Robert Hardy
One of England's most successful and enduring character actors, with a prolific screen career on television and in films, Robert Hardy was acclaimed for his versatility and the depth of his performances.
Born in Cheltenham in 1925, he studied at Oxford University and, in 1949, he joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon. Television viewers most fondly remember him as the overbearing Siegfried Farnon in All Creatures Great and Small (1978) but his most critically acclaimed performance was as the title character of Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981). His portrayal of Britain's wartime leader was so accurately observed that, in the following years, he was called on to reprise the role in such productions as The Woman He Loved (1988) and War and Remembrance (1988).
Unlike some British character actors, Hardy was not a Hollywood name and his work in films was therefore restricted to appearances in predominantly British-based productions such as The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) and Sense and Sensibility (1995). However, in the 21st century, Hardy came to the attention of a whole new generation for his performances in the hugely successful Harry Potter films, while also continuing to make regular appearances in British television series. His co-star from All Creatures Great and Small (1978), Peter Davison, quite simply described Hardy as an "extraordinary" actor who would "never do the same thing twice" when he was acting with him. He was awarded the CBE for services to acting. He died in August 2017.
Fotos
Películas (79)
Snapshot Wedding
2017 · Donald
Joseph's Reel
2015 · Old Joseph
Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain
2015 · Winston Churchill
Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis
2013 · Self - Interviewee
Ghosts in the Machine
2009 · Narrator
Margaret
2009 · Willie Whitelaw
Centenary: The BP Story
2009 · George Reynolds (voice)
Elementary My Dear Viewer
2007 · Self
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · Cornelius Fudge
Goodbye Mr Snuggles
2006 · Mr. Stiles
Lassie
2005 · Judge Murray
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005 · Cornelius Fudge
Making Waves
2004 · Father Parry
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 · Cornelius Fudge
Lucky Jim
2003 · Professor Neddy Welch
The Gathering
2003 · Bishop
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002 · Cornelius Fudge
Bertie and Elizabeth
2002 · President Roosevelt
Thunderpants
2002 · Doctor
The Falklands Play
2002 · Sir Anthony Parsons
The Lost World
2001 · Prof. Illingworth
Justice in Wonderland
2000 · Mr. Justice Morland
The Tichborne Claimant
1999 · Lord Rivers
An Ideal Husband
1999 · Lord Caversham
Nancherrow
1999 · Viscount Berryan
The Barber of Siberia
1998 · Forsten
Castle Ghosts of Wales
1997 · Self
Mrs. Dalloway
1997 · Sir William Bradshaw
Castle Ghosts of Ireland
1996 · Self
Sense and Sensibility
1995 · Sir John Middleton
Castle Ghosts of England
1995 · Self
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994 · Prof. Krempe
A Feast at Midnight
1994 · Headmaster
The Master Blackmailer
1992 · Charles Augustus Milverton
Bomber Harris
1989 · Winston Churchill
Paris by Night
1989 · Adam Gillvray
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
1988 · Dr. Price
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
1988 · Self
The Woman He Loved
1988 · Winston Churchill
Blat
1987 · Sidney Tolland
The Death of the Heart
1987 · Major Brutt
Northanger Abbey
1987 · General Tilney
Make and Break
1987 · John Garrard
Paying Guests (Part 2)
1986 · Colonel Chase
Paying Guests (Part 1)
1986 · Colonel Chase
The Demon Lover
1986 · William Drover
Jenny's War
1985 · Klein
The Shooting Party
1985 · Bob, Lord Lilburn
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
1984 · King Richard
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984 · Lord Bob Lilburn (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fothergill
1981 · John Fothergill
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1980 · Narrator (voice)
Twelfth Night
1980 · Sir Toby Belch
Speed King
1979 · Dorothy Campbell
The Secret Agent
1975 · The Assistant Commissioner
Caesar and Claretta
1975 · Benito Mussolini
The Gathering Storm
1974 · Joachim von Ribbentrop
The Slap
1974 · Robert Dickinson
Yellow Dog
1973 · Alexander
Gawain and the Green Knight
1973 · Sir Bertilak
Dark Places
1973 · Edward Foster / Andrew Marr
Psychomania
1973 · Chief Inspector Hesseltine
The Silent One
1973 · Assistant
Demons of the Mind
1972 · Zorn
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
1972 · Doctor Sir Robert Baldick
Young Winston
1972 · Prep School Headmaster
The Stalls of Barchester
1971 · Archdeacon Haynes
Getting In
1971 · Official
10 Rillington Place
1971 · Malcolm Morris
Warm Feet, Warm Heart
1970 · Albert Purvis
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
1970 · Narrator
Son of Man
1969 · Pontius Pilate
Berserk!
1967 · Detective Superintendent Brooks
How I Won the War
1967 · British General
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
1965 · Dick Carlton
Old Man's Fancy
1965 · Jason
Torpedo Run
1958 · Lt. Redley
Othello
1955 · Cassio
Black Legend
1949 · Mad Thomas
Series (77)
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007 · Self
Lewis
2007 · Sir Arnold Raeburn
Le Grand Charles
2006 · Franklin D. Roosevelt
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · Winston Churchill
Death in Holy Orders
2003 · Father Martin Petrie
Foyle's War
2002 · Henry Beaumont
Spooks
2002 · Sir John Barry
Shackleton
2002 · Sir James Caird
The Lost World
2001 · Professor Illingworth
The 10th Kingdom
2000 · Chancellor Griswold
Nancherrow
1999
Midsomer Murders
1997 · Robert Cavendish
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996 · Abraham (voice)
Gulliver's Travels
1996 · Dr. Parnell
Look at the State We're In!
1995 · Judge Sutcliffe
Bramwell
1995 · Sir Herbert Hamilton, Sir Herbert Hamilton
Middlemarch
1994 · Arthur Brooke
War and Remembrance
1988 · Winston Churchill
Inspector Morse
1987 · Andrew Baydon
Sunday Premiere
1986 · Sidney Tolland
ScreenPlay
1986 · Colonel Chase
Hot Metal
1986 · Twiggy Rathbone / Russell Spam
Theatre Night
1985 · John Garrard
Jenny's War
1985 · Klein
Screen Two
1985 · General Tilney
Sherlock Holmes
1984 · Charles Augustus Milverton
The Far Pavilions
1984 · The Commandant
Natural World
1983 · Narrator
Shades of Darkness
1983 · William Drover
The Cleopatras
1983 · Julius Caesar
Countdown
1982
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
1981 · Winston Churchill
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979 · Clayton
The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978 · Sir Toby Belch
All Creatures Great and Small
1978 · Siegfried Farnon
Supernatural
1977 · Adrian Gall
Raffles
1977
The Velvet Glove
1977 · Charles Bradlaugh
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976 · George Duggan
Victorian Scandals
1976 · Arthur Munby
Bill Brand
1976 · Mr. Marples
Private Affairs
1975 · Benito Mussolini
Edward the Seventh
1975 · Prince Albert
Churchill's People
1974 · King Oswy
Shoulder to Shoulder
1974 · Asquith
Playhouse
1974 · John Fothergill, Sir Malcolm Campbell
European Heritage
1973 · Narrator (voice)
Between the Wars
1973 · Col. Tonge
The British Empire: Echoes of Britannia's Rule
1972 · Narrator (voice)
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971 · Archdeacon Haynes
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971 · Sir Guy Paynter
Elizabeth R
1971 · Robert Dudley
Great Performances
1971 · Self
Big Brother
1970 · John Edge
Manhunt
1970 · Abwehr Sergeant Gratz
Strange Report
1969 · Doctor Michael Sanders
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Christopher Moore
ITV Playhouse
1967 · Ray Malcolm
Mystery and Imagination
1966 · William Oke
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · The Official
The Troubleshooters
1965 · Alec Stewart
Thursday Theatre
1964 · Anatol
The Wednesday Play
1964 · Nick Prockter, Pontius Pilate
Theatre 625
1964 · Adriano
The Spread of the Eagle
1963 · Caius Martius Coriolanus
The Saint
1962 · Walter Faber
The Dark Island
1962
Drama 61-67
1961 · Adam Irwin, Philip Weathers
An Age of Kings
1960 · Henry, Prince of Wales, Henry V
The Veil
1958
David Copperfield
1956 · David Copperfield
The Buccaneers
1956 · Lord Hinch
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956 · Sir Rupert
Armchair Theatre
1956 · Albert Purvis
General Electric Theater
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Joachim von Ribbentrop
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 · Orsino, Admetus, William Herndon