Anton Lesser

Biography

Anton Lesser is a British actor who began with the Royal Shakespeare Company after being spotted in a production of Comedians. Born in Birmingham, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and won the Bancroft Gold Medal. With the RSC he became an associate artist and played Shakespearean roles including Troilus, Edgar, Feste, Romeo, Hamlet, Brutus, Petruchio and Richard III. He later worked in London theater, including in The Birthday Party and Julius Caesar. On television he played Qyburn in Game of Thrones from 2013 and Bright in Endeavour from 2013, and took the parts of Macmillan in The Crown, Attlee in A United Kingdom, and Partagaz in Andor in 2022. His Thomas More in Wolf Hall brought a British Academy Television Award nomination. He is also a frequent radio performer and audiobook reader; his recording of Great Expectations won a Talkie Award.

74years old

Turns 75 on February 14in 125 days

Born February 14, 1952Birmingham
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films: 17
Career span: 28 years1997 to 2025

Genres

Drama94%, 16 films
Romance35%, 6 films
Biography18%, 3 films
War18%, 3 films
Comedy12%, 2 films

First and latest

Anton Lesser movies on Netflix

The World Will Tremble2025IMDb rating 6.8as Robbi Schulman
Benediction2021IMDb rating 6.6as Stephen Tennant
Kindred2020IMDb rating 5.0as Dr. Richards
The Courier2020IMDb rating 7.2as Bertrand
Disobedience2018IMDb rating 6.6as Rav Krushka
The Exception2017IMDb rating 6.8as General Falkenberg
Closer to the Moon2014IMDb rating 6.7as Holban
The Scapegoat2012IMDb rating 7.2as Father McReady
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides2011IMDb rating 6.6as Lord John Carteret
Einstein and Eddington2008IMDb rating 7.1as Fritz Haber
Miss Potter2006IMDb rating 7.0as Harold Warne
Dirty Filthy Love2005IMDb rating 7.1as Charles
Charlotte Gray2001IMDb rating 6.4as Renech
Uprising2001IMDb rating 7.2as Nathan Lensky
Esther Kahn2000IMDb rating 6.7as Sean
The Miracle Maker2000IMDb rating 7.1as Herod (voice)
FairyTale: A True Story1997IMDb rating 6.5as Wounded Corporal

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides2011 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Lord John Carteret
IMDb rating 6.6615K votes
Disobedience2018 Drama, Romanceas Rav Krushka
IMDb rating 6.641K votes
The Courier2020as Bertrand
IMDb rating 7.283K votes
Miss Potter2006as Harold Warne
IMDb rating 7.034K votes
Charlotte Gray2001as Renech
IMDb rating 6.413K votes
The Exception2017as General Falkenberg
IMDb rating 6.817K votes
Closer to the Moon2014as Holban
IMDb rating 6.74.5K votes
The Scapegoat2012as Father McReady
IMDb rating 7.25.9K votes

Most often with

Charles Sturridge directed two of these films. Kika Markham appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Kika Markham

Ian Holm

Allan Corduner

Tim McInnerny

Jodhi May

Ben DanielsCharles SturridgeDirector, 2 films

Films together

Kika Markham3 films together, 2000 to 2008
Kika Markham's page
- Einstein and Eddington2008IMDb rating 7.1Lesser as Fritz HaberMarkham as Aunt Fanny
- Dirty Filthy Love2005IMDb rating 7.1Lesser as CharlesMarkham as Geraldine
- Esther Kahn2000IMDb rating 6.7Lesser as SeanMarkham as Trish
Ian Holm2 films together, 2000
Ian Holm's page
- Esther Kahn2000IMDb rating 6.7Lesser as SeanHolm as Nathan Quellen
- The Miracle Maker2000IMDb rating 7.1Lesser as HerodvoiceHolm as Pontius Pilatevoice
Allan Corduner2 films together, 2014 to 2018
Allan Corduner's page
- Disobedience2018IMDb rating 6.6Lesser as Rav KrushkaCorduner as Moshe Hartog
- Closer to the Moon2014IMDb rating 6.7Lesser as HolbanCorduner as Flaviu
Tim McInnerny2 films together, 1997 to 2000
Tim McInnerny's page
- The Miracle Maker2000IMDb rating 7.1Lesser as HerodvoiceMcInnerny as Barabbasvoice
- FairyTale: A True Story1997IMDb rating 6.5Lesser as Wounded CorporalMcInnerny as John Ferret, a Reporter
Jodhi May2 films together, 2008 to 2012
Jodhi May's page
- The Scapegoat2012IMDb rating 7.2Lesser as Father McReadyMay as Blanche
- Einstein and Eddington2008IMDb rating 7.1Lesser as Fritz HaberMay as Elsa Einstein
Ben Daniels2 films together, 2017 to 2021
Ben Daniels's page
- Benediction2021IMDb rating 6.6Lesser as Stephen TennantDaniels as Dr. Rivers
- The Exception2017IMDb rating 6.8Lesser as General FalkenbergDaniels as Col Sigurd von Ilsemann
Charles SturridgeDirector, 2 films, 1997 to 2012
All films by Charles Sturridge
- The Scapegoat2012IMDb rating 7.2Lesser as Father McReady
- FairyTale: A True Story1997IMDb rating 6.5Lesser as Wounded Corporal
Also two films together4 more actors
- Phoebe NichollsThe Scapegoat (2012) and FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
- Jack LowdenBenediction (2021) and Kindred (2020)
- Angus WrightThe Courier (2020) and Charlotte Gray (2001)
- Bob PeckThe Miracle Maker (2000) and FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Anton Lesser's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.1 billion

9 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.

9Worldwide figure
1US gross only
4Never in cinemas
3Figure not found

Top grosser

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides2011Lord John Carteret$1.0 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides2011as Lord John Carteret
$1.0B92.5% of the total
2
Miss Potter2006as Harold Warne
$35M3.1% of the total
3
The Courier2020as Bertrand
$26M2.3% of the total
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FairyTale: A True Story1997as Wounded Corporal
$14M1.2% of the total
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Disobedience2018as Rav Krushka
$8.0M0.7% of the total
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Benediction2021as Stephen Tennant
$847K0.1% of the total
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Charlotte Gray2001as Renech
$741K0.1% of the total
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The Exception2017as General Falkenberg
$709K0.1% of the total