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Robert Hardy

Robert Hardy

Known for ActingBorn 1925-10-29Died 2017-08-03Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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.Read more

Movies & web series

Le Grand Charles10.0
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Le Grand Charles

2006 · Series

The Woman He Loved10.0
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The Woman He Loved

1988 · Movie

Victorian Scandals10.0
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Victorian Scandals

1976 · Series

The Secret Agent
10.0
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The Secret Agent

1975 · Movie

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night10.0
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The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

1972 · Movie

Son of Man10.0
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Son of Man

1969 · Movie

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair9.0
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Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair

1988 · Movie

The Tichborne Claimant8.7
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The Tichborne Claimant

1999 · Movie

The Death of the Heart8.5
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The Death of the Heart

1987 · Movie

Hallmark Hall of Fame8.8
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Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · Series

Othello8.7
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Othello

1955 · Movie

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban8.0
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004 · Movie

Raffles8.3
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Raffles

1977 · Series

Sherlock Holmes8.2
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Sherlock Holmes

1984 · Series

Nancherrow8.0
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Nancherrow

1999 · Series

The Gathering Storm8.2
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The Gathering Storm

1974 · Movie

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire7.8
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005 · Movie

Agatha Christie's Marple7.8
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Agatha Christie's Marple

2004 · Series

Foyle's War7.8
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Foyle's War

2002 · Series

Middlemarch7.9
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Middlemarch

1994 · Series

Inspector Morse7.9
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Inspector Morse

1987 · Series

War and Remembrance7.9
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War and Remembrance

1988 · Series

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix7.7
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007 · Movie

Spooks7.7
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Spooks

2002 · Series

Bomber Harris7.8
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Bomber Harris

1989 · Movie

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets7.7
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002 · Movie

Getting In
8.0
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Getting In

1971 · Movie

The Duchess of Duke Street7.9
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The Duchess of Duke Street

1976 · Series

Lewis7.6
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Lewis

2007 · Series

The 10th Kingdom7.6
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The 10th Kingdom

2000 · Series

All Creatures Great and Small7.8
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All Creatures Great and Small

1978 · Series

Shades of Darkness7.7
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Shades of Darkness

1983 · Series

The Lost World7.5
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The Lost World

2001 · Series

Midsomer Murders7.5
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Midsomer Murders

1997 · Series

Upstairs, Downstairs7.7
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Upstairs, Downstairs

1971 · Series

The Veil7.8
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The Veil

1958 · Series

The Far Pavilions7.5
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The Far Pavilions

1984 · Series

Strange Report7.7
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Strange Report

1969 · Series

Sense and Sensibility7.4
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Sense and Sensibility

1995 · Movie

Shackleton7.2
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Shackleton

2002 · Series

Natural World7.4
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Natural World

1983 · Series

Elizabeth R7.5
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Elizabeth R

1971 · Series

Gulliver's Travels7.2
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Gulliver's Travels

1996 · Series

A Ghost Story for Christmas7.4
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A Ghost Story for Christmas

1971 · Series

Goodbye Mr Snuggles7.0
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Goodbye Mr Snuggles

2006 · Movie

Lucky Jim7.0
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Lucky Jim

2003 · Movie

Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis6.9
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Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis

2013 · Movie

The Falklands Play7.0
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The Falklands Play

2002 · Movie