Henri Szeps
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.
Filmography
Bathing Franky
as Rodney
Bathing Franky
as Rodney
South Pacific
as Benoit
South Pacific
as Benoit
Seeing Red
as Louie Leeds
Seeing Red
as Louie Leeds
Edge of Power
as Steve Traynor
Edge of Power
as Steve Traynor
Travelling North
as Saul
Travelling North
as Saul
Les Patterson Saves the World
as Charles Herpes
Les Patterson Saves the World
as Charles Herpes
Vietnam
as Harold Holt
Vietnam
as Harold Holt
Platypus Cove
as Winston Bell
Platypus Cove
as Winston Bell
Warming Up
as Sergeant Peter Sullivan
Warming Up
as Sergeant Peter Sullivan
A Tale of Two Cities
as voice
A Tale of Two Cities
as voice
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
Now and Forever
as Barry York
Now and Forever
as Barry York
The Return of Captain Invincible
as Chief Security Officer
The Return of Captain Invincible
as Chief Security Officer
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
as (voice)
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
as (voice)
The Girl From Moonooloo
as Bert
The Girl From Moonooloo
as Bert
The Best of Friends
as Lilo
The Best of Friends
as Lilo
Mystery at Castle House
as Mr. Wilberforce
Mystery at Castle House
as Mr. Wilberforce
Run Rebecca, Run!
as Manuel Cortes
Run Rebecca, Run!
as Manuel Cortes
Fatty Finn
as Mr Zilch
Fatty Finn
as Mr Zilch
The Plumber
as David Medavoy
The Plumber
as David Medavoy
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
as Doctor
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
as Doctor
You Can't See 'round Corners
as Peter
You Can't See 'round Corners
as Peter