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Anton Lesser

Anton Lesser (born 14 February 1952) is an English actor.

Background

Lesser attended Moseley Grammar School in Moseley, Birmingham and the University of Liverpool before going to RADA in 1977 where he was awarded the Bancroft Gold Medal as the most promising actor of his year.

As an Associate Artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) he has played a considerable number of Shakespeare's great roles, including Troilus (Troilus and Cressida), Edgar (King Lear), Petruchio, Romeo, Henry Bolingbroke, Brutus (Julius Caesar), Leontes (Winter's Tale) and Richard III.

Lesser is a frequent radio contributor and played the title role in the BBC Radio adaptations of the first five Falco mysteries by Lindsey Davis. He has also recorded many audiobooks, including much of the work of Charles Dickens, and his recording of Great Expectations won him a Talkie Award. Other books range from John Milton's Paradise Lost and Homer to contemporary novels by Robert Harris (Fatherland) and Philip Pullman. For two months in 2013, Lesser was heard as a regular cast member playing Robin Carrow in Ambridge Extra, a BBC Radio 4 Extra spin-off from the BBC Radio 4 drama The Archers.

Podcasts:

  • Endeavour, Season 9: Anton Lesser Looks Back

    Anton Lesser looks back on his years playing Chief Superintendent Reginald Bright, and what the experience has meant to him personally. #masterpiecepbs #masterpiecemystery #endeavourpbs #antonlesser Subscribe to the MASTERPIECE Mystery! Insider email newsletter to get updates on your favorite British mysteries delivered to your inbox: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/sign-up-for-the-masterpiece-mystery-insider-email-newsletter/ For more videos on other shows from MASTERPIECE on PBS, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/masterpiecepbs?sub_confirmation=1 Explore exclusive online features, cast interviews, videos and more on the official Endeavour on MASTERPIECE on PBS website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/endeavour/ Follow MASTERP...

    published: 22 Jun 2023
  • Homer - The Odyssey (Read By Anton Lesser) [Naxos 1995 Audio Book]

    Out of print audiobook version of Homer's Odyssey. Posted for archival purpooses.

    published: 20 Nov 2023
  • Macmillan Gets Roasted at the Comedy Show | The Crown (Claire Foy, Anton Lesser, Richard Lintern)

    Elizabeth (Claire Foy) takes a train to Scotland, Macmillan (Anton Lesser) endures a terrible comedy show, and Ward (Richard Lintern) faces a trial with escalating harsh judgments, resulting in his tragic suicide before the verdict. From Season 2, Episode 10: Mystery Man Stream The Crown on Netflix! https://www.netflix.com/us/title/80025678 The Crown is based on Queen Elizabeth II as a young newlywed faced with leading the world's most famous monarchy while forging a relationship with legendary Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. The British Empire is in decline, and the political world is in disarray, but a new era is dawning. Peter Morgan's masterfully researched scripts reveal the Queen's private journey behind the public façade with daring frankness. Prepare to see into the covet...

    published: 05 Feb 2024
  • Imperial Security Bureau Meeting | Star Wars Andor Series Episode 7 “Announcement” (HD)

    #starwars #andor #andorseries #viral #rebellion

    published: 19 Oct 2022
  • Endeavour, Season 8: Anton Lesser on CS Reginald Bright

    Anton Lesser discusses the evolution of CS Reginald Bright throughout the years, and why coming back to set is always a such a joy. Subscribe to the MASTERPIECE email newsletter to get updates on Endeavour and other great MASTERPIECE shows delivered to your inbox: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/sign-up-for-the-masterpiece-email-newsletter/ For more videos on Endeavour and other shows from MASTERPIECE on PBS, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/masterpiecepbs?sub_confirmation=1 Explore official Endeavour digital features and more at our website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/endeavour/ Follow MASTERPIECE on social media for behind-the-scenes extras and more! MASTERPIECE on PBS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterpiecepb...

    published: 30 Jun 2022
  • The Two Popes with Anton Lesser and Nicholas Woodeson | Behind The Scenes

    The Two Popes, starring Starring Anton Lesser (Game of Thrones, The Crown, Endeavour) and Nicholas Woodeson, is a fascinating and humorous story that shines a light into one of the world’s most secretive institutions. At its heart lies a timeless question: in moments of crisis, should we follow the rules or our conscience? Buy tickets: https://bit.ly/3ShFU2L Official London Theatre is the number one site to get theatre tickets, news and exclusive interviews for top London shows. Whether you like an upbeat musical, a hilarious slapstick comedy, a dramatic thriller, a family-friendly production or a jaw-dropping dance show, you’ll find tickets for it here. Keep up to date with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialLondonTheatre/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/london_theatre Instagr...

    published: 20 Sep 2022
  • Anton Lesser reads from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens for #BrainAppealStoryTime

    Actor, Anton Lesser, shows his support for The National Brain Appeal's Emergency Care Fund - set up in response to the Covid-19 crisis. We’re raising money for staff on the frontline at The National Hospital - and those patients who are most in need at this time. He reads from A Tale of Two Cities. Donate to the Emergency Care Fund at https://bit.ly/EmergencyCareFund

    published: 18 May 2020
  • Endeavour | Anton Lesser | Behind the Scenes | ITV

    The making of Endeavour Series 4 in Oxford | Catch up now on the ITV Hub Interview with Anton Lesser who CS Reginald Bright. Like, follow and subscribe to ITV's official YouTube channel here: http://bit.ly/2iDD1be Make sure you're following ITV for all the latest. http://www.facebook.com/itv http://www.twitter.com/itv http://www.instagram.com/itv http://www.vine.co/itv Watch more of the shows you love on the ITV Hub - http://www.itv.com

    published: 11 Feb 2017
  • Professor Alex Wylie's intro to Paradise Lost by John Milton

    Listen to the whole unabridged audiobook of Paradise Lost, read by Anton Lesser, with a comprehensive multimedia guide by Professor Alex Wylie and illustrations by Dubravko Kastrapeli, exclusively on Audrey. Download the app for free today! www.listenwithaudrey.com

    published: 20 Sep 2024
  • Anton Lesser reads Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare | Readings from the Rose

    Find out more about Readings from the Rose at bit.ly/RoseReadings. Sonnet 29, by William Shakespeare Read by Anton Lesser When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, And look upon myself and curse my fate, Wishing me like to one more rich in hope, Featured like him, like him with friends possessed, Desiring this man’s art and that man’s scope, With what I most enjoy contented least; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, and then my state, (Like to the lark at break of day arising From sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven’s gate; For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings That then I scorn to change my state with kings. In these unprecedented times, t...

    published: 01 May 2020
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Endeavour, Season 9: Anton Lesser Looks Back
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Endeavour, Season 9: Anton Lesser Looks Back

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  • Uploaded Date: 22 Jun 2023
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Anton Lesser looks back on his years playing Chief Superintendent Reginald Bright, and what the experience has meant to him personally. #masterpiecepbs #masterpiecemystery #endeavourpbs #antonlesser Subscribe to the MASTERPIECE Mystery! Insider email newsletter to get updates on your favorite British mysteries delivered to your inbox: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/sign-up-for-the-masterpiece-mystery-insider-email-newsletter/ For more videos on other shows from MASTERPIECE on PBS, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/masterpiecepbs?sub_confirmation=1 Explore exclusive online features, cast interviews, videos and more on the official Endeavour on MASTERPIECE on PBS website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/endeavour/ Follow MASTERPIECE on social media for behind-the-scenes extras and more! MASTERPIECE on PBS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterpiecepbs/ MASTERPIECE on PBS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/masterpiecepbs MASTERPIECE on PBS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterpiecepbs/
https://wn.com/Endeavour,_Season_9_Anton_Lesser_Looks_Back
Homer - The Odyssey (Read By Anton Lesser) [Naxos 1995 Audio Book]
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Homer - The Odyssey (Read By Anton Lesser) [Naxos 1995 Audio Book]

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  • Uploaded Date: 20 Nov 2023
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Out of print audiobook version of Homer's Odyssey. Posted for archival purpooses.
https://wn.com/Homer_The_Odyssey_(Read_By_Anton_Lesser)_Naxos_1995_Audio_Book
Macmillan Gets Roasted at the Comedy Show | The Crown (Claire Foy, Anton Lesser, Richard Lintern)
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Macmillan Gets Roasted at the Comedy Show | The Crown (Claire Foy, Anton Lesser, Richard Lintern)

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  • Duration: 4:33
  • Uploaded Date: 05 Feb 2024
  • views: 39444
Elizabeth (Claire Foy) takes a train to Scotland, Macmillan (Anton Lesser) endures a terrible comedy show, and Ward (Richard Lintern) faces a trial with escalating harsh judgments, resulting in his tragic suicide before the verdict. From Season 2, Episode 10: Mystery Man Stream The Crown on Netflix! https://www.netflix.com/us/title/80025678 The Crown is based on Queen Elizabeth II as a young newlywed faced with leading the world's most famous monarchy while forging a relationship with legendary Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. The British Empire is in decline, and the political world is in disarray, but a new era is dawning. Peter Morgan's masterfully researched scripts reveal the Queen's private journey behind the public façade with daring frankness. Prepare to see into the coveted world of power and privilege behind the locked doors of Westminster and Buckingham Palace. #TheCrown #TheCrownSeason2 #QueenElizabeth #ClaireFoy #TVShow
https://wn.com/Macmillan_Gets_Roasted_At_The_Comedy_Show_|_The_Crown_(Claire_Foy,_Anton_Lesser,_Richard_Lintern)
Imperial Security Bureau Meeting | Star Wars Andor Series Episode 7 “Announcement” (HD)
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Imperial Security Bureau Meeting | Star Wars Andor Series Episode 7 “Announcement” (HD)

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  • Uploaded Date: 19 Oct 2022
  • views: 27317
#starwars #andor #andorseries #viral #rebellion
https://wn.com/Imperial_Security_Bureau_Meeting_|_Star_Wars_Andor_Series_Episode_7_“Announcement”_(Hd)
Endeavour, Season 8: Anton Lesser on CS Reginald Bright
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Endeavour, Season 8: Anton Lesser on CS Reginald Bright

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  • Duration: 2:26
  • Uploaded Date: 30 Jun 2022
  • views: 38965
Anton Lesser discusses the evolution of CS Reginald Bright throughout the years, and why coming back to set is always a such a joy. Subscribe to the MASTERPIECE email newsletter to get updates on Endeavour and other great MASTERPIECE shows delivered to your inbox: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/sign-up-for-the-masterpiece-email-newsletter/ For more videos on Endeavour and other shows from MASTERPIECE on PBS, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/masterpiecepbs?sub_confirmation=1 Explore official Endeavour digital features and more at our website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/endeavour/ Follow MASTERPIECE on social media for behind-the-scenes extras and more! MASTERPIECE on PBS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterpiecepbs/ MASTERPIECE on PBS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/masterpiecepbs MASTERPIECE on PBS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterpiecepbs/
https://wn.com/Endeavour,_Season_8_Anton_Lesser_On_Cs_Reginald_Bright
The Two Popes with Anton Lesser and Nicholas Woodeson | Behind The Scenes
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The Two Popes with Anton Lesser and Nicholas Woodeson | Behind The Scenes

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  • Uploaded Date: 20 Sep 2022
  • views: 1907
The Two Popes, starring Starring Anton Lesser (Game of Thrones, The Crown, Endeavour) and Nicholas Woodeson, is a fascinating and humorous story that shines a light into one of the world’s most secretive institutions. At its heart lies a timeless question: in moments of crisis, should we follow the rules or our conscience? Buy tickets: https://bit.ly/3ShFU2L Official London Theatre is the number one site to get theatre tickets, news and exclusive interviews for top London shows. Whether you like an upbeat musical, a hilarious slapstick comedy, a dramatic thriller, a family-friendly production or a jaw-dropping dance show, you’ll find tickets for it here. Keep up to date with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialLondonTheatre/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/london_theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/londontheatre/ #WestEnd #London #Theatre
https://wn.com/The_Two_Popes_With_Anton_Lesser_And_Nicholas_Woodeson_|_Behind_The_Scenes
Anton Lesser reads from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens for #BrainAppealStoryTime
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Anton Lesser reads from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens for #BrainAppealStoryTime

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  • Duration: 7:25
  • Uploaded Date: 18 May 2020
  • views: 3445
Actor, Anton Lesser, shows his support for The National Brain Appeal's Emergency Care Fund - set up in response to the Covid-19 crisis. We’re raising money for staff on the frontline at The National Hospital - and those patients who are most in need at this time. He reads from A Tale of Two Cities. Donate to the Emergency Care Fund at https://bit.ly/EmergencyCareFund
https://wn.com/Anton_Lesser_Reads_From_A_Tale_Of_Two_Cities_By_Charles_Dickens_For_Brainappealstorytime
Endeavour | Anton Lesser | Behind the Scenes | ITV
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Endeavour | Anton Lesser | Behind the Scenes | ITV

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  • Uploaded Date: 11 Feb 2017
  • views: 138789
The making of Endeavour Series 4 in Oxford | Catch up now on the ITV Hub Interview with Anton Lesser who CS Reginald Bright. Like, follow and subscribe to ITV's official YouTube channel here: http://bit.ly/2iDD1be Make sure you're following ITV for all the latest. http://www.facebook.com/itv http://www.twitter.com/itv http://www.instagram.com/itv http://www.vine.co/itv Watch more of the shows you love on the ITV Hub - http://www.itv.com
https://wn.com/Endeavour_|_Anton_Lesser_|_Behind_The_Scenes_|_Itv
Professor Alex Wylie's intro to Paradise Lost by John Milton
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Professor Alex Wylie's intro to Paradise Lost by John Milton

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  • Uploaded Date: 20 Sep 2024
  • views: 40
Listen to the whole unabridged audiobook of Paradise Lost, read by Anton Lesser, with a comprehensive multimedia guide by Professor Alex Wylie and illustrations by Dubravko Kastrapeli, exclusively on Audrey. Download the app for free today! www.listenwithaudrey.com
https://wn.com/Professor_Alex_Wylie's_Intro_To_Paradise_Lost_By_John_Milton
Anton Lesser reads Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare | Readings from the Rose
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Anton Lesser reads Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare | Readings from the Rose

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Find out more about Readings from the Rose at bit.ly/RoseReadings. Sonnet 29, by William Shakespeare Read by Anton Lesser When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, And look upon myself and curse my fate, Wishing me like to one more rich in hope, Featured like him, like him with friends possessed, Desiring this man’s art and that man’s scope, With what I most enjoy contented least; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, and then my state, (Like to the lark at break of day arising From sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven’s gate; For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings That then I scorn to change my state with kings. In these unprecedented times, the Rose is relying on donations more than ever. If you would like to donate, you can do so at bit.ly/Rose-Donate.
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Endeavour, Season 9: Anton Lesser Looks Back

Anton Lesser looks back on his years playing Chief Superintendent Reginald Bright, and what the experience has meant to him personally. #masterpiecepbs #masterpiecemystery #endeavourpbs #antonlesser Subscribe to the MASTERPIECE Mystery! Insider email newsletter to get updates on your favorite British mysteries delivered to your inbox: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/sign-up-for-the-masterpiece-mystery-insider-email-newsletter/ For more videos on other shows from MASTERPIECE on PBS, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/masterpiecepbs?sub_confirmation=1 Explore exclusive online features, cast interviews, videos and more on the official Endeavour on MASTERPIECE on PBS website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/endeavour/ Follow MASTERPIECE on social media for behind-the-scenes extras and more! MASTERPIECE on PBS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masterpiecepbs/ MASTERPIECE on PBS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/masterpiecepbs MASTERPIECE on PBS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterpiecepbs/
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Endeavour, Season 9: Anton Lesser Looks Back
Anton Lesser looks back on his years playing Chief Superintendent Reginald Bright, and wha...
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Homer - The Odyssey (Read By Anton Lesser) [Naxos 1995 Audio Book]
Out of print audiobook version of Homer's Odyssey. Posted for archival purpooses.
published: 20 Nov 2023
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Macmillan Gets Roasted at the Comedy Show | The Crown (Claire Foy, Anton Lesser, Richard Lintern)
Elizabeth (Claire Foy) takes a train to Scotland, Macmillan (Anton Lesser) endures a terri...
published: 05 Feb 2024
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Imperial Security Bureau Meeting | Star Wars Andor Series Episode 7 “Announcement” (HD)
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published: 19 Oct 2022
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Endeavour, Season 8: Anton Lesser on CS Reginald Bright
Anton Lesser discusses the evolution of CS Reginald Bright throughout the years, and why c...
published: 30 Jun 2022
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The Two Popes with Anton Lesser and Nicholas Woodeson | Behind The Scenes
The Two Popes, starring Starring Anton Lesser (Game of Thrones, The Crown, Endeavour) and ...
published: 20 Sep 2022
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Anton Lesser reads from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens for #BrainAppealStoryTime
Actor, Anton Lesser, shows his support for The National Brain Appeal's Emergency Care Fund...
published: 18 May 2020
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Endeavour | Anton Lesser | Behind the Scenes | ITV
The making of Endeavour Series 4 in Oxford | Catch up now on the ITV Hub Interview with An...
published: 11 Feb 2017
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Professor Alex Wylie's intro to Paradise Lost by John Milton
Listen to the whole unabridged audiobook of Paradise Lost, read by Anton Lesser, with a co...
published: 20 Sep 2024
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Anton Lesser reads Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare | Readings from the Rose
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Anton Lesser

Anton Lesser (born 14 February 1952) is an English actor.

Background

Lesser attended Moseley Grammar School in Moseley, Birmingham and the University of Liverpool before going to RADA in 1977 where he was awarded the Bancroft Gold Medal as the most promising actor of his year.

As an Associate Artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) he has played a considerable number of Shakespeare's great roles, including Troilus (Troilus and Cressida), Edgar (King Lear), Petruchio, Romeo, Henry Bolingbroke, Brutus (Julius Caesar), Leontes (Winter's Tale) and Richard III.

Lesser is a frequent radio contributor and played the title role in the BBC Radio adaptations of the first five Falco mysteries by Lindsey Davis. He has also recorded many audiobooks, including much of the work of Charles Dickens, and his recording of Great Expectations won him a Talkie Award. Other books range from John Milton's Paradise Lost and Homer to contemporary novels by Robert Harris (Fatherland) and Philip Pullman. For two months in 2013, Lesser was heard as a regular cast member playing Robin Carrow in Ambridge Extra, a BBC Radio 4 Extra spin-off from the BBC Radio 4 drama The Archers.

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