About

Known credits:
114
Birthday:
1946-07-17
Place of birth:
Annfield Plain, County Durham, England, UK
Website:
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Alun Armstrong

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, 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

Acting
2023 Tom Jones Actor Squire Western 68
Fair
2021 The Nicky Nack Actor N/A
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2019 Year of the Rabbit Actor Chief Inspector Hugh Wisbech 71
Good
2019 Out of Innocence Actor Detective Callaghan 59
Average
2018 Possum Actor Maurice 59
Average
2018 Funny Cow Actor Lenny 59
Average
2017 Prime Suspect 1973 Actor Clifford Bentley 71
Good
2016 Frontier Actor Lord Benton 68
Fair
2016 Dark Angel Actor George Stot 67
Fair
2016 Asunder Actor Self - Narrator (voice) N/A
N/A
2016 Golden Years Actor Sid 59
Average
2014 Downton Abbey: A Moorland Holiday Actor Stowell 60
Fair
2012 The Mystery of Edwin Drood Actor Hiram Grewgious 67
Fair
2010 Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert Actor Monsieur Thenardier (1985 Cast) 62
Fair
2010 A Passionate Woman Actor Donald (1980s) 70
Good
2010 A Passionate Woman Actor Donald 61
Fair
2009 Garrow's Law Actor John Southouse 69
Fair
2008 Little Dorrit Actor Ephraim Flintwinch 73
Good
2008 Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story Actor Ernest Whitehouse 58
Average
2007 The Dinner Party Actor Jim 59
Average
2006 Eragon Actor Uncle Garrow 52
Average
2006 The Girls Who Came to Stay Actor Bob Jenkins N/A
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2005 Oliver Twist Actor Magistrate Fang 64
Fair
2004 When I'm Sixty-Four Actor Jim 58
Average
2004 Van Helsing: The London Assignment Actor Cardinal Jinetta (voice) 59
Average
2004 Van Helsing Actor Cardinal Jinette 63
Fair
2004 Millions Actor Saint Peter 61
Fair
2004 Carrie's War Actor Mr. Samuel Evans 59
Average
2004 Carries War Actor N/A
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2003 Between The Sheets Actor Peter Delany 70
Good
2003 It's All About Love Actor David 58
Average
2003 Paradise Found Actor Camille Pissarro 59
Average
2002 Inquisition Actor Martin N/A
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2002 Sparkhouse Actor Richard Bolton 70
Good
2001 Extinct Actor Himself - Narrator 69
Fair
2001 Bedtime Actor Neil Henshaw N/A
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2001 Strictly Sinatra Actor Bill 58
Average
2001 Score Actor George N/A
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2001 The Mummy Returns Actor Baltus Hafez 63
Fair
2001 Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years Actor George Mole 69
Fair
2000 Proof of Life Actor Wyatt 60
Fair
2000 Harrison's Flowers Actor Samuel Brubeck 59
Average
2000 7 Up 2000 Actor Himself - Narrator N/A
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2000 This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper Actor Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield N/A
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2000 This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper Actor Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield 70
Good
1999 David Copperfield Actor Dan Peggotty 70
Good
1999 Onegin Actor Zaretsky 59
Average
1999 Oliver Twist Actor Mr. Fleming 67
Fair
1999 Sleepy Hollow Actor High Constable 71
Good
1999 G:MT Greenwich Mean Time Actor Uncle Henry 59
Average
1999 With or Without You Actor Sammy 58
Average
1999 Aristocrats Actor Lord Holland 58
Average
1998 In the Red Actor DCI Frank Jefferson 69
Fair
1997 Underworld Actor 69
Fair
1997 The Saint Actor Inspector Teal 60
Fair
1996 Brazen Hussies Actor Jimmy Hardcastle 58
Average
1996 Breaking the Code Actor Mick Ross 58
Average
1996 Witness Against Hitler Actor Pastor Harold Poelchau N/A
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1996 Our Friends in the North Actor Austin Donohue 70
Good
1995 Sorry About Last Night Actor Mickey 59
Average
1995 Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall Actor Thenardier 59
Average
1995 Braveheart Actor Mornay 78
Good
1995 An Awfully Big Adventure Actor Uncle Vernon 59
Average
1994 MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday Actor Capshaw 59
Average
1994 Doggin' Around Actor Charlie Foster 59
Average
1994 Black Beauty Actor Reuben Smith 62
Fair
1993 Goggle Eyes Actor Gerald 'Goggle Eyes' Faulkner N/A
N/A
1992 Blue Ice Actor Osgood 58
Average
1992 Patriot Games Actor Owens 64
Fair
1992 Split Second Actor Thrasher 59
Average
1991 London Kills Me Actor John Stone 59
Average
1991 Stanley and the Women Actor Rufus Hilton N/A
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1991 Murder in Eden Actor Sgt. McGing N/A
N/A
1991 American Friends Actor Dr. Weeks 59
Average
1990 The Widowmaker Actor Dad N/A
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1990 Sticky Wickets Actor Evans N/A
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1990 White Hunter, Black Heart Actor Ralph Lockhart 60
Fair
1990 Looking After Number One Actor Dick N/A
N/A
1989 Nineteen96 Actor Det. Supt. Frank Burroughs N/A
N/A
1989 A Night on the Tyne Actor Willy N/A
N/A
1989 That Summer of White Roses Actor 59
Average
1989 The Childeater Actor Stefano 59
Average
1985 Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire Actor Maxwell Randall, The Green Baize Vampire 58
Average
1985 Number One Actor Blackpool Police Sergeant 59
Average
1985 The Caucasian Chalk Circle Actor Singer N/A
N/A
1984 The House Actor Mr. Smeth N/A
N/A
1983 Krull Actor Torquil 59
Average
1983 Mr Moon's Last Case Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
1982 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Actor 69
Fair
1981 The French Lieutenant's Woman Actor Grimes 60
Fair
1981 Get Lost! Actor Neville Keaton 69
Fair
1980 Fear of God Actor Trahearne N/A
N/A
1979 All Day on the Sands Actor N/A
N/A
1979 Measure for Measure Actor Provost 59
Average
1978 Freedom of the Dig Actor Quinn N/A
N/A
1978 Liza Actor Mikhalevich N/A
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1977 Our Day Out Actor Mr. Briggs 59
Average
1977 Shooting the Chandelier Actor Brodovich N/A
N/A
1977 The Duellists Actor Lieutenant Lacourbe 66
Fair
1977 A Sharp Intake of Breath Actor 69
Fair
1977 Risking It Actor Richard Clewes N/A
N/A
1977 A Bridge Too Far Actor Cpl. Davies 66
Fair
1976 The Likely Lads Actor Tommy 59
Average
1975 Days of Hope: 1924: A Miracle Actor Shep N/A
N/A
1975 Days of Hope: 1921: Every Pit In Britain Is Idle Actor Billy Shepherd N/A
N/A
1975 Days of Hope Actor Billy Shepherd 69
Fair
1975 The Stars Look Down Actor Joe Gowlan N/A
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1974 Easy Go Actor First docker N/A
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1973 The 14 Actor Tommy 59
Average
1973 The Eyes Have It Actor Mike 59
Average
1973 The Sex Victims Actor George 59
Average
1973 Only Make Believe Actor Michael Biddle N/A
N/A
1971 Get Carter Actor Keith 64
Fair
The Choral Actor N/A
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