About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1953-12-05
Place of birth:
London, England, UK
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Christopher Guard

Overview

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

Acting
1988 Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Actor Bellboy 58
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1986 John Silver's Return to Treasure Island Actor Jim Hawkins 69
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1986 Dead Man's Folly Actor Alec Legge 59
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1983 My Cousin Rachel Actor Philip Ashley 69
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1981 John Diamond Actor John Diamond N/A
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1981 Loophole Actor Cliff 59
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1980 The Happy Autumn Fields Actor Eugene N/A
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1980 The Tempest Actor Ferdinand 59
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1979 Sweet Wine of Youth Actor Denis Browne N/A
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1979 A Light That Shines Actor Des N/A
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1978 Les Misérables Actor Marius 59
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1978 The Lord of the Rings Actor Frodo (voice) 63
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1977 A Little Night Music Actor Erich Egerman 59
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1977 A Hymn from Jim Actor Jim Tayo N/A
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1974 Joe's Ark Actor John N/A
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1967 Great Expectations Actor young Pip N/A
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1966 David Copperfield Actor 69
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