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Christopher Guard

Christopher Guard

Known for: Acting

Born 05/12/1953
Place of birth 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 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

Agatha Christie's Poirot Series ★ 8,2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Alton

1989

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,9

Doctor Who

Bellboy

1963

Casualty Series ★ 6,2

Casualty

Ken Hodges

1986

BBC Play of the Month Series ★ 5,3

BBC Play of the Month

Lucius

1965

BBC Play of the Month Series ★ 5,3

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Sherlock Holmes Series ★ 8,2

Sherlock Holmes

Willoughby Smith

1984

The Bill Series ★ 6,8

The Bill

1984

Secret Army Series ★ 7,7

Secret Army

Peter Romsey

1977

The Professionals Series ★ 7,5

The Professionals

Tony

1977

Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

Playhouse

Denis Browne

1974

Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

Playhouse

Eugene

1974

Lovejoy Series ★ 7,4

Lovejoy

Jake

1986

BBC2 Play of the Week Series ★ 7,0

BBC2 Play of the Week

Des

1977

Bugs Series ★ 6,8

Bugs

1995

I, Claudius Series ★ 7,9

I, Claudius

Marcellus

1976

A Woman of Substance Series ★ 7,6

A Woman of Substance

Gerald Fairley

1985

Shoestring Series ★ 7,4

Shoestring

Charles

1979

The Worst Witch Series ★ 7,6

The Worst Witch

Icy Stevens

1998

The Duchess of Duke Street Series ★ 7,9

The Duchess of Duke Street

John

1976

Cluedo Series ★ 6,8

Cluedo

Dave

1990

The Lord of the Rings Film ★ 6,6

The Lord of the Rings

Frodo (voice)

1978

Testament: The Bible in Animation Series ★ 7,0

Testament: The Bible in Animation

Jonathan (voice)

1996

John Silver's Return to Treasure Island Series ★ 8,8

John Silver's Return to Treasure Island

Jim Hawkins

1986

Series ★ 6,5

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1966

Great Expectations Series ★ 8,0

Great Expectations

Young Pip

1967

Blackeyes Series ★ 5,9

Blackeyes

Nigel Bennon

1989

Les Misérables Film ★ 7,2

Les Misérables

Marius

1978

Malice Aforethought Series ★ 6,0

Malice Aforethought

Denny Bourne

1979

Dead Man's Folly Film ★ 6,3

Dead Man's Folly

Alec Legge

1986

Series ★ 7,0

Vienna 1900

1973

Tom Brown's Schooldays Series ★ 7,9

Tom Brown's Schooldays

1971

Series ★ 10,0

Wilfred and Eileen

Wilfred

1983

Loophole Film ★ 6,2

Loophole

Cliff

1981

A Little Night Music Film ★ 6,2

A Little Night Music

Erich Egerman

1977

My Cousin Rachel Series ★ 7,0

My Cousin Rachel

Philip Ashley

1983

The Tempest Film ★ 7,0

The Tempest

Ferdinand

1980

A Light That Shines Film

A Light That Shines

Des

1979

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Film ★ 7,5

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Bellboy

1988

The Happy Autumn Fields Film

The Happy Autumn Fields

Eugene

1980

John Diamond Film ★ 8,0

John Diamond

John Diamond

1981

The Chester Mystery Plays Film

The Chester Mystery Plays

1976

Joe's Ark Film ★ 8,0

Joe's Ark

John

1974

Sweet Wine of Youth Film

Sweet Wine of Youth

Denis Browne

1979

A Hymn from Jim Film

A Hymn from Jim

Jim Tayo

1977