Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration ★ 4.5 Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration 2024 Nothing Like a Dame ★ 6.8 Nothing Like a Dame 2018 England, My England ★ 6.5 England, My England 1995 Dandelion Dead ★ 9.0 Dandelion Dead 1994 99-1 99-1 1994 Century ★ 5.1 Century 1993 The Secret Rapture ★ 4.8 The Secret Rapture 1993 Searching for Bobby Fischer ★ 7.1 Searching for Bobby Fischer 1993 Chaplin ★ 7.4 Chaplin 1992 Adam Bede ★ 7.2 Adam Bede 1992 The Storyteller: Greek Myths ★ 8.2 The Storyteller: Greek Myths 1991 Afraid of the Dark ★ 5.6 Afraid of the Dark 1991 30 Door Key ★ 6.3 30 Door Key 1991 The Pope Must Die ★ 5.0 The Pope Must Die 1991 Lorna Doone ★ 6.2 Lorna Doone 1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities ★ 5.6 The Bonfire of the Vanities 1990 The Children ★ 4.9 The Children 1990 Wings of Fame ★ 6.5 Wings of Fame 1990 Henry V ★ 7.1 Henry V 1989 War and Remembrance ★ 7.9 War and Remembrance 1988 The Fruit Machine ★ 5.9 The Fruit Machine 1988 Testimony ★ 5.6 Testimony 1988 Ada in the Jungle ★ 4.3 Ada in the Jungle 1988 American Roulette ★ 4.8 American Roulette 1988 Empire of the Sun ★ 7.5 Empire of the Sun 1987 Fortunes of War ★ 6.3 Fortunes of War 1987 High Season ★ 5.2 High Season 1987 Comrades ★ 6.9 Comrades 1987 Lizzie's Pictures Lizzie's Pictures 1987 Inspector Morse ★ 7.9 Inspector Morse 1987 Unnatural Causes ★ 6.3 Unnatural Causes 1986 Hell's Bells ★ 7.5 Hell's Bells 1986 The Mysteries The Mysteries 1985 The Box of Delights ★ 8.0 The Box of Delights 1984 Puccini ★ 3.7 Puccini 1984 Ill Fares the Land ★ 7.0 Ill Fares the Land 1983 Birth of a Nation ★ 7.8 Birth of a Nation 1983 Tales Out of School ★ 10.0 Tales Out of School 1983 Anyone for Denis ★ 10.0 Anyone for Denis 1982 Anyone for Denis? Anyone for Denis? 1982 The Year of the French ★ 8.0 The Year of the French 1982 Celebrity Playhouse Celebrity Playhouse 1981 The Games of Countess Dolingen ★ 3.3 The Games of Countess Dolingen 1981 The Search for Alexander the Great ★ 7.0 The Search for Alexander the Great 1981 The Winter's Tale ★ 9.5 The Winter's Tale 1981 Lady Killers ★ 7.5 Lady Killers 1980 The Executioner ★ 8.0 The Executioner 1980 A Question of Guilt A Question of Guilt 1980 Hesther for Example Hesther for Example 1980 Minder ★ 7.1 Minder 1979 One Fine Day ★ 5.3 One Fine Day 1979 The Shout ★ 6.0 The Shout 1978 Holocaust ★ 7.3 Holocaust 1978 At Night All Cats Are Crazy ★ 7.8 At Night All Cats Are Crazy 1977 The Duellists ★ 7.2 The Duellists 1977 QB VII ★ 7.7 QB VII 1974 Playhouse ★ 7.0 Playhouse 1974 Luther ★ 6.0 Luther 1974 Vienna 1900 ★ 7.0 Vienna 1900 1973 Travels with My Aunt ★ 6.0 Travels with My Aunt 1972 The Asphyx ★ 6.0 The Asphyx 1972 A Midsummer Night's Dream ★ 10.0 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1971 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes ★ 7.5 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes 1971 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes ★ 6.8 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes 1970 Julius Caesar ★ 7.5 Julius Caesar 1969 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie ★ 6.9 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 1969 Horizontal Hold Horizontal Hold 1968 Romeo and Juliet ★ 7.4 Romeo and Juliet 1968 ITV Playhouse ★ 7.0 ITV Playhouse 1967 Much Ado About Nothing ★ 6.3 Much Ado About Nothing 1967 Ten Days That Shook the World ★ 6.2 Ten Days That Shook the World 1967 NET Playhouse ★ 7.3 NET Playhouse 1966 Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment ★ 6.3 Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment 1966 BBC Play of the Month ★ 5.3 BBC Play of the Month 1965 Theatre 625 ★ 7.2 Theatre 625 1964 Channing ★ 7.5 Channing 1963 Cleopatra ★ 7.1 Cleopatra 1963 The Small World of Sammy Lee ★ 6.0 The Small World of Sammy Lee 1963 The Inspector ★ 7.1 The Inspector 1962 Lunch Hour ★ 6.8 Lunch Hour 1962