four men steal items worth up to £200 million from an underground safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden area in what has been called the "largest burglary in English legal history."
2020	COVID-19 pandemic: The total number of confirmed cases reach one million.
2021	At least 49 people are killed in a train derailment in Taiwan after a truck accidentally rolls onto the track.
2021	A Capitol Police officer is killed and another injured when an attacker rams his car into a barricade outside the United States Capitol.
1984	The birth of Nóra Barta, Hungarian diver
1984	The birth of Jérémy Morel, French footballer
1985	The birth of Thom Evans, Zimbabwean-Scottish rugby player
1985	The birth of Stéphane Lambiel, Swiss figure skater
1986	The birth of Ibrahim Afellay, Dutch footballer
1986	The birth of Andris Biedriņš, Latvian basketball player
1987	The birth of Pablo Aguilar, Paraguayan footballer
1988	The birth of Jesse Plemons, American actor
1990	The birth of Yevgeniya Kanayeva, Russian gymnast
1990	The birth of Miralem Pjanić, Bosnian footballer
1993	The birth of Keshorn Walcott, Trinidadian javelin thrower
1997	The birth of Dillon Bassett, American race car driver
1997	The birth of Abdelhak Nouri, Dutch footballer
2004	The birth of Diana Shnaider, Russian tennis player
2007	The birth of Brenda Fruhvirtová, Czech tennis player
2012	The death of Jesús Aguilarte, Venezuelan captain and politician (b. 1959)
2012	The death of Elizabeth Catlett, American-Mexican sculptor and illustrator (b. 1915)
2012	The death of Mauricio Lasansky, American graphic designer and academic (b. 1914)
2013	The death of Fred, French author and illustrator (b. 1931)
2013	The death of Jesús Franco, Spanish director, screenwriter, producer, and actor (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Milo O'Shea, Irish-American actor (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Urs Widmer, Swiss author and playwright (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Manoel de Oliveira, Portuguese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1908)
2015	The death of Robert H. Schuller, American pastor and author (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Steve Stevaert, Belgian businessman and politician, Governor of Limburg (b. 1954)
2016	The death of Gallieno Ferri, Italian comic book artist and illustrator (b. 1929)
2016	The death of Robert Abajyan, Armenian sergeant (b. 1996)
2017	The death of Alma Delia Fuentes, Mexican actress (b. 1937)
2021	The death of Simon Bainbridge, British composer (b. 1952)
2022	The death of Estelle Harris, American actress and comedian (b. 1928)

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