Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 14, 1952 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Birmingham, England, UK
Also Known As
安东·莱瑟
آنتون لسر
أنتون ليسير
Anton Lesser
Biography
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.
Endeavour, Season 9: Anton Lesser Looks Back
VideoKnown For
TV
Game of Thrones
Qyburn
2011
TV
Midsomer Murders
Eddie Darwin
1997
TV
Midsomer Murders
Rev. Wallace Stone
1997
TV
NOVA
Voltaire
1974
TV
Silent Witness
Marcus Gwilym
1996
TV
The Crown
Harold Macmillan
2016
TV
Father Brown
Father Ignatius
2013
TV
Screen Two
Stanley Spencer
1985
TV
Andor
Lio Partagaz
2022
TV
Endeavour
CS Reginald Bright
2013
TV
Spooks
Nicholas Ashworth
2002
TV
Foyle's War
Austin Carmichael
2002
Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Lord John Carteret
2011
TV
A Touch of Frost
Dennis Prior
1992
TV
Killing Eve
Robert
2018
TV
New Tricks
2004
TV
Waking the Dead
Professor Ray Levin
2001
TV
A Discovery of Witches
Rabbi Loew
2018
TV
Ripper Street
Dr. Karl Crabbe
2012
TV
The Musketeers
2014
Filmography
2026FilmViQueensas Lars (voice)2025FilmThe Yellow Tieas Martin Steinke2025FilmBeshertas Mr Pinsky2025FilmThe World Will Trembleas Robbi Schulman2023TVBetteras Vernon Marley2022TV1899as Mr. Franklin2022FilmMaking 1899as Self2022TVAndoras Lio Partagaz2022TVArt That Made Usas Self - Actor (Endeavour)2021FilmBenedictionas Stephen Tennant (Older)2021TVDalglieshas Father John2021FilmFrom A Strange Landas Professor Dr Wolfgang Engel2020FilmKindredas Dr. Richards2020FilmGatecrashas Sid2020FilmThe Courieras Bertrand2019TVThe Trial of Christine Keeleras Michael Eddowes2018TVA Discovery of Witchesas Rabbi Loew2018FilmDisobedienceas Rav Krushka2018TVKilling Eveas Robert2018FilmOn Chesil Beachas Reverend Woollett2017FilmThe Exceptionas General Falkenberg2016FilmA United Kingdomas Prime Minister Attlee2016FilmAlliedas Emmanuel Lombard2016TVThe Crownas Harold Macmillan2016TVHooten & The Lady2015TVDickensianas Fagin2015TVLife In Squaresas Dr. Hyslop2015FilmGame of Thrones The IMAX Experienceas Qyburn2015TVWolf Hallas Thomas More2014TVThe Gameas C2014FilmCloser to the Moonas Holban2014TVThe Musketeers2013TVThe Escape Artistas Richard Mayfield QC2013TVAtlantisas Kyros2013TVEndeavouras CS Reginald Bright2013TVFather Brownas Father Ignatius2013TVSpies of Warsawas Doctor Lapp2012TVRipper Streetas Dr. Karl Crabbe2012TVSecret Stateas Sir Michael Rix2012FilmThe Scapegoatas Father McReady2012TVThe Hollow Crownas Exeter2011FilmThe Ladyas Professor Finnis2011FilmFlutteras Bruno2011FilmThe Man who Crossed Hitleras Rudolf Olden2011TVThe Houras Clarence Fendley2011FilmPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tidesas Lord John Carteret2011TVGame of Thronesas Qyburn2010TVFive Daughtersas Dr Nat Cary2009TVGarrow's Lawas John Farmer2008FilmEinstein and Eddingtonas Fritz Haber2008TVLittle Dorritas Mr. Merdle2007TVThe History of the World Backwards2006FilmMiss Potteras Harold Warne2006TVVital Signsas Dr Lindsay2005FilmEinstein's Big Ideaas Voltaire2005FilmClass of '76as Martin Gibson2005TVClass of '76as Martin Gibson2005FilmRiver Queenas Baine2005FilmAhead of the Classas Graham Ranger2005FilmThe Girl in the Caféas George2005FilmDirty Filthy Loveas Charles2004TVLondonas Charles Dickens2004TVNew Tricks2003FilmEroicaas Sukowaty2003FilmOtherworldas Teyrnon (voice)2003FilmDanielle Cable: Eyewitnessas Batten2002FilmThe Projectas Stanley Hall2002TVFoyle's Waras Austin Carmichael2002FilmSir Gawain and the Green Knightas Bertilak / Green Knight (voice)2002TVSpooksas Nicholas Ashworth2002TVDickensas Charles Dickens2001FilmCharlotte Grayas Renech2001TVJack and the Beanstalk: The Real Storyas Vidas Merlinis2001FilmUprisingas Nathan Lensky2001TVUprisingas Nathan Lensky2001TVMurder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmesas Milburn2001TVWaking the Deadas Professor Ray Levin2001TVMessiahas Samuel Waite2001TVPerfect Strangersas Stephen2001FilmLorna Dooneas Counsellor Doone2000TVLorna Dooneas Counsellor Doone2000FilmEsther Kahnas Sean2000FilmThe Miracle Makeras Herod (voice)1999TVThe Scarlet Pimpernelas Antoine Picard1998TVThe Echoas Billy Blake1998TVVanity Fairas Mr Pitt Crawley1998TVInvasion: Earthas Lt. Charles Terrell1997FilmFairyTale: A True Storyas Wounded Corporal1997FilmInto the Blueas Dr. John Ockleton1997TVBodyguardsas Dusan Mesic1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Eddie Darwin1996FilmThe Moonstoneas Ezra Jennings1996TVTestament: The Bible in Animationas Joseph (voice)1996TVMosesas Eliav1996TVSilent Witnessas Marcus Gwilym1995TVThe Politician's Wifeas Mark Hollister1995TVSharmanas Galilee1995TVBugsas Patrick Marcel1994FilmGuinevereas Envoy1992TVA Touch of Frostas Dennis Prior1992TVShakespeare: The Animated Talesas Leontes (voice)1991TVThe Strauss Dynastyas Levi1990FilmTraitorsas Robert Cecil1989FilmMurderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Storyas Karl/Stein1988FilmTwelfth Night, or What You Willas Feste1988FilmAirbaseas Vincenzo1988FilmStanleyas Stanley Spencer1988TVThe Play on Oneas Vincenzo1985FilmThe Assam Gardenas Mr. Sutton1985TVAnna of the Five Townsas Willie Price1985TVScreen Twoas Stanley Spencer1985FilmMonsignor Quixoteas Robber1984TVFreudas Wilhelm Fliess1984FilmSakharovas Valery Chalidze1983FilmGood and Bad at Games1982FilmThe Missionaryas Young Man at Shoot1982FilmKing Learas Edgar1981FilmTroilus & Cressidaas Troilus1981FilmThe Cherry Orchardas Trofimov1979TVThe Serpent Sonas Orestes1978TVThe Mill on the Flossas Philip Wakem1978FilmThe Mill on the Flossas Philip Wakem1974TVNOVAas Voltaire—FilmTick Tick Tickas Narrator—FilmSanto Subito!as Father Mattew—FilmA Blue Butterfly