About
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
MinderSeries • 1979
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967
PlayhouseSeries • 1974
Theatre 625Series • 1964
Inspector MorseSeries • 1987
NET PlayhouseSeries • 1966
War and RemembranceSeries • 1988
The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1971
CleopatraMovie • 1963
Empire of the SunMovie • 1987
HolocaustSeries • 1978
Romeo and JulietMovie • 1968
The Bonfire of the VanitiesMovie • 1990
ChaplinMovie • 1992
War and PeaceMovie • 1956
Searching for Bobby FischerMovie • 1993
The Storyteller: Greek MythsSeries • 1991
The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesMovie • 1970
Henry VMovie • 1989
The DuellistsMovie • 1977
The Prime of Miss Jean BrodieMovie • 1969
A Taste of HoneyMovie • 1961
The ShoutMovie • 1978