Bernard Hepton

About

Bernard Hepton (born 19 October 1925 - 27th July, 2018) was a British actor of stage, film and television. Hepton was known as a particularly versatile character actor. He trained at Bradford Civic Theatre school under Esme Church along with actors such as Robert Stephens. He had extensive stage experience as an actor, under Sir Barry Jackson in addition to a spell as Artistic Director of Birmingham Rep and Liverpool Playhouse. On television, he played Toby Esterhase in the BBC Television adaptations of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People, and George Smiley in the radio adaptations. He also played the Kommandant in Colditz (1972–74), and later appeared for the same production team as Albert Foiret in three seasons of Secret Army (1977–79). Before that he had made a guest appearance in an episode of the first series of Catweazle in 1970 where he played a naturalist. Other...

Known for

Midsomer MurdersSeries • 1997Play for TodaySeries • 1970The Wednesday PlaySeries • 1964Z-CarsSeries • 1962BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965Screen TwoSeries • 1985ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967BergeracSeries • 1981Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries • 1965Theatre 625Series • 1964ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries • 1969Secret ArmySeries • 1977Out of the UnknownSeries • 1965I, ClaudiusSeries • 1976Churchill's PeopleSeries • 1974The TroubleshootersSeries • 1965Centre PlaySeries • 1973The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1971DoomwatchSeries • 1970The Main ChanceSeries • 1969CatweazleSeries • 1970DetectiveSeries • 1964Smiley's PeopleSeries • 1982Tinker Tailor Soldier SpySeries • 1979