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Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Acting

Born: July 14, 1931Bristol, England, UK

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.  Description above partly from the Wikipedia article Robert Stephens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For
Filmography
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

Self (archive footage)

2024
Nothing Like a Dame

Nothing Like a Dame

Self (archive footage)

2018
England, My England

England, My England

John Dryden

1995
Century

Century

Mr. Reisner

1993

The Secret Rapture

Max Lopert

1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Poe's Teacher

1993
Chaplin

Chaplin

Ted the Drunk

1992
Adam Bede

Adam Bede

Reverend Irwine

1992
Afraid of the Dark

Afraid of the Dark

Dan Burns

1991
30 Door Key

30 Door Key

Prof. Pimco

1991
The Pope Must Die

The Pope Must Die

The Camarlengo

1991
Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

Sir Ensor Doone

1990
The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Sir Gerald Moore

1990
The Children

The Children

Azariah Dobree

1990
Wings of Fame

Wings of Fame

Merrick

1990
Henry V

Henry V

Auncient Pistol

1989
The Fruit Machine

The Fruit Machine

Vincent

1988
Testimony

Testimony

Vsevolod Meyerhold

1988
Ada in the Jungle

Ada in the Jungle

Lord Gordon

1988
American Roulette

American Roulette

1988
Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun

Mr. Lockwood

1987
High Season

High Season

Konstantinis

1987
Comrades

Comrades

James Frampton

1987
Puccini

Puccini

Giacomo Puccini

1984
Ill Fares the Land

Ill Fares the Land

1983
Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

Vic Griffiths

1983
Anyone for Denis

Anyone for Denis

Schubert

1982
The Games of Countess Dolingen

The Games of Countess Dolingen

Le professeur

1981
The Search for Alexander the Great

The Search for Alexander the Great

Darius of Persia

1981
The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

Polixenes

1981
The Executioner

The Executioner

Beust

1980
Hesther for Example

Hesther for Example

Warburton

1980
One Fine Day

One Fine Day

Welby

1979
The Shout

The Shout

Chief Medical Officer

1978
At Night All Cats Are Crazy

At Night All Cats Are Crazy

Charles Watson

1977
The Duellists

The Duellists

Brigadier-General Treillard

1977
Luther

Luther

Johann von Eck

1974
Travels with My Aunt

Travels with My Aunt

Ercole Visconti

1972
The Asphyx

The Asphyx

Sir Hugo Cunningham

1972
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Oberon

1971
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1970
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Mark Antony

1969
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Teddy Lloyd

1969

Horizontal Hold

James Woodley

1968
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

the Prince

1968
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

Benedick

1967
Ten Days That Shook the World

Ten Days That Shook the World

Lenin

1967
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

Charles Napier

1966
Cleopatra

Cleopatra

Germanicus

1963
The Small World of Sammy Lee

The Small World of Sammy Lee

Gerry Sullivan

1963
The Inspector

The Inspector

Dickens

1962
Lunch Hour

Lunch Hour

Man

1962
The Queen's Guards

The Queen's Guards

1961
A Taste of Honey

A Taste of Honey

Peter Smith

1961
Pirates of Tortuga

Pirates of Tortuga

Henri Morgan

1961
Circle of Deception

Circle of Deception

Capt. Stein

1960