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Robert Hardy
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Biography
One of England's most successful and enduring character actors, with a prolific screen career on television and in films, Robert Hardy was acclaimed for his versatility and the depth of his performances. 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 as the overbearing Siegfried Farnon in All Creatures Great and Small (1978) but his most critically acclaimed performance was as the title character of Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981). His portrayal of Britain's wartime leader was so accurately observed that, in the following years, he was called on to reprise the role in such productions as The Woman He Loved (1988) and War and Remembrance (1988). Unlike some British character actors, Hardy was not a Hollywood name and his work in films was therefore restricted to appearances in predominantly British-based productions such as The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) and Sense and Sensibility (1995). However, in the 21st century, Hardy came to the attention of a whole new generation for his performances in the hugely successful Harry Potter films, while also continuing to make regular appearances in British television series. His co-star from All Creatures Great and Small (1978), Peter Davison, quite simply described Hardy as an "extraordinary" actor who would "never do the same thing twice" when he was acting with him. He was awarded the CBE for services to acting. He died in August 2017.
Notable films
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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
As Cornelius Fudge
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
As Cornelius Fudge
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
As Cornelius Fudge
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
As Cornelius Fudge
War and Remembrance
As Winston Churchill
Death in Holy Orders
As Father Martin Petrie
The 10th Kingdom
As Chancellor Griswold
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Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · Cornelius Fudge
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005 · Cornelius Fudge
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 · Cornelius Fudge
Death in Holy Orders
2003 · Father Martin Petrie
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002 · Cornelius Fudge
The 10th Kingdom
2000 · Chancellor Griswold
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994 · Prof. Krempe
War and Remembrance
1988 · Winston Churchill
How I Won the War
1967 · British General
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
1965 · Dick Carlton