Henri Szeps
Born
October 2, 1943 (81 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Lausanne, Switzerland
Szeps was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. Due to the German invasion of Poland, his parents fled to France. His father left the family to join the French Resistance, and his mother and three-year-old sister made their way to a refugee camp in Lausanne, where Henri was born. He spent a lot of time with foster families, and later at a French orphanage, before coming to Australia at the age of eight with his mother and sister.
Szeps is probably best known for his role as selfish dentist Robert Beare in the classic Australian television comedy series Mother and Son (1984 to 1994), with Garry McDonald, Ruth Cracknell and Judy Morris. Another prominent role was in Palace of Dreams for which he received a Penguin Award. He played the Doctor in the world première of David Williamson's play, Travelling North, and was asked to repeat the performance in the 1987 film, with Leo McKern & Graham Kennedy.
Known For
Bathing Franky
Rodney
2012
Escape of the Artful Dodger
Dr. Hartman · (13 episodes)
2001
South Pacific
Benoit
2001
All Saints
George Bresnic · (2 episodes)
1998
The Man from Snowy River
Jacob Berkovich · (1 episode)
1994
Seeing Red
Louie Leeds
1992
Mission: Impossible
(1 episode)
1991
The Edge of Power
Steve Traynor
1989
Hannay
(1 episode)
1988
Travelling North
Saul
1987
Les Patterson Saves the World
Charles Herpes
1987
Vietnam
Harold Holt
1987
Rafferty's Rules
Uncle Aniello · (2 episodes)
1987
Platypus Cove
Winston Bell
1986
Warming Up
Sergeant Peter Sullivan
1985
City West
(7 episodes)
1984
Mother and Son
Robert Beare · (42 episodes)
1984
A Tale Of Two Cities
voice
1984
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
1983
Now and Forever
Barry York
1983
The Return of Captain Invincible
Chief Security Officer
1983
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
(voice)
1983
The Best of Friends
Lilo
1982
Mystery at Castle House
Mr. Wilberforce
1982
Daily at Dawn
(13 episodes)
1981
Fatty Finn
Mr Zilch
1980
The Plumber
David Medavoy
1979
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
Doctor
1976
Colditz
De Croissat · (1 episode)
1972
Colditz
Capt. Henri Lefevre · (1 episode)
1972
Crown Court
Dr. Hermann Abel · (2 episodes)
1972
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Laval · (1 episode)
1971
Barlow
(1 episode)
1971
Riptide
Des Dawkins · (1 episode)
1969
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Bob · (1 episode)
1968