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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.
The roles that explain the career.
45 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2018 | Nothing Like a Dame | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2008 | House of Fallen | Director | Film |
| 2008 | House of Fallen | Producer | Film |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Poe's Teacher | Film |
| 1992 | Adam Bede | Reverend Irwine | Film |
| 1991 | The Pope Must Die | The Camarlengo | Film |
| 1991 | Afraid of the Dark | Dan Burns | Film |
| 1991 | 30 Door Key | Prof. Pimco | Film |
| 1990 | Wings of Fame | Merrick | Film |
| 1990 | The Children | Azariah Dobree | Film |
| 1990 | Lorna Doone | Sir Ensor Doone | Film |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | Sir Gerald Moore | Film |
| 1988 | The Fruit Machine | Vincent | Film |
| 1988 | Testimony | Vsevolod Meyerhold | Film |
| 1988 | American Roulette | Film | |
| 1987 | Empire of the Sun | Mr. Lockwood | Film |
| 1987 | Comrades | James Frampton | Film |
| 1987 | High Season | Konstantinis | Film |
| 1987 | Lizzie's Pictures | TV | |
| 1986 | Hell's Bells | Bishop Godfrey Hethercote | TV |
| 1984 | The Box of Delights | Abner Brown | TV |
| 1983 | Ill Fares the Land | Film | |
| 1982 | The Tractor Factor | Film | |
| 1981 | The Winter's Tale | Polixenes | Film |
| 1981 | The Search for Alexander the Great | Darius of Persia | TV |
| 1981 | The Games of Countess Dolingen | Le professeur | Film |
| 1978 | The Shout | Chief Medical Officer | Film |
| 1978 | Holocaust | Uncle Kurt Dorf | TV |
| 1977 | At Night All Cats Are Crazy | Charles Watson | Film |
| 1977 | The Duellists | Brigadier-General Treillard | Film |
| 1974 | Luther | Johann von Eck | Film |
| 1972 | Travels with My Aunt | Ercole Visconti | Film |
| 1972 | The Asphyx | Sir Hugo Cunningham | Film |
| 1970 | The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes | Sherlock Holmes | Film |
| 1969 | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Teddy Lloyd | Film |
| 1968 | Romeo and Juliet | the Prince | Film |
| 1966 | Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment | Charles Napier | Film |
| 1963 | The Small World of Sammy Lee | Gerry Sullivan | Film |
| 1963 | Cleopatra | Germanicus | Film |
| 1962 | Lunch Hour | Man | Film |
| 1962 | The Inspector | Dickens | Film |
| 1961 | A Taste of Honey | Peter Smith | Film |
| 1961 | Pirates of Tortuga | Henri Morgan | Film |
| 1961 | The Queen's Guards | Film |
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