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Robert Stephens
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Robert Stephens

Known for Tony Awards

Sir Robert Stephens (14 July 1931 – 12 November 1995) was a leading English actor in the early years of England's Royal National Theatre. He was one of the most respected actors of his generation and was at one time regarded as the natural successor to Laurence Olivier. While very acting on stage his whole life, he also participated in more than 100 theatrical films and TV series episodes. He was married to actress Maggie Smith between…

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Born
Jul 14, 1931
Died
Nov 12, 1995
Birthplace
Bristol, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

Sir Robert Stephens  (14 July 1931 – 12 November 1995) was a leading English actor in the early years of England's Royal National Theatre. He was one of the most respected actors of his generation and was at one time regarded as the natural successor to Laurence Olivier. While very acting on stage his whole life, he also participated in more than 100 theatrical films and TV series episodes.

He was married to actress Maggie Smith between 1967 and 1974. They had two children together, who both have become actors: Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin.

Following years of ill health, he died on 12 November 1995 at the age of 64 due to complications during surgery, eleven months after having been knighted.

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Known For

Filmography

Movies

War and PeaceOfficer Talking with Natasha (uncredited)
1956
Circle of DeceptionCapt. Stein
1960
A Taste of HoneyPeter Smith
1961
Pirates of TortugaHenri Morgan
1961
The Queen's Guards
1961
Lunch HourMan
1962
The InspectorDickens
1962
CleopatraGermanicus
1963
The Small World of Sammy LeeGerry Sullivan
1963
Morgan: A Suitable Case for TreatmentCharles Napier
1966
Much Ado About NothingBenedick
1967
Much Ado About NothingAssociate Producer
1967
Ten Days That Shook the WorldLenin
1967
HH
Horizontal HoldJames Woodley
1968
Romeo and Julietthe Prince
1968
Julius CaesarMark Antony
1969
The Prime of Miss Jean BrodieTeddy Lloyd
1969
The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes
1970
A Midsummer Night's DreamOberon
1971
The AsphyxSir Hugo Cunningham
1972
Travels with My AuntErcole Visconti
1972
LutherJohann von Eck
1974
At Night All Cats Are CrazyCharles Watson
1977
The DuellistsBrigadier-General Treillard
1977
The ShoutChief Medical Officer
1978
One Fine DayWelby
1979
Hesther for ExampleWarburton
1980
The ExecutionerBeust
1980
The Games of Countess DolingenLe professeur
1981
The Winter's TalePolixenes
1981
Anyone for DenisSchubert
1982
TT
The Tractor Factor
1982
Birth of a NationVic Griffiths
1983
Ill Fares the Land
1983
PucciniGiacomo Puccini
1984
ComradesJames Frampton
1987
Empire of the SunMr. Lockwood
1987
High SeasonKonstantinis
1987
Ada in the JungleLord Gordon
1988
American Roulette
1988
TestimonyVsevolod Meyerhold
1988
The Fruit MachineVincent
1988
Henry VAuncient Pistol
1989
Lorna DooneSir Ensor Doone
1990
The Bonfire of the VanitiesSir Gerald Moore
1990
The ChildrenAzariah Dobree
1990
Wings of FameMerrick
1990
30 Door KeyProf. Pimco
1991
The Pope Must DieCamarlengo
1991
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Orpheus & EurydiceHades
1991
Adam BedeReverend Irwine
1992
Afraid of the DarkDan Burns
1992
ChaplinTed the Drunk
1992
CenturyMr. Reisner
1993
Searching for Bobby FischerPoe's Teacher
1993
The Secret RaptureMax Lopert
1993
England, My EnglandJohn Dryden
1995
Nothing Like a DameSelf (archive footage)
2018
Dame Maggie Smith - A CelebrationSelf (archive footage)
2024

Television

Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1956
ChanningPaddy Riordan · 1 eps
1963
Theatre 625Stephen · 1 eps
1964
Theatre 625Boris Trigorin · 1 eps
1964
BBC Play of the MonthMark Antony · 1 eps
1965
BBC Play of the MonthTrigorin · 1 eps
1965
BBC Play of the MonthOberon · 1 eps
1965
BBC Play of the MonthGrigory Rasputin · 1 eps
1965
BBC Play of the MonthPrince of Wales · 1 eps
1965
NET PlayhouseMark Anthony · 1 eps
1966
ITV PlayhouseThe Duke of Bristol · 1 eps
1967
ITV PlayhouseBryan Baker · 1 eps
1967
ITV PlayhouseJames Woodley · 1 eps
1967
The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesMax Carrados · 1 eps
1971
V1
Vienna 19001 eps
1973
PlayhouseWarburton · 1 eps
1974
QB VIIRobert Highsmith · 2 eps
1974
HolocaustUncle Kurt Dorf · 4 eps
1978
MinderPercy · 1 eps
1979
AQ
A Question of GuiltEdward Clarke QC · 8 eps
1980
Lady KillersSir Edward Marshall Hall, K.C. · 1 eps
1980
CP
Celebrity PlayhouseCharles Appleby · 1 eps
1981
The Search for Alexander the GreatDarius of Persia · 4 eps
1981
Anyone for Denis?1 eps
1982
Anyone for Denis?Schubert · 1 eps
1982
TY
The Year of the FrenchGeorge Moore · 6 eps
1982
By the Sword DividedSir Ralph Winter · 4 eps
1983
S
StudioLyndsay · 7 eps
1983
Tales Out of SchoolVic Griffiths · 1 eps
1983
The Box of DelightsAbner Brown · 6 eps
1984
The MysteriesPontius Pilate / Herod · 3 eps
1985
HB
Hell's BellsBishop Godfrey Hethercote · 6 eps
1986
Unnatural CausesVince · 1 eps
1986
Fortunes of WarBill Castlebar · 3 eps
1987
Inspector MorseSir Wilfred Mulryne · 1 eps
1987
LP
Lizzie's Pictures4 eps
1987
War and RemembranceKarl Rahm · 3 eps
1988
IM
In My DefenceSir Roger Casement · 1 eps
1991
The Storyteller: Greek MythsHades · 1 eps
1991
99-1Commander Oakwood · 7 eps
1994
Dandelion DeadHenry Vaughan · 4 eps
1994

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