Robert Hardy

Robert Hardy

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1925-10-29
Deathday: 2017-08-03 (91 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 123

Movies 70

TV Shows 53

self 8

Narrator 2

Producer 1

Voice 1

Executive Producer
Pamela's Garden of Eden

Pamela's Garden of Eden (2022)

TV
ArchiveFootage
Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees

Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees (2017)

Movie
Donald
Snapshot Wedding

Snapshot Wedding (2017)

Movie
Old Joseph
Joseph's Reel

Joseph's Reel (2015)

Movie
Winston Churchill
Churchill:  100 Days That Saved Britain

Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain (2015)

Movie
Self - Interviewee
Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis

Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis (2013)

Movie
Self - Narrator
Ghosts in the Machine

Ghosts in the Machine (2009)

Movie
Willie Whitelaw
Margaret

Margaret (2009)

Movie
Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007)

TV
Cornelius Fudge
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Movie
7.3
Sir Arnold Raeburn
Lewis

Lewis (2007)

TV
6
Mr. Stiles
Goodbye Mr Snuggles

Goodbye Mr Snuggles (2006)

Movie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Le Grand Charles

Le Grand Charles (2006)

TV
Judge Murray
Lassie

Lassie (2005)

Movie
Cornelius Fudge
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Movie
7.29
Winston Churchill
Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)

TV
6.11
Father Parry
Making Waves

Making Waves (2004)

Movie
Cornelius Fudge
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Movie
7.35
Father Martin Petrie
Death in Holy Orders

Death in Holy Orders (2003)

TV
Professor Neddy Welch
Lucky Jim

Lucky Jim (2003)

Movie
Bishop
The Gathering

The Gathering (2003)

Movie
Cornelius Fudge
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Movie
7.04
Foyle's War

Foyle's War (2002)

TV
6
President Roosevelt
Bertie and Elizabeth

Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)

Movie
Doctor
Thunderpants

Thunderpants (2002)

Movie
Sir John Barry
Spooks

Spooks (2002)

TV
6
Sir Anthony Parsons
The Falklands Play

The Falklands Play (2002)

Movie
Sir James Caird
Shackleton

Shackleton (2002)

TV
6
Prof. Illingworth
The Lost World

The Lost World (2001)

Movie
Professor Illingworth
The Lost World

The Lost World (2001)

TV
Chancellor Griswold
The 10th Kingdom

The 10th Kingdom (2000)

TV
Lord Caversham
An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband (1999)

Movie
Nancherrow

Nancherrow (1999)

TV
Viscount Berryan
Nancherrow

Nancherrow (1999)

Movie
Forsten
The Barber of Siberia

The Barber of Siberia (1998)

Movie
Lord Rivers
The Tichborne Claimant

The Tichborne Claimant (1998)

Movie
Self - Host / Narrator
Castle Ghosts of Wales

Castle Ghosts of Wales (1997)

Movie
Sir William Bradshaw
Mrs. Dalloway

Mrs. Dalloway (1997)

Movie
Robert Cavendish
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders (1997)

TV
6
Abraham (voice)
Testament: The Bible in Animation

Testament: The Bible in Animation (1996)

TV
Abraham
Abraham

Abraham (1996)

Movie
Self - Host / Narrator
Castle Ghosts of Scotland

Castle Ghosts of Scotland (1996)

Movie
Self - Host
Castle Ghosts of Ireland

Castle Ghosts of Ireland (1996)

Movie
Dr. Parnell
Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels (1996)

TV
6
Sir John Middleton
Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Movie
9
Self - Host
Castle Ghosts of England

Castle Ghosts of England (1995)

Movie
Judge Sutcliffe
Look at the State We're In!

Look at the State We're In! (1995)

TV
Sir Herbert Hamilton / Sir Herbert Hamilton
Bramwell

Bramwell (1995)

TV
Prof. Krempe
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

Movie
1
Headmaster
A Feast At Midnight

A Feast At Midnight (1994)

Movie
Arthur Brooke
Middlemarch

Middlemarch (1994)

TV
6
Charles Augustus Milverton
The Master Blackmailer

The Master Blackmailer (1992)

Movie
Winston Churchill
Bomber Harris

Bomber Harris (1989)

Movie
Adam Gillvray
Paris by Night

Paris by Night (1989)

Movie
Dr. Price
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair (1988)

Movie
Winston Churchill
War and Remembrance

War and Remembrance (1988)

TV
Self
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton (1988)

Movie
Winston Churchill
The Woman He Loved

The Woman He Loved (1988)

Movie
Major Brutt
The Death of the Heart

The Death of the Heart (1987)

Movie
General Tilney
Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey (1987)

Movie
2
Andrew Baydon
Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse (1987)

TV
4.83
John Garrard
Make and Break

Make and Break (1987)

Movie
Colonel Chase
Paying Guests (Part 2)

Paying Guests (Part 2) (1986)

Movie
Colonel Chase
Paying Guests (Part 1)

Paying Guests (Part 1) (1986)

Movie
Russell Spam / Twiggy Rathbone / Terrence 'Twiggy' Rathbone
Hot Metal

Hot Metal (1986)

TV
Klein
Jenny's War

Jenny's War (1985)

Movie
Bob, Lord Lilburn
The Shooting Party

The Shooting Party (1985)

Movie
King Richard
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984)

Movie
Charles Augustus Milverton
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes (1984)

TV
4.71
The Commandant
The Far Pavilions

The Far Pavilions (1984)

TV
Archive Footage
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate (1984)

Movie
Narrator
Natural World

Natural World (1983)

TV
6
Julius Caesar
The Cleopatras

The Cleopatras (1983)

TV
Countdown

Countdown (1982)

TV
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981)

TV
Narrator
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1980)

Movie
Sir Toby Belch
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night (1980)

Movie
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Speed King

Speed King (1979)

Movie
Clayton
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)

TV
6
Stuart
Mrs. Columbo

Mrs. Columbo (1979)

TV
BBC Television Shakespeare

BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)

TV
Siegfried Farnon
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small (1978)

TV
6
Supernatural

Supernatural (1977)

TV
Lord Ernest Belville
Raffles

Raffles (1977)

TV
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E. (1976)

TV
5.85
The Duchess of Duke Street

The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)

TV
Mr. Munby
Victorian Scandals

Victorian Scandals (1976)

TV
Mr. Marples
Bill Brand

Bill Brand (1976)

TV
Benito Mussolini
Caesar and Claretta

Caesar and Claretta (1975)

Movie
Edward the Seventh

Edward the Seventh (1975)

TV
Joachim von Ribbentrop
The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm (1974)

Movie
Robert Dickinson
The Slap

The Slap (1974)

Movie
Petrocelli

Petrocelli (1974)

TV
4.5
Alexander
Yellow Dog

Yellow Dog (1973)

Movie
Sir Bertilak
Gawain and the Green Knight

Gawain and the Green Knight (1973)

Movie
Edward Foster / Andrew Marr
Dark Places

Dark Places (1973)

Movie
Chief of M.I.5's assistant
The Silent One

The Silent One (1973)

Movie
Chief Inspector Hesseltine
Psychomania

Psychomania (1973)

Movie
6
Baron Friedrich Zorn
Demons of the Mind

Demons of the Mind (1972)

Movie
Robert Baldick
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night (1972)

Movie
Prep School Headmaster
Young Winston

Young Winston (1972)

Movie
1
Archdeacon Haynes
The Stalls of Barchester

The Stalls of Barchester (1971)

Movie
A Ghost Story for Christmas

A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971)

TV
Sir Guy Paynter
Upstairs, Downstairs

Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)

TV
4
Robert Dudley (Earl of Leicester)
Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R (1971)

TV
5
Malcolm Morris
10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place (1971)

Movie
6
Abwehr Sergeant Gratz
Manhunt

Manhunt (1970)

TV
Pontius Pilate
Son of Man

Son of Man (1969)

Movie
Detective Superintendent Brooks
Berserk!

Berserk! (1967)

Movie
British General
How I Won the War

How I Won the War (1967)

Movie
Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination (1966)

TV
Dick Carlton
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)

Movie
1
Alec Stewart
The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters (1965)

TV
Walter Faber
The Saint

The Saint (1962)

TV
5
Nicolson
The Dark Island

The Dark Island (1962)

TV
Henry, Prince of Wales
An Age of Kings

An Age of Kings (1960)

TV
Lt. Redley
Torpedo Run

Torpedo Run (1958)

Movie
George Bosworth
The Veil

The Veil (1958)

TV
Lord Hinch
The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers (1956)

TV
Sir Rupert
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956)

TV
Cassio
Othello

Othello (1955)

Movie
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Orsino
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre (1950)

TV

Ratings

Average 6.27
Based on 3.28 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1950
1974
1987
1976
2022
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1925-10-29

Deathday
2017-08-03 (91 years old)

Birth Name
Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy

Birth Place
Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom

Also Known As
Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy, Тимоти Сидни Роберт Харди, Роберт Харди, Robert Khardi

Awards
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire


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