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Alun Armstrong
Actor

Alun Armstrong

17 Jul 1946Born
80Age
157Credits
Annfield Plain, County Durham, England, UKBirthplace

Biography

Alun Armstrong is a prolific English character actor.

Armstrong grew up in County Durham in North East England. He first became interested in acting through Shakespeare productions at his grammar school. Since his career began in the early 1970s, he has played, in his words, "the full spectrum of characters from the grotesque to musicals... I always play very colourful characters, often a bit crazy, despotic, psychotic."

His numerous credits include six different Dickens adaptations and seven series as eccentric ex-detective Brian Lane in New Tricks.

Armstrong is also an accomplished stage actor who spent nine years with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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He originated the role of Thénardier in the London production of Les Misérables and he won an Olivier Award for playing the title role in Sweeney Todd.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 157 credits.

  1. TBAMy Little EyeFilm: Dad
  2. TBAThe Secret Diary of Adrian MoleSeries: Bert Baxter (10 episodes)
  3. 2025The ChoralFilm: Herbert Trickett
  4. 2024After the FloodSeries: Alan Benson (5 episodes)
  5. 2023Tom JonesSeries: Squire Western (4 episodes)
  6. 2022SherwoodSeries: Gary Jackson (1 episode)
  7. 2021The Nicky NackFilm
  8. 2020BreedersSeries: Jim (27 episodes)
  9. 2020Breaking The CodesFilm
  10. 2019Year of the RabbitSeries: Chief Inspector Hugh Wisbech (6 episodes)
  11. 2019Out of InnocenceFilm: Detective Callaghan
  12. 2018PossumFilm: Maurice
  13. 2018Funny CowFilm: Lenny
  14. 2017Prime Suspect 1973Series: Clifford Bentley (6 episodes)
  15. 2016FrontierSeries: Lord Benton (18 episodes)
  16. 2016Dark AngelSeries: George Stot (2 episodes)
  17. 2016Golden YearsFilm: Sid
  18. 2014Penny DreadfulSeries: Vincent Brand (1 episode)
  19. 2012The Hollow CrownSeries: Northumberland (2 episodes)
  20. 2012The Mystery of Edwin DroodSeries: Hiram Grewgious (2 episodes)
  21. 2010Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in ConcertFilm: Monsieur Thenardier (1985 Cast)
  22. 2010A Passionate WomanSeries: Donald (1980s) (2 episodes)
  23. 2009Garrow's LawSeries: John Southouse (12 episodes)
  24. 2008Little DorritSeries: Ephraim Flintwinch (14 episodes)
  25. 2008Filth: The Mary Whitehouse StoryFilm: Ernest Whitehouse
  26. 2007The Dinner PartyFilm: Jim
  27. 2006EragonFilm: Uncle Garrow
  28. 2006The Girls Who Came to StayFilm: Bob Jenkins
  29. 2005Bleak HouseSeries: Inspector Bucket (9 episodes)
  30. 2005Oliver TwistFilm: Magistrate Fang
  31. 2005MillionsFilm: Saint Peter
  32. 2004When I'm Sixty-FourFilm: Jim
  33. 2004Van Helsing: The London AssignmentFilm: Cardinal Jinetta (voice)
  34. 2004Van HelsingFilm: Cardinal Jinette
  35. 2004Carrie's WarFilm: Mr. Samuel Evans
  36. 2004New TricksSeries: Brian Lane (87 episodes)
  37. 2003Between The SheetsSeries: Peter Delany (6 episodes)
  38. 2003It's All About LoveFilm: David
  39. 2003Paradise FoundFilm: Camille Pissarro
  40. 2002InquisitionFilm: Martin
  41. 2002SparkhouseSeries: Richard Bolton (3 episodes)
  42. 2001BedtimeSeries: Neil Henshaw (9 episodes)
  43. 2001Strictly SinatraFilm: Bill
  44. 2001ScoreFilm: George
  45. 2001MessiahSeries: DCI Charlie McIntyre (2 episodes)
  46. 2001The Mummy ReturnsFilm: Baltus Hafez
  47. 2001Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino YearsSeries: George Mole (6 episodes)
  48. 2000Proof of LifeFilm: Wyatt
  49. 2000Harrison's FlowersFilm: Samuel Brubeck
  50. 2000This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire RipperFilm: Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield
  51. 2000This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire RipperSeries: Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield (3 episodes)
  52. 1999David CopperfieldSeries: Dan Peggotty (2 episodes)
  53. 1999OneginFilm: Zaretsky
  54. 1999Oliver TwistSeries: Mr. Fleming (4 episodes)
  55. 1999Sleepy HollowFilm: High Constable
  56. 1999G:MT Greenwich Mean TimeFilm: Uncle Henry
  57. 1999With or Without YouFilm: Sammy
  58. 1999AristocratsFilm: Lord Holland
  59. 1998In the RedSeries: DCI Frank Jefferson (3 episodes)
  60. 1998The Destruction of Troy and the Adventures of OdysseusFilm
  61. 1997UnderworldSeries (6 episodes)
  62. 1997The SaintFilm: Inspector Teal
  63. 1996Brazen HussiesFilm: Jimmy Hardcastle
  64. 1996Breaking the CodeFilm: Mick Ross
  65. 1996Witness Against HitlerFilm: Pastor Harold Poelchau
  66. 1996Our Friends in the NorthSeries: Austin Donohue (5 episodes)
  67. 1995Sorry About Last NightFilm: Mickey
  68. 1995Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert HallFilm: Monsieur Thénardier
  69. 1995BraveheartFilm: Mornay
  70. 1995An Awfully Big AdventureFilm: Uncle Vernon
  71. 1994MacGyver: Trail to DoomsdayFilm: Capshaw
  72. 1994Doggin' AroundFilm: Charlie Foster
  73. 1994Black BeautyFilm: Reuben Smith
  74. 1993Goggle EyesSeries: Gerald 'Goggle Eyes' Faulkner (4 episodes)
  75. 1993The TempestFilm: Caliban
  76. 1992Shakespeare: The Animated TalesSeries: Caliban (voice) (1 episode)
  77. 1992The Life and Times of Henry PrattSeries: Uncle Teddy (4 episodes)
  78. 1992Blue IceFilm: Osgood
  79. 1992Patriot GamesFilm: Owens
  80. 1992Split SecondFilm: Thrasher

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