

Alun Armstrong
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
17 Jul 1946
Age
80 Years
Born In
Annfield Plain, County Durham, England, UK
Total Projects
149
Years Active
60 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
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,...
Known For
Filmography

movie
The Choral
The Choral
as Herbert Trickett

tv
After the Flood
After the Flood
as Alan Benson

tv
Tom Jones
Tom Jones
as Squire Western

tv
Remembers…
Remembers…
as Self

tv
Sherwood
Sherwood
as Gary Jackson

movie
The Nicky Nack
The Nicky Nack

tv
Breeders
Breeders
as Jim

movie
Breaking The Codes
Breaking The Codes

tv
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Rabbit
as Chief Inspector Hugh Wisbech

movie
Out of Innocence
Out of Innocence
as Detective Callaghan

movie
Possum
Possum
as Maurice

movie
Funny Cow
Funny Cow
as Lenny

tv
Prime Suspect 1973
Prime Suspect 1973
as Clifford Bentley

tv
Frontier
Frontier
as Lord Benton

tv
Dark Angel
Dark Angel
as George Stot

movie
Asunder
Asunder
as Self - Narrator (voice)

movie
Golden Years
Golden Years
as Sid

tv
Penny Dreadful
Penny Dreadful
as Vincent Brand

tv
The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown
as Northumberland

tv
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
as Hiram Grewgious

movie
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
as Monsieur Thenardier (1985 Cast)

tv
A Passionate Woman
A Passionate Woman
as Donald (1980s)

tv
Garrow's Law
Garrow's Law
as John Southouse

tv
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit
as Ephraim Flintwinch

movie
Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story
Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story
as Ernest Whitehouse

movie
The Dinner Party
The Dinner Party
as Jim

movie
Eragon
Eragon
as Uncle Garrow

movie
The Girls Who Came to Stay
The Girls Who Came to Stay
as Bob Jenkins

tv
Bleak House
Bleak House
as Inspector Bucket

movie
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
as Magistrate Fang

movie
Millions
Millions
as Saint Peter

movie
When I'm Sixty-Four
When I'm Sixty-Four
as Jim

movie
Van Helsing: The London Assignment
Van Helsing: The London Assignment
as Cardinal Jinetta (voice)

movie
Van Helsing
Van Helsing
as Cardinal Jinette

movie
Carrie's War
Carrie's War
as Mr. Samuel Evans

tv
New Tricks
New Tricks
as Brian Lane

tv
Between The Sheets
Between The Sheets
as Peter Delany

movie
It's All About Love
It's All About Love
as David

movie
Paradise Found
Paradise Found
as Camille Pissarro

movie
Inquisition
Inquisition
as Martin

tv
Sparkhouse
Sparkhouse
as Richard Bolton

tv
Extinct
Extinct
as Himself - Narrator

tv
Bedtime
Bedtime
as Neil Henshaw

movie
Strictly Sinatra
Strictly Sinatra
as Bill

movie
Score
Score
as George

tv
Messiah
Messiah
as DCI Charlie McIntyre

movie
The Mummy Returns
The Mummy Returns
as Baltus Hafez

tv
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
as George Mole

movie
Proof of Life
Proof of Life
as Wyatt

movie
Harrison's Flowers
Harrison's Flowers
as Samuel Brubeck

movie
7 Up 2000
7 Up 2000
as Himself - Narrator

movie
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
as Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield

tv
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
as Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield

tv
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
as Dan Peggotty

movie
Onegin
Onegin
as Zaretsky

tv
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
as Mr. Fleming

movie
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
as High Constable

movie
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time
as Uncle Henry

movie
With or Without You
With or Without You
as Sammy

movie
Aristocrats
Aristocrats
as Lord Holland

tv
In the Red
In the Red
as DCI Frank Jefferson

tv
Underworld
Underworld

movie
The Saint
The Saint
as Inspector Teal

movie
Brazen Hussies
Brazen Hussies
as Jimmy Hardcastle

movie
Breaking the Code
Breaking the Code
as Mick Ross

movie
Witness Against Hitler
Witness Against Hitler
as Pastor Harold Poelchau

tv
Our Friends in the North
Our Friends in the North
as Austin Donohue

movie
Sorry About Last Night
Sorry About Last Night
as Mickey

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

movie
Braveheart
Braveheart
as Mornay

movie
An Awfully Big Adventure
An Awfully Big Adventure
as Uncle Vernon

movie
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
as Capshaw

movie
Doggin' Around
Doggin' Around
as Charlie Foster

movie
Black Beauty
Black Beauty
as Reuben Smith

tv
Goggle Eyes
Goggle Eyes
as Gerald 'Goggle Eyes' Faulkner

movie
The Tempest
The Tempest
as Caliban

tv
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
as Caliban (voice)

movie
Blue Ice
Blue Ice
as Osgood

movie
Patriot Games
Patriot Games
as Owens

movie
Split Second
Split Second
as Thrasher

tv
Goodbye Cruel World
Goodbye Cruel World
as Roy Grade

movie
London Kills Me
London Kills Me
as John Stone

tv
Stanley and the Women
Stanley and the Women
as Rufus Hilton

tv
Murder in Eden
Murder in Eden
as Sgt McGing

movie
American Friends
American Friends
as Dr. Weeks

movie
The Widowmaker
The Widowmaker
as Dad

movie
Sticky Wickets
Sticky Wickets
as Evans

movie
White Hunter, Black Heart
White Hunter, Black Heart
as Ralph Lockhart

movie
Looking After Number One
Looking After Number One
as Dick

movie
Nineteen96
Nineteen96
as Det. Supt. Frank Burroughs

movie
A Night on the Tyne
A Night on the Tyne
as Willy

tv
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Inspector Herbert

movie
The Childeater
The Childeater
as Stefano

movie
That Summer of White Roses
That Summer of White Roses
as Zemba

movie
Number 27
Number 27
as Murray Lester

movie
The Storyteller: The True Bride
The Storyteller: The True Bride
as Troll (Voice)

tv
The Storyteller
The Storyteller
as Troll (voice)

tv
Married... with Children
Married... with Children
as Trevor

tv
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
as Superintendent Holdsby

movie
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
as Maxwell Randall, The Green Baize Vampire

tv
A.D.
A.D.
as Gamesmaster

movie
Number One
Number One
as Blackpool Police Sergeant

movie
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
as Singer

movie
The House
The House
as Mr. Smeth

movie
Krull
Krull
as Torquil

movie
Mr Moon's Last Case
Mr Moon's Last Case
as Narrator

tv
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

movie
The French Lieutenant's Woman
The French Lieutenant's Woman
as Grimes

tv
Get Lost!
Get Lost!
as Neville Keaton

movie
Fear of God
Fear of God
as Trahearne

movie
All Day on the Sands
All Day on the Sands

movie
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure
as Provost

movie
Freedom of the Dig
Freedom of the Dig
as Quinn

movie
Liza
Liza
as Mikhalevich

tv
Armchair Thriller
Armchair Thriller
as Trahearne

tv
Enemy at the Door
Enemy at the Door
as Louis Mendoza

movie
Our Day Out
Our Day Out
as Mr. Briggs

movie
Shooting the Chandelier
Shooting the Chandelier
as Brodovich

tv
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Brodovich

tv
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Mikhalevich

movie
The Duellists
The Duellists
as Lieutenant Lacourbe

tv
A Sharp Intake of Breath
A Sharp Intake of Breath

movie
Risking It
Risking It
as Richard Clewes

movie
A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far
as Cpl. Davies

tv
The New Avengers
The New Avengers
as Private George Harris

movie
The Chester Mystery Plays
The Chester Mystery Plays
as Lightborne

movie
The Likely Lads
The Likely Lads
as Tommy

tv
Days of Hope
Days of Hope
as Billy Shepherd

tv
The Stars Look Down
The Stars Look Down
as Joe Gowlan

tv
The Sweeney
The Sweeney
as Peter Jenner

tv
Father Brown
Father Brown
as Joe

tv
Porridge
Porridge
as Spraggon

movie
Easy Go
Easy Go
as First docker

tv
Centre Play
Centre Play
as Richard Clewes

movie
The 14
The 14
as Tommy

movie
The Eyes Have It
The Eyes Have It
as Mike

tv
Thriller
Thriller
as Mike

movie
The Sex Victims
The Sex Victims
as George

movie
Only Make Believe
Only Make Believe
as Michael Biddle

tv
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
as Scaife

tv
Villains
Villains
as Terence 'Tel' Bolden

tv
Justice
Justice
as Bob Graham

movie
Get Carter
Get Carter
as Keith

tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Thénardier

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as 1st Docker

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Mr Briggs

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Lightborne

tv
Public Eye
Public Eye
as Vince Gregson

movie
My Little Eye
My Little Eye
as Dad