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Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

Acting

Born: 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 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.

Known For
Filmography
The Choral

The Choral

Herbert Trickett

2025
The Nicky Nack

The Nicky Nack

2021
Breaking The Codes

Breaking The Codes

2020
Out of Innocence

Out of Innocence

Detective Callaghan

2019
Possum

Possum

Maurice

2018
Funny Cow

Funny Cow

Lenny

2018
Asunder

Asunder

Self - Narrator (voice)

2016
Golden Years

Golden Years

Sid

2016
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert

Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert

Monsieur Thenardier (1985 Cast)

2010
Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story

Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story

Ernest Whitehouse

2008
The Dinner Party

The Dinner Party

Jim

2007
Eragon

Eragon

Uncle Garrow

2006

The Girls Who Came to Stay

Bob Jenkins

2006
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

Magistrate Fang

2005
Millions

Millions

Saint Peter

2005
When I'm Sixty-Four

When I'm Sixty-Four

Jim

2004
Van Helsing: The London Assignment

Van Helsing: The London Assignment

Cardinal Jinetta (voice)

2004
Van Helsing

Van Helsing

Cardinal Jinette

2004
Carrie's War

Carrie's War

Mr. Samuel Evans

2004
It's All About Love

It's All About Love

David

2003
Paradise Found

Paradise Found

Camille Pissarro

2003
Inquisition

Inquisition

Martin

2002
Strictly Sinatra

Strictly Sinatra

Bill

2001

Score

George

2001
The Mummy Returns

The Mummy Returns

Baltus Hafez

2001
Proof of Life

Proof of Life

Wyatt

2000
Harrison's Flowers

Harrison's Flowers

Samuel Brubeck

2000
7 Up 2000

7 Up 2000

Himself - Narrator

2000
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield

2000
Onegin

Onegin

Zaretsky

1999
Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

High Constable

1999
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time

G:MT Greenwich Mean Time

Uncle Henry

1999
With or Without You

With or Without You

Sammy

1999
Aristocrats

Aristocrats

Lord Holland

1999
The Saint

The Saint

Inspector Teal

1997
Brazen Hussies

Brazen Hussies

Jimmy Hardcastle

1996
Breaking the Code

Breaking the Code

Mick Ross

1996
Witness Against Hitler

Witness Against Hitler

Pastor Harold Poelchau

1996
Sorry About Last Night

Sorry About Last Night

Mickey

1995
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall

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

Thenardier

1995
Braveheart

Braveheart

Mornay

1995
An Awfully Big Adventure

An Awfully Big Adventure

Uncle Vernon

1995
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

Capshaw

1994
Doggin' Around

Doggin' Around

Charlie Foster

1994
Black Beauty

Black Beauty

Reuben Smith

1994
The Tempest

The Tempest

Caliban

1993
Blue Ice

Blue Ice

Osgood

1992
Patriot Games

Patriot Games

Owens

1992
Split Second

Split Second

Thrasher

1992
London Kills Me

London Kills Me

John Stone

1991
American Friends

American Friends

Dr. Weeks

1991
The Widowmaker

The Widowmaker

Dad

1990
Sticky Wickets

Sticky Wickets

Evans

1990
White Hunter, Black Heart

White Hunter, Black Heart

Ralph Lockhart

1990
Looking After Number One

Looking After Number One

Dick

1990
Nineteen96

Nineteen96

Det. Supt. Frank Burroughs

1989
A Night on the Tyne

A Night on the Tyne

Willy

1989
That Summer of White Roses

That Summer of White Roses

Zemba

1989
The Childeater

The Childeater

Stefano

1989
Number 27

Number 27

Murray Lester

1988
The Storyteller: The True Bride

The Storyteller: The True Bride

Troll (Voice)

1988
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

Maxwell Randall, The Green Baize Vampire

1985
Number One

Number One

Blackpool Police Sergeant

1985
The Caucasian Chalk Circle

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

Singer

1985
The House

The House

Mr. Smeth

1984
Krull

Krull

Torquil

1983
Mr Moon's Last Case

Mr Moon's Last Case

Narrator

1983
The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman

Grimes

1981

Fear of God

Trahearne

1980
All Day on the Sands

All Day on the Sands

1979
Measure for Measure

Measure for Measure

Provost

1979
Freedom of the Dig

Freedom of the Dig

Quinn

1978
Liza

Liza

Mikhalevich

1978
Our Day Out

Our Day Out

Mr. Briggs

1977
Shooting the Chandelier

Shooting the Chandelier

Brodovich

1977
The Duellists

The Duellists

Lieutenant Lacourbe

1977
Risking It

Risking It

Richard Clewes

1977
A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

Cpl. Davies

1977
The Chester Mystery Plays

The Chester Mystery Plays

Lightborne

1976
The Likely Lads

The Likely Lads

Tommy

1976
Easy Go

Easy Go

First docker

1974
The 14

The 14

Tommy

1973
The Eyes Have It

The Eyes Have It

Mike

1973
The Sex Victims

The Sex Victims

George

1973
Only Make Believe

Only Make Believe

Michael Biddle

1973
Get Carter

Get Carter

Keith

1971