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name: "Rupert Frazer"
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born: "12 March 1947"
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# Rupert Frazer

Actor. Born 12 March 1947 in United Kingdom.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 March 1947, United Kingdom

## Biography

Rupert Frazer is a British actor. He was born on 12 March 1947 in Surrey, England.

His stage work includes performances at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow, the Royal Court Theatre and the Royal National Theatre. In 1975 he played the title role in the first British stage production of Seneca's *Thyestes*.

On screen, Frazer appeared in Richard Attenborough's *Gandhi* (1982) as a Cavalry Troop Leader and in Steven Spielberg's *Empire of the Sun* (1987) as Jim's father. Other film and television roles include Lord Drysdale in *The Bank Job* (2008) and Neville Chamberlain in *Downton Abbey* (2015).

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Empire of the Sun* (1987), Fi1m 81, as Jim's Father — [page](https://film.one/film/empire-of-the-sun.md)

## Also known for

- *Sex Education* (2019), Dog Show Judge
- *Jupiter Ascending* (2015), Authentication Minister
- *John Carter* (2012), Thompson
- *The Bank Job* (2008), Lord Drysdale
- *Scoop* (2006), Antique Shop Couple
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), Neville Chamberlain
- *You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger* (2010), Jogging Partner
- *Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj* (2006), Charlotte's Father

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