Anton Lesser
Biography
Anton Lesser is a British actor born in Birmingham, England, UK. He is known for his work in various roles, including Qyburn in Game of Thrones, Harold Macmillan in The Crown, Clement Attlee in A United Kingdom, Chief Superintendent Bright in Endeavour, and Major Lio Partagaz in Andor. Lesser is an associate of the Royal Shakespeare Company, having performed numerous Shakespearean roles on stage and television. He has a long history of acting, with 127 known credits. Lesser's birthday is February 14, 1952, and he is male. He is also known by various names in different languages, including 安东·莱瑟, آنتون لسر, and أنتون ليسير.
Career overview
Anton Lesser is a British actor known for his work in various film and television productions. He is associated with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has performed numerous Shakespearean roles on stage and television. Lesser has appeared in a wide range of roles, showcasing his versatility as an actor.
Lesser's television credits include performances in notable series such as Game of Thrones, The Crown, and Endeavour. He has also appeared in other notable productions, including A United Kingdom and Andor. His extensive experience in the entertainment industry is evident in the numerous credits he has accumulated throughout his career.
With over 127 known credits, Anton Lesser has established himself as a talented and accomplished actor in the film and television industry. His association with the Royal Shakespeare Company and his performances in various productions demonstrate his dedication to his craft and his ability to excel in a wide range of roles.
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- ViQueens (2026) as Lars (voice)
- The Yellow Tie (2025) as Martin Steinke
- The World Will Tremble (2025) as Robbi Schulman
- Beshert (2025) as Mr Pinsky
- Better (2023) as Vernon Marley
- Andor (2022) as Lio Partagaz
- 1899 (2022) as Mr. Franklin
- Art That Made Us (2022) as Self - Actor (Endeavour)
- Making 1899 (2022) as Self
- Dalgliesh (2021) as Father John
- Benediction (2021) as Stephen Tennant (Older)
- From A Strange Land (2021) as Professor Dr Wolfgang Engel
- Doughnut (2021) Thanks
- The Courier (2020) as Bertrand
- Gatecrash (2020) as Sid
- Kindred (2020) as Dr. Richards
- The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019) as Michael Eddowes
- Killing Eve (2018) as Robert
- A Discovery of Witches (2018) as Rabbi Loew
- Disobedience (2018) as Rav Krushka
- On Chesil Beach (2018) as Reverend Woollett
- The Exception (2017) as General Falkenberg
- The Crown (2016) as Harold Macmillan
- Allied (2016) as Emmanuel Lombard
- Hooten & The Lady (2016)
- A United Kingdom (2016) as Prime Minister Attlee
- Dickensian (2015) as Fagin
- Wolf Hall (2015) as Thomas More
- Life In Squares (2015) as Dr. Hyslop
- Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015) as Qyburn
- The Musketeers (2014)
- The Game (2014) as C
- Closer to the Moon (2014) as Holban
- Father Brown (2013) as Father Ignatius
- Endeavour (2013) as CS Reginald Bright
- Atlantis (2013) as Kyros
- Spies of Warsaw (2013) as Doctor Lapp
- The Escape Artist (2013) as Richard Mayfield QC
- Ripper Street (2012) as Dr. Karl Crabbe
- The Hollow Crown (2012) as Exeter
- Secret State (2012) as Sir Michael Rix
- The Scapegoat (2012) as Father McReady
- Game of Thrones (2011) as Qyburn
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) as Lord John Carteret
- The Hour (2011) as Clarence Fendley
- The Lady (2011) as Professor Finnis
- The Man who Crossed Hitler (2011) as Rudolf Olden
- Flutter (2011) as Bruno
- Five Daughters (2010) as Dr Nat Cary
- Garrow's Law (2009) as John Farmer
- Little Dorrit (2008) as Mr. Merdle
- Einstein and Eddington (2008) as Fritz Haber
- The History of the World Backwards (2007)
- Miss Potter (2006) as Harold Warne
- Vital Signs (2006) as Dr Lindsay
- Dirty Filthy Love (2005) as Charles
- Einstein's Big Idea (2005) as Voltaire
- River Queen (2005) as Baine
- The Girl in the Café (2005) as George
- Class of '76 (2005) as Martin Gibson
- Class of '76 (2005) as Martin Gibson
- Ahead of the Class (2005) as Graham Ranger
- New Tricks (2004)
- London (2004) as Charles Dickens
- Danielle Cable: Eyewitness (2003) as Batten
- Otherworld (2003) as Teyrnon (voice)
- Eroica (2003) as Sukowaty
- Spooks (2002) as Nicholas Ashworth
- Foyle's War (2002) as Austin Carmichael
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (2002) as Bertilak / Green Knight (voice)
- The Project (2002) as Stanley Hall
- Dickens (2002) as Charles Dickens
- Waking the Dead (2001) as Professor Ray Levin
- Uprising (2001) as Nathan Lensky
- Messiah (2001) as Samuel Waite
- Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2001) as Milburn
- Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001) as Vidas Merlinis
- Lorna Doone (2001) as Counsellor Doone
- Uprising (2001) as Nathan Lensky
- Charlotte Gray (2001) as Renech
- Perfect Strangers (2001) as Stephen
- Lorna Doone (2000) as Counsellor Doone
- The Miracle Maker (2000) as Herod (voice)
- Esther Kahn (2000) as Sean
- The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999) as Antoine Picard
- Vanity Fair (1998) as Mr Pitt Crawley
- Invasion: Earth (1998) as Lt. Charles Terrell
- The Echo (1998) as Billy Blake
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Eddie Darwin
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Rev. Wallace Stone
- FairyTale: A True Story (1997) as Wounded Corporal
- Into the Blue (1997) as Dr. John Ockleton
- Bodyguards (1997) as Dusan Mesic
- Silent Witness (1996) as Marcus Gwilym
- Testament: The Bible in Animation (1996) as Joseph (voice)
- The Moonstone (1996) as Ezra Jennings
- Moses (1996) as Eliav
- Bugs (1995) as Patrick Marcel
- Sharman (1995) as Galilee
- The Politician's Wife (1995) as Mark Hollister
- Guinevere (1994) as Envoy
- A Touch of Frost (1992) as Dennis Prior
- Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992) as Leontes (voice)
- The Strauss Dynasty (1991) as Levi
- Traitors (1990) as Robert Cecil
- Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989) as Karl/Stein
- The Play on One (1988) as Vincenzo
- Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1988) as Feste
- Airbase (1988) as Vincenzo
- Stanley (1988) as Stanley Spencer
- Screen Two (1985) as Stanley Spencer
- Monsignor Quixote (1985) as Robber
- The Assam Garden (1985) as Mr. Sutton
- Anna of the Five Towns (1985) as Willie Price
- Freud (1984) as Wilhelm Fliess
- Sakharov (1984) as Valery Chalidze
- Good and Bad at Games (1983)
- The Missionary (1982) as Young Man at Shoot
- King Lear (1982) as Edgar
- The Cherry Orchard (1981) as Trofimov
- Troilus & Cressida (1981) as Troilus
- The Serpent Son (1979) as Orestes
- The Mill on the Floss (1978) as Philip Wakem
- The Mill on the Floss (1978) as Philip Wakem
- NOVA (1974) as Voltaire
- Santo Subito! as Father Mattew
- Tick Tick Tick as Narrator
- A Blue Butterfly