Dominic Guard | |
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| Born | (1956-06-18)18 June 1956 (age 69) London, England |
| Occupations | Actor, author, child psychotherapist |
| Years active | 1969–2000 |
| Parent(s) | Philip Guard Charlotte Mitchell |
| Relatives | Christopher Guard (brother) Pippa Guard (cousin) |
Dominic Guard (born 18 June 1956) is an Englishchild psychotherapist, author and former actor.
Guard was born in London on 18 June 1956. His father,Philip Guard, was an English stage actor, his mother,Charlotte Mitchell, an actress and poet. His older brotherChristopher, also an actor, was born in 1953. His parents separated when he was twelve. As a 14-year-old, inThe Go-Between (1971), Guard played Leo Colston, the title character who runs messages between two secret lovers and has a momentous 13th birthday.[1] For his performance he won aBAFTA Award in 1971 asMost Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles. The film won thePalme d'Or, the main prize at theCannes film festival.
Guard later appeared asHuw Morgan inHow Green Was My Valley (1975 TV series),Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), The Count of Monte Cristo (1975) with Richard Chamberlain,Absolution (1978) alongsideRichard Burton andBilly Connolly,[2]Gandhi (1982), and inP. D. James'sAn Unsuitable Job for a Woman alongside his cousinPippa Guard.[3]
In 1978 Guard voiced the role ofPippin in ananimated adaptation ofThe Lord of the Rings. His brother Christopher Guard starred alongside him in the film, voicingFrodo Baggins. On stage he played Christopher in a 1982 production ofThe Jeweller's Shop by Karol Wojtyła, laterPope John Paul II, at theWestminster Theatre, and appeared in a guest role in the 1983Doctor Who storyTerminus. He continued acting regularly until 2000.
Guard is now a fully accreditedchild psychotherapist living in London and has written more than ten books for children,[4] including "Little Box of Mermaid Treasures", "Pirate Fun", "The Dragon Master's Tale", and "Secrets of the Fairy Ring".
Guard is the father of two children with the actressSharon Duce, with whom he appeared inAbsolution (1978).[5]
The actors were all impressive, especially young Mr. Guard, who provided an attractively lean performance in a role that could have easily been overstuffed with theatrics.
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