Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

140

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-10-29

Day of Death

2017-08-03 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Also Known As

Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy

Тимоти Сидни Роберт Харди

Robert Khardi

Robert Hardy

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.

Known For

Acting

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

as

Cornelius Fudge

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

as

Cornelius Fudge

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

1994

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

as

Prof. Krempe

Sense and Sensibility

1995

Sense and Sensibility

as

Sir John Middleton

The Gathering

2003

The Gathering

as

Bishop

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

1984

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

as

Lord Bob Lilburn (archive footage) (uncredited)

Snapshot Wedding

2017

Snapshot Wedding

as

Donald

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

as

Dick Carlton

Berserk!

1967

Berserk!

as

Detective Superintendent Brooks

Ghosts in the Machine

2009

Ghosts in the Machine

as

Narrator

Mrs. Dalloway

1997

Mrs. Dalloway

as

Sir William Bradshaw

Demons of the Mind

1972

Demons of the Mind

as

Zorn

Torpedo Run

1958

Torpedo Run

as

Lt. Redley

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

1972

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

as

Doctor Sir Robert Baldick

Castle Ghosts of England

1995

Castle Ghosts of England

as

Self

Castle Ghosts of Ireland

1996

Castle Ghosts of Ireland

as

Self

Castle Ghosts of Wales

1997

Castle Ghosts of Wales

as

Self

The Silent One

1973

The Silent One

as

Assistant

Bomber Harris

1989

Bomber Harris

as

Winston Churchill

A Feast at Midnight

1994

A Feast at Midnight

as

Headmaster

The Slap

1974

The Slap

as

Robert Dickinson

Dark Places

1973

Dark Places

as

Edward Foster / Andrew Marr

The Gathering Storm

1974

The Gathering Storm

as

Joachim von Ribbentrop

The Stalls of Barchester

1971

The Stalls of Barchester

as

Archdeacon Haynes

Nancherrow

1999

Nancherrow

as

Viscount Berryan

Speed King

1979

Speed King

as

Dorothy Campbell

Caesar and Claretta

1975

Caesar and Claretta

as

Benito Mussolini

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1980

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

as

Narrator (voice)

An Ideal Husband

1999

An Ideal Husband

as

Lord Caversham

The Shooting Party

1985

The Shooting Party

as

Bob, Lord Lilburn

Jenny's War

1985

Jenny's War

as

Klein

Thunderpants

2002

Thunderpants

as

Doctor

Twelfth Night

1980

Twelfth Night

as

Sir Toby Belch

Gawain and the Green Knight

1973

Gawain and the Green Knight

as

Sir Bertilak

Make and Break

1987

Make and Break

as

John Garrard

Making Waves

2004

Making Waves

as

Father Parry

The Barber of Siberia

1998

The Barber of Siberia

as

Forsten

Paying Guests (Part 2)

1986

Paying Guests (Part 2)

as

Colonel Chase

Paying Guests (Part 1)

1986

Paying Guests (Part 1)

as

Colonel Chase

The Woman He Loved

1988

The Woman He Loved

as

Winston Churchill

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair

1988

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair

as

Dr. Price

The Master Blackmailer

1992

The Master Blackmailer

as

Charles Augustus Milverton

Margaret

2009

Margaret

as

Willie Whitelaw

Old Man's Fancy

1965

Old Man's Fancy

as

Jason

Northanger Abbey

1987

Northanger Abbey

as

General Tilney

Warm Feet, Warm Heart

1970

Warm Feet, Warm Heart

as

Albert Purvis

The Falklands Play

2002

The Falklands Play

as

Sir Anthony Parsons

Lucky Jim

2003

Lucky Jim

as

Professor Neddy Welch

The Lost World

2001

The Lost World

as

Prof. Illingworth

Bertie and Elizabeth

2002

Bertie and Elizabeth

as

President Roosevelt

Young Winston

1972

Young Winston

as

Prep School Headmaster

Othello

1955

Othello

as

Cassio

Black Legend

1949

Black Legend

as

Mad Thomas

10 Rillington Place

1971

10 Rillington Place

as

Malcolm Morris

Psychomania

1973

Psychomania

as

Chief Inspector Hesseltine

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

as

Cornelius Fudge

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

as

Cornelius Fudge

Lassie

2005

Lassie

as

Judge Murray

Paris by Night

1989

Paris by Night

as

Adam Gillvray

The Tichborne Claimant

1998

The Tichborne Claimant

as

Lord Rivers

Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain

2015

Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain

as

Winston Churchill

Joseph's Reel

2015

Joseph's Reel

as

Old Joseph

How I Won the War

1967

How I Won the War

as

British General

Yellow Dog

1973

Yellow Dog

as

Alexander

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

1984

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

as

King Richard

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

2013

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

as

Self - Interviewee

The Death of the Heart

1987

The Death of the Heart

as

Major Brutt

Goodbye Mr Snuggles

2006

Goodbye Mr Snuggles

as

Mr. Stiles

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

1988

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

as

Self

Fothergill

1981

Fothergill

as

John Fothergill

The Demon Lover

1986

The Demon Lover

as

William Drover

Son of Man

1969

Son of Man

as

Pontius Pilate

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

as

Robert Cavendish

Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

as

Robert Dudley

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as

Clayton

Countdown

Countdown

as

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

as

Andrew Baydon

Foyle's War

Foyle's War

as

Henry Beaumont

The Saint

The Saint

as

Walter Faber

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Joachim von Ribbentrop

Raffles

Raffles

as

The Dark Island

The Dark Island

as

The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

as

Lord Hinch

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

as

Sir Rupert

The Cleopatras

The Cleopatras

as

Julius Caesar

Edward the Seventh

Edward the Seventh

as

Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

as

Dr. Parnell

The Veil

The Veil

as

Supernatural

Supernatural

as

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as

Self

An Age of Kings

An Age of Kings

as

Henry, Prince of Wales

Middlemarch

Middlemarch

as

Arthur Brooke

Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination

as

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

as

Winston Churchill

Hot Metal

Hot Metal

as

The BBC Television Shakespeare

The BBC Television Shakespeare

as

Victorian Scandals

Victorian Scandals

as

War and Remembrance

War and Remembrance

as

Winston Churchill

Death in Holy Orders

Death in Holy Orders

as

Father Martin

Look at the State We're In!

Look at the State We're In!

as

Judge Sutcliffe

Natural World

Natural World

as

Narrator

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

as

Siegfried Farnon

Bramwell

Bramwell

as

Sir Herbert Hamilton

Bramwell

Bramwell

as

Sir Herbert Hamilton

A Ghost Story for Christmas

A Ghost Story for Christmas

as

Archdeacon Haynes

Upstairs, Downstairs

Upstairs, Downstairs

as

Sir Guy Paynter

The Duchess of Duke Street

The Duchess of Duke Street

as

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

as

Charles Augustus Milverton

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

as

Winston Churchill

Shackleton

Shackleton

as

Sir James Caird

The 10th Kingdom

The 10th Kingdom

as

Chancellor Griswold

Nancherrow

Nancherrow

as

Manhunt

Manhunt

as

Abwehr Sergeant Gratz

The Lost World

The Lost World

as

Professor Illingworth

Bill Brand

as

Mr. Marples

Spooks

Spooks

as

Sir John Barry

Lewis

Lewis

as

Sir Arnold Raeburn

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as

Nick Prockter

Shoulder to Shoulder

Shoulder to Shoulder

as

Asquith

Playhouse

Playhouse

as

John Fothergill

The Morecambe and Wise Show

The Morecambe and Wise Show

as

Le Grand Charles

Le Grand Charles

as

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as

Orsino

Testament: The Bible in Animation

Testament: The Bible in Animation

as

Abraham (voice)

Jenny's War

Jenny's War

as

Klein

The Far Pavilions

The Far Pavilions

as

The Commandant

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Playhouse

Playhouse

as

Sir Malcolm Campbell

The Spread of the Eagle

The Spread of the Eagle

as

Coriolanus

Strange Report

Strange Report

as

Doctor Michael Sanders

Screen Two

Screen Two

as

General Tilney

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

as

Alec Stewart

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

as

The Official

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as

Pontius Pilate

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

as

Albert Purvis

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as

Admetus

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as

William Herndon

Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

as

Tite Barnacle Sr.

Production

Pamela's Garden of Eden

Pamela's Garden of Eden

as

Crew

Directing