Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/14/1931
Place of Birth
Bristol, England, UK
Robert Stephens
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 No...
Known For
The Asphyx
as Sir Hugo Cunningham
The Inspector
as Dickens
Testimony
as Vsevolod Meyerhold
Henry V
as Auncient Pistol
High Season
as Konstantinis
Lorna Doone
as Sir Ensor Doone
The Children
as Azariah Dobree
Luther
as Johann von Eck
The Shout
as Chief Medical Officer
Comrades
as James Frampton
Adam Bede
as Reverend Irwine
Cleopatra
as Germanicus
Nothing Like a Dame
as Self (archive footage)
Pirates of Tortuga
as Henri Morgan
Chaplin
as Ted the Drunk
Lunch Hour
as Man
Puccini
as Giacomo Puccini
The Bonfire of the Vanities
as Sir Gerald Moore
The Fruit Machine
as Vincent
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
as Charles Napier