Henri Szeps
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 2, 1943
- Died
- July 23, 2025
- Birthplace
- Lausanne, Switzerland
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 2012
as Rodney
South Pacific 2001
as Benoit
- Seeing Red
Seeing Red 1992
as Louie Leeds
Edge of Power 1989
as Steve Traynor
Travelling North 1987
as Saul
Les Patterson Saves the World 1987
as Charles Herpes
Vietnam 1987
as Harold Holt
Platypus Cove 1986
as Winston Bell
Warming Up 1985
as Sergeant Peter Sullivan
A Tale of Two Cities 1984
as voice
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet 1983
Actor
Now and Forever 1983
as Barry York
The Return of Captain Invincible 1983
as Chief Security Officer
The Girl from Moonooloo 1983
as Bert
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear 1983
as (voice)
The Best of Friends 1982
as Lilo
Mystery at Castle House 1982
as Mr. Wilberforce
Run Rebecca, Run! 1981
as Manuel Cortes
Fatty Finn 1980
as Mr Zilch
The Plumber 1979
as David Medavoy
Do I Have to Kill My Child? 1976
as Doctor
You Can't See 'round Corners 1969
as Peter
Credits from TMDB.