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. 로버트 하디(1925년생, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 게더링, 셜록홈즈의 협박의 대가, 서커스 살인이 있으며, 그 외에도 미드소머 머더스, Great Performances, Foyle's War, 해리 포터와 비밀의 방, 해리 포터와 아즈카반의 죄수, 아가사 크리스티: 미스 마플, 스푹스, 셜록 홈즈, The Wednesday Play, Natural World, 해리 포터와 불의 잔, The Saint 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2015년 Joseph's Reel에서 Old Joseph 역을 맡았다. 2015년 Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain에서 Winston Churchill 역을 맡았다. 2013년 Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis에 출연했다.