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Robert Hardy‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1925-10-29

Popularity

star12.5

Robert Hardy

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Robert Hardy

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1925-10-29

Popularity

star12.5

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.

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire‌
star7.8
calendar 2005

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix‌
star7.7
calendar 2007

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein‌
star6.4
calendar 1994

Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility‌
star7.4
calendar 1995

The Gathering

The Gathering‌
star5.4
calendar 2003

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

Snapshot Wedding

Snapshot Wedding‌
star0.0
calendar 2017

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold‌
star7.0
calendar 1965

Berserk!

Berserk!‌
star5.5
calendar 1967

Ghosts in the Machine

Ghosts in the Machine‌
star0.0
calendar 2009

Mrs. Dalloway

Mrs. Dalloway‌
star5.6
calendar 1997

Demons of the Mind

Demons of the Mind‌
star5.3
calendar 1972

Torpedo Run

Torpedo Run‌
star5.9
calendar 1958

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night‌
star0.0
calendar 1972

Castle Ghosts of England

Castle Ghosts of England‌
star6.0
calendar 1995

Castle Ghosts of Wales

Castle Ghosts of Wales‌
star5.0
calendar 1997

Castle Ghosts of Ireland

Castle Ghosts of Ireland‌
star5.0
calendar 1996

The Silent One

The Silent One‌
star7.2
calendar 1973

Bomber Harris

Bomber Harris‌
star6.8
calendar 1989

A Feast At Midnight

A Feast At Midnight‌
star6.1
calendar 1994

The Slap

The Slap‌
star6.7
calendar 1974

Dark Places

Dark Places‌
star5.6
calendar 1973

The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm‌
star7.0
calendar 1974

The Stalls of Barchester

The Stalls of Barchester‌
star6.2
calendar 1971

Nancherrow

Nancherrow‌
star6.0
calendar 1999

Speed King

Speed King‌
star0.0
calendar 1979

Caesar and Claretta

Caesar and Claretta‌
star1.0
calendar 1975

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin‌
star6.5
calendar 1980

An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband‌
star6.6
calendar 1999

The Shooting Party

The Shooting Party‌
star6.6
calendar 1985

Jenny's War

Jenny's War‌
star6.0
calendar 1985

Thunderpants

Thunderpants‌
star3.5
calendar 2002

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night‌
star6.7
calendar 1980

Gawain and the Green Knight

Gawain and the Green Knight‌
star4.6
calendar 1973

Make and Break

Make and Break‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

Making Waves

Making Waves‌
star6.0
calendar 2004

The Barber of Siberia

The Barber of Siberia‌
star7.1
calendar 1998

Paying Guests (Part 1)

Paying Guests (Part 1)‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

Paying Guests (Part 2)

Paying Guests (Part 2)‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

The Woman He Loved

The Woman He Loved‌
star10.0
calendar 1988

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

The Master Blackmailer

The Master Blackmailer‌
star7.1
calendar 1992

Margaret

Margaret‌
star5.8
calendar 2009

Old Man's Fancy

Old Man's Fancy‌
star0.0
calendar 1965

Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey‌
star5.7
calendar 1987

Warm Feet, Warm Heart

Warm Feet, Warm Heart‌
star0.0
calendar 1970

The Falklands Play

The Falklands Play‌
star7.4
calendar 2002

Lucky Jim

Lucky Jim‌
star0.0
calendar 2003

The Lost World

The Lost World‌
star5.9
calendar 2001

Bertie and Elizabeth

Bertie and Elizabeth‌
star5.6
calendar 2002

Young Winston

Young Winston‌
star6.2
calendar 1972

Othello

Othello‌
star8.5
calendar 1955

Black Legend

Black Legend‌
star0.0
calendar 1949

10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place‌
star7.3
calendar 1971

Psychomania

Psychomania‌
star5.6
calendar 1973

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets‌
star7.7
calendar 2002

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban‌
star8.0
calendar 2004

Lassie

Lassie‌
star6.4
calendar 2005

Paris by Night

Paris by Night‌
star4.5
calendar 1989

The Tichborne Claimant

The Tichborne Claimant‌
star8.0
calendar 1998

Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain

Churchill:  100 Days That Saved Britain‌
star0.0
calendar 2015

How I Won the War

How I Won the War‌
star5.5
calendar 1967

Joseph's Reel

Joseph's Reel‌
star5.0
calendar 2015

Yellow Dog

Yellow Dog‌
star2.2
calendar 1973

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood‌
star5.7
calendar 1984

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
star6.1
calendar 2013

The Death of the Heart

The Death of the Heart‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

Goodbye Mr Snuggles

Goodbye Mr Snuggles‌
star7.0
calendar 2006

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton‌
star6.0
calendar 1988

Fothergill

Fothergill‌
star0.0
calendar 1981

The Demon Lover

The Demon Lover‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

Tv Credits

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders‌
star7.6
calendar 1997

Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R‌
star7.4
calendar 1971

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.‌
star7.5
calendar 1976

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century‌
star6.9
calendar 1979

Countdown

Countdown‌
star5.6
calendar 1982

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse‌
star7.8
calendar 1987

Foyle's War

Foyle's War‌
star7.8
calendar 2002

The Saint

The Saint‌
star7.3
calendar 1962

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame‌
star8.8
calendar 1951

Raffles

Raffles‌
star8.0
calendar 1977

The Dark Island

The Dark Island‌
star4.0
calendar 1962

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers‌
star6.0
calendar 1956

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot‌
star6.5
calendar 1956

The Cleopatras

The Cleopatras‌
star3.0
calendar 1983

Edward the Seventh

Edward the Seventh‌
star6.8
calendar 1975

Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels‌
star7.1
calendar 1996

The Veil

The Veil‌
star7.6
calendar 1958

Supernatural

Supernatural‌
star7.1
calendar 1977

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show‌
star3.7
calendar 2007

Middlemarch

Middlemarch‌
star7.9
calendar 1994

An Age of Kings

An Age of Kings‌
star4.7
calendar 1960

Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination‌
star5.5
calendar 1966

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years‌
star5.0
calendar 1981

Hot Metal

Hot Metal‌
star5.8
calendar 1986

BBC Television Shakespeare

BBC Television Shakespeare‌
star5.2
calendar 1978

Victorian Scandals

Victorian Scandals‌
star0.0
calendar 1976

War and Remembrance

War and Remembrance‌
star8.0
calendar 1988

Death in Holy Orders

Death in Holy Orders‌
star7.5
calendar 2003

Look at the State We're In!

Look at the State We're In!‌
star0.0
calendar 1995

Natural World

Natural World‌
star7.0
calendar 1983

The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters‌
star5.0
calendar 1965

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small‌
star7.6
calendar 1978

Bramwell

Bramwell‌
star4.2
calendar 1995

Bramwell

Bramwell‌
star4.2
calendar 1995

Mrs. Columbo

Mrs. Columbo‌
star6.7
calendar 1979

A Ghost Story for Christmas

A Ghost Story for Christmas‌
star7.5
calendar 1971

Upstairs, Downstairs

Upstairs, Downstairs‌
star7.7
calendar 1971

The Duchess of Duke Street

The Duchess of Duke Street‌
star7.9
calendar 1976

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes‌
star8.1
calendar 1984

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple‌
star7.7
calendar 2004

Shackleton

Shackleton‌
star6.9
calendar 2002

The 10th Kingdom

The 10th Kingdom‌
star7.6
calendar 2000

Nancherrow

Nancherrow‌
star7.5
calendar 1999

Manhunt

Manhunt‌
star6.5
calendar 1970

The Lost World

The Lost World‌
star7.7
calendar 2001

Bill Brand

Bill Brand‌
star6.3
calendar 1976

Spooks

Spooks‌
star7.6
calendar 2002

Lewis

Lewis‌
star7.6
calendar 2007

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play‌
star4.5
calendar 1964

Shoulder to Shoulder

Shoulder to Shoulder‌
star5.0
calendar 1974

Playhouse

Playhouse‌
star7.0
calendar 1974

The Morecambe and Wise Show

The Morecambe and Wise Show‌
star9.0
calendar 1980

Le Grand Charles

Le Grand Charles‌
star10.0
calendar 2006

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre‌
star3.5
calendar 1950

Testament: The Bible in Animation

Testament: The Bible in Animation‌
star7.5
calendar 1996

Jenny's War

Jenny's War‌
star5.5
calendar 1985

The Far Pavilions

The Far Pavilions‌
star7.7
calendar 1984

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater‌
star5.5
calendar 1953

Playhouse

Playhouse‌
star7.0
calendar 1974