Henri Szeps
Actor
Biography
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
The Return of Captain Invincible
as Chief Security Officer 1983
Les Patterson Saves the World
as Charles Herpes 1987
South Pacific
as Benoit 2001
Travelling North
as Saul 1987
Fatty Finn
as Mr Zilch 1980
Bathing Franky
as Rodney 2012
Vietnam
as Harold Holt 1987
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
1983
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
as (voice) 1983
Now and Forever
as Barry York 1983
Mystery at Castle House
as Mr. Wilberforce 1982
The Edge of Power
as Steve Traynor 1989
A Tale of Two Cities
as voice 1984
Run Rebecca, Run!
as Manuel Cortes 1981
Platypus Cove
as Winston Bell 1986
Seeing Red
as Louie Leeds 1992