Robert Stephens

Actor

1931-07-14 – 1995-11-12 · Bristol, England, UK

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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• Chaplin (1992) — Ted the Drunk
• Cleopatra (1963) — Germanicus
• Romeo y Julieta (1968) — the Prince
• En busca de Bobby Fischer (1993) — Poe's Teacher
• Los duelistas (1977) — Brigadier-General Treillard
• La hoguera de las vanidades (1990) — Sir Gerald Moore
• Enrique V (1989) — Auncient Pistol
• La vida privada de Sherlock Holmes (1970) — Sherlock Holmes
• Los mejores años de Miss Brodie (1969) — Teddy Lloyd
• El grito (1978) — Chief Medical Officer
• Un sabor a miel (1961) — Peter Smith
• Asfixia (1972) — Sir Hugo Cunningham
• Viajes con mi tía (1972) — Ercole Visconti
• Morgan, un caso clínico (1966) — Charles Napier
• Solo en la oscuridad (1991) — Dan Burns
• Piratas de la isla Tortuga (1961) — Henri Morgan
• The Pope Must Die (1991) — Camarlengo
• Comrades (1987) — James Frampton
• Wings of Fame (1990) — Merrick
• The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963) — Gerry Sullivan
• The Fruit Machine (1988) — Vincent
• Adam Bede (1992) — Reverend Irwine
• Temporada Alta (1987) — Konstantinis