Robert Stephens
ActingBorn Jul 14, 1931Died Nov 12, 1995
Bristol, England, UK
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 November 1995 at the age of 64 due to complications during surgery, eleven months after having been knighted. Description above partly from the Wikipedia article Robert Stephens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Anyone for Denis
movie1982
A Midsummer Night's Dream
movie1971
Tales Out of School
tv1983
The Winter's Tale
movie1981
Dandelion Dead
tv1994
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
tv1991
The Executioner
movie1980
The Box of Delights
tv1984
Inspector Morse
tv1987
Birth of a Nation
movie1983
War and Remembrance
tv1988
At Night All Cats Are Crazy
movie1977
Filmography
2024Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebrationas Self (archive footage)movie2018Nothing Like a Dameas Self (archive footage)movie1995England, My Englandas John Drydenmovie1994Dandelion Deadas Henry Vaughantv199499-1as Oakwoodtv1993Centuryas Mr. Reisnermovie1993The Secret Raptureas Max Lopertmovie1993Searching for Bobby Fischeras Poe's Teachermovie1992Chaplinas Ted the Drunkmovie1992Adam Bedeas Reverend Irwinemovie1991The Storyteller: Greek Mythsas Hadestv1991Afraid of the Darkas Dan Burnsmovie199130 Door Keyas Prof. Pimcomovie1991The Pope Must Dieas The Camarlengomovie1990Lorna Dooneas Sir Ensor Doonemovie1990The Bonfire of the Vanitiesas Sir Gerald Mooremovie1990The Childrenas Azariah Dobreemovie1990Wings of Fameas Merrickmovie1989Henry Vas Auncient Pistolmovie1988War and Remembranceas Karl Rahmtv1988The Fruit Machineas Vincentmovie1988Testimonyas Vsevolod Meyerholdmovie1988Ada in the Jungleas Lord Gordonmovie1988American Roulettemovie1987Empire of the Sunas Mr. Lockwoodmovie1987Fortunes of Waras Bill Castlebartv1987High Seasonas Konstantinismovie1987Comradesas James Framptonmovie1987Lizzie's Picturestv1987Inspector Morseas Sir Wilfred Mulrynetv1986Unnatural Causesas Vincetv1986Hell's Bellsas Bishop Godfrey Hethercotetv1985The Mysteriesas Pontius Pilate / Herodtv1984The Box of Delightsas Abner Browntv1984Puccinias Giacomo Puccinimovie1983Ill Fares the Landmovie1983Birth of a Nationas Vic Griffithsmovie1983Tales Out of Schoolas Vic Griffithstv1982Anyone for Denisas Schubertmovie1982Anyone for Denis?as Schuberttv1982The Year of the Frenchas George Mooretv1981The Games of Countess Dolingenas Le professeurmovie1981The Search for Alexander the Greatas Darius of Persiamovie1981The Winter's Taleas Polixenesmovie1980Lady Killersas Sir Edward Marshall Hall, K.C.tv1980The Executioneras Beustmovie1980Hesther for Exampleas Warburtonmovie1979Minderas Percytv1979One Fine Dayas Welbymovie1978The Shoutas Chief Medical Officermovie1978Holocaustas Uncle Kurt Dorftv1977At Night All Cats Are Crazyas Charles Watsonmovie1977The Duellistsas Brigadier-General Treillardmovie1974QB VIIas Robert Highsmithtv1974Playhouseas Warburtontv1974Lutheras Johann von Eckmovie1973Vienna 1900tv1972Travels with My Auntas Ercole Viscontimovie1972The Asphyxas Sir Hugo Cunninghammovie1971A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Oberonmovie1971The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Max Carradostv1970The Private Life of Sherlock Holmesas Sherlock Holmesmovie1969Julius Caesaras Mark Antonymovie1969The Prime of Miss Jean Brodieas Teddy Lloydmovie1968Horizontal Holdas James Woodleymovie1968Romeo and Julietas the Princemovie1967ITV Playhouseas James Woodleytv1967Much Ado About Nothingas Associate Producermovie1967Ten Days That Shook the Worldas Leninmovie1966Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatmentas Charles Napiermovie1965BBC Play of the Monthas Prince of Walestv1964Theatre 625as Boris Trigorintv1963Channingas Paddy Riordantv1963Cleopatraas Germanicusmovie1963The Small World of Sammy Leeas Gerry Sullivanmovie1962The Inspectoras Dickensmovie1962Lunch Houras Manmovie1961The Queen's Guardsmovie1961A Taste of Honeyas Peter Smithmovie1961Pirates of Tortugaas Henri Morganmovie