Alun Armstrong

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Alun Armstrong

Acting 80 July 17, 1946

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 productio…

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Braveheart

Braveheart

7.9 1995 Movie
The Mummy Returns

The Mummy Returns

6.4 2001 Movie
Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

7.2 1999 Movie
Van Helsing

Van Helsing

6.4 2004 Movie
Eragon

Eragon

5.1 2006 Movie
Married... with Children

Married... with Children

7.7 1987 TV Show
Patriot Games

Patriot Games

6.7 1992 Movie
Penny Dreadful

Penny Dreadful

7.8 2014 TV Show
The Saint

The Saint

6.1 1997 Movie
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

6.8 2005 Movie
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

8.0 1989 TV Show
A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

7.2 1977 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    The Choral

    Movie Herbert Trickett

  2. 2024
    After the Flood

    TV show Alan Benson

  3. 2023
    Tom Jones

    TV show Squire Western

  4. 2022
    Remembers…

    TV show Self

  5. 2022
    Sherwood

    TV show Gary Jackson

  6. 2021
    The Nicky Nack

    Movie

  7. 2020
    Breeders

    TV show Jim

  8. 2020
    Breaking The Codes

    Movie

  9. 2019
    Year of the Rabbit

    TV show Chief Inspector Hugh Wisbech

  10. 2019
    Out of Innocence

    Movie Detective Callaghan

  11. 2018
    Possum

    Movie Maurice

  12. 2018
    Funny Cow

    Movie Lenny

  13. 2017
    Prime Suspect 1973

    TV show Clifford Bentley

  14. 2016
    Frontier

    TV show Lord Benton

  15. 2016
    Dark Angel

    TV show George Stot

  16. 2016
    Asunder

    Movie Self - Narrator (voice)

More credits
  1. 2016
    Golden Years

    Movie Sid

  2. 2014
    Penny Dreadful

    TV show Vincent Brand

  3. 2012
    The Hollow Crown

    TV show Northumberland

  4. 2012
    The Mystery of Edwin Drood

    TV show Hiram Grewgious

  5. 2010
    Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert

    Movie Monsieur Thenardier (1985 Cast)

  6. 2010
    A Passionate Woman

    TV show Donald (1980s)

  7. 2009
    Garrow's Law

    TV show John Southouse

  8. 2008
    Little Dorrit

    TV show Ephraim Flintwinch

  9. 2008
    Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story

    Movie Ernest Whitehouse

  10. 2007
    The Dinner Party

    Movie Jim

  11. 2006
    Eragon

    Movie Uncle Garrow

  12. 2006
    The Girls Who Came to Stay

    Movie Bob Jenkins

  13. 2005
    Bleak House

    TV show Inspector Bucket

  14. 2005
    Oliver Twist

    Movie Magistrate Fang

  15. 2005
    Millions

    Movie Saint Peter

  16. 2004
    When I'm Sixty-Four

    Movie Jim

  17. 2004
    Van Helsing: The London Assignment

    Movie Cardinal Jinetta (voice)

  18. 2004
    Van Helsing

    Movie Cardinal Jinette

  19. 2004
    New Tricks

    TV show Brian Lane

  20. 2004
    Carrie's War

    Movie Mr. Samuel Evans

  21. 2003
    Between The Sheets

    TV show Peter Delany

  22. 2003
    It's All About Love

    Movie David

  23. 2003
    Paradise Found

    Movie Camille Pissarro

  24. 2002
    Inquisition

    Movie Martin