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One of England's most enduringly successful character actors, Robert Hardy is noted for his versatility and depth. Born in Cheltenham in 1925, he studied at Oxford University and, in 1949, he joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon. Television viewers most fondly remember him... See full bio »

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2013 Snapshot Wedding (pre-production)
Donald
 
2010 Inspector Lewis (TV series)
Sir Arnold Raeburn
– Dark Matter (2010) … Sir Arnold Raeburn
 
2009 Margaret (TV movie)
Willie Whitelaw
 
2009 Old Harry (short)
Old Harry
 
2008 Little Dorrit (TV mini-series)
Tite Barnacle
– Episode #1.11 (2008) … Tite Barnacle
– Episode #1.7 (2008) … Tite Barnacle
– Episode #1.5 (2008) … Tite Barnacle
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Tite Barnacle
 
2008 Framed
Provost
 
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Cornelius Fudge
 
2006 Goodbye Mr Snuggles (short)
Mr. Stiles
 
2006 De Gaulle (TV mini-series)
le president Franklin Delano Roosevelt
– Episode #1.2 (2006) … le president Franklin Delano Roosevelt
 
2006 Agatha Christie Marple: The Sittaford Mystery (TV movie)
Winston Churchill
 
2005 Lassie
Judge Murray
 
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Cornelius Fudge
 
2004/I Making Waves
Father Parry
 
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Cornelius Fudge
 
2003 Death in Holy Orders (TV series)
Father Martin Petrie
– Episode #1.1 … Father Martin Petrie
– Episode #1.2 … Father Martin Petrie
 
2003 MI-5 (TV series)
Sir John Barry
– Blood and Money (2003) … Sir John Barry (uncredited)
 
2003 Lucky Jim (TV movie)
Professor Neddy Welch
 
2003/III The Gathering
The Bishop
 
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Cornelius Fudge
 
2002 Foyle's War (TV series)
Henry Beaumont
– The German Woman (2002) … Henry Beaumont
 
2002 Thunderpants
Doctor
 
2002 The Falklands Play (TV movie)
Sir Anthony Parsons (HM Ambassador to the UN)
 
2002 Bertie and Elizabeth (TV movie)
President Roosevelt
 
2002 Shackleton (TV movie)
Sir James Caird
 
2001 The Lost World (TV movie)
Prof. Illingworth
 
2000 An Ideal Husband
Lord Caversham
 
2000 The 10th Kingdom (TV mini-series)
Chancellor Griswold
– Episode #1.9 (2000) … Chancellor Griswold
– Episode #1.7 (2000) … Chancellor Griswold
– Episode #1.8 (2000) … Chancellor Griswold
– Episode #1.6 (2000) … Chancellor Griswold
– Episode #1.4 (2000) … Chancellor Griswold
See all 6 episodes »
 
2000 Justice in Wonderland (TV movie)
Mr. Justice Morland
 
1999 Midsomer Murders (TV series)
Robert Cavendish
– Dead Man's Eleven (1999) … Robert Cavendish
 
1999 Nancherrow (TV movie)
Viscount Berryann
 
1999 The People's Passion (TV movie)
Pontius Pilate
 
1998 The Barber of Siberia
Forsten (as Robert Khardi)
 
1998 The Tichborne Claimant
Lord Rivers
 
1997 Mrs Dalloway
Sir William Bradshaw
 
1996 Testament: The Bible in Animation (TV series)
Abraham
– Abraham (1996) … Abraham (voice)
 
1996 Gulliver's Travels (TV movie)
Dr. Parnell
 
1995 Sense and Sensibility
Sir John Middleton
 
1995 Bramwell (TV mini-series)
Sir Herbert Hamilton
– Episode #1.6 (1995) … Sir Herbert Hamilton
– Episode #1.1 (1995) … Sir Herbert Hamilton
 
1995 Look at the State We're In! (TV mini-series)
Judge Sutcliffe
 
1994 A Feast at Midnight
Headmaster
 
1994 Frankenstein
Professor Krempe
 
1994 Middlemarch (TV mini-series)
Arthur Brooke
– Episode #1.6 (1994) … Arthur Brooke
– Episode #1.5 (1994) … Arthur Brooke
– Episode #1.4 (1994) … Arthur Brooke
– Episode #1.3 (1994) … Arthur Brooke
– Episode #1.2 (1994) … Arthur Brooke
See all 7 episodes »
 
1993 Inspector Morse (TV series)
Andrew Baydon
– Twilight of the Gods (1993) … Andrew Baydon
 
1992 The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Charles Augustus Milverton
– The Master Blackmailer (1992) … Charles Augustus Milverton
 
1978-1990 All Creatures Great and Small (TV series)
Siegfried Farnon / Siegfried
– Brotherly Love (1990) … Siegfried / Siegfried Farnon
– Promises to Keep (1990) … Siegfried / Siegfried Farnon
– Hampered (1990) … Siegfried / Siegfried Farnon
– Old Dogs, New Tricks (1990) … Siegfried / Siegfried Farnon
– A Grand Memory for Forgetting (1990) … Siegfried / Siegfried Farnon
See all 90 episodes »
 
1988-1989 War and Remembrance (TV mini-series)
Winston Churchill
– Part 12 (1989) … Winston Churchill
– Part 11 (1989) … Winston Churchill
– Part 10 (1989) … Winston Churchill (credit only)
– Part 9 (1989) … Winston Churchill
– Part 8 (1989) … Winston Churchill
See all 12 episodes »
 
1986-1989 Hot Metal (TV series)
Russell Spam / Terrence 'Twiggy' Rathbone
– The Satellite Years (1989) … Russell Spam / Terrence 'Twiggy' Rathbone
– Unleash the Kracken (1988) … Russell Spam / Terrence 'Twiggy' Rathbone
– Crown of Thorns (1988) … Russell Spam / Terrence 'Twiggy' Rathbone
– The Twilight Zone (1988) … Russell Spam / Terrence 'Twiggy' Rathbone
– The Hydra's Head (1988) … Russell Spam / Terrence 'Twiggy' Rathbone
See all 13 episodes »
 
1989 Bomber Harris (TV movie)
Winston Churchill
 
1988 Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair (TV movie)
Dr. Price
 
1988 Paris by Night
Adam Gillvray
 
1988 The Woman He Loved (TV movie)
Winston Churchill
 
1987 The Death of a Heart (TV movie)
Major Brutt
 
1987 Sunday Premiere (TV series)
– Blat (1987)
 
1987 Bulman (TV series)
Lord Jonathan Fairfax
– Death by Misadventure (1987) … Lord Jonathan Fairfax
 
1987 Theatre Night (TV series)
John Garrard
– Make and Break (1987) … John Garrard
 
1987 Screen Two (TV series)
General Tilney
– Northanger Abbey (1987) … General Tilney
 
1986 Screenplay (TV series)
– Paying Guests (1986)
 
1986 Shades of Darkness (TV series)
William Drover
– The Demon Lover (1986) … William Drover
 
1985 Jenny's War (TV movie)
Klein
 
1985 The Shooting Party
Lord Bob Lilburn
 
1984 The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (TV movie)
King Richard
 
1984 The Far Pavilions (TV mini-series)
The Commandant
– Part Three: Wally and Anjuli (1984) … The Commandant
– Part Two: The Journey to Bhithor (1984) … The Commandant
– Part One: Return to India (1984) … The Commandant
 
1983 The Cleopatras (TV mini-series)
Julius Caesar
– 46 BC (1983) … Julius Caesar
– 51 BC (1983) … Julius Caesar
– 80 BC (1983) … Julius Caesar
 
1981 Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (TV mini-series)
Winston Churchill
– What Price Churchill? (1981) … Winston Churchill
– The Long Tide of Surrender (1981) … Winston Churchill
– His Own Funeral (1981) … Winston Churchill
– The Flying Peril (1981) … Winston Churchill
– A Menace in the House (1981) … Winston Churchill
See all 8 episodes »
 
1974-1981 BBC2 Playhouse (TV series)
John Fothergill / Sir Malcolm Campbell
– Fothergill (1981) … John Fothergill
– Speed King (1974) … Sir Malcolm Campbell
 
1981 The Pied Piper of Hamelin (TV short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1980 Twelfth Night (TV movie)
Sir Toby Belch
 
1979 Mrs. Columbo (TV series)
Stuart
– A Chilling Surprise (1979) … Stuart
– The Valley Strangler (1979) … Stuart
– It Goes with the Territory (1979) … Stuart
– Ladies of the Afternoon (1979) … Stuart
 
1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
Clayton
– Return of the Fighting 69th (1979) … Clayton
 
1977 Supernatural (TV series)
Adrian Gall
– Ghosts of Venice (1977) … Adrian Gall
 
1977 Raffles (TV series)
Lord Ernest Belville
– To Catch a Thief (1977) … Lord Ernest Belville
 
1977 The Velvet Glove (TV series)
– The Warrior's Return (1977)
 
1977 Owner Occupied (TV movie)
 
1976 The Duchess of Duke Street (TV series)
George Duggan
– A Lady of Virtue (1976) … George Duggan
 
1976 Victorian Scandals (TV series)
Mr. Munby
– Hannah (1976) … Mr. Munby
 
1976 Yellow Dog
Alexander
 
1976 Bill Brand (TV series)
Mr. Marples
– Now and in England (1976) … Mr. Marples
 
1976 Meetings, Bloody Meetings (video documentary short)
Judge
 
1975 Upstairs, Downstairs (TV series)
Sir Guy Paynter
– Such a Lovely Man (1975) … Sir Guy Paynter
 
1975 Caesar and Claretta (TV movie)
Benito Mussolini
 
1975 Edward the King (TV series)
Prince Albert
– Alix (1975) … Prince Albert
– The New World (1975) … Prince Albert
– An Experiment in Education (1975) … Prince Albert
– The Boy (1975) … Prince Albert
 
1975 Churchill's People (TV series)
King Oswy
– The Coming of the Cross (1975) … King Oswy
 
1975 The Secret Agent (TV movie)
 
1974 The Gathering Storm (TV movie)
Joachim von Ribbentrop
 
1974 La gifle
Robert
 
1974 Shoulder to Shoulder (TV mini-series)
Asquith
– Christabel Pankhurst (1974) … Asquith
– Annie Kenney (1974) … Asquith
 
1974 Love Story (TV series)
Alec
– Second Partner (1974) … Alec
 
1973 The Silent One
The Assistant
 
1973 The Death Wheelers
Chief Inspector Hesseltine
 
1973 Dark Places
Edward Foster/Andrew Marr
 
1973 Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Bertilak
 
1972 Demons of the Mind
Zorn
 
1972 The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night (TV movie)
Robert Baldick
 
1972 Young Winston
Headmaster
 
1970-1971 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Christopher Moore / Hugo Zeitmeister
– Who Killed Santa Claus (1971) … Christopher Moore
– Wolly Wenpol, the Complete Works (1970) … Hugo Zeitmeister
 
1971 The Stalls of Barchester (TV movie)
Archdeacon Haynes
 
1971 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
The Official
– Getting In (1971) … The Official
 
1971 Elizabeth R (TV mini-series)
Robert Dudley (Earl of Leicester)
– The Enterprise of England (1971) … Robert Dudley (Earl of Leicester)
– Shadow in the Sun (1971) … Robert Dudley (Earl of Leicester)
– The Marriage Game (1971) … Robert Dudley (Earl of Leicester)
 
1971 10 Rillington Place
Malcolm Morris
 
1970 Big Brother (TV series)
John Edge
– A Touch of the Jumbos (1970) … John Edge
 
1965-1970 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Albert Purvis
– Warm Feet, Warm Heart (1970) … Albert Purvis
– Old Man's Fancy (1965)
 
1966-1970 Mogul (TV series)
Alec Stewart
– A Truly Exotic Development (1970) … Alec Stewart
– Over the Hill (1969) … Alec Stewart
– They Call Me Israel (1969) … Alec Stewart
– Some of the Mud Is Bound to Stick (1969) … Alec Stewart
– Really, She Did, She Really Did (1969) … Alec Stewart
See all 49 episodes »
 
1970 Manhunt (TV series)
Abwehr Sergeant Gratz / Gratz
– The Losers (1970) … Abwehr Sergeant Gratz
– Little Man, What Next? Part 2 (1970) … Abwehr Sergeant Gratz
– Little Man, What Next? Part 1 (1970) … Abwehr Sergeant Gratz
– Degrade and Rule (1970) … Abwehr Sergeant Gratz
– Little Man, Big Gun: Part 2 (1970) … Abwehr Sergeant Gratz
See all 7 episodes »
 
1970 Daniel Deronda (TV mini-series)
Henleigh Grandcourt
– Destinies (1970) … Henleigh Grandcourt
– Revelations (1970) … Henleigh Grandcourt
– Fire (1970) … Henleigh Grandcourt
– The Diamonds (1970) … Henleigh Grandcourt
– Pursuit (1970) … Henleigh Grandcourt
See all 6 episodes »
 
1970 Strange Report (TV series)
Dr. Sanders
– Heart: No Choice for the Donor (1970) … Dr. Sanders
 
1968-1969 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Nick Prockter / Pontius Pilate
– Son of Man (1969) … Pontius Pilate
– Hello, Good Evening and Welcome (1968) … Nick Prockter
 
1968 The Saint (TV series)
Walter Faber
– The Desperate Diplomat (1968) … Walter Faber
 
1968 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Ray Malcolm
– Star Quality (1968) … Ray Malcolm
 
1968 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Adriano
– The Lady Is a Liar (1968) … Adriano
 
1967 Berserk
Detective Supt. Brooks
 
1967 How I Won the War
British General
 
1966 Mystery and Imagination (TV series)
William Oke
– The Phantom Lover (1966) … William Oke
 
1966 The Baron (TV series)
Hoffman
– A Memory of Evil (1966) … Hoffman
 
1965 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Dick Carlton
 
1965 Thursday Theatre (TV series)
Anatol
– Anatol (1965) … Anatol
 
1961-1965 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
Adam Irwin / Philip Weathers
– Drama '65: The Vanishing Trick (1965) … Philip Weathers
– Drama '61: Love and Penguins (1961) … Adam Irwin
 
1963 The Spread of the Eagle (TV mini-series)
Coriolanus
– The Outcast: Coriolanus Acts 4 and 5 (1963) … Coriolanus
– The Voices: Coriolanus Acts 2, 3 and 4 (1963) … Coriolanus
– The Hero: Coriolanus Acts 1 and 2 (1963) … Coriolanus
 
1962 It Happened Like This (TV series)
Stanton
– The Diamond Hairslide (1962) … Stanton
 
1962 Somerset Maugham Hour (TV series)
– The Book Bag (1962)
 
1962 The Dark Island (TV series)
Nicolson
– Episode #1.1 (1962) … Nicolson
 
1961 Rashomon (TV movie)
The Husband
 
1960 An Age of Kings (TV series)
Henry, Prince of Wales / King Henry V
– Henry V Part 2: The Band of Brothers (1960) … King Henry V
– Henry V Part 1: Signs of War (1960) … King Henry V
– Henry IV Part 4: Uneasy Lies the Head (1960) … Henry, Prince of Wales
– Henry IV Part 3: The New Conspiracy (1960) … Henry, Prince of Wales
– Henry IV Part 2: The Road to Shrewsbury (1960) … Henry, Prince of Wales
See all 6 episodes »
 
1959 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
– Robbie and His Mary (1959)
 
1959 Buckskin (TV series)
Sir Nagel
– The Knight Who Owned Buckskin (1959) … Sir Nagel
 
1959 A Midsummer Night's Dream (TV movie)
Oberon
 
1958 Torpedo Run
Lt. Redley
 
1958 The Veil (TV series)
George Bosworth
– Vision of Crime (1958) … George Bosworth
 
1957 The Buccaneers (TV series)
Lord Hinch
– Flip and Jenny (1957) … Lord Hinch
 
1957 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (TV series)
Sir Rupert
– Knights Choice (1957) … Sir Rupert
 
1957 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Orsino
– Twelfth Night (II) (1957) … Orsino
 
1957/I Twelfth Night (TV movie)
Orsino
 
1956 David Copperfield (TV series)
David Copperfield
– Part 13 (1956) … David Copperfield
– Part 12 (1956) … David Copperfield
– Part 11 (1956) … David Copperfield
– Part 10 (1956) … David Copperfield
– Part 9 (1956) … David Copperfield
See all 9 episodes »
 
1955 Othello (TV movie)
Cassio
 
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1996 Decisive Weapons (TV series documentary) (consultant)
 
Show ShowSelf (30 titles)
2011 When TV Goes to War (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2011 Elizabeth Taylor: A Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 March 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Channel 4 News (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 March 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2009 Building Sandal's Castles (documentary)
The Chronicle
 
2009 Ghosts in the Machine (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2009 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Duelle (TV series documentary)
Himself - Friend of Richard Burton
– Elizabeth Taylor gegen Richard Burton (2008) … Himself - Friend of Richard Burton
 
2008 The Cult of... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– All Creatures Great and Small (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Elementary My Dear Viewer (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 There's Something About... Morse (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Stars Reunited (TV series documentary)
Himself
– All Creatures Great and Small (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Britain's Finest (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Castles (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The Crimean War: A Most Desperate Undertaking (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2002 Countdown (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #48.15 (2002) … Himself
– Episode #48.14 (2002) … Himself
– Episode #48.13 (2002) … Himself
– Episode #48.12 (2002) … Himself
– Episode #48.11 (2002) … Himself
 
1997 Castle Ghosts of Wales
Himself - Host/Narrator
 
1996 Auntie's All-Time Greats (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1996 Castle Ghosts of Scotland
Himself - Host/Narrator
 
1996 Castle Ghosts of Ireland
Himself - Host
 
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Robin Hood: Outlaw of the Forest (1995) … Himself
 
1995 Castle Ghosts of England
Himself - Host
 
1989 A Royal Gala (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 A Night of Comic Relief 2 (TV special)
Russell Spam
 
1984 Highway (TV series)
Himself
– Richmond, North Yorkshire (1984) … Himself
 
1982 The Variety Club Awards for 1981 (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: ITV Personality of 1981
 
1981 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– 1981 Christmas Show (1981) … Himself - Guest
 
1973 Chronicle (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Longbow (1973) … Himself - Presenter
 
1970 Score with the Scaffold (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1970) … Himself
 
1967 Call My Bluff (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 Henry Moore (TV documentary)
Himself - Commentator
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1958 The Veil (TV movie)
George Bosworth
 

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(1982) He acted in Jerome Kilty's play, "Dear Liar", at the Mermaid Theatre in London, England with Siân Phillips in the cast. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Robert Khardi

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Playing villains is half the fun, and you may not be an absolute villain yourself, but finding something in the villain, the horrid creature, that you enjoy. See more »

Trivia:

Has played British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in five separate films ( Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years, The Woman He Loved, War and Remembrance, "Bomber Harris" (1989) (TV), Agatha Christie Marple: The Sittaford Mystery) as well as the fictitious Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter series. He has also twice played Winston Churchill's World War II ally and friend, American President Franklin D. Roosevelt. See more »

Nickname:

Tim See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio