Guinness

[gin-is]

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noun

Sir Alec, 1914–2000, English actor.

Guinness

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noun

Sir Alec. 1914–2000, British stage and film actor. His films include Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won an Oscar, and Star Wars (1977); TV roles include Le Carré's George Smiley

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His last appearance at the Bowl in 2023 with Armageddon earned him a Guinness World Record for the highest-grossing single stand-up performance — so, no pressure.

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Two men sit at a bar, drinking Guinness and putting the world to rights.

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She has since been cast in shows including “All the Light We Cannot See,” “Gentleman Jack” and the upcoming “House of Guinness.”

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The new record has been confirmed by Guinness World Records and LongeviQuest, a database of the world's oldest people.

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She is now the holder of two Guinness world records - becoming the fastest woman to run the length of Ireland, last year.

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