Robert Hardy
Acting
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.
TV Shows(64)
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007
Lewis
Sir Arnold Raeburn
2007
Le Grand Charles
Franklin D. Roosevelt
2006
Agatha Christie's Marple
Winston Churchill
2004
Death in Holy Orders
Father Martin Petrie
2003
Foyle's War
Henry Beaumont
2002
Spooks
Sir John Barry
2002
Shackleton
Sir James Caird
2002
The Lost World
Professor Illingworth
2001
The 10th Kingdom
Chancellor Griswold
2000
Nancherrow
1999
Midsomer Murders
Robert Cavendish
1997
Testament: The Bible in Animation
Abraham (voice)
1996
Gulliver's Travels
Dr. Parnell
1996
Look at the State We're In!
Judge Sutcliffe
1995
Bramwell
Sir Herbert Hamilton
1995
Middlemarch
Arthur Brooke
1994
War and Remembrance
Winston Churchill
1988
Inspector Morse
Andrew Baydon
1987
Hot Metal
1986
Jenny's War
Klein
1985
Screen Two
General Tilney
1985
Sherlock Holmes
Charles Augustus Milverton
1984
The Far Pavilions
The Commandant
1984
Natural World
Narrator
1983
The Cleopatras
Julius Caesar
1983
Countdown
1982
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Winston Churchill
1981
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Clayton
1979
All Creatures Great and Small
Siegfried Farnon
1978
Supernatural
Adrian Gall
1977
Raffles
1977
The Duchess of Duke Street
George Duggan
1976
Victorian Scandals
Arthur Munby
1976
Bill Brand
Mr. Marples
1976
Edward the Seventh
Prince Albert
1975
Churchill's People
King Oswy
1974
Shoulder to Shoulder
Asquith
1974
Playhouse
John Fothergill
1974
European Heritage
Narrator (voice)
1973
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Archdeacon Haynes
1971
Upstairs, Downstairs
Sir Guy Paynter
1971
Elizabeth R
Robert Dudley
1971
Great Performances
Self
1971
Manhunt
Abwehr Sergeant Gratz
1970
Strange Report
Doctor Michael Sanders
1969
ITV Playhouse
Ray Malcolm
1967
Mystery and Imagination
William Oke
1966
Thirty-Minute Theatre
The Official
1965
The Troubleshooters
Alec Stewart
1965
The Wednesday Play
Nick Prockter
1964
Theatre 625
1964
The Spread of the Eagle
Caius Martius Coriolanus
1963
The Saint
Walter Faber
1962
The Dark Island
1962
Drama 61-67
Adam Irwin
1961
An Age of Kings
Henry, Prince of Wales
1960
The Veil
1958
The Buccaneers
Lord Hinch
1956
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Sir Rupert
1956
Armchair Theatre
Albert Purvis
1956
General Electric Theater
1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Joachim von Ribbentrop
1951
Sunday Night Theatre
Orsino
1950
Movies(78)
Snapshot Wedding
Donald
2017
Joseph's Reel
Old Joseph
2015
Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain
Winston Churchill
2015
Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis
Self - Interviewee
2013
Ghosts in the Machine
Narrator
2009
Margaret
Willie Whitelaw
2009
Centenary: The BP Story
George Reynolds (voice)
2009
Elementary My Dear Viewer
Self
2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Cornelius Fudge
2007
Goodbye Mr Snuggles
Mr. Stiles
2006
Lassie
Judge Murray
2005
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Cornelius Fudge
2005
Making Waves
Father Parry
2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Cornelius Fudge
2004
Lucky Jim
Professor Neddy Welch
2003
The Gathering
Bishop
2003
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Cornelius Fudge
2002
Bertie and Elizabeth
President Roosevelt
2002
Thunderpants
Doctor
2002
The Falklands Play
Sir Anthony Parsons
2002
The Lost World
Prof. Illingworth
2001
The Tichborne Claimant
Lord Rivers
1999
An Ideal Husband
Lord Caversham
1999
Nancherrow
Viscount Berryan
1999
The Barber of Siberia
Forsten
1998
Castle Ghosts of Wales
Self
1997
Mrs. Dalloway
Sir William Bradshaw
1997
Castle Ghosts of Ireland
Self
1996
Sense and Sensibility
Sir John Middleton
1995
Castle Ghosts of England
Self
1995
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Prof. Krempe
1994
A Feast at Midnight
Headmaster
1994
The Master Blackmailer
Charles Augustus Milverton
1992
Bomber Harris
Winston Churchill
1989
Paris by Night
Adam Gillvray
1989
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
Dr. Price
1988
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
Self
1988
The Woman He Loved
Winston Churchill
1988
Blat
Sidney Tolland
1987
The Death of the Heart
Major Brutt
1987
Northanger Abbey
General Tilney
1987
Make and Break
John Garrard
1987
Paying Guests (Part 2)
Colonel Chase
1986
Paying Guests (Part 1)
Colonel Chase
1986
The Demon Lover
William Drover
1986
Jenny's War
Klein
1985
The Shooting Party
Bob, Lord Lilburn
1985
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
King Richard
1984
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
Lord Bob Lilburn (archive footage) (uncredited)
1984
Fothergill
John Fothergill
1981
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Narrator (voice)
1980
Twelfth Night
Sir Toby Belch
1980
Speed King
Dorothy Campbell
1979
The Secret Agent
The Assistant Commissioner
1975
Caesar and Claretta
Benito Mussolini
1975
The Gathering Storm
Joachim von Ribbentrop
1974
The Slap
Robert Dickinson
1974
Yellow Dog
Alexander
1973
Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Bertilak
1973
Dark Places
Edward Foster / Andrew Marr
1973
Psychomania
Chief Inspector Hesseltine
1973
The Silent One
Assistant
1973
Demons of the Mind
Zorn
1972
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
Doctor Sir Robert Baldick
1972
Young Winston
Prep School Headmaster
1972
The Stalls of Barchester
Archdeacon Haynes
1971
Getting In
Official
1971
10 Rillington Place
Malcolm Morris
1971
Warm Feet, Warm Heart
Albert Purvis
1970
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
Narrator
1970
Son of Man
Pontius Pilate
1969
Berserk!
Detective Superintendent Brooks
1967
How I Won the War
British General
1967
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
Dick Carlton
1965
Old Man's Fancy
Jason
1965
Torpedo Run
Lt. Redley
1958
Othello
Cassio
1955
Black Legend
Mad Thomas
1949