Edward Hibbert
Biography
Edward Hibbert is an actor and literary agent who was born on Long Island and raised in England, where he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before returning to the United States in the mid-1980s. He starred as Faulconbridge in the BBC's The Life and Death of King John in 1984 and won an Obie Award in 1993 for Paul Rudnick's Jeffrey. He is known for playing Gil Chesterton, a restaurant critic, on Frasier, and he made guest appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Murder, She Wrote and Cosby. He voiced Zazu in Timon & Pumbaa and in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) and The Lion King 1 1/2 (2004), taking over from Rowan Atkinson. His film credits include The Prestige, The First Wives Club and Taking Woodstock (2009). On Broadway he appeared in Noises Off, The Drowsy Chaperone and Curtains, and he has also worked as a literary agent.
71years old
Turns 72 on September 9in 331 days
- Born Long Island
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 11 years1998 to 2009
Every film, newest first
- 2009Taking WoodstockIMDb rating 6.7
- 2005Once Upon A MattressIMDb rating 6.2
- 2004A Different LoyaltyIMDb rating 5.0
- 2004The Lion King 1 1/2IMDb rating 6.5
- 1998The Lion King II: Simba's PrideIMDb rating 6.4
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Behind the camera
Hibbert worked as a literary agent and was a partner at the now-defunct Donadio & Olson, representing authors including Chuck Palahniuk and handling film rights for Fight Club.
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Films together
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Online
Official profiles and reference pages.