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.
All Creatures Great and Small
as Siegfried Farnon
Age 52 (now 91)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Cornelius Fudge
Age 78 (now 91)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Cornelius Fudge
Age 77 (now 91)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Cornelius Fudge
Age 80 (now 91)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Cornelius Fudge
Age 81 (now 91)
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
as Dick Carlton
Age 40 (now 91)
The Master Blackmailer
as Charles Augustus Milverton
Age 66 (now 91)
Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain
as Winston Churchill
Age 89 (now 91)
Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis
as Self - Interviewee
Age 88 (now 91)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Cornelius Fudge
Age 81 (now 91)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Cornelius Fudge
Age 80 (now 91)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Cornelius Fudge
Age 78 (now 91)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Cornelius Fudge
Age 77 (now 91)
The Master Blackmailer
as Charles Augustus Milverton
Age 66 (now 91)
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
as Dr. Price
Age 63 (now 91)
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
as Self
Age 62 (now 91)
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
as King Richard
Age 58 (now 91)
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
as Lord Bob Lilburn (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 58 (now 91)
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
as Doctor Sir Robert Baldick
Age 46 (now 91)
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
as Narrator
Age 44 (now 91)
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
as Dick Carlton
Age 40 (now 91)
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Winston Churchill
Age 79 (now 91)
Testament: The Bible in Animation
as Abraham (voice)
Age 70 (now 91)
Look at the State We're In!
as Judge Sutcliffe
Age 69 (now 91)
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
as Winston Churchill
Age 55 (now 91)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Clayton
Age 53 (now 91) All Creatures Great and Small
as Siegfried Farnon
Age 52 (now 91)
The Duchess of Duke Street
as George Duggan
Age 50 (now 91)
A Ghost Story for Christmas
as Archdeacon Haynes
Age 46 (now 91)
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
as Christopher Moore
Age 43 (now 91)
The Spread of the Eagle
as Caius Martius Coriolanus
Age 37 (now 91)
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
as Sir Rupert
Age 30 (now 91)
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Also Known As
Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy, Тимоти Сидни Роберт Харди, Robert Khardi
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