Acting
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
Film · 2012
South Pacific
Film · 2001
Escape of the Artful Dodger
Series · 2001
All Saints
Series · 1998
The Man from Snowy River
Series · 1994
Seeing Red
Film · 1992
Edge of Power
Film · 1989
Hannay
Series · 1988
Mission: Impossible
Series · 1988
Travelling North
Film · 1987
Les Patterson Saves the World
Film · 1987
Vietnam
Film · 1987
Rafferty's Rules
Series · 1987
Platypus Cove
Film · 1986
Warming Up
Film · 1985
A Tale of Two Cities
Film · 1984
Mother and Son
Series · 1984
City West
Series · 1984
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
Film · 1983
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
Film · 1983
The Return of Captain Invincible
Film · 1983
Now and Forever
Film · 1983
The Girl From Moonooloo
Film · 1983
Mystery at Castle House
Film · 1982
The Best of Friends
Film · 1982
Run Rebecca, Run!
Film · 1981
Daily at Dawn
Series · 1981
Fatty Finn
Film · 1980
The Plumber
Film · 1979
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
Film · 1976
Colditz
Series · 1972
Crown Court
Series · 1972
Colditz
Series · 1972
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Series · 1971
You Can't See 'round Corners
Film · 1969
Riptide
Series · 1969
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Series · 1968