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Christopher Guard
London, England, UK
Christopher Guard (born 5 December 1953 in London) is an English actor. Educated at Latymer Upper School, Guard was a member of the National Theatre aged 20. He has appeared inVi…
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Christopher Guard (born 5 December 1953 in London) is an English actor. Educated at Latymer Upper School, Guard was a member of the National Theatre aged 20. He has appeared inVienna 1900 (1973), Memoirs of a Survivor and Return to Treasure Island (1986). His roles on television include the young David Copperfield in the BBC's 1966 TV serial adaptation, Marcellus in the BBC adaptation of I, Claudius, Ferdinand in the BBC Shakespeare production of The Tempest, Ken Hodges in the medical drama Casualty and Bellboy in the 1988 Doctor Who serial The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. He demonstrated his singing ability in the film version of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music in the role of Erich Egerman. Guard voiced Frodo Baggins in the animated version of The Lord of the Rings (1978). Guard has two daughters from his marriage with Lesley Dunlop and one daughter with actress Cathy Shipton.[1] His brother is the former actor Dominic Guard and he is a cousin of actress Pippa Guard; he is the son of actor Philip Guard and actress Charlotte Mitchell.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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1998
The Worst Witch
TV show Icy Stevens
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1996
Testament: The Bible in Animation
TV show Jonathan (voice)
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1995
Bugs
TV show
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1994
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
TV show Willoughby Smith
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1990
Cluedo
TV show Dave
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1989
Blackeyes
TV show Nigel Bennon
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1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV show Alton
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1988
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Movie Bellboy
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1986
Casualty
TV show Ken Hodges
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1986
John Silver's Return to Treasure Island
TV show Jim Hawkins
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1986
Lovejoy
TV show Jake
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1986
Dead Man's Folly
Movie Alec Legge
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1985
A Woman of Substance
TV show Gerald Fairley
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1984
The Bill
TV show
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1984
Sherlock Holmes
TV show Willoughby Smith
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1983
Wilfred and Eileen
TV show Wilfred
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1983
My Cousin Rachel
TV show Philip Ashley
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1981
John Diamond
Movie John Diamond
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1981
Loophole
Movie Cliff
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1980
The Happy Autumn Fields
Movie Eugene
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1980
The Tempest
Movie Ferdinand
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1979
Sweet Wine of Youth
Movie Denis Browne
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1979
Shoestring
TV show Charles
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1979
A Light That Shines
Movie Des
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1979
Malice Aforethought
TV show Denny Bourne
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1978
Les Misérables
Movie Marius
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1978
The Lord of the Rings
Movie Frodo (voice)
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1977
The Professionals
TV show Tony
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1977
A Little Night Music
Movie Erich Egerman
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1977
A Hymn from Jim
Movie Jim Tayo
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1977
Premiere
TV show Jim Tayo
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1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
TV show Des
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1977
Secret Army
TV show Peter Romsey
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1976
I, Claudius
TV show Marcellus
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1976
The Duchess of Duke Street
TV show John
- 1976
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1974
Playhouse
TV show Denis Browne
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1974
Joe's Ark
Movie John
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1973
Vienna 1900
TV show
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1971
Tom Brown's Schooldays
TV show
