He was best known as Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge.
Robert Hardy has died at the age of 91, his family has confirmed.
On Thursday, his children — Justine, Emma, and Paul Hardy — released a statement to The Guardian, BBC News, and The Telegraph announcing his death. “Gruff, elegant, twinkly, and always dignified, he is celebrated by all who knew him and loved him, and everyone who enjoyed his work," they wrote. They noted that on top of his well-known acting work, Hardy was also "a meticulous linguist, a fine artist, a lover of music and a champion of literature, as well a highly respected historian, and a leading specialist on the longbow."
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Though known most widely for his role as Fudge, Hardy was also known for his work on the stage, including a turn opposite Lawrence Olivier in a 1959 production of Coriolanus.
He also played both Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt each more than once in his long career, and is also known for his role in All Creatures Great and Small.
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