Acting · London, England, UK · Born December 5, 1953
Christopher Guard (born 5 December 1953 in London) is an English actor. Educated at Latymer Upper School, Guard was a member of the National Theatre aged 20. He has appeared inVienna 1900 (1973), Memoirs of a Survivor and Return to Treasure Island (1986). His roles on television include the young David Copperfield in the BBC's 1966 TV serial adaptation, Marcellus in the BBC adaptation of I, Claudius, Ferdinand in the BBC Shakespeare production of The Tempest, Ken Hodges in the medical drama Casualty and Bellboy in the 1988 Doctor Who serial The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. He demonstrated his singing ability in the film version of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music in the role of Erich Egerman. Guard voiced Frodo Baggins in the animated version of The Lord of the Rings (1978). Guard has two daughters from his marriage with Lesley Dunlop and one daughter with actress Cathy Shipton.[1] His brother is the former actor Dominic Guard and he is a cousin of actress Pippa Guard; he is the son of actor Philip Guard and actress Charlotte Mitchell.
TVThe Worst Witch
1998
as Icy Stevens
TVTestament: The Bible in Animation
1996
as Jonathan (voice)
TVBugs
1995
TVThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
1994
as Willoughby Smith
TVCluedo
1990
as Dave
TVBlackeyes
1989
as Nigel Bennon
TVAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Alton
MovieDoctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
1988
as Bellboy
TVCasualty
1986
as Ken Hodges
TVJohn Silver's Return to Treasure Island
1986
as Jim Hawkins
TVLovejoy
1986
as Jake
MovieDead Man's Folly
1986
as Alec Legge
TVA Woman of Substance
1985
as Gerald Fairley
TVThe Bill
1984
TVSherlock Holmes
1984
as Willoughby Smith
Wilfred and Eileen
1983
as Wilfred
TVMy Cousin Rachel
1983
as Philip Ashley
MovieJohn Diamond
1981
as John Diamond
MovieLoophole
1981
as Cliff
MovieThe Happy Autumn Fields
1980
as Eugene
MovieThe Tempest
1980
as Ferdinand
MovieSweet Wine of Youth
1979
as Denis Browne
TVShoestring
1979
as Charles
MovieA Light That Shines
1979
as Des
TVMalice Aforethought
1979
as Denny Bourne
MovieLes Misérables
1978
as Marius
MovieThe Lord of the Rings
1978
as Frodo (voice)
TVThe Professionals
1977
as Tony
MovieA Little Night Music
1977
as Erich Egerman
MovieA Hymn from Jim
1977
as Jim Tayo
Premiere
1977
as Jim Tayo
TVBBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Des
TVSecret Army
1977
as Peter Romsey
TVI, Claudius
1976
as Marcellus
TVThe Duchess of Duke Street
1976
as John
MovieThe Chester Mystery Plays
1976
TVPlayhouse
1974
as Denis Browne
MovieJoe's Ark
1974
as John
Vienna 1900
1973
TVTom Brown's Schooldays
1971
TVGreat Expectations
1967
as Young Pip
David Copperfield
1966
as David Copperfield
TVBBC Play of the Month
1965
as Lucius
TVDoctor Who
1963
as Bellboy
