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Anton Lesser

Highest Rated: 92% Benediction (2021)

Lowest Rated: 33% Charlotte Gray (2001)

Birthday: Feb 14, 1952

Birthplace: Birmingham, England, UK

Anton Lesser started his acting career by landing roles in films, such as the comedy "The Missionary" (1981) with Michael Palin, "Good and Bad at Games" (1983) and the drama "The Assam Garden" (1985) with Deborah Kerr. He also appeared in the fantastical drama "Fairytale - A True Story" (1997) with Florence Hoath. He also appeared in the TV movie "Sakharov" (HBO, 1983-84). He had an early role on the television special "Monsignor Quixote" (PBS, 1986-87). He kept working in film throughout the nineties and the early 2000s, starring in the Cate Blanchett action flick "Charlotte Gray" (2001), "Esther Kahn" (2002) with Summer Phoenix and "Miss Potter" (2006) with Renee Zellweger. He also appeared in the TV special "The Moonstone" (PBS, 1997-98). He also had a part in the TV miniseries "The Hollow Crown" (2012-). Most recently, Lesser acted in the Vera Farmiga period drama "Closer to the Moon" (2015).

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Highest rated movies

92% 65% Benediction Watchlist 85% 95% The Courier Watchlist 84% 75% Disobedience Watchlist 69% 53% Kindred Watchlist
68% 69% Miss Potter
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38% Flutter
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46% 55% Closer to the Moon
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46% River Queen
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33% 62% Charlotte Gray
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The Assam Garden
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
92% 65% Benediction Stephen Tennant (Character) $201.1K 2021
85% 95% The Courier Bertrand (Character) $6.6M 2020
69% 53% Kindred Dr. Richards (Character) $8.7K 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gatecrash Sid (Character) - 2020
84% 75% Disobedience Rav Krushka (Character) $3.5M 2017
46% 55% Closer to the Moon Holban (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 79% The Scapegoat Father McReady (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 38% Flutter Bruno (Character) - 2011
68% 69% Miss Potter Harold Warne (Character) $3.0M 2006
No Score Yet 46% River Queen Baine (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 50% Class of '76 Unknown (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 85% The Girl in the Café George (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 60% Ahead of the Class Unknown (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 78% Dirty Filthy Love Charles (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 76% Eroica Unknown (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Otherworld Unknown (Voice) - 2003
33% 62% Charlotte Gray Renech (Character) $668.1K 2001
No Score Yet 86% The Miracle Maker Herod (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trial by Fire Brian Redwood (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Echo Billy Blake (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Into the Blue Dr. John Ockleton (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 29% The Moonstone Ezra Jennings (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Assam Garden Mr. Sutton (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Good and Bad at Games Cox (Character) - 1983

TV

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99% 86% Wolf Hall Thomas More (Character) 2015 2024
No Score Yet 93% Dalgliesh Father John (Character) 2024
90% 91% Endeavour Chief Superintendent Reginald Bright (Character) 2012-2014 2016-2021 2023
77% 75% 1899 Maura's Father (Character) 2022
77% 86% The Trial of Christine Keeler Michael Eddowes (Character) 2019-2020
81% 92% The Crown Prime Minister Harold Macmillan (Character) 2017
89% 85% Game of Thrones Qyburn (Guest Star) 2013-2017
98% 82% The Hollow Crown Exeter (Character) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dickensian Fagin (Character) 2015-2016
95% 86% The Game C (Guest Star) 2014
100% 100% Little Dorrit on Masterpiece Mr. Merdle (Character) 2009 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Padre Brown, detective Unknown (Character) 2014
94% 91% Ripper Street Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Great Performances Unknown (Character) 2013
71% No Score Yet Spies of Warsaw Unknown (Character) 2013
88% 89% The Hour Clarence Fendley (Character) 2011-2012
No Score Yet 77% Primeval Gideon (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Messiah Samuel Waite (Character) 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Messiah 5: The Rapture Samuel Waite (Character) 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spooks Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet 96% Foyle's War Austin Carmichael (Character) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Almost Strangers Unknown (Character) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Vanity Fair Mr Pitt Crawley (Character) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet BBC Television Shakespeare Edgar (Character) 1982