Robert Hardy

Robert Hardy Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 10/29/1925 (98 years old)
  • Place of birth: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
2007

Adventure

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5
77%
Lassie
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Judge Murray
Not available
2005

Adventure

Drama

Family

6.7
66%
Not available
2005

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7
78%
2004

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9
80%
2002

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4
77%
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The Gathering
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 55%
role:
Bishop
2001

Horror

Thriller

5.6
55%
The Barber of Siberia
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 71%
role:
Forsten
Not available
1998

Comedy

Drama

History

Romance

7.7
71%
Not available
Sense and Sensibility
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 75%
role:
Sir John Middleton
1995

Drama

Romance

7.7
75%
1994

Drama

Horror

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3
64%
1978

Comedy

Drama

8.4
81%
The Slap
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 68%
role:
Robert Dickinson
Not available
1974

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.3
68%
Not available
1972

Horror

Thriller

5.3
51%
10 Rillington Place
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 73%
role:
Malcolm Morris
1971

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.5
73%
1965

Drama

Thriller

7.5
71%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Robert Hardy are, for example, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
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