Robert Stephens
Known for
Robert Stephens counts as a veteran of both film and television with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. The role of Mr. Lockwood in 'Empire of the Sun' is the one that keeps being brought up. Viewers may also know him from 'Chaplin'. 64 credits across 70 years is a rate most careers never reach.
Robert Stephens
40 Movies
24 Series
Robert Stephens counts as a veteran of both film and television with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. The role of Mr. Lockwood in 'Empire of the Sun' is the one that keeps being brought up. Viewers may also know him from 'Chaplin'. 64 credits across 70 years is a rate most careers never reach.
Movies
Plays Germanicus
Cleopatra
1963
Plays Mr. Lockwood
Empire of the Sun
1987
Plays the Prince
Romeo and Juliet
1968
Plays Ted the Drunk
Chaplin
1992
Plays Sir Gerald Moore
The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990
Plays Auncient Pistol
Henry V
1989
Plays Brigadier-General Treillard
The Duellists
1977
Plays Poe's Teacher
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
Plays Sherlock Holmes
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
Plays Teddy Lloyd
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1969
Plays Chief Medical Officer
The Shout
1978
Plays Sir Hugo Cunningham
The Asphyx
1972
Plays Peter Smith
A Taste of Honey
1961
Plays Vincent
The Fruit Machine
1988
Plays Mark Antony
Julius Caesar
1969
Plays Dan Burns
Afraid of the Dark
1992
Plays Charles Napier
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
1966
Plays Merrick
Wings of Fame
1990
Plays Ercole Visconti
Travels with My Aunt
1972
Plays Johann von Eck
Luther
1974
Plays Azariah Dobree
The Children
1990
Plays Le professeur
The Games of Countess Dolingen
1981
Plays Camarlengo
The Pope Must Die
1991
Plays Konstantinis
High Season
1987
Plays James Frampton
Comrades
1987
Plays Gerry Sullivan
The Small World of Sammy Lee
1963
Plays Man
Lunch Hour
1962
Plays Vsevolod Meyerhold
Testimony
1988
Plays Henri Morgan
Pirates of Tortuga
1961
Plays Prof. Pimco
30 Door Key
1991
Plays Mr. Reisner
Century
1993
Plays Capt. Stein
Circle of Deception
1960
Plays Dickens
The Inspector
1962
Plays Lord Gordon
Ada in the Jungle
1988
Plays Max Lopert
The Secret Rapture
1993
TV Shows
Plays Commander Oakwood
99-1
1994
Plays Abner Brown
The Box of Delights
1984
Plays Mark Antony
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays Darius of Persia
The Search for Alexander the Great
1981
Plays Uncle Kurt Dorf
Holocaust
1978
Plays Henry Vaughan
Dandelion Dead
1994
Plays Sir Ralph Winter
By the Sword Divided
1983
Plays Pontius Pilate / Herod
The Mysteries
1985
Plays Bill Castlebar
Fortunes of War
1987
Plays Karl Rahm
War and Remembrance
1988
Plays The Duke of Bristol
ITV Playhouse
1967
Plays Robert Highsmith
QB VII
1974
Plays Schubert
Anyone for Denis?
1982
Plays Stephen
Theatre 625
1964
Plays Paddy Riordan
Channing
1963
Plays Mark Anthony
NET Playhouse
1966
Plays Vic Griffiths
Tales Out of School
1983
Plays Hades
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
1991
Plays Vince
Unnatural Causes
1986
Plays Max Carrados
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
Plays Sir Edward Marshall Hall, K.C.
Lady Killers
1980
Plays Sir Wilfred Mulryne
Inspector Morse
1987
Plays Percy
Minder
1979
Plays Warburton
Playhouse
1974
Latest Trailers
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Searching for Bobby Fischer
Full Filmography
England, My England
John Dryden
1995
Film
Dandelion Dead
Henry Vaughan · 4 episodes
1994–
TV
99-1
Commander Oakwood · 7 episodes
1994–
TV
Century
Mr. Reisner
1993
Film
The Secret Rapture
Max Lopert
1993
Film
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Poe's Teacher
1993
Film
Chaplin
Ted the Drunk
1992
Film
Afraid of the Dark
Dan Burns
1992
Film
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Hades · 1 episode
1991–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Robert Stephens still alive?
Robert Stephens passed away on November 12, 1995 at age 64.
What are the most famous roles of Robert Stephens?
Robert Stephens is best known for roles in Empire of the Sun, Chaplin, Cleopatra.
How many movies has Robert Stephens been in?
Over a 39-year career (since 1956), Robert Stephens has appeared in 40 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Robert Stephens's first movie?
The career of Robert Stephens began with War and Peace (1956).
What is Robert Stephens's most recent movie or series?
Robert Stephens's most recent release is England, My England, which premiered on January 1, 1995.
What TV shows has Robert Stephens appeared in?
On television, Robert Stephens has appeared in Inspector Morse, The Storyteller: Greek Myths, Holocaust, War and Remembrance.
Robert Stephens
1931-07-14 · 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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