Anton Lesser

Biography

Anton Lesser is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Qyburn in the HBO series Game of Thrones, Harold Macmillan in The Crown, Clement Attlee in A United Kingdom, Chief Superintendent Bright in Endeavour, and Major Lio Partagaz in Andor. An associate of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he has performed numerous Shakespearean roles on stage and television.

Known for

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The Yellow Tie

2025 ⭐ 8.3

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The World Will Tremble

2025 ⭐ 7.6

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Making 1899

2022 ⭐ 6.7

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Benediction

2021 ⭐ 6.2

Career timeline

2026

ViQueens

Lars (voice) · 2026

2025

The Yellow Tie Notable

Martin Steinke · 2025

⭐ 8.3

Beshert

Mr Pinsky · 2025

The World Will Tremble Notable

Robbi Schulman · 2025

⭐ 7.6

2022

Making 1899

Self · 2022

⭐ 6.7

2021

Benediction

Stephen Tennant (Older) · 2021

⭐ 6.2

From A Strange Land

Professor Dr Wolfgang Engel · 2021

2020

Kindred

Dr. Richards · 2020

⭐ 5.5

Gatecrash

Sid · 2020

⭐ 5.9

The Courier Notable

Bertrand · 2020

⭐ 7.0

2018

Disobedience Notable

Rav Krushka · 2018

⭐ 6.9

On Chesil Beach

Reverend Woollett · 2018

⭐ 6.1

2017

The Exception

General Falkenberg · 2017

⭐ 6.9

2016

A United Kingdom

Prime Minister Attlee · 2016

⭐ 6.7

Allied Notable

Emmanuel Lombard · 2016

⭐ 6.8

2015

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience Notable

Qyburn · 2015

⭐ 8.6

2014

Closer to the Moon

Holban · 2014

⭐ 6.5

2012

The Scapegoat

Father McReady · 2012

⭐ 6.4

2011

The Lady

Professor Finnis · 2011

⭐ 6.8

Flutter

Bruno · 2011

⭐ 6.0

The Man who Crossed Hitler

Rudolf Olden · 2011

⭐ 6.5

2008

Einstein and Eddington

Fritz Haber · 2008

⭐ 6.8

2006

Miss Potter

Harold Warne · 2006

⭐ 6.6

2005

Einstein's Big Idea Notable

Voltaire · 2005

⭐ 7.3

Class of '76

Martin Gibson · 2005

⭐ 5.7

River Queen

Baine · 2005

⭐ 5.7

2003

Eroica Notable

Sukowaty · 2003

⭐ 7.5

Otherworld

Teyrnon (voice) · 2003

⭐ 5.8

Danielle Cable: Eyewitness Notable

Batten · 2003

⭐ 7.0

2002

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Bertilak / Green Knight (voice · 2002

⭐ 6.0

2001

Charlotte Gray

Renech · 2001

⭐ 6.2

Uprising

Nathan Lensky · 2001

⭐ 6.5

Lorna Doone

Counsellor Doone · 2001

⭐ 5.8

2000

Esther Kahn

Sean · 2000

⭐ 6.0

The Miracle Maker

Herod (voice) · 2000

⭐ 6.1

1997

FairyTale: A True Story

Wounded Corporal · 1997

⭐ 6.4

Into the Blue

Dr. John Ockleton · 1997

⭐ 6.5

Frequently appears with

Ben Schnetzer

Sergiu Celibidache (young

John Malkovich

Sergiu Celibidache

Sean Bean

Demostene Celibidache

Miranda Richardson

Ioana Celibidache

Kate Phillips

Ioana Celibidache (young

Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Solomon

Jeremy Neumark Jones

Michael

Charlie MacGechan

Wolf

Michael Epp

Lenz

David Kross

Lange

Full filmography

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ViQueens

2026

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The Yellow Tie

2025 ⭐ 8.3

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Beshert

2025

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The World Will Tremble

2025 ⭐ 7.6

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Making 1899

2022 ⭐ 6.7

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Benediction

2021 ⭐ 6.2

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From A Strange Land

2021

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Kindred

2020 ⭐ 5.5

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Gatecrash

2020 ⭐ 5.9

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The Courier

2020 ⭐ 7.0

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Disobedience

2018 ⭐ 6.9

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On Chesil Beach

2018 ⭐ 6.1

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The Exception

2017 ⭐ 6.9

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A United Kingdom

2016 ⭐ 6.7

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Allied

2016 ⭐ 6.8

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Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

2015 ⭐ 8.6

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Closer to the Moon

2014 ⭐ 6.5

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The Scapegoat

2012 ⭐ 6.4

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The Lady

2011 ⭐ 6.8

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Flutter

2011 ⭐ 6.0