Brian Bedford Biography

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Brian Bedford (born 16 February 1935 in Morley, Yorkshire, England, UK) is an English actor, perhaps most famous as the voice of Robin Hood in the 1973 Disney movie. He was one of the leads in the spectacular 1966 film Grand Prix with James Garner. He has done a great deal of Shakespearean work. He performed in The Public Theater's New York Shakespeare Festival Shakespeare in the Park productions of As You Like It (as Orlando), and Timon of Athens (as Timon), the latter based on a production he originated with the National Actors Theatre in 1993.

As of 2006, Mr. Bedford has acted and/or directed in 25 seasons of productions at the Stratford Festival in Canada, most recently directing and playing Sir Harcourt Courtly in London Assurance and playing Malviolio and Twelfth Night. In 1971 he won a Tony award for dramatic actor in The School for Wives. In 1997 he was nominated for a Tony award for leading actor in London Assurance, and the same year he was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. Other honors include the Obie, Outer Critics Circle, NY Drama Desk, and LA Drama Critics awards.

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• Brian Bedford at Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
  

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