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 Witchas Icy Stevens
- 1996 ·Testament: The Bible in Animationas Jonathan (voice)
- 1995 ·Bugsas
- 1994 ·The Lifeboatas
- 1990 ·Cluedoas Dave
- 1989 ·Agatha Christie's Poirotas Alton
- 1988 ·Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxyas Bellboy
- 1986 ·Casualtyas Ken Hodges
- 1986 ·John Silver's Return to Treasure Islandas Jim Hawkins
- 1986 ·Lovejoyas Jake
- 1986 ·Dead Man's Follyas Alec Legge
- 1984 ·The Billas
- 1984 ·Sherlock Holmesas Willoughby Smith
- 1983 ·My Cousin Rachelas Philip Ashley
- 1981 ·John Diamondas John Diamond
- 1981 ·Loopholeas Cliff
- 1980 ·The Happy Autumn Fieldsas Eugene
- 1980 ·The Tempestas Ferdinand
- 1979 ·Sweet Wine of Youthas Denis Browne
- 1979 ·Shoestringas
- 1979 ·A Light That Shinesas Des
- 1978 ·Les Misérablesas Marius
- 1978 ·The BBC Television Shakespeareas
- 1978 ·The Lord of the Ringsas Frodo (voice)
- 1977 ·The Professionalsas Tony
- 1977 ·A Little Night Musicas Erich Egerman
- 1977 ·A Hymn from Jimas Jim Tayo
- 1977 ·Secret Armyas Peter Romsey
- 1976 ·I, Claudiusas Marcellus
- 1974 ·Joe's Arkas John
- 1973 ·Vienna 1900as
- 1971 ·Tom Brown's Schooldaysas
- 1967 ·Great Expectationsas young Pip
- 1966 ·David Copperfieldas
- 1965 ·BBC Play of the Monthas Lucius
- 1965 ·BBC Play of the Monthas
- 1963 ·Doctor Whoas Bellboy