Cast & creator
Henri Szeps
Best known for Crown Court, All Saints, Rafferty's Rules
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.
22
film credits
15
television credits
37
1968–2012 · acting roles
7.0
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (37)
Showing 37 of 37 credits
Crown Court
Dr. Hermann Abel
1972
All Saints
George Bresnic
1998
Rafferty's Rules
Uncle Aniello
1987
The Man from Snowy River
Jacob Berkovich
1994
Mission: Impossible
Esteban Magdelena
1988
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Bob
1968
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Laval
1971
Colditz
De Croissat
1972Colditz
Capt. Henri Lefevre
1972
Hannay
1988
Riptide
Des Dawkins
1969
Mother and Son
Robert Beare
1984
Escape of the Artful Dodger
Dr. Hartman
2001
The Return of Captain Invincible
Chief Security Officer
1983
Les Patterson Saves the World
Charles Herpes
1987
Warming Up
Sergeant Peter Sullivan
1985
The Best of Friends
Lilo
1982
South Pacific
Benoit
2001
The Girl From Moonooloo
Bert
1983
You Can't See 'round Corners
Peter
1969
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
1983
Now and Forever
Barry York
1983
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
(voice)
1983
Edge of Power
Steve Traynor
1989
Vietnam
Harold Holt
1987City West
1984
The Plumber
David Medavoy
1979
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
Doctor
1976Daily at Dawn
1981
Fatty Finn
Mr Zilch
1980
Travelling North
Saul
1987
A Tale of Two Cities
voice
1984
Mystery at Castle House
Mr. Wilberforce
1982Seeing Red
Louie Leeds
1992
Bathing Franky
Rodney
2012
Platypus Cove
Winston Bell
1986
Run Rebecca, Run!
Manuel Cortes
1981