7.5
Movie
Acting
Robert Stephens
- Born
- Died
- (aged 64)
- Birthplace
- Bristol, England, UK
- Credits
- 91 titles
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.
Description above partly from the Wikipedia article Robert Stephens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Signature work
Known For
7.5
Movie
7.4
Movie
Chaplin
7.1
Movie
Cleopatra
7.4
Movie
Romeo and Juliet
7.1
Movie
Searching for Bobby Fischer
7.3
Movie
The Duellists
5.6
Movie
The Bonfire of the Vanities
7.1
Movie
Henry V
6.8
Movie
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
7.9
TV
Inspector Morse
7.0
Movie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
6.0
Movie
The Shout
7.1
Movie
A Taste of Honey
8.2
TV
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
6.0
Movie
The Asphyx
7.3
TV
Holocaust
6.0
Movie
Travels with My Aunt
6.3
Movie
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
Acting credits 91
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Nothing Like a Dame Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1995 | England, My England Film | John Dryden |
| 1994 | Dandelion Dead TV | Henry Vaughan (4 ep) |
| 1994 | 99-1 TV | Commander Oakwood (7 ep) |
| 1993 | Century Film | Mr. Reisner |
| 1993 | The Secret Rapture Film | Max Lopert |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischer Film | Poe's Teacher |
| 1992 | Chaplin Film | Ted the Drunk |
| 1992 | Adam Bede Film | Reverend Irwine |
| 1992 | Afraid of the Dark Film | Dan Burns |
| 1991 | The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Orpheus & Eurydice Film | Hades |
| 1991 | The Storyteller: Greek Myths TV | Hades (1 ep) |
| 1991 | 30 Door Key Film | Prof. Pimco |
| 1991 | In My Defence TV | Sir Roger Casement (1 ep) |
| 1991 | The Pope Must Die Film | Camarlengo |
| 1990 | Lorna Doone Film | Sir Ensor Doone |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities Film | Sir Gerald Moore |
| 1990 | The Children Film | Azariah Dobree |
| 1990 | Wings of Fame Film | Merrick |
| 1989 | Henry V Film | Auncient Pistol |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance TV | Karl Rahm (3 ep) |
| 1988 | The Fruit Machine Film | Vincent |
| 1988 | Testimony Film | Vsevolod Meyerhold |
| 1988 | Ada in the Jungle Film | Lord Gordon |
| 1988 | American Roulette Film | |
| 1987 | Empire of the Sun Film | Mr. Lockwood |
| 1987 | Fortunes of War TV | Bill Castlebar (3 ep) |
| 1987 | High Season Film | Konstantinis |
| 1987 | Comrades Film | James Frampton |
| 1987 | Lizzie's Pictures TV | (4 ep) |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse TV | Sir Wilfred Mulryne (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Unnatural Causes TV | Vince (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Hell's Bells TV | Bishop Godfrey Hethercote (6 ep) |
| 1985 | The Mysteries TV | Pontius Pilate / Herod (3 ep) |
| 1984 | The Box of Delights TV | Abner Brown (6 ep) |
| 1984 | Puccini Film | Giacomo Puccini |
| 1983 | Ill Fares the Land Film | |
| 1983 | By the Sword Divided TV | Sir Ralph Winter (4 ep) |
| 1983 | Birth of a Nation Film | Vic Griffiths |
| 1983 | Tales Out of School TV | Vic Griffiths (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Studio TV | Lyndsay (7 ep) |
| 1982 | Anyone for Denis Film | Schubert |
| 1982 | Anyone for Denis? TV | Schubert (1 ep) |
| 1982 | The Year of the French TV | George Moore (6 ep) |
| 1982 | The Tractor Factor Film | |
| 1981 | Celebrity Playhouse TV | Charles Appleby (1 ep) |
| 1981 | The Games of Countess Dolingen Film | Le professeur |
| 1981 | The Search for Alexander the Great TV | Darius of Persia (4 ep) |
| 1981 | The Winter's Tale Film | Polixenes |
| 1980 | Lady Killers TV | Sir Edward Marshall Hall, K.C. (1 ep) |
| 1980 | The Executioner Film | Beust |
| 1980 | A Question of Guilt TV | Edward Clarke QC (8 ep) |
| 1980 | Hesther for Example Film | Warburton |
| 1979 | Minder TV | Percy (1 ep) |
| 1979 | One Fine Day Film | Welby |
| 1978 | The Shout Film | Chief Medical Officer |
| 1978 | Holocaust TV | Uncle Kurt Dorf (4 ep) |
| 1977 | At Night All Cats Are Crazy Film | Charles Watson |
| 1977 | The Duellists Film | Brigadier-General Treillard |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Much Ado About Nothing Film | Associate Producer |