Bernard Hepton

Personal Info

Birthday

October 19, 1925

Day of Death

2018-07-27

(92 years old)

Place of Birth

Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK

Bernard Hepton

Biography

Bernard Hepton (born 19 October 1925 - 27th July, 2018) was a British actor of stage, film and television. Hepton was known as a particularly versatile character actor.

He trained at Bradford Civic Theatre school under Esme Church along with actors such as Robert Stephens. He had extensive stage experience as an actor, under Sir Barry Jackson in addition to a spell as Artistic Director of Birmingham Rep and Liverpool Playhouse. On television, he played Toby Esterhase in the BBC Television adaptations of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People, and George Smiley in the radio adaptations.

Known For

Midsomer Murders

Play for Today

Bergerac

BBC Play of the Month

I, Claudius

The Wednesday Play

Elizabeth R

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Filmography

2002
The Baroness and the Pig
as Soames
1996
Emma
as Mr. Woodhouse
1994
In The Cold Light Of Day
as Len
1992
The Old Devils
as Malcolm Cellan-Davies
1991
Eminent Domain
as Slowak
1989
The Woman in Black
as Sam Toovey
1988
Stealing Heaven
as Bishop
1986
The Disputation
as Raymund de Penjaforte
1985
The Holcroft Covenant
as Commander Leighton
Shadey
as Captain Amies
1982
Broken Glass
as Tom Heron
Gandhi
as G.O.C.
1976
Voyage of the Damned
as Milton Goldsmith
1975
Barry Lyndon
as Diner at Feast for Lord Wendover
The House on the Hill
as Psychiatrist
1974
Paradise Restored
as Oliver Cromwell
1973
Private Practice
as Derek
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
as Village Priest
1972
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
as Cranmer
Follow The Yellow Brick Road
as Colin Sands
1971
The Mosedale Horseshoe
as Derek
Get Carter
as Thorpe
1970
Robin Redbreast
as Fisher
1969
Son of Man
as Caiaphas
1966
The Devil's Eggshell
as Lord Portmanteau