Henri Szeps
Szeps was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. Due to the German invasion of Poland, his parents fled to France. His father left the family to join the French Resistance, and his mother and three-year-old sister made their way to a refugee camp in Lausanne, where Henri was born. He spent a lot of time with foster families, and later at a French orphanage, before coming to Australia at the age of eight with his mother and sister.
Szeps is probably best known for his role as selfish dentist Robert Beare in the classic Australian television comedy series Mother and Son (1984 to 1994), with Garry McDonald, Ruth Cracknell and Judy Morris. Another prominent role was in Palace of Dreams for which he received a Penguin Award. He played the Doctor in the world première of David Williamson's play, Travelling North, and was asked to repeat the performance in the 1987 film, with Leo McKern & Graham Kennedy.
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Films (22)
Bathing Franky
2012 · Rodney
South Pacific
2001 · Benoit
Seeing Red
1992 · Louie Leeds
Edge of Power
1989 · Steve Traynor
Travelling North
1987 · Saul
Les Patterson Saves the World
1987 · Charles Herpes
Vietnam
1987 · Harold Holt
Platypus Cove
1986 · Winston Bell
Warming Up
1985 · Sergeant Peter Sullivan
A Tale of Two Cities
1984 · voice
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
1983
Now and Forever
1983 · Barry York
The Return of Captain Invincible
1983 · Chief Security Officer
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
1983 · (voice)
The Girl from Moonooloo
1983 · Bert
The Best of Friends
1982 · Lilo
Mystery at Castle House
1982 · Mr. Wilberforce
Run Rebecca, Run!
1981 · Manuel Cortes
Fatty Finn
1980 · Mr Zilch
The Plumber
1979 · David Medavoy
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
1976 · Doctor
You Can't See 'round Corners
1969 · Peter
Séries (14)
Escape of the Artful Dodger
2001 · Dr. Hartman
All Saints
1998 · George Bresnic
The Man from Snowy River
1994 · Jacob Berkovich
Mission: Impossible
1988 · Esteban Magdelena
Hannay
1988
Rafferty's Rules
1987 · Uncle Aniello
City West
1984
Mother and Son
1984 · Robert Beare
Daily at Dawn
1981
Colditz
1972 · De Croissat, Capt. Henri Lefevre
Crown Court
1972 · Dr. Hermann Abel
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 · Laval
Riptide
1969 · Des Dawkins
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
1968 · Bob