Owen Brenman

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Owen Brenman

Acting 69 December 17, 1956

London, England

English actor best known for his role as next-door neighbor Nick Swainey in the multi-award-winning BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave, which ran for ten years (1990–2000) and was w…

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Mr. Bean

Mr. Bean

8.0 1990 TV Show
The Bill

The Bill

6.8 1984 TV Show
Father Brown

Father Brown

7.6 2013 TV Show
'Allo 'Allo!

'Allo 'Allo!

7.8 1984 TV Show
Doctors

Doctors

4.8 2000 TV Show
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7.2 1992 TV Show
Jeeves and Wooster

Jeeves and Wooster

8.1 1990 TV Show
Cracker

Cracker

6.6 1993 TV Show
Sister Boniface Mysteries

Sister Boniface Mysteries

6.5 2022 TV Show
One Foot in the Grave

One Foot in the Grave

7.7 1990 TV Show
Sharpe

Sharpe

8.0 1993 TV Show
The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

7.2 1990 TV Show

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English actor best known for his role as next-door neighbor Nick Swainey in the multi-award-winning BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave, which ran for ten years (1990–2000) and was written by David Renwick. He subsequently played Heston Carter in the BBC drama series Doctors from 2008 to 2018.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Sister Boniface Mysteries

    TV show Captain Pargiter

  2. 2016
    British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

    Movie Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited)

  3. 2014
    A Little Place Off the Edgware Road

    Movie Therapist

  4. 2013
    Father Brown

    TV show Lord St John Sprockett

  5. 2002
    One of the Hollywood Ten

    Movie Dalton Trumbo

  6. 2001
    Oscar Charlie

    TV show Alan Spinner

  7. 2001
    The Martins

    Movie Teacher

  8. 2000
    I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave Story

    Movie Self

  9. 2000
    Doctors

    TV show Heston Carter

  10. 1999
    People Like Us

    TV show Graham Broadbent

  11. 1997
    One Foot in the Grave: Endgame

    Movie Mr Swainey

  12. 1997
    Sharpe's Waterloo

    Movie Witherspoon

  13. 1996
    One Foot in the Grave: Starbound

    Movie Mr Swainey

  14. 1993
    Health and Efficiency

    TV show

  15. 1993
    If You See God, Tell Him

    TV show Wingrove

  16. 1993
    Cracker

    TV show Haig

More credits
  1. 1993
    Sharpe

    TV show Witherspoon

  2. 1992
    Heartbeat

    TV show Lester

  3. 1991
    One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat

    Movie Mr Swainey

  4. 1990
    The Upper Hand

    TV show Nigel Brighton

  5. 1990
    Jeeves and Wooster

    TV show Rev. Beefy Bingham

  6. 1990
    One Foot in the Grave

    TV show Nick Swainey

  7. 1990
    Mr. Bean

    TV show Store Manager

  8. 1989
    The Robbie Coltrane Special

    Movie Self

  9. 1988
    Alexei Sayle's Stuff

    TV show

  10. 1988
    An Affair in Mind

    Movie Estate Agent

  11. 1986
    Honest Decent & True

    Movie Ad Man

  12. 1985
    Time Trouble

    Movie Russian Embassy Official

  13. 1984
    The Bill

    TV show

  14. 1984
    'Allo 'Allo!

    TV show London Calling (voice)

  15. 1983
    The Jigsaw Man

    Movie Policeman