Robert Stephens
Known for Acting
Biography
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
Filmography
Cleopatra
1963
as Germanicus
Empire of the Sun
1987
as Mr. Lockwood
Chaplin
1992
as Ted the Drunk
Romeo and Juliet
1968
as the Prince
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
as Poe's Teacher
Henry V
1989
as Auncient Pistol
The Duellists
1977
as Brigadier-General Treillard
The Fruit Machine
1988
as Vincent
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
as Sir Gerald Moore
Nothing Like a Dame
2018
as Self (archive footage)
The Shout
1978
as Chief Medical Officer
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
as Sherlock Holmes
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1969
as Teddy Lloyd
Comrades
1987
as James Frampton
The Asphyx
1972
as Sir Hugo Cunningham
Adam Bede
1992
as Reverend Irwine
30 Door Key
1991
as Prof. Pimco
The Games of Countess Dolingen
1981
as Le professeur
Wings of Fame
1990
as Merrick
Luther
1974
as Johann von Eck