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Robert Hardy

Robert Hardy

Acting · 1.8 popularity

Age

100

Movies

79

TV

74

Born
October 29, 1925 – August 3, 2017
From
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Biography

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.

Works

79 films

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

20027.7

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

20057.8

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

20048.0

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

20077.7

Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility

19957.4

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

19946.4

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

19657.1

The Slap

The Slap

19746.6

Thunderpants

Thunderpants

20023.5

Lassie

Lassie

20056.4

The Master Blackmailer

The Master Blackmailer

19927.0

The Gathering

The Gathering

20035.6

The Barber of Siberia

The Barber of Siberia

19987.0

Mrs. Dalloway

Mrs. Dalloway

19975.7

Berserk!

Berserk!

19675.7

Young Winston

Young Winston

19726.2

The Lost World

The Lost World

20016.1

10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place

19717.3

Joseph's Reel

Joseph's Reel

20155.0

How I Won the War

How I Won the War

19675.6

Getting In

Getting In

19718.0

Torpedo Run

Torpedo Run

19586.1

The Silent One

The Silent One

19737.3

Speed King

Speed King

1979

The Woman He Loved

The Woman He Loved

198810.0

Dark Places

Dark Places

19735.5

The Demon Lover

The Demon Lover

19867.0

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

19886.0

Bertie and Elizabeth

Bertie and Elizabeth

20026.4

Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey

19876.3

Paris by Night

Paris by Night

19894.8

Gawain and the Green Knight

Gawain and the Green Knight

19735.0

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

19846.8

Elementary My Dear Viewer

Elementary My Dear Viewer

2007

The Shooting Party

The Shooting Party

19856.6

A Feast at Midnight

A Feast at Midnight

19946.2

Caesar and Claretta

Caesar and Claretta

19754.0

The Tichborne Claimant

The Tichborne Claimant

19998.7

Snapshot Wedding

Snapshot Wedding

2017

The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

19748.2

An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband

19996.5

Demons of the Mind

Demons of the Mind

19725.3

Margaret

Margaret

20095.7

The Falklands Play

The Falklands Play

20027.0

Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain

Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain

2015

Black Legend

Black Legend

1949

Jenny's War

Jenny's War

19856.0

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

19806.8

Old Man's Fancy

Old Man's Fancy

1965

Castle Ghosts of Ireland

Castle Ghosts of Ireland

19966.7

Nancherrow

Nancherrow

19996.2

Psychomania

Psychomania

19735.5

Centenary: The BP Story

Centenary: The BP Story

2009

Son of Man

Son of Man

196910.0

Paying Guests (Part 1)

Paying Guests (Part 1)

1986

The Death of the Heart

The Death of the Heart

19878.5

The Stalls of Barchester

The Stalls of Barchester

19716.4

Making Waves

Making Waves

20046.8

Warm Feet, Warm Heart

Warm Feet, Warm Heart

1970

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

197210.0

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

1984

Yellow Dog

Yellow Dog

19734.9

Goodbye Mr Snuggles

Goodbye Mr Snuggles

20067.0

Castle Ghosts of Wales

Castle Ghosts of Wales

19977.0

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

19807.0

Paying Guests (Part 2)

Paying Guests (Part 2)

1986

Castle Ghosts of England

Castle Ghosts of England

19956.5

Make and Break

Make and Break

1987

Bomber Harris

Bomber Harris

19897.8

Ghosts in the Machine

Ghosts in the Machine

2009

Lucky Jim

Lucky Jim

20037.0

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair

19889.0

Othello

Othello

19558.7

The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

197510.0

Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

1970

Blat

Blat

1987

Justice in Wonderland

Justice in Wonderland

2000

Fothergill

Fothergill

1981

Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis

Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis

20136.9