Robert Portal

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| name = Robert Portal

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| birth_name = Robert Portal

| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|40|2008|5|11|mos=1}}

| birth_place = England

| years_active = 1993–present

| occupation = Actor

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}}

Robert Portal is an English actor.{{post-nominals|country=GBR}} Portal is known for his role as Paul Critchley on the BBC television series The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006){{Cite press release|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/10_october/06/amazing_portal_biog.shtml|title=The Amazing Mrs Pritchard - BBC Press release, 6 June 2006|website=BBC}} and as the King in the film The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016). He is also known for his role as the Duke of Richmond on the ITV drama series Belgravia (2020).

Early life

Portal was born in England and educated at Harrow School.{{cite news|title=How We Met: James Dreyfus & Robert Portal|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/sunday-review/regulars/how-we-met-james-dreyfus--robert-portal-823464.html|work=The Independent|date=11 May 2008}} He studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) graduating in 1993 and also trained at the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Career

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Year !style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Title !style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Role !style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Notes
1996 \| The Merchant of Venice \| Arragon \| TV movie
1997 \| Embassy \| Rupert Lightfoot \| TV movie
1997 \| Mrs Dalloway \| Young Richard \|
1997 \| Painted Lady \| Alex \| TV movie
1998 \| Stiff Upper Lips \| Cedric \|
2001 \| Bye Bye Baby (2001 film)\|Bye Bye Baby'' \| Hyphenated \| TV movie
2005 \| The Queen's Sister \| Anthony Barton \|
2006 \| Heroes and Villains \| Charlie Bolton-Rosser \|
2006 \| Terry Pratchett's Hogfather \| Mr. Gaiter \| TV movie
2008 \| Terry Pratchett's Hogfather \| Brian \|
2008 \| In Love with Barbara \| Ian McCorquodale \| TV movie
2010 \| The King's Speech \| Equerry \|
2010 \| You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger \| Jewellery Shop Salesman \|
2011 \| My Week with Marilyn \| Joe Orton \|
2011 \| Mother's Milk \| Jim Packer \|
2011 \| The Iron Lady \| Grey Suited Guest \|
2013 \| Welcome to the Punch \| Robert Wiseman \|
2014 \| Mr Turner \| Sir Charles Eastlake \|
2014 \| United We Fall \| Rt Hon David Anthony \|
2015 \| Meet Pursuit Delange: The Movie \| Charles Itchy Forrester \| Short Film
2015 \| Seahorse \| Stuart \| Short Film
2016 \| The Huntsman: Winter's War \| King \|
2016 \| Kids in Love \| Mr. Walker \|
2017 \| Goodbye Christopher Robin \| Headmaster \|
2017 \| 6 Days \| Lt.Col. Michael Rose \|
2018 \| Hurricane \| Keith Park \|
2020 \| The Ghost Writer \| Irwin \| (pre-production)
2020 \| Paintball Massacre \| Marshal Eddie \| (pre-production)
2020 \| The Rectory \| Glanville \| (pre-production)

class="wikitable sortable"

style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year

!style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title

!style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role

!style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes

1996

| The Merchant of Venice

| Arragon

| TV movie

1997

| Embassy

| Rupert Lightfoot

| TV movie

1997

| Mrs Dalloway

| Young Richard

1997

| Painted Lady

| Alex

| TV movie

1998

| Stiff Upper Lips

| Cedric

2001

| Bye Bye Baby (2001 film)|Bye Bye Baby''

| Hyphenated

| TV movie

2005

| The Queen's Sister

| Anthony Barton

2006

| Heroes and Villains

| Charlie Bolton-Rosser

2006

| Terry Pratchett's Hogfather

| Mr. Gaiter

| TV movie

2008

| Terry Pratchett's Hogfather

| Brian

2008

| In Love with Barbara

| Ian McCorquodale

| TV movie

2010

| The King's Speech

| Equerry

2010

| You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

| Jewellery Shop Salesman

2011

| My Week with Marilyn

| Joe Orton

2011

| Mother's Milk

| Jim Packer

2011

| The Iron Lady

| Grey Suited Guest

2013

| Welcome to the Punch

| Robert Wiseman

2014

| Mr Turner

| Sir Charles Eastlake

2014

| United We Fall

| Rt Hon David Anthony

2015

| Meet Pursuit Delange: The Movie

| Charles Itchy Forrester

| Short Film

2015

| Seahorse

| Stuart

| Short Film

2016

| The Huntsman: Winter's War

| King

2016

| Kids in Love

| Mr. Walker

2017

| Goodbye Christopher Robin

| Headmaster

2017

| 6 Days

| Lt.Col. Michael Rose

2018

| Hurricane

| Keith Park

2020

| The Ghost Writer

| Irwin

| (pre-production)

2020

| Paintball Massacre

| Marshal Eddie

| (pre-production)

2020

| The Rectory

| Glanville

| (pre-production)

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Year !style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Title !style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Role !style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Notes
1993 \| The Bill \| Stephen Broom \| TV series - Episode: The Price of Fame
1994 \| Love Hurts \| Jez \| TV series - Episode: The Parent Trap
1995 \| Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde \| Lester Blister \| TV series
1996 \| The Ruth Rendell Mysteries \| Christopher Riding \| TV series
1996 \| Soldier Soldier \| Lt Adrian Hodges \| TV series
2001 \| The Armando Iannucci Shows \| \| TV series
2003 \| Clocking Off \| Adrian Thompson \| TV series
2005 \| Distant Shores \| Nash \| TV series - Episodes: #1.1 & #1.2
2005 \| The Thick of It \| Mark Davies \| TV series - Episode: #2.1
2005 \| Egypt \| Henry Salt \| TV series
2005 \| Rosemary & Thyme \| Stuart Blackton \| TV series - Episode: The Cup of Silence
2006 \| The Amazing Mrs Pritchard \| Paul Critchley \| TV series
2009 \| Ashes to Ashes \| Nigel Pattison \| TV series - Episode: #2.3
2009 \| Heartbeat \| Giles MacLean \| TV series
2009 \| Psychoville \| Prosecutor \| TV series
2014 \| Warren United \| Michael The Horse (voice) \| TV series
2016 \| The Rebel \| Auctioneer \| TV series
2016 \| Birds of a Feather \| Rupert Julian-Jones \| TV series - Episode: There's a Girl in My Souk
2017 \| Henry IX \| Edwin, the Duke of Cumberland \| TV series
2018 \| Endeavour \| Major Coward \| TV series
2018 \| Collateral \| Major Tim Dyson \| TV series
2018 \| Death in Paradise \| Benedict Dacre \| TV series - Episode: #8.4
2019 \| Grantchester \| Eddie \| TV series - Episode: #4.5
2020 \| Father Brown \| Bertie Quinton QC \| TV series - Episode: The Scales of Justice
2020 \| Belgravia \| Lord Richmond \| TV series

class="wikitable sortable"

style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year

!style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title

!style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role

!style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes

1993

| The Bill

| Stephen Broom

| TV series - Episode: The Price of Fame

1994

| Love Hurts

| Jez

| TV series - Episode: The Parent Trap

1995

| Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde

| Lester Blister

| TV series

1996

| The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

| Christopher Riding

| TV series

1996

| Soldier Soldier

| Lt Adrian Hodges

| TV series

2001

| The Armando Iannucci Shows

| TV series

2003

| Clocking Off

| Adrian Thompson

| TV series

2005

| Distant Shores

| Nash

| TV series - Episodes: #1.1 & #1.2

2005

| The Thick of It

| Mark Davies

| TV series - Episode: #2.1

2005

| Egypt

| Henry Salt

| TV series

2005

| Rosemary & Thyme

| Stuart Blackton

| TV series - Episode: The Cup of Silence

2006

| The Amazing Mrs Pritchard

| Paul Critchley

| TV series

2009

| Ashes to Ashes

| Nigel Pattison

| TV series - Episode: #2.3

2009

| Heartbeat

| Giles MacLean

| TV series

2009

| Psychoville

| Prosecutor

| TV series

2014

| Warren United

| Michael The Horse (voice)

| TV series

2016

| The Rebel

| Auctioneer

| TV series

2016

| Birds of a Feather

| Rupert Julian-Jones

| TV series - Episode: There's a Girl in My Souk

2017

| Henry IX

| Edwin, the Duke of Cumberland

| TV series

2018

| Endeavour

| Major Coward

| TV series

2018

| Collateral

| Major Tim Dyson

| TV series

2018

| Death in Paradise

| Benedict Dacre

| TV series - Episode: #8.4

2019

| Grantchester

| Eddie

| TV series - Episode: #4.5

2020

| Father Brown

| Bertie Quinton QC

| TV series - Episode: The Scales of Justice

2020

| Belgravia

| Lord Richmond

| TV series

=Theatre=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| Notes
2006 \| Tom and Viv \| Maurice \| Almeida Theatre, London
2009 \| The 39 Steps \| Richard Hannay \| Criterion Theatre, London

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"| Notes

2006

| Tom and Viv

| Maurice

| Almeida Theatre, London

2009

| The 39 Steps

| Richard Hannay