
Henri Szeps
Known for Acting · 36 credits
- Born
- 1943-10-02 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- Lausanne, Switzerland
Biography
Szeps was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. Due to the German invasion of Poland, his parents fled to France. His father left the family to join the French Resistance, and his mother and three-year-old sister made their way to a refugee camp in Lausanne, where Henri was born. He spent a lot of time with foster families, and later at a French orphanage, before coming to Australia at the age of eight with his mother and sister.
Szeps is probably best known for his role as selfish dentist Robert Beare in the classic Australian television comedy series Mother and Son (1984 to 1994), with Garry McDonald, Ruth Cracknell and Judy Morris. Another prominent role was in Palace of Dreams for which he received a Penguin Award. He played the Doctor in the world première of David Williamson's play, Travelling North, and was asked to repeat the performance in the 1987 film, with Leo McKern & Graham Kennedy.
Known For
TV Shows (14)

Crown Court
1972
as Dr. Hermann Abel

All Saints
1998
as George Bresnic

The Man from Snowy River
1994
as Jacob Berkovich

Rafferty's Rules
1987
as Uncle Aniello

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Laval

Mission: Impossible
1988
as Esteban Magdelena

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
1968
as Bob

Colditz
1972
as De Croissat / Capt. Henri Lefevre

Mother and Son
1984
as Robert Beare

Hannay
1988

Riptide
1969
as Des Dawkins

Escape of the Artful Dodger
2001
as Dr. Hartman
Daily at Dawn
1981
City West
1984
Movies (22)

The Plumber
1979
as David Medavoy

South Pacific
2001
as Benoit

The Return of Captain Invincible
1983
as Chief Security Officer

Vietnam
1987
as Harold Holt

Do I Have to Kill My Child?
1976
as Doctor

Fatty Finn
1980
as Mr Zilch

Now and Forever
1983
as Barry York
Seeing Red
1992
as Louie Leeds

Travelling North
1987
as Saul

Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
1983

Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
1983
as (voice)

Mystery at Castle House
1982
as Mr. Wilberforce

Edge of Power
1989
as Steve Traynor

Warming Up
1985
as Sergeant Peter Sullivan

Bathing Franky
2012
as Rodney

The Best of Friends
1982
as Lilo

Run Rebecca, Run!
1981
as Manuel Cortes

A Tale of Two Cities
1984
as voice

Les Patterson Saves the World
1987
as Charles Herpes

Platypus Cove
1986
as Winston Bell

The Girl From Moonooloo
1983
as Bert

You Can't See 'round Corners
1969
as Peter
About Henri Szeps
Szeps was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. Due to the German invasion of Poland, his parents fled to France. His father left the family to join the French Resistance, and his mother and three-year-old sister made their way to a refugee camp in Lausanne, where Henri was born. He spent a lot of time with foster families, and later at a French orphanage, before coming to Australia at the age of eight with his mother and sister. Szeps is probably best known for his role as selfish dentist Robert Beare in the classic Australian television comedy seri… With 36 credits spanning from 1968 to 2012, Henri Szeps has appeared in 22 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Henri Szeps Movies
- The Plumber (1979) — as David Medavoy
- South Pacific (2001) — as Benoit
- The Return of Captain Invincible (1983) — as Chief Security Officer
- Vietnam (1987) — as Harold Holt
- Do I Have to Kill My Child? (1976) — as Doctor
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