Robert Stephens

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

86

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-07-14

Day of death

1995-11-12 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Bristol, England, UK

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

  • Minder

    Minder

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Inspector Morse

    Inspector Morse

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • Henry V

    Henry V

  • High Season

    High Season

  • Horizontal Hold

    Horizontal Hold

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

  • Testimony

    Testimony

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet

  • Lunch Hour

    Lunch Hour

  • Comrades

    Comrades

  • Chaplin

    Chaplin

  • Channing

    Channing

  • Puccini

    Puccini

  • Holocaust

    Holocaust

  • The Asphyx

    The Asphyx

  • Adam Bede

    Adam Bede

  • Empire of the Sun

    Empire of the Sun

  • Luther

    Luther

  • Lorna Doone

    Lorna Doone

  • Century

    Century

  • Birth of a Nation

    Birth of a Nation

  • The Bonfire of the Vanities

    The Bonfire of the Vanities

  • The Queen's Guards

    The Queen's Guards

  • Lady Killers

    Lady Killers

  • The Duellists

    The Duellists

  • Nothing Like a Dame

    Nothing Like a Dame

  • Searching for Bobby Fischer

    Searching for Bobby Fischer

  • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

    The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

  • The Shout

    The Shout

  • The Inspector

    The Inspector

  • A Taste of Honey

    A Taste of Honey

  • The Storyteller: Greek Myths

    The Storyteller: Greek Myths

  • Pirates of Tortuga

    Pirates of Tortuga

  • Afraid of the Dark

    Afraid of the Dark

  • The Fruit Machine

    The Fruit Machine

  • Ada in the Jungle

    Ada in the Jungle

  • Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

    Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

  • The Children

    The Children

  • Much Ado About Nothing

    Much Ado About Nothing

  • The Pope Must Die

    The Pope Must Die

  • The Games of Countess Dolingen

    The Games of Countess Dolingen

  • Unnatural Causes

    Unnatural Causes

  • QB VII

    QB VII

  • Wings of Fame

    Wings of Fame

  • Fortunes of War

    Fortunes of War

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • Ill Fares the Land

    Ill Fares the Land

  • The Winter's Tale

    The Winter's Tale

  • 99-1

    99-1

  • The Box of Delights

    The Box of Delights

  • Dandelion Dead

    Dandelion Dead

  • One Fine Day

    One Fine Day

  • The Secret Rapture

    The Secret Rapture

  • Travels with My Aunt

    Travels with My Aunt

  • Anyone for Denis

    Anyone for Denis

  • The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

    The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

  • Circle of Deception

    Circle of Deception

  • Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

    Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

  • At Night All Cats Are Crazy

    At Night All Cats Are Crazy

  • Vienna 1900

    Vienna 1900

  • Tales Out of School

    Tales Out of School

  • The Mysteries

    The Mysteries

  • Hell's Bells

    Hell's Bells

  • The Year of the French

    The Year of the French

  • 30 Door Key

    30 Door Key

  • Anyone for Denis?

    Anyone for Denis?

  • Anyone for Denis?

    Anyone for Denis?

  • The Search for Alexander the Great

    The Search for Alexander the Great

  • The Small World of Sammy Lee

    The Small World of Sammy Lee

  • England, My England

    England, My England

  • Hesther for Example

    Hesther for Example

  • Lizzie's Pictures

    Lizzie's Pictures

  • Ten Days That Shook the World

    Ten Days That Shook the World

  • American Roulette

    American Roulette

  • Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar

  • The Executioner

    The Executioner