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Anton Lesser

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Anton Lesser

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Overview

  • Born
    February 14, 1952 · Birmingham, England, UK
  • Height
    5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)

Biography

    • British actor Anton Lesser (b. 1952) has played many of the principal Shakespearian roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company (Associate Artist since 1990), including Petruchio, Romeo and Richard III. He is very active in radio (BBC) and spoken word audio. Over a dozen recordings range from Paradise Lost and Homer to the title role in Hamlet. He is particularly known for the major novels of Charles Dickens - Great Expectations won the Talkie Award.
      - IMDb mini biography by: lesserite

Family

  • Spouse
      Madeleine Lesser(? - present)

Trademarks

  • Rich, aristocratic, mellow voice

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  • Portrayed Charles Dickens in a BBC series about the great British author.
  • Has 2 children with wife Madeleine; Harry Lesser and Lilit Lesser.
  • Graduated from RADA.
  • Became an Associate Member of RADA.
  • Is the reader for the audiobook of Iain M Banks' "The Algebraist".

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