Robert Hardy
Known for Acting · 152 credits
- Born
- 1925-10-29
- Died
- 2017-08-03
- Place of birth
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy · Тимоти Сидни Роберт Харди · Robert Khardi
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.
Known For
TV Shows (74)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Robert Cavendish
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Charles Augustus Milverton
Spooks
2002
as Sir John Barry
Natural World
1983
as Narrator
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Winston Churchill
Screen Two
1985
as General Tilney
The Saint
1962
as Walter Faber
Playhouse
1974
as John Fothergill / Sir Malcolm Campbell
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Nick Prockter / Pontius Pilate
Foyle's War
2002
as Henry Beaumont
Theatre 625
1964
as Adriano
Lewis
2007
as Sir Arnold Raeburn
Inspector Morse
1987
as Andrew Baydon
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Ray Malcolm
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as The Official
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Siegfried Farnon
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Sir Guy Paynter
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Clayton
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Orsino / Admetus / William Herndon
Churchill's People
1974
as King Oswy
ScreenPlay
1986
as Colonel Chase
The Troubleshooters
1965
as Alec Stewart
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Christopher Moore
The Buccaneers
1956
as Lord Hinch
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
as Sir Rupert
Drama 61-67
1961
as Adam Irwin / Philip Weathers
War and Remembrance
1988
as Winston Churchill
Mystery and Imagination
1966
as William Oke
The 10th Kingdom
2000
as Chancellor Griswold
Countdown
1982
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976
as George Duggan
Bramwell
1995
as Sir Herbert Hamilton / Sir Herbert Hamilton
Thursday Theatre
1964
as Anatol
The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
as Sir Toby Belch
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
as Archdeacon Haynes
Elizabeth R
1971
as Robert Dudley
An Age of Kings
1960
as Henry, Prince of Wales / Henry V
Bill Brand
1976
as Mr. Marples
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Joachim von Ribbentrop
Manhunt
1970
as Abwehr Sergeant Gratz
Gulliver's Travels
1996
as Dr. Parnell
Supernatural
1977
as Adrian Gall
The Veil
1958
Raffles
1977
Middlemarch
1994
as Arthur Brooke
Victorian Scandals
1976
as Arthur Munby
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996
as Abraham (voice)
Private Affairs
1975
as Benito Mussolini
Strange Report
1969
as Doctor Michael Sanders
Sunday Premiere
1986
as Sidney Tolland
Shades of Darkness
1983
as William Drover
The Far Pavilions
1984
as The Commandant
Edward the Seventh
1975
as Prince Albert
Death in Holy Orders
2003
as Father Martin Petrie
The Lost World
2001
as Professor Illingworth
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Albert Purvis
General Electric Theater
1953
Shackleton
2002
as Sir James Caird
Movies (78)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
as Cornelius Fudge
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
as Cornelius Fudge
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
as Cornelius Fudge
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
as Cornelius Fudge
Sense and Sensibility
1995
as Sir John Middleton
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
as Prof. Krempe
Thunderpants
2002
as Doctor
Speed King
1979
as Dorothy Campbell
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
1965
as Dick Carlton
The Barber of Siberia
1998
as Forsten
Lassie
2005
as Judge Murray
The Woman He Loved
1988
as Winston Churchill
The Master Blackmailer
1992
as Charles Augustus Milverton
Black Legend
1949
as Mad Thomas
Young Winston
1972
as Prep School Headmaster
The Lost World
2001
as Prof. Illingworth
Getting In
1971
as Official
Joseph's Reel
2015
as Old Joseph
Mrs. Dalloway
1997
as Sir William Bradshaw
The Slap
1974
as Robert Dickinson
An Ideal Husband
1999
as Lord Caversham
Bertie and Elizabeth
2002
as President Roosevelt
Old Man's Fancy
1965
as Jason
The Gathering
2003
as Bishop
Paris by Night
1989
as Adam Gillvray
Torpedo Run
1958
as Lt. Redley
Elementary My Dear Viewer
2007
as Self
The Demon Lover
1986
as William Drover
How I Won the War
1967
as British General
A Feast at Midnight
1994
as Headmaster
10 Rillington Place
1971
as Malcolm Morris
The Silent One
1973
as Assistant
Dark Places
1973
as Edward Foster / Andrew Marr
Warm Feet, Warm Heart
1970
as Albert Purvis
Berserk!
1967
as Detective Superintendent Brooks
Northanger Abbey
1987
as General Tilney
The Secret Agent
1975
as The Assistant Commissioner
Twelfth Night
1980
as Sir Toby Belch
Snapshot Wedding
2017
as Donald
The Tichborne Claimant
1999
as Lord Rivers
Jenny's War
1985
as Klein
Margaret
2009
as Willie Whitelaw
Paying Guests (Part 2)
1986
as Colonel Chase
The Gathering Storm
1974
as Joachim von Ribbentrop
Caesar and Claretta
1975
as Benito Mussolini
Demons of the Mind
1972
as Zorn
The Death of the Heart
1987
as Major Brutt
Psychomania
1973
as Chief Inspector Hesseltine
Nancherrow
1999
as Viscount Berryan
Goodbye Mr Snuggles
2006
as Mr. Stiles
Bomber Harris
1989
as Winston Churchill
Son of Man
1969
as Pontius Pilate
Paying Guests (Part 1)
1986
as Colonel Chase
The Shooting Party
1985
as Bob, Lord Lilburn
Gawain and the Green Knight
1973
as Sir Bertilak
Castle Ghosts of Wales
1997
as Self
Yellow Dog
1973
as Alexander
Make and Break
1987
as John Garrard
Centenary: The BP Story
2009
as George Reynolds (voice)
The Falklands Play
2002
as Sir Anthony Parsons
The Stalls of Barchester
1971
as Archdeacon Haynes
Othello
1955
as Cassio
Castle Ghosts of England
1995
as Self
Lucky Jim
2003
as Professor Neddy Welch
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
1984
as King Richard
Ghosts in the Machine
2009
as Narrator
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
1970
as Narrator
Making Waves
2004
as Father Parry
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
1988
as Self
Fothergill
1981
as John Fothergill
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1980
as Narrator (voice)
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
1972
as Doctor Sir Robert Baldick
Castle Ghosts of Ireland
1996
as Self
Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain
2015
as Winston Churchill
Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis
2013
as Self - Interviewee
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
1988
as Dr. Price
Blat
1987
as Sidney Tolland
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984
as Lord Bob Lilburn (archive footage) (uncredited)
About Robert Hardy
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… With 152 credits spanning from 1949 to 2017, Robert Hardy has appeared in 78 films and 74 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Hardy Movies
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — as Cornelius Fudge
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — as Cornelius Fudge
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — as Cornelius Fudge
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) — as Cornelius Fudge
- Sense and Sensibility (1995) — as Sir John Middleton
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