Robert Hardy
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieJoseph's Reel
2015
Old Joseph
movieChurchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain
2015
Winston Churchill
movieNarnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis
2013
Self - Interviewee
movieMargaret
2009
Willie Whitelaw
movieCentenary: The BP Story
2009
George Reynolds (voice)
movieHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
Cornelius Fudge
tvLewis
2007
Sir Arnold Raeburn
movieGoodbye Mr Snuggles
2006
Mr. Stiles
tvLe Grand Charles
2006
Franklin D. Roosevelt
movieLassie
2005
Judge Murray
movieHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
Cornelius Fudge
tvAgatha Christie's Marple
2004
Winston Churchill
movieMaking Waves
2004
Father Parry
movieHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Cornelius Fudge
tvDeath in Holy Orders
2003
Father Martin Petrie
movieLucky Jim
2003
Professor Neddy Welch
movieThe Gathering
2003
Bishop
movieHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Cornelius Fudge
tvFoyle's War
2002
Henry Beaumont
movieBertie and Elizabeth
2002
President Roosevelt
movieThunderpants
2002
Doctor
tvSpooks
2002
Sir John Barry
movieThe Falklands Play
2002
Sir Anthony Parsons
tvShackleton
2002
Sir James Caird
movieThe Lost World
2001
Prof. Illingworth
tvThe Lost World
2001
Professor Illingworth
tvThe 10th Kingdom
2000
Chancellor Griswold
movieThe Tichborne Claimant
1999
Lord Rivers
movieAn Ideal Husband
1999
Lord Caversham
movieNancherrow
1999
Viscount Berryan
movieMrs. Dalloway
1997
Sir William Bradshaw
tvMidsomer Murders
1997
Robert Cavendish
tvTestament: The Bible in Animation
1996
Abraham (voice)
tvGulliver's Travels
1996
Dr. Parnell
movieSense and Sensibility
1995
Sir John Middleton
Look at the State We're In!
1995
Judge Sutcliffe
tvBramwell
1995
Sir Herbert Hamilton / Sir Herbert Hamilton
movieMary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
Prof. Krempe
movieA Feast at Midnight
1994
Headmaster
tvMiddlemarch
1994
Arthur Brooke
movieThe Master Blackmailer
1992
Charles Augustus Milverton
movieBomber Harris
1989
Winston Churchill
movieParis by Night
1989
Adam Gillvray
tvWar and Remembrance
1988
Winston Churchill
movieThe Woman He Loved
1988
Winston Churchill
movieBlat
1987
Sidney Tolland
movieThe Death of the Heart
1987
Major Brutt
movieNorthanger Abbey
1987
General Tilney
tvInspector Morse
1987
Andrew Baydon
movieMake and Break
1987
John Garrard
moviePaying Guests (Part 2)
1986
Colonel Chase
moviePaying Guests (Part 1)
1986
Colonel Chase
Sunday Premiere
1986
Sidney Tolland
tvScreenPlay
1986
Colonel Chase
movieThe Demon Lover
1986
William Drover
tvHot Metal
1986
Twiggy Rathbone / Russell Spam
movieJenny's War
1985
Klein
tvJenny's War
1985
Klein
movieThe Shooting Party
1985
Bob, Lord Lilburn
tvScreen Two
1985
General Tilney
movieThe Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
1984
King Richard
tvSherlock Holmes
1984
Charles Augustus Milverton
tvThe Far Pavilions
1984
The Commandant
movieJames Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984
Lord Bob Lilburn (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvNatural World
1983
Narrator
tvShades of Darkness
1983
William Drover
tvThe Cleopatras
1983
Julius Caesar
tvWinston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
1981
Winston Churchill
movieFothergill
1981
John Fothergill
movieThe Pied Piper of Hamelin
1980
Narrator (voice)
movieTwelfth Night
1980
Sir Toby Belch
Speed King
1979
Dorothy Campbell
tvThe BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
Sir Toby Belch
tvAll Creatures Great and Small
1978
Siegfried Farnon
tvSupernatural
1977
Adrian Gall
The Velvet Glove
1977
Charles Bradlaugh
tvThe Duchess of Duke Street
1976
George Duggan
tvVictorian Scandals
1976
Arthur Munby
tvBill Brand
1976
Mr. Marples
The Secret Agent
1975
The Assistant Commissioner
movieCaesar and Claretta
1975
Benito Mussolini
Private Affairs
1975
Benito Mussolini
tvEdward the Seventh
1975
Prince Albert
tvChurchill's People
1974
King Oswy
movieThe Gathering Storm
1974
Joachim von Ribbentrop
movieThe Slap
1974
Robert Dickinson
tvShoulder to Shoulder
1974
Asquith
tvPlayhouse
1974
John Fothergill / Sir Malcolm Campbell
movieYellow Dog
1973
Alexander
European Heritage
1973
Narrator (voice)
movieGawain and the Green Knight
1973
Sir Bertilak
Between the Wars
1973
Col. Tonge
movieDark Places
1973
Edward Foster / Andrew Marr
moviePsychomania
1973
Chief Inspector Hesseltine
movieThe Silent One
1973
Assistant
movieThe Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
1972
Doctor Sir Robert Baldick
movieYoung Winston
1972
Prep School Headmaster
movieThe Stalls of Barchester
1971
Archdeacon Haynes
tvA Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
Archdeacon Haynes
Getting In
1971
Official
tvUpstairs, Downstairs
1971
Sir Guy Paynter
tvElizabeth R
1971
Robert Dudley
movie10 Rillington Place
1971
Malcolm Morris
Warm Feet, Warm Heart
1970
Albert Purvis
Big Brother
1970
John Edge
tvManhunt
1970
Abwehr Sergeant Gratz
tvStrange Report
1969
Doctor Michael Sanders
movieSon of Man
1969
Pontius Pilate
tvITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Christopher Moore
movieBerserk!
1967
Detective Superintendent Brooks
movieHow I Won the War
1967
British General
tvITV Playhouse
1967
Ray Malcolm
tvMystery and Imagination
1966
William Oke
movieThe Spy Who Came In from the Cold
1965
Dick Carlton
tvThirty-Minute Theatre
1965
The Official
tvThe Troubleshooters
1965
Alec Stewart
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964
Nick Prockter / Pontius Pilate
tvTheatre 625
1964
Adriano
tvThe Spread of the Eagle
1963
Caius Martius Coriolanus
tvThe Saint
1962
Walter Faber
Drama 61-67
1961
Adam Irwin / Philip Weathers
tvAn Age of Kings
1960
Henry, Prince of Wales / Henry V
movieTorpedo Run
1958
Lt. Redley
tvThe Buccaneers
1956
Lord Hinch
tvThe Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
Sir Rupert
tvArmchair Theatre
1956
Albert Purvis
movieOthello
1955
Cassio
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Joachim von Ribbentrop
tvSunday Night Theatre
1950
Orsino / Admetus / William Herndon
movieBlack Legend
1949
Mad Thomas
Production1
tvPamela's Garden of Eden
2022
Executive Producer