Dominic Guard Biography: Net Worth, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ex-Partner, Children, Height, Movies, Awards, Nationality

Dominic Guard is a former English actor who later transitioned to a career as a child psychotherapist and author.

He first gained prominence as a teenage actor in the early 1970s, most notably for his BAFTA-winning performance in The Go-Between.

After a steady career in film and television spanning three decades, he left acting in 2000 to pursue a new path in mental health, where he has since built a reputation as a fully accredited therapist and a writer of children’s literature.

Dominic Guard
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Name:	Dominic Guard
Born:	June 18, 1956 (age 70 years old)
Place of Birth:	London, United Kingdom
Nationality:	British
Ethnicity:	English
Parents:	Philip Guard and Charlotte Mitchell
Siblings:	Christopher Guard and Candy Guard
Spouse:	Sharon Duce (ex)
Children:	Bea Guard and William Guard
Occupation:	Child Psychotherapist, Author, Former Actor
Net Worth:	$1 million

Early Life and Education

Dominic Guard entered the world on June 18, 1956, in London, England, into a family immersed in the performing arts. His father Philip Guard worked as a stage actor, while his mother Charlotte Mitchell pursued careers as an actress and poet.

He grew up alongside older brother Christopher, also an actor, and sister Candy, an animator.

The family faced changes when his parents separated during his youth. His early entry into acting at age 14 suggests practical immersion in the industry shaped much of his development.

Personal Life

Dominic Guard, the 70-year-old, shares two children — Bea Guard and William Guard — with actress Sharon Duce, his former partner with whom he co-starred in the 1978 film Absolution.

Their relationship eventually ended, after which he maintained a relatively private personal existence centered in London.

Known for shifting his focus toward professional fulfillment in psychotherapy and writing, Guard has cultivated a lifestyle emphasizing quiet dedication to family and his therapeutic calling rather than the public spotlight.

Career

Dominic Guard launched his acting journey as a teenager, securing his breakthrough role at 14 as the young Leo Colston in Joseph Losey’s The Go-Between (1971), a performance that captivated audiences and critics alike with its emotional depth.

He went on to feature in several significant projects throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), voicing Pippin in the 1978 animated The Lord of the Rings, and appearing alongside Richard Burton in Absolution (1978), steadily building a respectable body of work in film and television until retiring from acting around 2000.

In the years following his screen career, Guard pursued extensive training to qualify as a child psychotherapist, establishing a practice in London focused on supporting young people’s psychological health.

He has authored more than ten books for children, such as Little Box of Mermaid Treasures, Pirate Fun, and Secrets of the Fairy Ring, blending his creative talents with therapeutic insight.

Awards

• BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles (1972) for The Go-Between

Net Worth

Dominic Guard possesses an estimated net worth of around $1 million USD. This stems primarily from his earlier earnings as a child and young adult actor in notable films, combined with ongoing income from his established practice as a child psychotherapist and royalties or sales from his numerous children’s books.

Filmography

• The Go-Between (1971)
• The Nelson Affair (1973)
• Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
• The Lord of the Rings (1978) – Voice of Pippin
• Absolution (1978)
• An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1982)
• Gandhi (1982)
• Doctor Who (1983, TV episode “Terminus”)
• A Woman of Substance (1984, miniseries)
• The Man Who Lost His Shadow (1991)
• Agatha Christie’s Poirot (1999, TV episode “Lord Edgware Dies”)