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Robert Stephens

Born Jul 14, 1931 in Bristol, 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.

    Filmography

    Shows & movies
    Silently Steal Away
    Silently Steal Away
    2017
    TVT Rating
    Documentary, Musical | 20m
    How to Be Sherlock Holmes The Many Faces of a Master Detective
    How to Be Sherlock Holmes The Many Faces of a Master Detective as Self - Actor - Speaking in 1988
    2014
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    Documentary
    England, My England
    England, My England as John Dryden
    1995
    TVT Rating
    | 2h 33m
    99-1
    99-1 as Commander Oakwood
    2 seasons • 1994 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Crime, Thriller | 1h
    The Secret Rapture
    The Secret Rapture as Max Lopert
    1994
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Romance, Thriller | 1h 37m
    Century
    Century as Mr. Reisner
    1993
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 52m
    Searching for Bobby Fischer
    Searching for Bobby Fischer as Poe's Teacher
    1993
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 50m
    Adam Bede
    Adam Bede as Reverend Irwine
    1992
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 42m
    The Pope Must Die
    The Pope Must Die as The Camarlengo
    1991
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 36m
    30 Door Key
    30 Door Key as Prof. Pimco
    1991
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 29m
    Afraid of the Dark
    Afraid of the Dark as Dan Burns
    1991
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | 1h 31m
    Wings of Fame
    Wings of Fame as Merrick
    2021
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Fantasy, Comedy | 1h 49m
    Lorna Doone
    Lorna Doone as Sir Ensor Doone
    1990
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 28m
    The Children
    The Children as Azariah Dobree
    1990
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 55m
    Ada in the Jungle
    Ada in the Jungle as Lord Gordon
    2018
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy | 1h 30m
    The Fruit Machine
    The Fruit Machine as Vincent
    1988
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 43m
    Fortunes of War
    Fortunes of War as Castlebar
    1 season • 1987 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, War | 1h
    High Season
    High Season as Konstantinis
    1987
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 34m
    Comrades
    Comrades as James Frampton
    1987
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 3h 3m
    Empire of the Sun
    Empire of the Sun as Mr. Lockwood
    1987
    TVT Rating
    Action, Drama, History | 2h 33m
    The Box of Delights
    The Box of Delights as Abner Brown
    1 season • 1984 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Fantasy, Family, Children | 30m
    Ill Fares the Land
    Ill Fares the Land
    1983
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 42m
    Birth of a Nation
    Birth of a Nation as Vic Griffiths
    1983
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 19m
    By The Sword Divided
    By The Sword Divided
    2 seasons • 1983 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, History, War | 50m
    The Winter's Tale
    The Winter's Tale as Polixenes
    1981
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h 53m
    The Games of Countess Dolingen
    The Games of Countess Dolingen as Le professeur
    1981
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 54m
    Six Plays By Alan Bennett
    Six Plays By Alan Bennett
    1 season • 1978 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 7h
    Holocaust
    Holocaust as Uncle Kurt Dorff
    1 season • 1978 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Mini-Series, Drama, Romance, History, War | 1h 31m
    The Shout
    The Shout as Medical Man
    1978
    TVT Rating
    Horror, Drama | 1h 26m
    At Night All Cats Are Crazy
    At Night All Cats Are Crazy as Charles Watson
    1978
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | 1h 44m
    The Duellists
    The Duellists as Gen. Treillard
    1978
    TVT Rating
    Drama, War | 1h 40m
    Travels with My Aunt
    Travels with My Aunt as Ercole Visconti
    1972
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 49m
    The Asphyx
    The Asphyx as Sir Hugo Cunningham
    1972
    TVT Rating
    Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction | 1h 39m
    The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
    The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes as Sherlock Holmes
    1970
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 2h 5m
    Julius Caesar
    Julius Caesar as Mark Antony
    1969
    TVT Rating
    | 2h
    The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
    The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie as Teddy Lloyd
    1969
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 56m
    Romeo and Juliet
    Romeo and Juliet as the Prince
    1968
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Romance | 2h 18m
    Ten Days That Shook the World
    Ten Days That Shook the World as Lenin
    1967
    TVT Rating
    Documentary, History | 1h 17m
    Morgan!
    Morgan! as Charles Napier
    1966
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | 1h 37m
    The Small World of Sammy Lee
    The Small World of Sammy Lee as Gerry Sullivan
    1963
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 47m
    Cleopatra
    Cleopatra as Germanicus
    1963
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 4h 8m
    The Inspector
    The Inspector as Dickens
    1962
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 52m
    The Queen's Guards
    The Queen's Guards as Henry Wynne-Walton
    1963
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 50m
    Pirates of Tortuga
    Pirates of Tortuga as Henri Morgan
    1961
    TVT Rating
    Action, Adventure | 1h 37m
    A Taste of Honey
    A Taste of Honey as Peter Smith
    1961
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 40m
    Lunch Hour
    Lunch Hour as Man
    1961
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 4m
    A Circle of Deception
    A Circle of Deception as Captain Stein
    1961
    TVT Rating
    Drama, War, Romance | 1h 40m