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 Shakesp ... eare 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.
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| Organization | Category | Movie |
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The Troubleshooters
as Alec Stewart
Episodes: 108
First Aired: Jul 07, 1965
All Creatures Great and Small
as Siegfried Farnon
Episodes: 87
First Aired: Jan 08, 1978
War and Remembrance
as Winston Churchill
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Nov 13, 1988
Manhunt
as Abwehr Sergeant Gratz
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Jan 02, 1970
The Cleopatras
as Julius Caesar
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Jan 19, 1983
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
as Winston Churchill
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Sep 06, 1981
The Spread of the Eagle
as Coriolanus
Episodes: 8
First Aired: May 03, 1963
An Age of Kings
as Henry, Prince of Wales
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Apr 28, 1960
Middlemarch
as Arthur Brooke
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Apr 10, 1994
Look at the State We're In!
as Judge Sutcliffe
Episodes: 6
First Aired: May 20, 1995
Shoulder to Shoulder
as Asquith
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Apr 03, 1974
The 10th Kingdom
as Chancellor Griswold
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Feb 27, 2000
Jenny's War
as Klein
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jun 03, 1985
Elizabeth R
as Robert Dudley
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 17, 1971
The Far Pavilions
as The Commandant
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Apr 22, 1984
Inspector Morse
as Andrew Baydon
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 06, 1987
Gulliver's Travels
as Dr. Parnell
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 04, 1996
Death in Holy Orders
as Father Martin
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Aug 23, 2003
Shackleton
as Sir James Caird
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 02, 2002
The Lost World
as Professor Illingworth
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Dec 25, 2001
Le Grand Charles
as Franklin D. Roosevelt
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 27, 2006
Midsomer Murders
as Robert Cavendish
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 23, 1997
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Clayton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1979
The Saint
as Walter Faber
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 1962
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Joachim von Ribbentrop
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 24, 1951
The Buccaneers
as Lord Hinch
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1956
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
as Sir Rupert
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1956
Natural World
as Narrator
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 30, 1983
Bramwell
as Sir Herbert Hamilton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 01, 1995
Bramwell
as Sir Herbert Hamilton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 01, 1995
Mrs. Columbo
as Stuart
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 26, 1979
A Ghost Story for Christmas
as Archdeacon Haynes
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 24, 1971
Upstairs, Downstairs
as Sir Guy Paynter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 10, 1971
Sherlock Holmes
as Charles Augustus Milverton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 24, 1984
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Winston Churchill
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 12, 2004
Bill Brand
as Mr. Marples
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 07, 1976
Spooks
as Sir John Barry
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 13, 2002
Lewis
as Sir Arnold Raeburn
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 18, 2007
The Wednesday Play
as Nick Prockter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1964
Playhouse
as John Fothergill
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 13, 1974
Sunday Night Theatre
as Orsino
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 01, 1950
Testament: The Bible in Animation
as Abraham (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 11, 1996
Playhouse
as Sir Malcolm Campbell
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 13, 1974
Strange Report
as Doctor Michael Sanders
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1969
Edward the Seventh
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Apr 01, 1975
Hot Metal
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Feb 16, 1986
The Dark Island
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Jul 08, 1962
Countdown
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Nov 02, 1982
Nancherrow
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 04, 1999
Quincy, M.E.
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1976
Foyle's War
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 27, 2002
Raffles
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 25, 1977
The Veil
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 01, 1958
Supernatural
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 11, 1977
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 03, 2007
Mystery and Imagination
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 29, 1966
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 03, 1978
Victorian Scandals
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 03, 1976
The Duchess of Duke Street
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 04, 1976
The Morecambe and Wise Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 03, 1980
General Electric Theater
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
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