Robert Stephens
Acting

Robert Stephens

Born 14 July 1931 · Bristol, England, UK · Died 12 November 1995

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. 

Known for

Empire of the Sun
Chaplin
Cleopatra
Romeo and Juliet
Searching for Bobby Fischer
The Duellists
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Henry V
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Shout
A Taste of Honey
England, My England
Searching for Bobby Fischer
The Secret Rapture
Century
Chaplin
Adam Bede
Afraid of the Dark
30 Door Key
The Pope Must Die
The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Orpheus & Eurydice
Lorna Doone
Wings of Fame
The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Children
Henry V
Ada in the Jungle
American Roulette
The Fruit Machine
Testimony
High Season
Empire of the Sun
Comrades
Puccini
Birth of a Nation
Ill Fares the Land
Anyone for Denis
The Games of Countess Dolingen
The Winter's Tale
The Executioner
Hesther for Example
One Fine Day
The Shout
At Night All Cats Are Crazy
The Duellists
Luther
Travels with My Aunt
The Asphyx
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Julius Caesar
Romeo and Juliet
Much Ado About Nothing
Ten Days That Shook the World
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
The Small World of Sammy Lee
Cleopatra
Lunch Hour
The Inspector
A Taste of Honey
Pirates of Tortuga
The Queen's Guards
Circle of Deception
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