Robert Hardy
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.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
(Cornelius Fudge)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
(Cornelius Fudge)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
(Prof. Krempe)
Sense and Sensibility
(Sir John Middleton)
The Gathering
(Bishop)
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
(Lord Bob Lilburn (archive footage) (uncredited))
Snapshot Wedding
(Donald)
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
(Dick Carlton)
Berserk!
(Detective Superintendent Brooks)
Ghosts in the Machine
(Narrator)
Mrs. Dalloway
(Sir William Bradshaw)
Demons of the Mind
(Zorn)
Torpedo Run
(Lt. Redley)
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
(Doctor Sir Robert Baldick)
Castle Ghosts of England
(Self)
Castle Ghosts of Wales
(Self)
Castle Ghosts of Ireland
(Self)
The Silent One
(The Assistant)
Bomber Harris
(Winston Churchill)
A Feast At Midnight
(Headmaster)
The Slap
(Robert Dickinson)
Dark Places
(Edward Foster / Andrew Marr)
The Gathering Storm
(Joachim von Ribbentrop)
The Stalls of Barchester
(Archdeacon Haynes)
Nancherrow
(Viscount Berryan)
Speed King
(Dorothy Campbell)
Caesar and Claretta
(Benito Mussolini)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
(Narrator)
An Ideal Husband
(Lord Caversham)
The Shooting Party
(Bob, Lord Lilburn)
Jenny's War
(Klein)
Thunderpants
(Doctor)
Twelfth Night
(Sir Toby Belch)
Gawain and the Green Knight
(Sir Bertilak)
Make and Break
(John Garrard)
Making Waves
(Father Parry)
The Barber of Siberia
(Forsten)
Paying Guests (Part 1)
(Colonel Chase)
Paying Guests (Part 2)
(Colonel Chase)
The Woman He Loved
(Winston Churchill)
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
(Dr. Price)
The Master Blackmailer
(Charles Augustus Milverton)
Margaret
(Willie Whitelaw)
Old Man's Fancy
(Jason)
Northanger Abbey
(General Tilney)
Warm Feet, Warm Heart
(Albert Purvis)
The Falklands Play
(Sir Anthony Parsons)
Lucky Jim
(Professor Neddy Welch)
The Lost World
(Prof. Illingworth)
Bertie and Elizabeth
(President Roosevelt)
Young Winston
(Prep School Headmaster)
Othello
(Cassio)
Black Legend
(Mad Thomas)
10 Rillington Place
(Malcolm Morris)
Psychomania
(Chief Inspector Hesseltine)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(Cornelius Fudge)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(Cornelius Fudge)
Lassie
(Judge Murray)
Paris by Night
(Adam Gillvray)
The Tichborne Claimant
(Lord Rivers)
Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain
(Winston Churchill)
How I Won the War
(British General)
Joseph's Reel
(Old Joseph)
Yellow Dog
(Alexander)
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
(King Richard)
Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis
(Self - Interviewee)
The Death of the Heart
(Major Brutt)
Goodbye Mr Snuggles
(Mr. Stiles)
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
(Self)
Fothergill
(John Fothergill)
The Demon Lover
(William Drover)
Midsomer Murders
(Robert Cavendish)
Elizabeth R
(Robert Dudley)
Quincy, M.E.
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
(Clayton)
Countdown
Inspector Morse
(Andrew Baydon)
Foyle's War
The Saint
(Walter Faber)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(Joachim von Ribbentrop)
Raffles
The Dark Island
The Buccaneers
(Lord Hinch)
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
(Sir Rupert)
The Cleopatras
(Julius Caesar)
Edward the Seventh
Gulliver's Travels
(Dr. Parnell)
The Veil
Supernatural
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
(Self)
An Age of Kings
(Henry, Prince of Wales)
Middlemarch
(Arthur Brooke)
Mystery and Imagination
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
(Winston Churchill)
Hot Metal
BBC Television Shakespeare
Victorian Scandals
War and Remembrance
(Winston Churchill)
Death in Holy Orders
(Father Martin)
Look at the State We're In!
(Judge Sutcliffe)
Natural World
(Narrator)
The Troubleshooters
(Alec Stewart)
All Creatures Great and Small
(Siegfried Farnon)
Bramwell
(Sir Herbert Hamilton)
Bramwell
(Sir Herbert Hamilton)
Mrs. Columbo
(Stuart)
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Upstairs, Downstairs
(Sir Guy Paynter)
The Duchess of Duke Street
Sherlock Holmes
(Charles Augustus Milverton)
Agatha Christie's Marple
(Winston Churchill)
Shackleton
(Sir James Caird)
The 10th Kingdom
(Chancellor Griswold)
Nancherrow
Manhunt
(Abwehr Sergeant Gratz)
The Lost World
(Professor Illingworth)
Bill Brand
(Mr. Marples)
Spooks
(Sir John Barry)
Lewis
(Sir Arnold Raeburn)
The Wednesday Play
(Nick Prockter)
Shoulder to Shoulder
(Asquith)
Playhouse
(John Fothergill)
The Morecambe and Wise Show
Le Grand Charles
(Franklin D. Roosevelt)
Sunday Night Theatre
(Orsino)
Testament: The Bible in Animation
(Abraham (voice))
Jenny's War
(Klein)
The Far Pavilions
(The Commandant)
General Electric Theater
Playhouse
(Sir Malcolm Campbell)
