

Kenneth Cranham
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
12 Dec 1944
Age
82 Years
Born In
Dunfermline - Scotland - UK
Total Projects
171
Years Active
61 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
Scottish born actor Kenneth Cranham is one of the most recognisable character actors in Britain. Having trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA, Cranham first came to prominence as Noah Claypole in the 1968 Carol Reed musical Oliver! In the late '70s, Cranham memorably played Sapper Salt in Euston Films' Danger UXB, before taking the title role in the...
Known For
Filmography

tv
Finding Alice
Finding Alice
as Gerry

tv
Trying
Trying
as Barry

movie
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones
as Lloyd George

movie
Official Secrets
Official Secrets
as Judge Hyam

tv
Hatton Garden
Hatton Garden
as Brian Reader

tv
The Spanish Princess
The Spanish Princess
as John Morton

movie
Born a King
Born a King
as Lord Curzon

movie
Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires
Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires
as Leopold Czihaczek

tv
Bancroft
Bancroft
as Charlie Haverstock

movie
Joe Orton Laid Bare
Joe Orton Laid Bare
as Himself

movie
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
as Joe Turner

tv
Strike
Strike
as Dennis Creed

movie
Dark Ditties Presents: The Offer
Dark Ditties Presents: The Offer
as The Host

tv
The White Princess
The White Princess
as John Morton

tv
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories

tv
War and Peace
War and Peace
as Uncle Mikhail

movie
Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II
as Self

movie
Maleficent
Maleficent
as King Henry

tv
37 Days
37 Days
as John Burns

tv
Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9
as Rupert

movie
The Legend of Hercules
The Legend of Hercules
as Lucius

movie
Closed Circuit
Closed Circuit
as Cameron Fischer

movie
Flying Blind
Flying Blind
as Victor

tv
In the Flesh
In the Flesh
as Vicar Oddie

movie
Panto!
Panto!
as Jerry

movie
Suspension of Disbelief
Suspension of Disbelief
as Bullock

tv
Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise
as Father John

movie
Graffiti Wars
Graffiti Wars
as Narrator (Voice)

movie
National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
as Firs

movie
5 Days of War
5 Days of War
as Michael Stilton

movie
The Night Watch
The Night Watch
as Horace Mundy

movie
Made in Dagenham
Made in Dagenham
as Monty Taylor

movie
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
as Self

movie
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
as MJ O'Loughlin

tv
Moving On
Moving On
as Mike

tv
The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words
The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words
as W H Auden

movie
Valkyrie
Valkyrie
as Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel

tv
Merlin
Merlin
as Aulfric

tv
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
as Mr Clare

movie
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
as General Carteaux

tv
Heroes and Villains
Heroes and Villains

movie
The Man from Montevideo
The Man from Montevideo
as Gary Solway

movie
Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea
Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea
as Captain Turner

movie
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz
as James Reaper

tv
Lilies
Lilies

tv
Lilies
Lilies
as Health Inspector

movie
A Good Year
A Good Year
as Sir Nigel

tv
The Line of Beauty
The Line of Beauty
as Sir Maurice Tipper

movie
Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare
Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare
as Narrator

movie
The Chatterley Affair
The Chatterley Affair
as Older Keith

movie
The Lavender List
The Lavender List
as Harold Wilson

tv
Rome
Rome
as Gnaeus Pompey Magnus

movie
Mangal Pandey - The Rising
Mangal Pandey - The Rising
as Mr. Kent

tv
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Rex Fortescue

movie
Layer Cake
Layer Cake
as Jimmy Price

movie
Trauma
Trauma
as DC Jackson

movie
Hannibal: The Man Who Hated Rome
Hannibal: The Man Who Hated Rome
as Narrator

tv
The Genius of Mozart
The Genius of Mozart
as Leopold Mozart

tv
Hustle
Hustle
as Francis Owen

movie
Man Dancin'
Man Dancin'
as D.I. Walter 'Pancho' Villers

tv
New Tricks
New Tricks

movie
Sparkling Cyanide
Sparkling Cyanide
as George Barton

movie
Blackball
Blackball
as Chairman Collins

tv
Murder Investigation Team
Murder Investigation Team
as Ray Morgan

movie
Killing Hitler
Killing Hitler
as Brigadier Sir Stewart Menzies

movie
Pollyanna
Pollyanna
as Mr. Pendleton

movie
Two Men Went To War
Two Men Went To War
as Sgt. Peter King

tv
Believe Nothing
Believe Nothing
as DI Aldiss

tv
Dickens
Dickens
as John Forster

movie
Night Flight
Night Flight
as Ted Atwell

movie
The Voynich Mystery
The Voynich Mystery
as Narrator

movie
Women Talking Dirty
Women Talking Dirty
as George

tv
Without Motive
Without Motive
as DCS Derek Henderson

movie
Shiner
Shiner
as Gibson

movie
Born Romantic
Born Romantic
as Barney

movie
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
as Colonel Schmidt

movie
Gangster No. 1
Gangster No. 1
as Tommy

movie
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
as Da

movie
Lady Audley's Secret
Lady Audley's Secret
as Sir Michael Audley

movie
Kevin & Perry Go Large
Kevin & Perry Go Large
as Vicar

movie
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
as Michael Mansfield QC

movie
The Last Yellow
The Last Yellow
as Len

movie
Vigo
Vigo
as The Producer

movie
RPM
RPM
as Biggerman

tv
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend
as Silas Wegg

movie
The Boxer
The Boxer
as Matt MaGuire

movie
Midnight Man
Midnight Man
as Brigadier Charles Ferguson

tv
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Jude Langham

tv
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
as Reverend Michael Millward

movie
Deep in the Heart
Deep in the Heart
as Robert Flaherty

movie
On Dangerous Ground
On Dangerous Ground
as Brigadier Charles Ferguson

tv
Dalziel & Pascoe
Dalziel & Pascoe
as Tommy Collingwood

movie
Bed of Roses
Bed of Roses
as Simon

tv
Kavanagh Q.C.
Kavanagh Q.C.
as Roy Lawrence

movie
Requiem Apache
Requiem Apache
as Tony

movie
The Vision Thing
The Vision Thing
as Dick Naughton

movie
Royal Celebration
Royal Celebration
as Douglas

movie
Tale of a Vampire
Tale of a Vampire
as Edgar

movie
Monkey Boy
Monkey Boy
as Hennessey

movie
A Little Bit of Lippy
A Little Bit of Lippy
as Reggie Titherington

tv
Between the Lines
Between the Lines
as DCI Stubbs

tv
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Charlie Wallace

tv
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as Colonel Schmidt

tv
Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid
as Insp Salford

movie
Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion
as Frank Vance

movie
Prospero's Books
Prospero's Books
as Sebastian

tv
Chimera
Chimera
as Hennessey

tv
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
as Pastor Finch

tv
Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement
as Martin Goodman

movie
A Master of the Marionettes
A Master of the Marionettes
as Teddy

movie
Just Another Secret
Just Another Secret
as Brosch

movie
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
as Dr. Philip Channard / Channard Cenobite

movie
The Black and Blue Lamp
The Black and Blue Lamp
as Supt. Cherry

movie
Stealing Heaven
Stealing Heaven
as Vice Chancellor Suger

movie
Chocolat
Chocolat
as Jonathan Boothby

movie
The Party
The Party
as Joe Shawcross

movie
Normal Service
Normal Service
as Peter

tv
The Play on One
The Play on One
as Joe Shawcross

tv
The Play on One
The Play on One
as Peter

movie
The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party
as Stanley Webber

tv
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
as Cedric Downes

movie
Making Waves
Making Waves
as Joe Nash

tv
A Sort of Innocence
A Sort of Innocence

tv
Casualty
Casualty
as James Lawrence

tv
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
as Litvak

movie
Dead Man's Folly
Dead Man's Folly
as Insp. Bland

movie
Lady Windermere's Fan
Lady Windermere's Fan
as Lord Darlington

tv
Theatre Night
Theatre Night
as Stanley

movie
The Dumb Waiter
The Dumb Waiter
as Gus

tv
Natural World
Natural World

tv
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Reilly: Ace of Spies
as Lenin

movie
A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton
A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton
as Self

tv
The Bell
The Bell
as Nick Fawley

tv
Shine on Harvey Moon
Shine on Harvey Moon
as Harvey Moon

tv
Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited
as Sergeant Block

movie
The Caretaker
The Caretaker
as Aston

movie
The Sin Bin
The Sin Bin
as Alan Grieves

movie
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
as Gratiano

movie
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
as Giovanni

tv
Cribb
Cribb
as Francis Mostyn-Smith

tv
Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
as Camille Raquin

movie
Donkeys' Years
Donkeys' Years
as Bill Taylor

tv
Minder
Minder
as Walter

tv
Danger UXB
Danger UXB
as Sapper Salt

tv
Danger UXB
Danger UXB
as L / Corporal Salt

movie
Butterflies Don't Count
Butterflies Don't Count
as Tom

tv
Strangers
Strangers
as Willie Bruce

tv
Strangers
Strangers
as DCI Jim Lennard

tv
Enemy at the Door
Enemy at the Door
as Jack Foster

movie
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
as The Wicked Squire

movie
Robin and Marian
Robin and Marian
as Jack's Apprentice

movie
Vampira
Vampira
as Paddy

movie
The Changeling
The Changeling
as Antonio

movie
Achilles Heel
Achilles Heel
as Gordon

tv
Crown Court
Crown Court
as John Tucker

tv
Van der Valk
Van der Valk
as Dirk Boutsen

movie
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
as Paolo

tv
Budgie
Budgie
as Inky Ballantine

movie
Up Pompeii
Up Pompeii
as Christian

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Alan Grieves

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Tom

tv
From a Bird's Eye View
From a Bird's Eye View
as Tim O'Donovan

movie
Fragment of Fear
Fragment of Fear
as Joe

movie
All the Way Up
All the Way Up
as Tom Midway

movie
Sling Your Hook
Sling Your Hook
as Roland

movie
Otley
Otley
as Kid

movie
Oliver!
Oliver!
as Noah Claypole

movie
Death of a Private
Death of a Private
as Young intellectual

tv
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
as Private Seaton

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Antonio

tv
Coronation Street
Coronation Street
as Roy