Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

1931-07-14 – 1995-11-12 (age 64) Bristol, England, UK
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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. 

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Known For

Cleopatra
Cleopatra

1963

as Germanicus

Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun

1987

as Mr. Lockwood

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet

1968

as the Prince

The Duellists
The Duellists

1977

as Brigadier-General Treillard

Chaplin
Chaplin

1992

as Ted the Drunk

Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993

as Poe's Teacher

The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

as Sir Gerald Moore

Henry V
Henry V

1989

as Auncient Pistol

The Shout
The Shout

1978

as Chief Medical Officer

The Children
The Children

1990

as Azariah Dobree

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Comrades
Comrades

1987

as James Frampton

The Pope Must Die
The Pope Must Die

1991

as The Camarlengo

Nothing Like a Dame
Nothing Like a Dame

2018

as Self (archive footage)

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey

1961

as Peter Smith

The Fruit Machine
The Fruit Machine

1988

as Vincent

Pirates of Tortuga
Pirates of Tortuga

1961

as Henri Morgan

Century
Century

1993

as Mr. Reisner