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Robert Hardy
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Acting
Birthday
1925-10-29,Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Gender
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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.

Filmography

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

7.7

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007-07-08

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

7.8

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005-11-16

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

6.41

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994-11-04

Sense and Sensibility

7.4

Sense and Sensibility
1995-12-13

5.417

The Gathering
2003-02-23

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

0

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984-01-01

Snapshot Wedding

0

Snapshot Wedding
2017-01-01

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

7.1

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
1965-12-16

5.545

Berserk!
1967-11-01

Ghosts in the Machine

0

Ghosts in the Machine
2009-10-27

5.6

Mrs. Dalloway
1997-09-01

Demons of the Mind

5.3

Demons of the Mind
1972-11-05

5.9

Torpedo Run
1958-10-24

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

0

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
1972-10-06

Castle Ghosts of England

6

Castle Ghosts of England
1995-07-10

Castle Ghosts of Ireland

5

Castle Ghosts of Ireland
1996-08-13

Castle Ghosts of Wales

5

Castle Ghosts of Wales
1997-10-31

7.2

The Silent One
1973-02-10

6.8

Bomber Harris
1989-09-03

A Feast At Midnight

6.1

A Feast At Midnight
1994-11-01

6.7

The Slap
1974-10-23

5.6

Dark Places
1973-05-01

The Gathering Storm

7

The Gathering Storm
1974-11-29

The Stalls of Barchester

6.214

The Stalls of Barchester
1971-12-24

6

Nancherrow
1999-01-01

0

Speed King
1979-12-19

Caesar and Claretta

1

Caesar and Claretta
1975-05-08

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

6.5

The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1980-03-12

An Ideal Husband

6.6

An Ideal Husband
1999-05-18

The Shooting Party

6.6

The Shooting Party
1985-02-01

6

Jenny's War
1985-10-25

3.5

Thunderpants
2002-05-24

6.7

Twelfth Night
1980-01-06

Gawain and the Green Knight

4.6

Gawain and the Green Knight
1973-06-01

0

Make and Break
1987-01-02

6

Making Waves
2004-07-26

The Barber of Siberia

7.126

The Barber of Siberia
1998-11-11

Paying Guests (Part 2)

0

Paying Guests (Part 2)
1986-10-02

Paying Guests (Part 1)

0

Paying Guests (Part 1)
1986-10-01

The Woman He Loved

10

The Woman He Loved
1988-04-03

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair

0

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
1988-12-19

The Master Blackmailer

7.1

The Master Blackmailer
1992-02-02

5.8

Margaret
2009-03-26

Old Man's Fancy

0

Old Man's Fancy
1965-01-01

Northanger Abbey

5.7

Northanger Abbey
1987-02-15

Warm Feet, Warm Heart

0

Warm Feet, Warm Heart
1970-09-22

The Falklands Play

7.4

The Falklands Play
2002-04-10

0

Lucky Jim
2003-04-11

5.9

The Lost World
2001-12-25

Bertie and Elizabeth

5.6

Bertie and Elizabeth
2002-06-04

6.2

Young Winston
1972-07-20

8.5

Othello
1955-12-15

0

Black Legend
1949-01-10

10 Rillington Place

7.3

10 Rillington Place
1971-02-10

5.6

Psychomania
1973-03-01

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

8

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004-05-31

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

7.7

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002-11-13

6.4

Lassie
2005-12-16

4.5

Paris by Night
1989-04-18

The Tichborne Claimant

8

The Tichborne Claimant
1998-08-01

Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain

0

Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain
2015-01-25

5

Joseph's Reel
2015-06-18

How I Won the War

5.5

How I Won the War
1967-10-18

2.2

Yellow Dog
1973-08-11

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

5.7

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
1984-05-22

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

6.1

Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis
2013-11-27

The Death of the Heart

0

The Death of the Heart
1987-05-03

Goodbye Mr Snuggles

7

Goodbye Mr Snuggles
2006-08-15

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

6

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
1988-09-20

0

Fothergill
1981-01-08

The Demon Lover

0

The Demon Lover
1986-06-21

Midsomer Murders

7.554

Midsomer Murders
1997-03-23

7.4

Elizabeth R
1971-02-17

7.5

Quincy, M.E.
1976-10-03

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

6.93

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979-09-20

5.6

Countdown
1982-11-02

Inspector Morse

7.8

Inspector Morse
1987-01-06

7.8

Foyle's War
2002-10-27

7.303

The Saint
1962-10-04

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951-12-24

8

Raffles
1977-02-25

The Dark Island

4

The Dark Island
1962-07-08

6

The Buccaneers
1956-09-19

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

6.5

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956-09-15

3

The Cleopatras
1983-01-19

Edward the Seventh

6.889

Edward the Seventh
1975-04-01

Gulliver's Travels

7.108

Gulliver's Travels
1996-02-04

7.6

The Veil
1958-01-01

7.143

Supernatural
1977-06-11

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

3.7

The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007-09-03

7.9

Middlemarch
1994-04-10

An Age of Kings

4.7

An Age of Kings
1960-04-28

Mystery and Imagination

5.5

Mystery and Imagination
1966-01-29

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

5

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
1981-09-06

5.833

Hot Metal
1986-02-16

BBC Television Shakespeare

5.2

BBC Television Shakespeare
1978-12-03

Victorian Scandals

0

Victorian Scandals
1976-09-03

War and Remembrance

8

War and Remembrance
1988-11-13

Death in Holy Orders

7.5

Death in Holy Orders
2003-08-23

Look at the State We're In!

0

Look at the State We're In!
1995-05-20

7

Natural World
1983-10-30

The Troubleshooters

5

The Troubleshooters
1965-07-07

All Creatures Great and Small

7.6

All Creatures Great and Small
1978-01-08

4.2

Bramwell
1995-05-01

4.2

Bramwell
1995-05-01

6.7

Mrs. Columbo
1979-02-26

A Ghost Story for Christmas

7.5

A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971-12-24

Upstairs, Downstairs

7.7

Upstairs, Downstairs
1971-10-10

The Duchess of Duke Street

8

The Duchess of Duke Street
1976-09-04

Sherlock Holmes

8.051

Sherlock Holmes
1984-04-24

Agatha Christie's Marple

7.7

Agatha Christie's Marple
2004-12-12

6.9

Shackleton
2002-01-02

The 10th Kingdom

7.561

The 10th Kingdom
2000-02-27

7.5

Nancherrow
1999-04-04

6.5

Manhunt
1970-01-02

7.643

The Lost World
2001-12-25

6.3

Bill Brand
1976-06-07

7.6

Spooks
2002-05-13

7.6

Lewis
2007-02-18

The Wednesday Play

4.5

The Wednesday Play
1964-09-30

Shoulder to Shoulder

5

Shoulder to Shoulder
1974-04-03

7

Playhouse
1974-03-13

The Morecambe and Wise Show

9

The Morecambe and Wise Show
1980-09-03

Le Grand Charles

10

Le Grand Charles
2006-03-27

Sunday Night Theatre

3.5

Sunday Night Theatre
1950-01-01

Testament: The Bible in Animation

7.5

Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996-12-11

5.5

Jenny's War
1985-06-03

The Far Pavilions

7.7

The Far Pavilions
1984-04-22

General Electric Theater

5.5

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

7

Playhouse
1974-03-13