Robert Stephens
Actor
- Born
- July 14, 1931 · Bristol, England, UK
- Died
- November 12, 1995 (age 64)
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.
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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
Empire of the Sun
December 9, 1987
Chaplin
December 17, 1992
Cleopatra
June 12, 1963
Romeo and Juliet
April 2, 1968
Searching for Bobby Fischer
August 13, 1993
The Duellists
August 31, 1977
The Bonfire of the Vanities
December 21, 1990
Henry V
October 5, 1989
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
October 29, 1970
War and Peace
August 21, 1956
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
February 24, 1969
The Shout
June 16, 1978
Acting58
- 2024Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration as Self (archive footage)
- 2018Nothing Like a Dame as Self (archive footage)
- 1995England, My England as John Dryden
- 1993Century as Mr. Reisner
- 1993The Secret Rapture as Max Lopert
- 1993Searching for Bobby Fischer as Poe's Teacher
- 1992Chaplin as Ted the Drunk
- 1992Adam Bede as Reverend Irwine
- 1992Afraid of the Dark as Dan Burns
- 1991The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Orpheus & Eurydice