Terrence Hardiman

Terrence Hardiman
Hardiman in 2009
Born(1937-04-06)6 April 1937
Forest Gate, Essex, England
Died18 April 2023(2023-04-18) (aged 86)
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
OccupationActor
Years active1965–2023
Known for
Spouse
(m. 1964)
Children2[1]

Terrence Edward Hardiman (6 April 1937 – 18 April 2023) was an English actor. He often portrayed authority figures such as Nazi-era personnel (Secret Army, Colditz, Wish Me Luck and Enemy at the Door) and a British officer (When the Boat Comes In).

His other roles include: a police inspector (Prime Suspect, Juliet Bravo and Softly, Softly); a doctor (Home to Roost and The Royal); a barrister (Crown Court and The Brittas Empire); a judge (The Bill and The Courtroom); a twelfth-century abbot (Cadfael); and an evil headmaster in The Demon Headmaster. He played prime minister Ramsay MacDonald in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi. He also appeared in the Inspector Morse episode "Last Bus to Woodstock".

  1. ^ "Demon Headmaster actor Terrence Hardiman dies aged 86". BBC News. 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.