- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 2, 1943
- Place of Birth
- Lausanne, Switzerland
Henri Szeps
Szeps was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. Due to the German invasion of Poland, his parents fled to France. His father left the family to join the French Resistance, and his mother and three-year-old sister made their way to a refugee camp in Lausanne, where Henri was born. He spent a lot of time with foster families, and later at a French orphanage, before coming to Australia at the age of eight with his mother and sister. Szeps is probably best known for his role as selfish dentist Robert Beare in the classic Australian television comedy series Mother and Son (1984 to 1994), with Garry McDonald, Ruth Cracknell and Judy Morris. Another prominent role was in Palace of Dreams for which he received a Penguin Award. He played the Doctor in the world première of David Williamson's play, Travelling North, and was asked to repeat the performance in the 1987 film, with Leo McKern & Graham Kenne…
Filmography
movieBathing Franky
2012 · Rodney
tvEscape of the Artful Dodger
2001 · Dr. Hartman
movieSouth Pacific
2001 · Benoit
tvAll Saints
1998 · George Bresnic
tvThe Man from Snowy River
1994 · Jacob Berkovich
Seeing Red
movieSeeing Red
1992 · Louie Leeds
movieEdge of Power
1989 · Steve Traynor
tvMission: Impossible
1988 · Esteban Magdelena
tvHannay
1988
movieTravelling North
1987 · Saul
movieLes Patterson Saves the World
1987 · Charles Herpes
movieVietnam
1987 · Harold Holt
tvRafferty's Rules
1987 · Uncle Aniello
moviePlatypus Cove
1986 · Winston Bell
movieWarming Up
1985 · Sergeant Peter Sullivan
City West
tvCity West
1984
tvMother and Son
1984 · Robert Beare
movieA Tale of Two Cities
1984 · voice
movieSherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
1983
movieNow and Forever
1983 · Barry York
movieThe Return of Captain Invincible
1983 · Chief Security Officer
movieSherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
1983 · (voice)
movieThe Girl From Moonooloo
1983 · Bert
movieThe Best of Friends
1982 · Lilo
movieMystery at Castle House
1982 · Mr. Wilberforce
Daily at Dawn
tvDaily at Dawn
1981
movieRun Rebecca, Run!
1981 · Manuel Cortes
movieFatty Finn
1980 · Mr Zilch
movieThe Plumber
1979 · David Medavoy
movieDo I Have to Kill My Child?
1976 · Doctor
tvColditz
1972 · De Croissat, Capt. Henri Lefevre
tvCrown Court
1972 · Dr. Hermann Abel
tvThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 · Laval
tvRiptide
1969 · Des Dawkins
movieYou Can't See 'round Corners
1969 · Peter
tvSkippy the Bush Kangaroo
1968 · Bob