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Alec Guinness

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Occupation

Oscar Winners

Born

April 2, 1914

Zodiac

Aries

31,538

days lived

86

age at death

Born
April 2, 1914
Died
August 5, 2000 (aged 86)
Zodiac
♈︎Aries·tiger 🐅
Updated Jul 2026

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Astrology
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Fire
Earth
Air
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Sun Sign

Aries♈︎

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Moon Sign

Cancer♋︎

Dominant Element

Fire

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for April 2, 1914

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2000
Day 31,537
Age 86

Death of Alec Guinness

Confidence
96%
Aug 5, 2000

Alec Guinness dies at King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst, England.

1983
Day 25,255
Age 69

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Confidence
96%
May 25, 1983

Guinness reprises his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi.

1980
Day 24,156
Age 66

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Confidence
96%
May 21, 1980

Guinness returns as Obi-Wan Kenobi.

1977
Day 23,064
Age 63

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Confidence
96%
May 25, 1977

Guinness plays Obi-Wan Kenobi, earning an Oscar nomination.

Day 22,920
Age 62

Honorary Degree from Oxford

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1977

Awarded Honorary Doctor of Letters from Oxford University.

1973
Day 21,459
Age 58

Laurence Olivier Award

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1973

Won Best Actor for 'Time Remembered'.

1957
Day 15,615
Age 42

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1957

Guinness wins the Academy Award for Best Actor.

1955
Day 14,884
Age 40

CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire)

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1955

Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

Day 14,884
Age 40

The Ladykillers

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1955

Guinness stars in 'The Ladykillers'.

1949
Day 12,693
Age 34

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1949

Guinness plays eight different roles.

1946
Day 11,597
Age 31

Great Expectations

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1946

Guinness plays Herbert Pocket in 'Great Expectations'.

1941
Day 9,771
Age 26

Naval Service in WWII

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1941

Serves in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during WWII.

1940
Day 9,405
Age 25

A Son is Born

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1940

Matthew Guinness, his only child, is born.

1938
Day 8,845
Age 24

Marriage to Merula Salaman

Confidence
96%
Jun 20, 1938

Guinness marries Merula Salaman.

Day 8,675
Age 23

Hamlet

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1938

Plays small role in Hamlet at the Old Vic.

1934
Day 7,214
Age 19

Acting Debut at the Old Vic

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1934

Makes professional debut at the Old Vic Theatre in London.

1933
Day 6,849
Age 18

Studied at Fay Compton Studio of Dramatic Art

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1933

Studies acting at the Fay Compton Studio of Dramatic Art.

1914
Day 0
Age 0

Born in London

Confidence
96%
Apr 2, 1914

Alec Guinness is born in London, England.