Christopher Guard
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
Credits
- 1998 · The Worst Witch as Icy Stevens
- 1996 · Testament: The Bible in Animation as Jonathan (voice)
- 1995 · Bugs as
- 1994 · The Lifeboat as
- 1990 · Cluedo as Dave
- 1989 · Agatha Christie's Poirot as Alton
- 1988 · Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy as Bellboy
- 1986 · Casualty as Ken Hodges
- 1986 · John Silver's Return to Treasure Island as Jim Hawkins
- 1986 · Lovejoy as Jake
- 1986 · Dead Man's Folly as Alec Legge
- 1984 · The Bill as
- 1984 · Sherlock Holmes as Willoughby Smith
- 1983 · My Cousin Rachel as Philip Ashley
- 1981 · John Diamond as John Diamond
- 1981 · Loophole as Cliff
- 1980 · The Happy Autumn Fields as Eugene
- 1980 · The Tempest as Ferdinand
- 1979 · Sweet Wine of Youth as Denis Browne
- 1979 · Shoestring as
- 1979 · A Light That Shines as Des
- 1978 · Les Misérables as Marius
- 1978 · BBC Television Shakespeare as
- 1978 · The Lord of the Rings as Frodo (voice)
- 1977 · The Professionals as Tony
- 1977 · A Little Night Music as Erich Egerman
- 1977 · A Hymn from Jim as Jim Tayo
- 1977 · Secret Army as Peter Romsey
- 1976 · I, Claudius as Marcellus
- 1974 · Joe's Ark as John
- 1973 · Vienna 1900 as
- 1971 · Tom Brown's Schooldays as
- 1967 · Great Expectations as young Pip
- 1966 · David Copperfield as
- 1965 · BBC Play of the Month as Lucius
- 1965 · BBC Play of the Month as
- 1963 · Doctor Who as Bellboy