
Person
Christopher Guard
Acting · Born 1953-12-05 · London, England, UK
Biography
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

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Alton

Doctor Who
Bellboy

Casualty
Ken Hodges

BBC Play of the Month
Lucius

Sherlock Holmes
Willoughby Smith

The Bill
1984

The Professionals
Tony

Playhouse
Denis Browne

Lovejoy
Jake

BBC2 Play of the Week
Des
Filmography
- 1998The Worst WitchIcy Stevens
- 1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationJonathan (voice)
- 1995Bugs
- 1994The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesWilloughby Smith
- 1990CluedoDave
- 1989BlackeyesNigel Bennon
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotAlton
- 1988Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the GalaxyBellboy
- 1986CasualtyKen Hodges
- 1986John Silver's Return to Treasure IslandJim Hawkins
- 1986LovejoyJake
- 1986Dead Man's FollyAlec Legge
- 1985A Woman of SubstanceGerald Fairley
- 1984The Bill
- 1984Sherlock HolmesWilloughby Smith
- 1983Wilfred and EileenWilfred
- 1983My Cousin RachelPhilip Ashley
- 1981John DiamondJohn Diamond
- 1981LoopholeCliff
- 1980The Happy Autumn FieldsEugene
- 1980The TempestFerdinand
- 1979Sweet Wine of YouthDenis Browne
- 1979ShoestringCharles
- 1979A Light That ShinesDes
- 1979Malice AforethoughtDenny Bourne
- 1978Les MisérablesMarius
- 1978The Lord of the RingsFrodo (voice)
- 1977The ProfessionalsTony
- 1977A Little Night MusicErich Egerman
- 1977A Hymn from JimJim Tayo
- 1977PremiereJim Tayo
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekDes
- 1977Secret ArmyPeter Romsey
- 1976I, ClaudiusMarcellus
- 1976The Duchess of Duke StreetJohn
- 1976The Chester Mystery Plays
- 1974PlayhouseDenis Browne
- 1974Joe's ArkJohn
- 1973Vienna 1900
- 1971Tom Brown's Schooldays
- 1967Great ExpectationsYoung Pip
- 1966David CopperfieldDavid Copperfield
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthLucius
- 1963Doctor WhoBellboy
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