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Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 14, 1931
Died Nov 12, 1995 (64)
Birthplace Bristol, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 h ... is 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

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England, My England

England, My England

1995

as John Dryden

Century

Century

1993

as Mr. Reisner

The Secret Rapture

The Secret Rapture

1993

as Max Lopert

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993

as Poe's Teacher

Adam Bede

Adam Bede

1992

as Reverend Irwine

Chaplin

Chaplin

1992

as Ted the Drunk

30 Door Key

30 Door Key

1991

as Prof. Pimco

Afraid of the Dark

Afraid of the Dark

1991

as Dan Burns

The Pope Must Die

The Pope Must Die

1991

as The Camarlengo

Wings of Fame

Wings of Fame

1990

as Merrick

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

1990

as Sir Ensor Doone

The Children

The Children

1990

as Azariah Dobree

The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

as Sir Gerald Moore

Henry V

Henry V

1989

as Auncient Pistol

The Fruit Machine

The Fruit Machine

1988

as Vincent

High Season

High Season

1987

as Konstantinis

Comrades

Comrades

1987

as James Frampton

Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun

1987

as Mr. Lockwood

Puccini

Puccini

1984

as Giacomo Puccini

Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

1983

as Vic Griffiths

Anyone for Denis

Anyone for Denis

1982

as Schubert

The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

1981

as Polixenes

The Search for Alexander the Great

The Search for Alexander the Great

1981

as Darius of Persia

The Executioner

The Executioner

1980

as Beust

One Fine Day

One Fine Day

1979

as Welby

The Shout

The Shout

1978

as Chief Medical Officer

The Duellists

The Duellists

1977

as Brigadier-General Treillard

Luther

Luther

1974

as Johann von Eck

The Asphyx

The Asphyx

1972

as Sir Hugo Cunningham

Travels with My Aunt

Travels with My Aunt

1972

as Ercole Visconti

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1971

as Oberon

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970

as Sherlock Holmes

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1969

as Mark Antony

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

1969

as Teddy Lloyd

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1968

as the Prince

Horizontal Hold

Horizontal Hold

1968

as James Woodley

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

1967

as Benedick

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

1966

as Charles Napier

The Small World of Sammy Lee

The Small World of Sammy Lee

1963

as Gerry Sullivan

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963

as Germanicus

Lunch Hour

Lunch Hour

1962

as Man

The Inspector

The Inspector

1962

as Dickens

A Taste of Honey

A Taste of Honey

1961

as Peter Smith

Pirates of Tortuga

Pirates of Tortuga

1961

as Henri Morgan

Circle of Deception

Circle of Deception

1960

as Capt. Stein

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Television Credits

99-1

as Oakwood

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Jan 05, 1994

Fortunes of War

as Bill Castlebar

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 11, 1987

The Year of the French

as George Moore

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 18, 1982

The Box of Delights

as Abner Brown

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 21, 1984

Dandelion Dead

as Henry Vaughan

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 30, 1994

Holocaust

as Uncle Kurt Dorf

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 16, 1978

The Mysteries

as Pontius Pilate / Herod

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 22, 1985

QB VII

as Robert Highsmith

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 29, 1974

Inspector Morse

as Sir Wilfred Mulryne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1987

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Max Carrados

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1971

Channing

as Paddy Riordan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1963

BBC Play of the Month

as Mark Antony

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Unnatural Causes

as Vince

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1986

BBC Play of the Month

as Grigory Rasputin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Minder

as Percy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1979

Lady Killers

as Sir Edward Marshall Hall, K.C.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 20, 1980

Hell's Bells

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 09, 1986

Lizzie's Pictures

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 03, 1987

Vienna 1900

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 1973

Anyone for Denis?

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 28, 1982

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

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