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:

Brazen Hussies Brazen Hussies

1996

Inquisition Inquisition

2002

Asunder Asunder

2016

That Summer of White Roses That Summer of White Roses

1989

Funny Cow Funny Cow

2018

Oliver Twist Oliver Twist

2005

Possum Possum

2018

Millions Millions

2004

Strictly Sinatra Strictly Sinatra

2001

Harrison's Flowers Harrison's Flowers

2000

A Bridge Too Far A Bridge Too Far

1977

Risking It Risking It

1977

The Widowmaker The Widowmaker

1990

The Dinner Party The Dinner Party

2007

Sorry About Last Night Sorry About Last Night

1995

The Choral The Choral

1970

Get Carter Get Carter

1971

Doggin' Around Doggin' Around

1994

Golden Years Golden Years

2016

Score Score

2001

7 Up 2000 7 Up 2000

2000

Nineteen96 Nineteen96

1989

Onegin Onegin

1999

The Sex Victims The Sex Victims

1973

The Eyes Have It The Eyes Have It

1973

The Caucasian Chalk Circle The Caucasian Chalk Circle

1985

Liza Liza

1978

Freedom of the Dig Freedom of the Dig

1978

American Friends American Friends

1991

Easy Go Easy Go

1974

Shooting the Chandelier Shooting the Chandelier

1977

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

1983

Only Make Believe Only Make Believe

1973

Proof of Life Proof of Life

2000

Out of Innocence Out of Innocence

2019

Aristocrats Aristocrats

1999

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

1981

Measure for Measure Measure for Measure

1979

The House The House

1984

The Likely Lads The Likely Lads

1976

All Day on the Sands All Day on the Sands

1979

Black Beauty Black Beauty

1994

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

1994

Patriot Games Patriot Games

1992

Split Second Split Second

1992

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

1995

Sticky Wickets Sticky Wickets

1990

Breaking the Code Breaking the Code

1996

The Duellists The Duellists

1977

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

1999

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

2003

Van Helsing Van Helsing

2004

The Mummy Returns The Mummy Returns

2001

Krull Krull

1983

The Saint The Saint

1997

Eragon Eragon

2006

Sleepy Hollow Sleepy Hollow

1999

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

2004

The Nicky Nack The Nicky Nack

2021

An Awfully Big Adventure An Awfully Big Adventure

1995

Carrie's War Carrie's War

2004

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

2008

The Childeater The Childeater

1989

The 14 The 14

1973

Looking After Number One Looking After Number One

1990

With or Without You With or Without You

1999

Blue Ice Blue Ice

1992

A Night on the Tyne A Night on the Tyne

1989

Braveheart Braveheart

1995

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

2000

Fear of God Fear of God

1980

Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert

2010

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

1985

Witness Against Hitler Witness Against Hitler

1996

Number One Number One

1985

Our Day Out Our Day Out

1977

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

2004

White Hunter, Black Heart White Hunter, Black Heart

1990

London Kills Me London Kills Me

1991

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

2006

Paradise Found Paradise Found

2003

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