Robert Stephens

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 14, 1931

died

November 12, 1995

place of birth

Bristol, England, UK

also known as

Sir Robert Stephens

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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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Known For

Filmography

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Cleopatra
7.1

Cleopatra

1963as Germanicus
Empire of the Sun
7.5

Empire of the Sun

1987as Mr. Lockwood
Romeo and Juliet
7.4

Romeo and Juliet

1968as the Prince
Chaplin
7.4

Chaplin

1992as Ted the Drunk
The Shout
6.0

The Shout

1978as Chief Medical Officer
The Duellists
7.2

The Duellists

1977as Brigadier-General Treillard
Searching for Bobby Fischer
7.1

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993as Poe's Teacher
Henry V
7.1

Henry V

1989as Auncient Pistol
The Bonfire of the Vanities
5.6

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990as Sir Gerald Moore
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
6.8

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970as Sherlock Holmes
A Taste of Honey
7.0

A Taste of Honey

1961as Peter Smith
Comrades
6.9

Comrades

1987as James Frampton
Travels with My Aunt
6.0

Travels with My Aunt

1972as Ercole Visconti
The Pope Must Die
5.0

The Pope Must Die

1991as The Camarlengo
High Season
5.2

High Season

1987as Konstantinis
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
6.9

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

1969as Teddy Lloyd
The Asphyx
6.0

The Asphyx

1972as Sir Hugo Cunningham
Nothing Like a Dame
6.8

Nothing Like a Dame

2018as Self (archive footage)
Luther
6.0

Luther

1974as Johann von Eck
Adam Bede
7.2

Adam Bede

1992as Reverend Irwine
The Fruit Machine
5.9

The Fruit Machine

1988as Vincent
Century
5.1

Century

1993as Mr. Reisner
Lorna Doone
6.2

Lorna Doone

1990as Sir Ensor Doone
Afraid of the Dark
5.6

Afraid of the Dark

1991as Dan Burns
The Games of Countess Dolingen
3.3

The Games of Countess Dolingen

1981as Le professeur
The Small World of Sammy Lee
6.0

The Small World of Sammy Lee

1963as Gerry Sullivan
The Search for Alexander the Great
7.0

The Search for Alexander the Great

1981as Darius of Persia
Testimony
5.6

Testimony

1988as Vsevolod Meyerhold
Pirates of Tortuga
6.4

Pirates of Tortuga

1961as Henri Morgan
Much Ado About Nothing
6.3

Much Ado About Nothing

1967as Benedick
Wings of Fame
6.5

Wings of Fame

1990as Merrick
The Children
4.9

The Children

1990as Azariah Dobree
30 Door Key
6.3

30 Door Key

1991as Prof. Pimco
Birth of a Nation
7.8

Birth of a Nation

1983as Vic Griffiths
The Queen's Guards
5.2

The Queen's Guards

1961
England, My England
6.5

England, My England

1995as John Dryden
Lunch Hour
6.8

Lunch Hour

1962as Man
Circle of Deception
6.2

Circle of Deception

1960as Capt. Stein
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
4.5

Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

2024as Self (archive footage)
The Inspector
7.1

The Inspector

1962as Dickens
The Executioner
8.0

The Executioner

1980as Beust
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
6.3

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

1966as Charles Napier
The Winter's Tale
9.5

The Winter's Tale

1981as Polixenes
One Fine Day
5.3

One Fine Day

1979as Welby
Ten Days That Shook the World
6.2

Ten Days That Shook the World

1967as Lenin
Anyone for Denis
10.0

Anyone for Denis

1982as Schubert
Julius Caesar
7.5

Julius Caesar

1969as Mark Antony
Hesther for Example

Hesther for Example

1980as Warburton
At Night All Cats Are Crazy
7.8

At Night All Cats Are Crazy

1977as Charles Watson
Puccini
3.7

Puccini

1984as Giacomo Puccini