Robert Portal

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Robert Portal
Born
Robert Portal

1967or1968(age 56–57) [1]
England
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present

Robert Portal is an English actor. Portal is known for his role as Paul Critchley on the BBC television series The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006) [2] and as the King in the film The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016). He is also known for his role as the Duke of Richmond on the ITV drama series Belgravia (2020).

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Early life

Portal was born in England and educated at Harrow School. [1] He studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) graduating in 1993 and also trained at the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Career

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 The Merchant of Venice ArragonTV movie
1997EmbassyRupert LightfootTV movie
1997 Mrs Dalloway Young Richard
1997 Painted Lady AlexTV movie
1998 Stiff Upper Lips Cedric
2001Bye Bye BabyHyphenatedTV movie
2005 The Queen's Sister Anthony Barton
2006Heroes and VillainsCharlie Bolton-Rosser
2006 Terry Pratchett's Hogfather Mr. GaiterTV movie
2008 Terry Pratchett's Hogfather Brian
2008 In Love with Barbara Ian McCorquodaleTV movie
2010 The King's Speech Equerry
2010 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Jewellery Shop Salesman
2011 My Week with Marilyn Joe Orton
2011 Mother's Milk Jim Packer
2011 The Iron Lady Grey Suited Guest
2013 Welcome to the Punch Robert Wiseman
2014 Mr Turner Sir Charles Eastlake
2014 United We Fall Rt Hon David Anthony
2015Meet Pursuit Delange: The MovieCharles Itchy ForresterShort Film
2015SeahorseStuartShort Film
2016 The Huntsman: Winter's War King
2016 Kids in Love Mr. Walker
2017 Goodbye Christopher Robin Headmaster
2017 6 Days Lt.Col. Michael Rose
2018 Hurricane Keith Park
2020The Ghost WriterIrwin(pre-production)
2020 Paintball Massacre Marshal Eddie(pre-production)
2020The RectoryGlanville(pre-production)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 The Bill Stephen BroomTV series - Episode: The Price of Fame
1994 Love Hurts JezTV series - Episode: The Parent Trap
1995 Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde Lester BlisterTV series
1996 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Christopher RidingTV series
1996 Soldier Soldier Lt Adrian HodgesTV series
2001 The Armando Iannucci Shows TV series
2003 Clocking Off Adrian ThompsonTV series
2005 Distant Shores NashTV series - Episodes: #1.1 & #1.2
2005 The Thick of It Mark DaviesTV series - Episode: #2.1
2005 Egypt Henry SaltTV series
2005 Rosemary & Thyme Stuart BlacktonTV series - Episode: The Cup of Silence
2006 The Amazing Mrs Pritchard Paul CritchleyTV series
2009 Ashes to Ashes Nigel PattisonTV series - Episode: #2.3
2009 Heartbeat Giles MacLeanTV series
2009 Psychoville ProsecutorTV series
2014Warren UnitedMichael The Horse (voice)TV series
2016 The Rebel AuctioneerTV series
2016 Birds of a Feather Rupert Julian-JonesTV series - Episode: There's a Girl in My Souk
2017 Henry IX Edwin, the Duke of CumberlandTV series
2018 Endeavour Major CowardTV series
2018 Collateral Major Tim DysonTV series
2018 Death in Paradise Benedict DacreTV series - Episode: #8.4
2019 Grantchester EddieTV series - Episode: #4.5
2020 Father Brown Bertie Quinton QCTV series - Episode: The Scales of Justice
2020 Belgravia Lord RichmondTV series

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Tom and Viv Maurice Almeida Theatre, London
2009 The 39 Steps Richard Hannay Criterion Theatre, London

References

  1. 1 2 "How We Met: James Dreyfus & Robert Portal". The Independent . 11 May 2008.
  2. "The Amazing Mrs Pritchard - BBC Press release, 6 June 2006". BBC (Press release).