Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

Date of Birth:

Jul 17, 1946

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

Proof of Life Proof of Life

2000

7 Up 2000 7 Up 2000

2000

Score Score

2001

Only Make Believe Only Make Believe

1973

Mr Moon's Last Case Mr Moon's Last Case

1983

The House The House

1984

Aristocrats Aristocrats

1999

Out of Innocence Out of Innocence

2019

Possum Possum

2018

Millions Millions

2004

That Summer of White Roses That Summer of White Roses

1989

An Awfully Big Adventure An Awfully Big Adventure

1995

Harrison's Flowers Harrison's Flowers

2000

Inquisition Inquisition

2002

Brazen Hussies Brazen Hussies

1996

Sorry About Last Night Sorry About Last Night

1995

Oliver Twist Oliver Twist

2005

Funny Cow Funny Cow

2018

Measure for Measure Measure for Measure

1979

The French Lieutenant's Woman The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981

The Girls Who Came to Stay The Girls Who Came to Stay

2006

London Kills Me London Kills Me

1991

Sticky Wickets Sticky Wickets

1990

A Night on the Tyne A Night on the Tyne

1989

Witness Against Hitler Witness Against Hitler

1996

The Childeater The Childeater

1989

Looking After Number One Looking After Number One

1990

Les Misérables - 25th Anniversary in Concert Les Misérables - 25th Anniversary in Concert

2010

The Nicky Nack The Nicky Nack

2021

American Friends American Friends

1991

The Sex Victims The Sex Victims

1973

Easy Go Easy Go

1974

Shooting the Chandelier Shooting the Chandelier

1977

Onegin Onegin

1999

Nineteen96 Nineteen96

1989

The Caucasian Chalk Circle The Caucasian Chalk Circle

1985

The Eyes Have It The Eyes Have It

1973

A Bridge Too Far A Bridge Too Far

1977

Get Carter Get Carter

1971

Black Beauty Black Beauty

1994

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

1994

Patriot Games Patriot Games

1992

Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall

1995

G:MT Greenwich Mean Time G:MT Greenwich Mean Time

1999

Carrie's War Carrie's War

2004

Breaking the Code Breaking the Code

1996

The Duellists The Duellists

1977

Split Second Split Second

1992

It's All About Love It's All About Love

2003

The Mummy Returns The Mummy Returns

2001

The Saint The Saint

1997

Krull Krull

1983

Eragon Eragon

2006

Sleepy Hollow Sleepy Hollow

1999

Van Helsing Van Helsing

2004

Van Helsing: The London Assignment Van Helsing: The London Assignment

2004

Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story

2008

Strictly Sinatra Strictly Sinatra

2001

Braveheart Braveheart

1995

Blue Ice Blue Ice

1992

With or Without You With or Without You

1999

All Day on the Sands All Day on the Sands

1979

The Likely Lads The Likely Lads

1976

Doggin' Around Doggin' Around

1994

The Widowmaker The Widowmaker

1990

The Dinner Party The Dinner Party

2007

The 14 The 14

1973

Fear of God Fear of God

1980

Our Day Out Our Day Out

1977

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

1985

Number One Number One

1985

When I'm Sixty-Four When I'm Sixty-Four

2004

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

2000

White Hunter, Black Heart White Hunter, Black Heart

1990

Golden Years Golden Years

2016

Paradise Found Paradise Found

2003

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