Anton Lesser
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1952 (age 74)
Born in
Birmingham, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb127 acting credits
Biography
Anton Lesser is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Qyburn in the HBO series Game of Thrones, Harold Macmillan in The Crown, Clement Attlee in A United Kingdom, Chief Superintendent Bright in Endeavour, and Major Lio Partagaz in Andor. An associate of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he has performed numerous Shakespearean roles on stage and television.
Known For
Game of Thrones
17 Apr 2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
15 May 2011
Allied
23 Nov 2016
The Crown
04 Nov 2016
Andor
21 Sep 2022
1899
17 Nov 2022
Killing Eve
08 Apr 2018
The Courier
24 Jan 2020
Photos
Filmography
2025
- The Yellow Tieas Martin Steinke
- Beshertas Mr Pinsky
- The World Will Trembleas Robbi Schulman
2023
- Betteras Vernon Marley4 episodes
2021
- Benedictionas Stephen Tennant (Older)
- Dalglieshas Father John2 episodes
- From A Strange Landas Professor Dr Wolfgang Engel
2020
- Kindredas Dr. Richards
- Gatecrashas Sid
- The Courieras Bertrand
2019
- The Trial of Christine Keeleras Michael Eddowes6 episodes
2018
- A Discovery of Witchesas Rabbi Loew1 episode
- Disobedienceas Rav Krushka
- Killing Eveas Robert1 episode
- On Chesil Beachas Reverend Woollett
2017
- The Exceptionas General Falkenberg
2016
- A United Kingdomas Prime Minister Attlee
- Alliedas Emmanuel Lombard
- The Crownas Harold Macmillan10 episodes
- Hooten & The Lady1 episode
2015
- Dickensianas Fagin20 episodes
- Life in Squaresas Dr. Hyslop3 episodes
- Game of Thrones The IMAX Experienceas Qyburn
- Wolf Hallas Thomas More6 episodes
2014
- The Gameas C1 episode
- Closer to the Moonas Holban
- The Musketeers1 episode
2013
- The Escape Artistas Richard Mayfield QC3 episodes
- Atlantisas Kyros1 episode
- Endeavouras CS Reginald Bright35 episodes
- Father Brownas Father Ignatius1 episode
- Spies of Warsawas Doctor Lapp2 episodes
2012
- Ripper Streetas Dr. Karl Crabbe2 episodes
- Secret Stateas Sir Michael Rix4 episodes
- The Scapegoatas Father McReady
- The Hollow Crownas Exeter4 episodes
2011
- The Ladyas Professor Finnis
- Flutteras Bruno
- The Man who Crossed Hitleras Rudolf Olden
- The Houras Clarence Fendley6 episodes
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tidesas Lord John Carteret
- Game of Thronesas Qyburn22 episodes
2010
- Five Daughtersas Dr Nat Cary2 episodes
2009
- Garrow's Lawas John Farmer4 episodes
2008
- Einstein and Eddingtonas Fritz Haber
- Little Dorritas Mr. Merdle14 episodes
2007
- The History of the World Backwards6 episodes
2006
- Miss Potteras Harold Warne
- Vital Signsas Dr Lindsay4 episodes
2005
- Einstein's Big Ideaas Voltaire
- Class of '76as Martin Gibson
- Class of '76as Martin Gibson2 episodes
- River Queenas Baine
- Ahead of the Classas Graham Ranger
- The Girl in the Caféas George
- Dirty Filthy Loveas Charles
2004
- Londonas Charles Dickens3 episodes
- New Tricks1 episode
2003
- Eroicaas Sukowaty
- Imagining Argentinaas General Guzmán
- Otherworldas Teyrnon (voice)
- Danielle Cable: Eyewitnessas Batten
2002
- The Projectas Stanley Hall
- Foyle's Waras Austin Carmichael1 episode
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knightas Bertilak
- Spooksas Nicholas Ashworth1 episode
- Dickensas Charles Dickens3 episodes
2001
- Charlotte Grayas Renech
- Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Storyas Vidas Merlinis2 episodes
- Uprisingas Nathan Lensky
- Uprisingas Nathan Lensky2 episodes
- Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmesas Milburn1 episode
- Waking the Deadas Professor Ray Levin2 episodes
- Messiahas Samuel Waite1 episode
- Perfect Strangersas Stephen3 episodes
- Lorna Dooneas Counsellor Doone
2000
- Lorna Dooneas Counsellor Doone2 episodes
- Esther Kahnas Sean
- The Miracle Makeras Herod (voice)
1999
- The Scarlet Pimpernelas Antoine Picard3 episodes
1998
- The Echoas Billy Blake2 episodes
- Vanity Fairas Mr Pitt Crawley5 episodes
- Invasion: Earthas Lt. Charles Terrell6 episodes
1997
- FairyTale: A True Storyas Wounded Corporal
- Into the Blueas Dr. John Ockleton
- Bodyguardsas Dusan Mesic1 episode
- Midsomer Murdersas Rev. Wallace Stone1 episode
1996
- The Moonstoneas Ezra Jennings
- Testament: The Bible in Animationas Joseph (voice)1 episode
- Mosesas Eliav2 episodes
- Dalziel and Pascoeas Paul Goodman2 episodes
- Silent Witnessas Marcus Gwilym2 episodes
1995
- The Politician's Wifeas Mark Hollister3 episodes
- Sharmanas Galilee1 episode
- Bugsas Patrick Marcel1 episode
1994
- Guinevereas Envoy
1992
- A Touch of Frostas Dennis Prior1 episode
- Shakespeare: The Animated Talesas Leontes (voice)1 episode
- Downtown Lagosas Mungo Dawson3 episodes
1991
- The Strauss Dynastyas Levi1 episode
1990
- Traitorsas Robert Cecil
1988
- Twelfth Night, or What You Willas Feste
- Airbaseas Vincenzo
- Stanleyas Stanley Spencer
- The Play on Oneas Vincenzo1 episode
1985
- The Assam Gardenas Mr. Sutton
- Anna of the Five Townsas Willie Price3 episodes
- Screen Twoas Stanley Spencer1 episode
- Monsignor Quixoteas Robber
1982
- The Missionaryas Young Man at Shoot
- King Learas Edgar
1981
- Troilus & Cressidaas Troilus
- The Cherry Orchardas Trofimov
1979
- The Serpent Sonas Orestes3 episodes
1978
- The Mill on the Flossas Philip Wakem6 episodes
- The Mill on the Flossas Philip Wakem
1974
- NOVAas Voltaire1 episode