Robert Stephens
Acting
Born July 14, 1931 · Bristol, England, UK
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 No…
Known For · 40 titles
Tony Awards
Minder
BBC Play of the Month
Theatre 625
Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
Inspector Morse
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
NET Playhouse
War and Remembrance
Cleopatra
Romeo and Juliet
Empire of the Sun
Holocaust
Lady Killers
Chaplin
Channing
Unnatural Causes
99-1
Fortunes of War
A Question of Guilt
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Henry V
Searching for Bobby Fischer
The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Box of Delights
By the Sword Divided
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
The Duellists
Celebrity Playhouse
Tales Out of School
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
QB VII
Dandelion Dead
Hell's Bells
The Mysteries
Vienna 1900
Nothing Like a Dame
The Fruit Machine
The Shout