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

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".