Christopher Guard
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Alton
1989
Series
Doctor Who
Bellboy
1963
Series
Playhouse
Denis Browne
1974
Series
Playhouse
Eugene
1974
Series
Casualty
Ken Hodges
1986
Series
Sherlock Holmes
Willoughby Smith
1984
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Lucius
1965
Series
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Series
The Professionals
Tony
1977
Series
The Bill
1984
Series
BBC2 Play of the Week
Des
1977
Series
Lovejoy
Jake
1986
Series
Secret Army
Peter Romsey
1977
Series
I, Claudius
Marcellus
1976
Series
Bugs
1995
Series
A Woman of Substance
Gerald Fairley
1985
Series
Shoestring
Charles
1979
Film
The Lord of the Rings
Frodo (voice)
1978
Series
The Duchess of Duke Street
John
1976
Series
The Worst Witch
Icy Stevens
1998
Series
John Silver's Return to Treasure Island
Jim Hawkins
1986
Series
Cluedo
Dave
1990
Premiere
Jim Tayo
1977
Series
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Willoughby Smith
1994
Series
Testament: The Bible in Animation
Jonathan (voice)
1996
Series
Great Expectations
Young Pip
1967
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
1966
Film
Les Misérables
Marius
1978
Series
Blackeyes
Nigel Bennon
1989
Film
Dead Man's Folly
Alec Legge
1986
Film
Loophole
Cliff
1981
Vienna 1900
1973
Series
Malice Aforethought
Denny Bourne
1979
Series
Tom Brown's Schooldays
1971
Series
My Cousin Rachel
Philip Ashley
1983
Film
The Chester Mystery Plays
1976
Film
The Tempest
Ferdinand
1980
Film
A Little Night Music
Erich Egerman
1977
Film
The Happy Autumn Fields
Eugene
1980
Wilfred and Eileen
Wilfred
1983
Film
Joe's Ark
John
1974
Film
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Bellboy
1988
Film
Sweet Wine of Youth
Denis Browne
1979
Film
A Hymn from Jim
Jim Tayo
1977
Film
John Diamond
John Diamond
1981
Film
A Light That Shines
Des
1979