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Sir Robert Stephens
Robert Stephens
Acting
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 No…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing Like a Dame
as Self (archive footage)
England, My England
as John Dryden
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Poe's Teacher
Century
as Mr. Reisner
The Secret Rapture
as Max Lopert
Chaplin
as Ted the Drunk
Adam Bede
as Reverend Irwine
The Pope Must Die
as The Camarlengo
Afraid of the Dark
as Dan Burns
TV Shows
Dandelion Dead
as Henry Vaughan · 4 ep.
99-1
as Oakwood · 14 ep.
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
as Hades · 1 ep.
War and Remembrance
as Karl Rahm · 3 ep.
Inspector Morse
as Sir Wilfred Mulryne · 1 ep.
Fortunes of War
as Bill Castlebar · 3 ep.
Lizzie's Pictures
4 ep.
Hell's Bells
as Bishop Godfrey Hethercote · 6 ep.
The Mysteries
as Pontius Pilate / Herod · 3 ep.
The Box of Delights
as Abner Brown · 6 ep.