Robert Stephens

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.  Description above partly from the Wikipedia article Robert Stephens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Empire of the Sun

as Mr. Lockwood

Chaplin

as Ted the Drunk

Cleopatra

as Germanicus

Romeo and Juliet

as the Prince

Searching for Bobby Fischer

as Poe's Teacher

The Duellists

as Brigadier-General Treillard

The Bonfire of the Vanities

as Sir Gerald Moore

Henry V

as Auncient Pistol

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

as Sherlock Holmes

Inspector Morse

as Sir Wilfred Mulryne