---
name: "Paul Hardwick"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-hardwick"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "15 November 1918"
died: "22 October 1983"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-20T05:14:32.774863+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Paul Hardwick

Actor. Born 15 November 1918 in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK. Died 22 October 1983.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 15 November 1918, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
- **Died:** 22 October 1983
- **Active:** 1966–1983
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 78 (2), 1980s 64 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 70 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, History 1, Romance 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $255m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Hardwick, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16010374, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0362557/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/47139

## Biography

Paul Hardwick was an English actor born on 15 November 1918 in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire. He died in London on 22 October 1983.

Hardwick had an extensive stage career that included Shakespearean roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company. On screen he played Lord Capulet in Franco Zeffirelli’s *Romeo and Juliet* (1968), the Soviet Chairman in *Octopussy* (1983), a courtier in *A Man for All Seasons* (1966) and supporting parts in *A Night to Remember* (1958) and *Julius Caesar* (1970). Television appearances included episodes of *The Avengers* and *The Professionals*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Octopussy* (1983), Fi1m 64, as Soviet Chairman — [page](https://film.one/film/octopussy.md)
- *Romeo and Juliet* (1968), Fi1m 75, as Lord Capulet — [page](https://film.one/film/romeo-and-juliet-1968.md)
- *A Man for All Seasons* (1966), Fi1m 81, as Courtier — [page](https://film.one/film/a-man-for-all-seasons.md)

## Complete filmography (37)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Hello Goodbye Man* (1984), series, as Mr Jefferson
- *Octopussy* (1983), as Soviet Chairman — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/octopussy.md)
- *Tales from the Thousand and One Nights* (1981), as VIzier
- *Invasion* (1980), as Leonid Brezhnev
- *Time of My Life* (1980), series, as Mr Plummer
- *Churchill and the Generals* (1979), as Gen. Sir Hastings Ismay
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Chief Constable Green
- *1990* (1977), series, as Faceless
- *Churchill's People* (1974), series, as Ofram
- *Wessex Tales* (1973), series, as Hangman
- *The Adventurer* (1972), series, as Winters
- *Van der Valk* (1972), series, as Holmeijer
- *Justice* (1971), series, as Captain Saul
- *The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes* (1971), series, as Lord Altington
- *Elizabeth R* (1971), series, as Father Robert Parsons
- *The Rainbirds* (1971), as Recruiting Sergeant
- *Sentimental Education* (1970), series, as Pellerin
- *Edward II* (1970), as Earl of Warwick/ Sir John Maltravers
- *The Tragedy of King Richard II* (1970), as John of Gaunt
- *Julius Caesar* (1970), as Messala
- *If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them* (1968), Actor
- *Romeo and Juliet* (1968), as Lord Capulet — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/romeo-and-juliet-1968.md)
- *The Long Duel* (1967), as Jamadar
- *The Deadly Affair* (1967), as Young Mortimer (in Edward II)
- *Sword of Honour* (1967), series, as Ritchie-Hook
- *A Man for All Seasons* (1966), as Courtier — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/a-man-for-all-seasons.md)
- *The Informer* (1966), series, as Reverend Peters
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Antonio
- *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as Brien
- *The Wars of the Roses* (1965), as Duke of Gloucester
- *The Wars of the Roses* (1965), series, as Gloucester
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Ritchie-Hook, Rupert
- *As You Like It* (1963), as Duke Senior
- *The Cherry Orchard* (1962), as Simyon Pishchik
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Webster — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *A Night to Remember* (1958), as Guggenheim's Valet (uncredited)
- *The Prince and the Showgirl* (1957), as Major Domo

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