Alun Armstrong
1946-07-17 ( 78 years old ) in Annfield Plain, County Durham, England, UK

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. 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.

Movies

The Nicky Nack 2021-10-07
Possum 2018-10-26
Funny Cow 2018-04-20
Asunder 2016-07-10
Golden Years 2016-04-29
Eragon 2006-12-14
Oliver Twist 2005-09-23
Van Helsing 2004-05-03
Millions 2004-04-29
Carrie's War 2004-01-01
Paradise Found 2003-01-01
Inquisition 2002-12-22
Score 2001-06-05
Proof of Life 2000-12-08
7 Up 2000 2000-04-13
Onegin 1999-12-22
Sleepy Hollow 1999-11-19
Aristocrats 1999-06-20
The Saint 1997-04-03
Brazen Hussies 1996-11-30
Braveheart 1995-05-24
Doggin' Around 1994-10-16
Black Beauty 1994-07-29
Blue Ice 1992-10-09
Patriot Games 1992-06-04
Split Second 1992-05-01
The Widowmaker 1990-12-29
Sticky Wickets 1990-10-14
Nineteen96 1989-09-17
The Childeater 1989-01-01
Number One 1985-03-01
The House 1984-09-27
Krull 1983-07-29
Fear of God 1980-02-26
Liza 1978-03-28
Our Day Out 1977-12-12
The Duellists 1977-08-31
Risking It 1977-07-05
Easy Go 1974-03-07
The 14 1973-06-15
Get Carter 1971-02-03