Robert Bathurst

Robert Bathurst

68 · Born: Feb 22, 1957

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BornFeb 22, 1957 Accra, Ghana

Biography

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Born in West Africa, this individual spent their early years in Ireland, attending a convent school and making their First Confession at the age of six. However, their experience was not without controversy, as they lied during the confession.

At the age of nine, they moved to England and continued their education at a monastery school, where they struggled with honesty in Confession. It wasn't until they were 25 that they finally owned up to their desire to become an actor.

They attended university at Cambridge, where they were part of the Footlights, a renowned comedy troupe. They went on to tour Australia with a Footlights Revue and later appeared in a year-long run of "Noises Off" at the Savoy Theatre.

Their early career was marked by a big advertising contract to sell Guinness, which they thought would be easy. However, they soon realized that acting was not without its challenges.

The person married a painter, Victoria Threlfall, and they had three daughters together. They continued to work in theatre, appearing in various productions, including "The Swap," "Judgement," and "Dry Rot."

Their television career included appearances in "Malcolm Bradbury's Anything More Would Be Greedy," "Lady Audley's Secret," "The Choice," and "Joking Apart." They also starred in several TV series, including "Getting Married" and "The Rover."

The person's film credits include "The Wind In The Willows," "The Thief Lord," and "Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie." They have also appeared in numerous voice-overs and have been involved in various stage productions, including "The Safe House," "Chekhov's Three Sisters," and "Members Only."

In recent years, the person has continued to work in television, appearing in "Cold Feet," "The Secret," "White Teeth," and "My Dad's The Prime Minister." They have also appeared in various stage productions, including "Whipping It Up," "Present Laughter," and "Wild At Heart."

Career

2025
Small Hours
Small Hours as Jackson (voice)
The Hack
The Hack as Max Clifford
Casualty
Casualty as Russell Whitelaw
2023
2022
Munich: The Edge of War
Munich: The Edge of War as Sir Nevile Henderson
Toast of Tinseltown
Toast of Tinseltown as Ed Howzer-Black
2021
The Mezzotint
The Mezzotint as Garwood
The Larkins
The Larkins as Johnny Delamere
2018
Dave Allen at Peace
Dave Allen at Peace as Charles Curran
2016
Cold Feet
Cold Feet as David Marsden
2015
Absolutely Anything
Absolutely Anything as James Cleverill
Narcopolis
Narcopolis as Nolan
Toast of London
Toast of London as Ed Howzer-Black
2014
Agatha Raisin
Agatha Raisin as Andy Cummings-Browne
Blandings
Blandings as Sir Gregory Parsloe-Parsloe
2013
Dracula
Dracula as Lord Thomas Davenport
2011
Hattie
Hattie as John Le Mesurier
2010
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey as Sir Anthony Strallan
2009
A Family Portrait
A Family Portrait as Robert (voice)
Emma
Emma as Mr. Weston
2008
Natural World
Natural World as Narrator
2007
Snow White: The Sequel
Snow White: The Sequel as Additional voices (voice)
2006
Scoop
Scoop as Strombel's Co-Worker
The Thief Lord
The Thief Lord as Dottor Massimo
2005
Heidi
Heidi as Mr. Sessemann
2003
2002
The Secret
The Secret as Alex Faraday
The Safe House
The Safe House as Dr. Adam Daley
1998
Horatio Hornblower: The Duel
Horatio Hornblower: The Duel as Lieutenant Eccleston
1996
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride as St John Weasel
1994
Screen One
Screen One as Maj. Edward Lumley
1991
Twenty-One
Twenty-One as Mr. Metcalfe
1988
1986