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.
2026ViQueensMovieas Lars (voice)
2025The Yellow TieMovieas Martin Steinke
2025BeshertMovieas Mr Pinsky
2025The World Will TrembleMovieas Robbi Schulman
2023BetterTV showas Vernon Marley · 4 episodes20221899TV showas Mr. Franklin · 8 episodes
2022Making 1899Movieas Self2022AndorTV showas Major Partagaz · 24 episodes
2022Art That Made UsTV showas Self - Actor (Endeavour) · 1 episodes
2021BenedictionMovieas Stephen Tennant (Older)
2021DalglieshTV showas Father John · 2 episodes
2021From A Strange LandMovieas Professor Dr Wolfgang Engel
2021DoughnutMovieThanks
2020KindredMovieas Dr. Richards
2020GatecrashMovieas Sid2020The CourierMovieas Bertrand
2019The Trial of Christine KeelerTV showas Michael Eddowes · 6 episodes2018A Discovery of WitchesTV showas Rabbi Loew · 1 episodes2018DisobedienceMovieas Rav Krushka2018Killing EveTV showas Robert · 1 episodes2018On Chesil BeachMovieas Reverend Woollett2017The ExceptionMovieas General Falkenberg2016A United KingdomMovieas Prime Minister Attlee2016AlliedMovieas Emmanuel Lombard2016The CrownTV showas Harold Macmillan · 10 episodes
2016Hooten & The LadyTV show1 episodes
2015DickensianTV showas Fagin · 20 episodes
2015Life in SquaresTV showas Dr. Hyslop · 3 episodes
2015Game of Thrones The IMAX ExperienceMovieas Qyburn
2015Wolf HallTV showas Thomas More · 6 episodes
2014The GameTV showas C · 1 episodes
2014Closer to the MoonMovieas Holban2014The MusketeersTV show1 episodes
2013The Escape ArtistTV showas Richard Mayfield QC · 3 episodes
2013AtlantisTV showas Kyros · 1 episodes2013EndeavourTV showas CS Reginald Bright · 35 episodes
2013Father BrownTV showas Father Ignatius · 1 episodes
2013Spies of WarsawTV showas Doctor Lapp · 2 episodes2012Ripper StreetTV showas Dr. Karl Crabbe · 2 episodes
2012Secret StateTV showas Sir Michael Rix · 4 episodes
2012The ScapegoatMovieas Father McReady
2012The Hollow CrownTV showas Exeter · 4 episodes2011The LadyMovieas Professor Finnis
2011FlutterMovieas Bruno
2011The Man who Crossed HitlerMovieas Rudolf Olden
2011The HourTV showas Clarence Fendley · 6 episodes2011Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesMovieas Lord John Carteret2011Game of ThronesTV showas Qyburn · 22 episodes
2010Five DaughtersTV showas Dr Nat Cary · 2 episodes
2009Garrow's LawTV showas John Farmer · 4 episodes
2008Einstein and EddingtonMovieas Fritz Haber
2008Little DorritTV showas Mr. Merdle · 14 episodes
2007The History of the World BackwardsTV show6 episodes2006Miss PotterMovieas Harold Warne
2006Vital SignsTV showas Dr Lindsay · 4 episodes
2005Einstein's Big IdeaMovieas Voltaire
2005Class of '76Movieas Martin Gibson
2005Class of '76TV showas Martin Gibson · 2 episodes
2005River QueenMovieas Baine
2005Ahead of the ClassMovieas Graham Ranger
2005The Girl in the CaféMovieas George
2005Dirty Filthy LoveMovieas Charles
2004New TricksTV show1 episodes
2003EroicaMovieas Sukowaty
2003Imagining ArgentinaMovieas General Guzmán
2003OtherworldMovieas Teyrnon (voice)
2003Danielle Cable: EyewitnessMovieas Batten
2002Foyle's WarTV showas Austin Carmichael · 1 episodes
2002Sir Gawain and the Green KnightMovieas Bertilak / Green Knight (voice)
2002SpooksTV showas Nicholas Ashworth · 1 episodes
2002DickensTV showas Charles Dickens · 3 episodes2001Charlotte GrayMovieas Renech
2001SwallowTV showas Paul Valley · 3 episodes
2001Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real StoryTV showas Vidas Merlinis · 2 episodes
2001UprisingMovieas Nathan Lensky
2001UprisingTV showas Nathan Lensky · 2 episodes
2001Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock HolmesTV showas Milburn · 1 episodes
2001Waking the DeadTV showas Professor Ray Levin · 2 episodes
2001MessiahTV showas Samuel Waite · 1 episodes
2001Perfect StrangersTV showas Stephen · 3 episodes
2001Lorna DooneMovieas Counsellor Doone
2000Lorna DooneTV showas Counsellor Doone · 2 episodes
2000Esther KahnMovieas Sean
2000The Miracle MakerMovieas Herod (voice)
1999The Scarlet PimpernelTV showas Antoine Picard · 3 episodes
1998The EchoTV showas Billy Blake · 2 episodes
1998Vanity FairTV showas Mr Pitt Crawley · 5 episodes
1998Invasion: EarthTV showas Lt. Charles Terrell · 6 episodes
1997FairyTale: A True StoryMovieas Wounded Corporal
1997Into the BlueMovieas Dr. John Ockleton
1997BodyguardsTV showas Dusan Mesic · 1 episodes1997Midsomer MurdersTV showas Eddie Darwin · as Rev. Wallace Stone · 1 episodes
1996The MoonstoneMovieas Ezra Jennings
1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationTV showas Joseph (voice) · 1 episodes
1996MosesTV showas Eliav · 2 episodes
1996Dalziel and PascoeTV showas Paul Goodman · 2 episodes
1996Silent WitnessTV showas Marcus Gwilym · 2 episodes
1995The Politician's WifeTV showas Mark Hollister · 3 episodes
1995SharmanTV showas Galilee · 1 episodes
1995BugsTV showas Patrick Marcel · 1 episodes
1994The Winter's TaleMovieas Leontes (voice)
1994GuinevereMovieas Envoy
1992A Touch of FrostTV showas Dennis Prior · 1 episodes
1992Shakespeare: The Animated TalesTV showas Leontes (voice) · 1 episodes
1991The Strauss DynastyTV showas Levi · 1 episodes
1990TraitorsMovieas Robert Cecil
1989Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal StoryMovieas Karl/Stein
1988Twelfth Night, or What You WillMovieas Feste
1988AirbaseMovieas Vincenzo
1988StanleyMovieas Stanley Spencer
1988The Play on OneTV showas Vincenzo · 1 episodes
1985The Assam GardenMovieas Mr. Sutton
1985Anna of the Five TownsTV showas Willie Price · 3 episodes
1985Screen TwoTV showas Stanley Spencer · 1 episodes
1985Monsignor QuixoteMovieas Robber
1984FreudTV showas Wilhelm Fliess · 5 episodes
1984SakharovMovieas Valery Chalidze
1982The MissionaryMovieas Young Man at Shoot
1982King LearMovieas Edgar
1981Troilus & CressidaMovieas Troilus
1981The Cherry OrchardMovieas Trofimov
1979The Serpent SonTV showas Orestes · 3 episodes
1978The Mill on the FlossTV showas Philip Wakem · 6 episodes
1978The Mill on the FlossMovieas Philip Wakem
1974NOVATV showas Voltaire · 1 episodes
—Tick Tick TickMovieas Narrator
—A Blue ButterflyMovie