Anton Lesser
Acting·February 14, 1952 — 74 years old·Birmingham, England, UK
Anton Lesser is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Qyburn in the HBO series Game of Thrones, Harold Macmillan in The Crown, Clement Attlee in A United Kingdom, Chief Superintendent Bright in Endeavour, and Major Lio Partagaz in Andor. An associate of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he has performed numerous Shakespearean roles on stage and television.
Known For
Filmography · 127
—Tick Tick TickNarrator—Santo Subito!Father Mattew—A Blue Butterfly2026ViQueensLars (voice)2025The Yellow TieMartin Steinke2025BeshertMr Pinsky2025The World Will TrembleRobbi Schulman2023BetterTVVernon Marley20221899TVMr. Franklin2022Making 1899Self2022AndorTVLio Partagaz2022Art That Made UsTVSelf - Actor (Endeavour)2021BenedictionStephen Tennant (Older)2021DalglieshTVFather John2021From A Strange LandProfessor Dr Wolfgang Engel2021DoughnutThanks2020KindredDr. Richards2020GatecrashSid2020The CourierBertrand2019The Trial of Christine KeelerTVMichael Eddowes2018A Discovery of WitchesTVRabbi Loew2018DisobedienceRav Krushka2018Killing EveTVRobert2018On Chesil BeachReverend Woollett2017The ExceptionGeneral Falkenberg2016A United KingdomPrime Minister Attlee2016AlliedEmmanuel Lombard2016The CrownTVHarold Macmillan2016Hooten & The LadyTV2015DickensianTVFagin2015Life In SquaresTVDr. Hyslop2015Game of Thrones The IMAX ExperienceQyburn2015Wolf HallTVThomas More2014The GameTVC2014Closer to the MoonHolban2014The MusketeersTV2013The Escape ArtistTVRichard Mayfield QC2013AtlantisTVKyros2013EndeavourTVCS Reginald Bright2013Father BrownTVFather Ignatius2013Spies of WarsawTVDoctor Lapp2012Ripper StreetTVDr. Karl Crabbe2012Secret StateTVSir Michael Rix2012The ScapegoatFather McReady2012The Hollow CrownTVExeter2011The LadyProfessor Finnis2011FlutterBruno2011The Man who Crossed HitlerRudolf Olden2011The HourTVClarence Fendley2011Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesLord John Carteret2011Game of ThronesTVQyburn2010Five DaughtersTVDr Nat Cary2009Garrow's LawTVJohn Farmer2008Einstein and EddingtonFritz Haber2008Little DorritTVMr. Merdle2007The History of the World BackwardsTV2006Miss PotterHarold Warne2006Vital SignsTVDr Lindsay2005Einstein's Big IdeaVoltaire2005Class of '76Martin Gibson2005Class of '76TVMartin Gibson2005River QueenBaine2005Ahead of the ClassGraham Ranger2005The Girl in the CaféGeorge2005Dirty Filthy LoveCharles2004LondonTVCharles Dickens2004New TricksTV2003EroicaSukowaty2003OtherworldTeyrnon (voice)2003Danielle Cable: EyewitnessBatten2002The ProjectStanley Hall2002Foyle's WarTVAustin Carmichael2002Sir Gawain and the Green KnightBertilak / Green Knight (voice)2002SpooksTVNicholas Ashworth2002DickensTVCharles Dickens2001Charlotte GrayRenech2001Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real StoryTVVidas Merlinis2001UprisingNathan Lensky2001UprisingTVNathan Lensky2001Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock HolmesTVMilburn2001Waking the DeadTVProfessor Ray Levin2001MessiahTVSamuel Waite2001Perfect StrangersTVStephen2001Lorna DooneCounsellor Doone2000Lorna DooneTVCounsellor Doone2000Esther KahnSean2000The Miracle MakerHerod (voice)1999The Scarlet PimpernelTVAntoine Picard1998The EchoTVBilly Blake1998Vanity FairTVMr Pitt Crawley1998Invasion: EarthTVLt. Charles Terrell1997FairyTale: A True StoryWounded Corporal1997Into the BlueDr. John Ockleton1997BodyguardsTVDusan Mesic1997Midsomer MurdersTVEddie Darwin · Rev. Wallace Stone1996The MoonstoneEzra Jennings1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationTVJoseph (voice)1996MosesTVEliav1996Silent WitnessTVMarcus Gwilym1995The Politician's WifeTVMark Hollister1995SharmanTVGalilee1995BugsTVPatrick Marcel1994GuinevereEnvoy1992A Touch of FrostTVDennis Prior1992Shakespeare: The Animated TalesTVLeontes (voice)1991The Strauss DynastyTVLevi1990TraitorsRobert Cecil1989Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal StoryKarl/Stein1988Twelfth Night, or What You WillFeste1988AirbaseVincenzo1988StanleyStanley Spencer1988The Play on OneTVVincenzo1985The Assam GardenMr. Sutton1985Anna of the Five TownsTVWillie Price1985Screen TwoTVStanley Spencer1985Monsignor QuixoteRobber1984FreudTVWilhelm Fliess1984SakharovValery Chalidze1983Good and Bad at Games1982The MissionaryYoung Man at Shoot1982King LearEdgar1981Troilus & CressidaTroilus1981The Cherry OrchardTrofimov1979The Serpent SonTVOrestes1978The Mill on the FlossTVPhilip Wakem1978The Mill on the FlossPhilip Wakem1974NOVATVVoltaire