Menu
Bernard Hepton

Bernard Hepton

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 19, 1925
Died Jul 27, 2018 (92)
Birthplace Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
Biography

Bernard Hepton (born 19 October 1925 - 27th July, 2018) was a British actor of stage, film and television. Hepton was known as a particularly versatile character actor. He trained at Bradford Civic Theatre school under Esme Church along with actors such as Robert Stephens. He had extensive stage ex ... perience as an actor, under Sir Barry Jackson in addition to a spell as Artistic Director of Birmingham Rep and Liverpool Playhouse. On television, he played Toby Esterhase in the BBC Television adaptations of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People, and George Smiley in the radio adaptations. He also played the Kommandant in Colditz (1972–74), and later appeared for the same production team as Albert Foiret in three seasons of Secret Army (1977–79). Before that he had made a guest appearance in an episode of the first series of Catweazle in 1970 where he played a naturalist. Other notable performances included Thomas Cranmer in both The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970) and Elizabeth R (1971). He played Sam Toovey in the 1989 television adaptation of Susan Hill's ghost story The Woman in Black. On radio Hepton played the role of Albert, in Stranger In The Home by Alan Dapre, also the role of The Old Man in the Corner, the Baroness Orczy amateur, and mostly sedentary, sleuth in the BBC dramatizations called The Teahouse Detective (1998–2000). His appearances in feature film were less frequent. He made a brief appearance as Thorpey, a gangster in the classic British film Get Carter (1971), and had another small role, as Milton Goldsmith, in Voyage of the Damned (1976). He was a fan of the Rugby League team Hunslet Hawks and also played stand-off for them in the 1952/53 season, winning a Yorkshire Cup Medal. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Hepton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

The Baroness and the Pig

The Baroness and the Pig

2002

as Soames

Emma

Emma

1996

as Mr. Woodhouse

Eminent Domain

Eminent Domain

1991

as Slowak

The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black

1989

as Sam Toovey

Stealing Heaven

Stealing Heaven

1988

as Bishop

The Disputation

The Disputation

1986

as Raymund de Penjaforte

Shadey

Shadey

1985

as Captain Amies

The Holcroft Covenant

The Holcroft Covenant

1985

as Commander Leighton

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls

1982

as Inspector Goole

Gandhi

Gandhi

1982

as G.O.C.

Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned

1976

as Milton Goldsmith

The House on the Hill

The House on the Hill

1975

as Psychiatrist

Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

1975

as Diner at Feast for Lord Wendover

Private Practice

Private Practice

1973

as Derek

The Mosedale Horseshoe

The Mosedale Horseshoe

1971

as Derek

Get Carter

Get Carter

1971

as Thorpe

Robin Redbreast

Robin Redbreast

1970

as Fisher

The Devil's Eggshell

The Devil's Eggshell

1966

as Lord Portmanteau

No data available

No data available

No data available

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Secret Army

as Albert Foiret

Episodes: 43

First Aired: Sep 07, 1977

Colditz

as Kommandant

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Oct 19, 1972

I, Claudius

as Pallas

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 20, 1976

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

as Toby Esterhase

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 10, 1979

The Organization

as Rodney Spurling

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Apr 16, 1972

Mansfield Park

as Sir Thomas Bertram

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 06, 1983

Smiley's People

as Toby Esterhase

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 20, 1982

A Perfect Hero

as Arthur Fleming

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 17, 1991

Bleak House

as Krook

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Apr 10, 1985

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

as Archbishop Thomas Cranmer

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 01, 1970

The Contract

as Henry Carter

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 03, 1988

An Inspector Calls

as Inspector Goole

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 17, 1982

Midsomer Murders

as Harold Winstanley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1997

Elizabeth R

as Archbishop Cranmer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1971

Bergerac

as Sir Geoffrey Newton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 1981

Catweazle

as Cyril Fitton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 15, 1970

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Mr. J.T. Laxworthy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1971

Play for Today

as Derek

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

The Main Chance

as Bridges

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 18, 1969

Manhunt

as Simon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1970

Kessler

as Albert Foiret

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 13, 1981

Great Expectations

as Wemmick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1967

The Wednesday Play

as Caiaphas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1964

Doomwatch

as Oscar Franklin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 09, 1970

BBC Play of the Month

as Lord Portmandeau

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Sir Andrew Melvil

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Village Priest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Play for Today

as Fisher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

The Squirrels

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Jul 08, 1974

The Charmer

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 18, 1987

Z-Cars

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 02, 1962

Dandelion Dead

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 30, 1994

I, Claudius

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1976

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 15, 1973

BBC Play of the Month

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 6 9 3
2024 7 15 23 4
2024 8 12 28 5
2024 9 9 18 4
2024 10 7 14 3
2024 11 4 8 1
2024 12 5 10 2
2025 1 8 20 2
2025 2 4 7 1
2025 3 3 5 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 1 0
2025 8 2 11 0
2025 9 0 0 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
No trending metrics available.

Return to Top