Robert Austin

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Robert Austin

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Robert Austin was an accomplished actor who led an impressive career, primarily on the big screen. Austin began his acting career appearing mainly in films, such as "First to Figh…

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Mr. Bean

Mr. Bean

8.0 1990 TV Show
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show
Crown Court

Crown Court

5.7 1972 TV Show
Xtro

Xtro

5.7 1982 Movie
Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

7.1 1975 TV Show
Lovejoy

Lovejoy

7.4 1986 TV Show
The Agatha Christie Hour

The Agatha Christie Hour

6.8 1982 TV Show
Dempsey and Makepeace

Dempsey and Makepeace

6.8 1985 TV Show
My Brilliant Career

My Brilliant Career

6.2 1979 Movie
Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

5.5 1986 Movie
Shine on Harvey Moon

Shine on Harvey Moon

7.7 1982 TV Show

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Robert Austin was an accomplished actor who led an impressive career, primarily on the big screen. Austin began his acting career appearing mainly in films, such as "First to Fight" (1967) with Chad Everett, the drama "My Brilliant Career" (1980) with Judy Davis and the Glenda Jackson drama "Giro City" (1982). He also appeared in the TV movie "The Bunker" (CBS, 1980-81). He kept working in film throughout the eighties, starring in the action flick "Xtro" (1983) with Philip Sayer, "Number One" (1984) and the Michael Caine spy picture "The Jigsaw Man" (1984). He also appeared in "Morons From Outer Space" (1985). His work around this time also included a part on the TV movie "Pope John Paul II" (CBS, 1983-84). Additionally, he appeared on the television special "Sleepers" (PBS, 1991-92). Austin more recently acted in the crime flick "Swoon" (1992) with Daniel Schlachet.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2005
    Hiroshima

    Movie Winston Churchill

  2. 2005
    Hiroshima: The First Weapon of Mass Destruction

    TV show Parsons

  3. 1998
    In the Red

    TV show Jeremy Inchcape

  4. 1994
    Pleasure

    Movie Le Patron

  5. 1991
    Sleepers

    TV show Alan West

  6. 1990
    Mr. Bean

    TV show Guest

  7. 1989
    Campion

    TV show Inspector Bowditch

  8. 1988
    The First Kangaroos

    Movie Mayor

  9. 1988
    Chelmsford 123

    TV show Functio

  10. 1988
    Dead Lucky

    Movie Mr Cochrane

  11. 1988
    After Henry

    TV show Tom

  12. 1988
    Interior Decorator From Hell

    Movie

  13. 1987
    Yesterday's Dreams

    TV show Mr. Dilks

  14. 1986
    Shift Work

    Movie Undertaker

  15. 1986
    Casualty

    TV show Father Dominic

  16. 1986
    Absolute Beginners

    Movie Slim Brother

More credits
  1. 1986
    Lovejoy

    TV show Bruce Wayne

  2. 1985
    Morons from Outer Space

    Movie Newscaster

  3. 1985
    Number One

    Movie Doreen's Client

  4. 1985
    Super Gran

    TV show Inspector Muggins

  5. 1985
    Dempsey and Makepeace

    TV show Peter Ferris

  6. 1984
    Pope John Paul II

    Movie Gov. Gen. Hans Frank

  7. 1983
    The Jigsaw Man

    Movie KGB man #2

  8. 1982
    Xtro

    Movie Van Driver

  9. 1982
    Giro City

    Movie Government Official

  10. 1982
    With My Little Eye

    Movie Dad

  11. 1982
    The Agatha Christie Hour

    TV show Police Sergeant

  12. 1982
    Baal

    Movie Mech

  13. 1982
    Shine on Harvey Moon

    TV show Postman

  14. 1981
    Sin with Our Permission

    Movie Ted Cunningham

  15. 1981
    The Bunker

    Movie Walter Wagner

  16. 1980
    Cribb

    TV show Walter Jacobson

  17. 1979
    Minder

    TV show Freddy The Fly

  18. 1979
    My Brilliant Career

    Movie Willie McSwat

  19. 1979
    Agony

    TV show Junior Truscombe

  20. 1975
    Rumpole of the Bailey

    TV show Ernie Elver

  21. 1972
    Crown Court

    TV show Harold Penn

  22. 1967
    First to Fight

    Movie Adams