Personal Info
Birth date
1947-03-12 (78 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
United Kingdom
Also known as
-Rupert Frazer
Biography
Rupert Frazer (born 12 March 1947) is a British actor. He appeared in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi in 1982. In Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun (1987) he plays the father of the protagonist Jim (Christian Bale).
Filmography
Sex Education
8.236
Overview:
Inexperienced Otis channels his sex therapist mom when he teams up with rebellious Maeve to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.Downton Abbey
8.107
Overview:
A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.BBC Play of the Month
5
Overview:
A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983.The Gentle Touch
6.9
Overview:
The Gentle Touch is a British police drama television series made by London Weekend Television for ITV which ran from 1980-1984. Commencing transmission on 11 April 1980, the series is notable for being the first British series to feature a female police detective as its leading character, ahead of the similarly themed BBC series Juliet Bravo by four months.Tales of the Unexpected
6.711
Overview:
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.Foyle's War
7.9
Overview:
As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War opens in southern England in the year 1940. Later series sees the retired detective working as an MI5 agent operating in the aftermath of the war.The Comic Strip Presents...
7.4
Overview:
The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their television series The Comic Strip Presents... which was labelled as an example of alternative comedy. The core members are Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders and Alexei Sayle with frequent appearances by Keith Allen, Robbie Coltrane and others.Prime Suspect
7.7
Overview:
Highly skilled Detective Inspector Jane Tennison battles to prove herself in a male dominated world.The Prince and the Pauper
NYR
Overview:
A poor boy named Tom Canty and Edward, the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well. The Prince and the Pauper, Mark Twain's novel about adventure and intrigue in the court of Henry VIII.The Bill
6.7
Overview:
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.The Far Pavilions
7.5
Overview:
Adapted from M.M. Kaye's best-selling novel, this dramatic HBO miniseries follows two star-crossed lovers -- the young British officer Ash (Ben Cross) and the betrothed princess Anjuli (Amy Irving) -- as they face daunting odds in their quest to be together. Set in India during the time of the British Raj, this haunting (and BAFTA-nominated) love story features spectacular scenery and an epic saga of battle, treachery and intrigue.Heartbeat
7.125
Overview:
Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.BBC2 Play of the Week
7
Overview:
An anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length TV movies, broadcast on BBC2 from September 1977 to April 1979.A Dinner of Herbs
6
Overview:
After taking his young son Roddy to a remote Northumberland village, Peter Greenbank meets a violent death, leaving the boy alone with no family to speak of. Roddy is adopted and raised by Kate Makepeace, a good friend of his father’s, and develops a close friendship with Hal and Mary Ellen. But their sibling bond is put to the test as they become adults. The hidden secrets of the past are painfully unearthed as their lives are intertwined by a tragic destiny.Reilly: Ace of Spies
7
Overview:
Reilly, Ace of Spies is a 1983 television miniseries dramatizing the life of Sidney Reilly, a Russian Jew who became one of the greatest spies ever to work for the British. Among his exploits, in the early 20th century, were the infiltration of the German General Staff in 1917 and a near-overthrow of the Bolsheviks in 1918. His reputation with women was as legendary as his genius for espionage.Dick Turpin
7.3
Overview:
Richard O'Sullivan stars as Dick Turpin in this action-filled adventure series chronicling the exploits of England's most celebrated highwayman.Berkeley Square
7.5
Overview:
Three young women from very different backgrounds meet, become friends and share experiences when they all gain positions as nannies in the wealthy households of London's exclusive Berkeley Square.The Agatha Christie Hour
6.7
Overview:
This ten episode program was based on ten short stories written by Agatha Christie but with wide-ranging themes. Some were romances, some had supernatural themes and a couple were adventures. The common link was that all came from the talented pen of Agatha Christie, all were entertaining and each drama was carefully crafted and well cast with many of Britain's best known actors of the time represented.Testament of Youth
7.3
Overview:
A dramatization of Vera Brittain's 1933 autobiography Testament of Youth—a memorial to a generation devastated by WWI—chronicles her experiences as a nurse in London and Malta and at the front lines in France. It opens with 18-year-old Vera, the genteel daughter of a paper-mill owner, nurturing "hopes of escaping from provincial young ladyhood." Her plan is to attend Oxford.Penmarric
7
Overview:
Powerful and compelling, Penmarric is a sweeping, historic tale of unsuppressed passion and rampant ambition, desire and destruction, spanning three generations from Victorian England to the Second World War. Set on the stormy coasts of Cornwall, Mark Castallack is the Master of Penmarric, a lost soul who finds love in the arms of Janna, an older woman and daughter of a local fisherman. The impact of their marriage on the family and community – and the dark secrets that surround it - sets off a chain of events that threatens all who cross the threshold of the grand house. The course is set towards a tragedy that will echo across time pitting husband against wife, father against son and brother against brother.Jupiter Ascending
5.458
Overview:
In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty…Armada: 12 Days to Save England
NYR
Overview:
Three-part documentary about the sinking of the Spanish Armada, featuring dramatic reconstructions and information gleaned from recently recovered documents. Dan Snow takes to the sea to tell the story of how England came within a whisker of disaster in summer 1588.John Carter
6.34
Overview:
John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.The Bank Job
6.835
Overview:
Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof plan to rob a bank, Terry recognises the danger but realises this may be the opportunity of a lifetime.The House of Eliott
6.2
Overview:
Two sisters who set up a London fashion house for society of the early 1920s.Shackleton
7.1
Overview:
The true story of Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to the the South Pole and his epic struggle to lead his crew to safety after his ship was crushed in the pack ice.The Cleopatras
3
Overview:
Eight-part drama covering the lives of the queens of Egypt from Cleopatra II in 145 BC to the death of the famous Cleopatra VII in 30 BC.Gandhi
7.6
Overview:
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.Acting
2019The Good Neighbour as Unknown
2019Sex Education (1 Episode) as Dog Show Judge
2015Armada: 12 Days to Save England (3 Episodes) as Lord William Burghley
2015Jupiter Ascending as Authentication Minister
2013Spying on Hitler’s Army: The Secret Recordings as General Cruwell
2012John Carter as Thompson
2010Downton Abbey (1 Episode) as Neville Chamberlain
2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger as Jogging Partner
2010Third Star as Mr.
2008The Bank Job as Lord Drysdale
2006Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj as Charlotte's Father
2006Scoop as Antique Shop Couple
2003The Crooked Man as Douglas Jenner
2002Foyle's War (1, 1 Episode) as Commander Charles Howard, Commander Howard
2002Shackleton (1 Episode) as King George V
2000A Dinner of Herbs (6 Episodes) as Roddy Greenbank
1999Passion's Way as Mr. Farlow
1999Death Run as George
1998Berkeley Square (10 Episodes) as Lord George Lamson-Scribener
1998Shadow Run as Maunder
1996The Prince and the Pauper (6 Episodes) as Sir Thomas Seymour
1995Zorn (3 Episodes) as Paul W. Bartlett
1992Heartbeat (1, 1 Episode) as James Darling, Frank Kendall
1991The House of Eliott (7 Episodes) as Lord Alexander Montford
1991Prime Suspect (2 Episodes) as George Giblin, M.P.
1989Back Home as Mr. Roger Dickinson
1988The Girl in a Swing as Alan
1988A Gentleman's Club (2 Episodes) as Quentin
1988The Importance of Being Earnest as Algernon Montcrieff
1988Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun as Duke of Gloucester
1988The Woman He Loved as Lord Perry Brownlow
1987Empire of the Sun as Jim's Father
1985Theatre Night (1 Episode) as Algy
1985Combat as Peter Prior
1985The Shooting Party as Lionel Stephens
1984The Bill (1 Episode) as Unknown
1984Androcles and the Lion as The Captain
1984The Far Pavilions (2 Episodes) as Wigram Battye
1983The Wars as Clive
1983Reilly: Ace of Spies (1 Episode) as Leeper
1983Summer School as Simon
1983The Cleopatras (8 Episodes) as Octavian
1982Gandhi as Cavalry Troop Leader
1982The Comic Strip Presents... (1 Episode) as Simon
1982The Agatha Christie Hour (1 Episode) as Unknown
1981From a Far Country as 1st Security Officer
1981Eye of the Needle as Muller
1980The Curse of King Tut's Tomb as Collins
1980Hussy as 2nd. Punter
1980The Gentle Touch (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979Testament of Youth (5 Episodes) as Edward Brittain
1979Penmarric (12 Episodes) as Philip
1979Tales of the Unexpected (1 Episode) as Basil Dashwood
1979Dick Turpin (1 Episode) as Willoughby
1978Les Misérables as Gendarme
1978The Vanishing Army as Roberts
1977BBC2 Play of the Week (1 Episode) as Roberts
1965BBC Play of the Month (1, 1 Episode) as Lord Mark, Alexander Studzinsky