Anton Lesser

Anton Lesser

Acting

Born February 14, 1952 (age 74)

Birmingham, England, UK

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.

Filmography

ViQueens
Movie
ViQueens2026 · Lars (voice)
The Yellow Tie
★ 8.9Movie
The Yellow Tie2025 · Martin Steinke
Beshert
Movie
Beshert2025 · Mr Pinsky
The World Will Tremble
Movie
The World Will Tremble2025 · Robbi Schulman
Better
Series
Better2023 · Vernon Marley
1899
Series
18992022 · Mr. Franklin
Making 1899
Movie
Making 18992022 · Self
Andor
Series
Andor2022 · Major Partagaz
Art That Made Us
Series
Art That Made Us2022 · Self - Actor (Endeavour)
Benediction
Movie
Benediction2021 · Stephen Tennant (Older)
Dalgliesh
Series
Dalgliesh2021 · Father John
From A Strange Land
Movie
From A Strange Land2021 · Professor Dr Wolfgang Engel
Kindred
Movie
Kindred2020 · Dr. Richards
Gatecrash
Movie
Gatecrash2020 · Sid
The Courier
Movie
The Courier2020 · Bertrand
The Trial of Christine Keeler
Series
The Trial of Christine Keeler2019 · Michael Eddowes
A Discovery of Witches
Series
A Discovery of Witches2018 · Rabbi Loew
Disobedience
Movie
Disobedience2018 · Rav Krushka
Killing Eve
Series
Killing Eve2018 · Robert
On Chesil Beach
Movie
On Chesil Beach2018 · Reverend Woollett
The Exception
Movie
The Exception2017 · General Falkenberg
A United Kingdom
Movie
A United Kingdom2016 · Prime Minister Attlee
Allied
Movie
Allied2016 · Emmanuel Lombard
The Crown
Series
The Crown2016 · Harold Macmillan
Hooten & The Lady
Series
Hooten & The Lady2016
Dickensian
Series
Dickensian2015 · Fagin
Life in Squares
Series
Life in Squares2015 · Dr. Hyslop
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Movie
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience2015 · Qyburn
Wolf Hall
Series
Wolf Hall2015 · Thomas More
The Game
Series
The Game2014 · C
Closer to the Moon
Movie
Closer to the Moon2014 · Holban
The Musketeers
Series
The Musketeers2014
The Escape Artist
Series
The Escape Artist2013 · Richard Mayfield QC
Atlantis
Series
Atlantis2013 · Kyros
Endeavour
Series
Endeavour2013 · CS Reginald Bright
Father Brown
Series
Father Brown2013 · Father Ignatius
Spies of Warsaw
Series
Spies of Warsaw2013 · Doctor Lapp
Ripper Street
★ 8.1Series
Ripper Street2012 · Dr. Karl Crabbe
Secret State
Series
Secret State2012 · Sir Michael Rix
The Scapegoat
Movie
The Scapegoat2012 · Father McReady
The Hollow Crown
Series
The Hollow Crown2012 · Duke of Exeter
Strength in Numbers
Movie
Strength in Numbers2012
The Man who Crossed Hitler
Movie
The Man who Crossed Hitler2011
The Hour
Series
The Hour2011 · Clarence Fendley
Little Dorrit
Series
Little Dorrit2008 · Mr Merdle
Einstein's Big Idea
Movie
Einstein's Big Idea2005
Dickens
Series
Dickens2002
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Movie
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight2002
Swallow
Series
Swallow2001
Charlotte Gray
Movie
Charlotte Gray2001
Vanity Fair
Series
Vanity Fair1998 · Mr. Pitt Crawley
The Echo
Series
The Echo1998
The Moonstone
Movie
The Moonstone1996 · Ezra Jennings
The Politician's Wife
Series
The Politician's Wife1995
The Winter's Tale
Movie
The Winter's Tale1994
Downtown Lagos
Series
Downtown Lagos1992
Stanley
Movie
Stanley1988
Airbase
Movie
Airbase1988
Anna of the Five Towns
Series
Anna of the Five Towns1985 · Willie Price
Good and Bad at Games
Movie
Good and Bad at Games1983
Troilus & Cressida
Movie
Troilus & Cressida1981
The Cherry Orchard
Movie
The Cherry Orchard1981
A Blue Butterfly
Movie
A Blue Butterfly