Acting · Lausanne, Switzerland · Born October 2, 1943
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.
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as Rodney
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2001
as Dr. Hartman
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2001
as Benoit
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1998
as George Bresnic
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1994
as Jacob Berkovich
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1992
as Louie Leeds
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1989
as Steve Traynor
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1988
as Esteban Magdelena
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1988
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1987
as Saul
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1987
as Charles Herpes
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as Harold Holt
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as Uncle Aniello
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as Winston Bell
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1985
as Sergeant Peter Sullivan
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as Robert Beare
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as voice
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as Barry York
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as Chief Security Officer
MovieSherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
1983
as (voice)
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as Bert
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1982
as Lilo
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as Mr. Wilberforce
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as Manuel Cortes
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1980
as Mr Zilch
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1979
as David Medavoy
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as Doctor
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1972
as De Croissat
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1972
as Dr. Hermann Abel
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1971
as Laval
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1969
as Des Dawkins
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1969
as Peter
TVSkippy the Bush Kangaroo
1968
as Bob
