Born in Marylebone, London, England. Considered one of the most versatile performers of the century. Guinness first made his name as a screen actor in a brace of Ealing comedies, most notably with his tour-de-force performance playing eight roles in KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS (1949). He went on to grace every genre (from drama in THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, 1957, to science fiction in STAR WARS, 1977), adopting an international medley of accents including Indian (A PASSAGE TO INDIA, 1984), Arabic (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, 1962) and Scottish (TUNES OF GLORY, 1960) along the way. Ranked with Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud as one of the finest talents of his generation, Guinness imparted an air of cool intelligence and a stamp of authority to every role he played. A complete list of his credits may be viewed at the Internet Movie Database.  Nominated for Actor 1952: THE LAVENDER HILL MOB  Actor 1957: THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI  Nominated for Writing (Best Screenplay based on material from another medium) 1958: THE HORSE'S MOUTH  Nominated for Supporting Actor 1977: STAR WARS  Honorary Award 1979: "For advancing the art of screen acting through a host of memorable and distinguished performances." Winner presented a Statuette.  Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 1988: LITTLE DORRIT 5 nominations, 1 Award, 1 Honorary Award