Christopher Guard
Acting
1953-12-05 · London, England, UK
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.
Filmography
The Worst Witch
1998 · Series
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996 · Series
Bugs
1995 · Series
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
1994 · Series
Cluedo
1990 · Series
Blackeyes
1989 · Series
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 · Series
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
1988 · Movie
Casualty
1986 · Series
John Silver's Return to Treasure Island
1986 · Series
Lovejoy
1986 · Series
Dead Man's Folly
1986 · Movie
A Woman of Substance
1985 · Series
The Bill
1984 · Series
Sherlock Holmes
1984 · Series
Wilfred and Eileen
1983 · Series
My Cousin Rachel
1983 · Series
John Diamond
1981 · Movie
Loophole
1981 · Movie
The Happy Autumn Fields
1980 · Movie
The Tempest
1980 · Movie
Sweet Wine of Youth
1979 · Movie
Shoestring
1979 · Series
A Light That Shines
1979 · Movie
Malice Aforethought
1979 · Series
Les Misérables
1978 · Movie
The Lord of the Rings
1978 · Movie
The Professionals
1977 · Series
A Little Night Music
1977 · Movie
A Hymn from Jim
1977 · Movie
Premiere
1977 · Series
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 · Series
Secret Army
1977 · Series
I, Claudius
1976 · Series
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976 · Series
The Chester Mystery Plays
1976 · Movie
Playhouse
1974 · Series
Joe's Ark
1974 · Movie
Vienna 1900
1973 · Series
Tom Brown's Schooldays
1971 · Series
Great Expectations
1967 · Series
David Copperfield
1966 · Series
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · Series
Doctor Who
1963 · Series