Christopher Guard
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Dec 5, 1953 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Credits
- 45
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Worst Witch
1998TV
Icy Stevens
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996TV
Jonathan (voice)
Bugs
1995TV
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
1994TV
Willoughby Smith
Cluedo
1990TV
Dave
Blackeyes
1989TV
Nigel Bennon
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989TV
Alton
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
1988Movie
Bellboy
Casualty
1986TV
Ken Hodges
John Silver's Return to Treasure Island
1986TV
Jim Hawkins
Lovejoy
1986TV
Jake
Dead Man's Folly
1986Movie
Alec Legge
A Woman of Substance
1985TV
Gerald Fairley
The Bill
1984TV
Sherlock Holmes
1984TV
Willoughby Smith
Wilfred and Eileen
1983TV
Wilfred
My Cousin Rachel
1983TV
Philip Ashley
John Diamond
1981Movie
John Diamond
Loophole
1981Movie
Cliff
The Happy Autumn Fields
1980Movie
Eugene
The Tempest
1980Movie
Ferdinand
Sweet Wine of Youth
1979Movie
Denis Browne
Shoestring
1979TV
Charles
A Light That Shines
1979Movie
Des
Malice Aforethought
1979TV
Denny Bourne
Les Misérables
1978Movie
Marius
The Lord of the Rings
1978Movie
Frodo (voice)
The Professionals
1977TV
Tony
A Little Night Music
1977Movie
Erich Egerman
A Hymn from Jim
1977Movie
Jim Tayo
Premiere
1977TV
Jim Tayo
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977TV
Des
Secret Army
1977TV
Peter Romsey
I, Claudius
1976TV
Marcellus
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976TV
John
The Chester Mystery Plays
1976Movie
Village Hall
1974TV
Philip
Playhouse
1974TV
Denis Browne, Eugene
Joe's Ark
1974Movie
John
Vienna 1900
1973TV
Tom Brown's Schooldays
1971TV
Great Expectations
1967TV
Young Pip
David Copperfield
1966TV
David Copperfield
BBC Play of the Month
1965TV
Lucius
Doctor Who
1963TV
Bellboy