Alun Armstrong profile
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Alun Armstrong

17th July 1946 Annfield Plain, County Durham, England, UK Acting

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.

83 Movies 79 TV Shows 176 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Possum poster
Possum 26th October 2018 as Maurice
Asunder poster
Asunder 10th July 2016 as Self - Narrator (voice)
Eragon poster
Eragon 14th December 2006 as Uncle Garrow
Onegin poster
Onegin 22nd December 1999 as Zaretsky
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Nineteen96 17th September 1989 as Det. Supt. Frank Burroughs
Number One poster
Number One 1st March 1985 as Blackpool Police Sergeant
Krull poster
Krull 29th July 1983 as Torquil
Liza poster
Liza 28th March 1978 as Mikhalevich
Easy Go poster
Easy Go 7th March 1974 as First docker
Bedtime poster
Bedtime 28th August 2001 as Neil Henshaw
Messiah poster
Messiah 26th May 2001 as DCI Charlie McIntyre
Screen One poster
Screen One 10th September 1989 as Det Supt Frank Burroughs
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A.D. 31st March 1985 as Gamesmaster
Villains poster
Villains 22nd July 1972 as Terence 'Tel' Bolden
Justice poster
Justice 8th October 1971 as Bob Graham