Kenneth Cranham

Actor

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 popular postwar set period comedy drama Shine on Harvey Moon. His most famous film role from around this time was Dr. Philip Channard in He...

Place of Birth: Dunfermline - Scotland - UK

Date of Birth: Dec 12, 1944

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Actor (85 Known Credits)

Official Secrets

Judge Hyam

Born a King

Lord Curzon

Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires

Leopold Czihaczek

Bancroft

Charlie Haverstock

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Joe Turner

The White Princess

Cardinal Morton

Dark Ditties Presents: The Offer

The Host

War and Peace

Uncle Mikhail

Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Himself

Maleficent

King Henry

The Legend of Hercules

Lucius

John Burns

Vicar Oddie

Cameron Fischer

Victor

Jerry

Horace Mundy

Narrator (Voice)

National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard

Firs

Made in Dagenham

Monty Taylor

Moving On

Mike

Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen

MJ O'Loughlin

The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words

W H Auden

Merlin

Aulfric

Valkyrie

Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Mr Clare

Hot Fuzz

James Reaper

Lusitania: Murder on the Atlantic

Captain Turner

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

Colonel Schmidt

Health Inspector

Sir Nigel

Harold Wilson

Sir Maurice Tipper

Gnaeus Pompey Magnus

Jimmy Price

DC Jackson

D.I. Pancho Villers

Leopold Mozart

Chairman Collins

George Barton

Brigadier Sir Stewart Menzies

Mr. Pendleton

Sgt. Peter King

George

DCS Derek Henderson

Tommy

Kevin & Perry Go Large

Vicar

Shiner

Gibson

Born Romantic

Barney

The Murder of Stephen Lawrence

Michael Mansfield QC

Biggerman

The Producer

Matt MaGuire

Brig. Charles Ferguson

Dalziel and Pascoe

Tommy Collingwood

Bed of Roses

Simon

On Dangerous Ground

Brig. Charles Ferguson

Deep in the Heart

Robert Flaherty

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Reverend Millward

Tony

Edgar

Sebastian

Frank

Hennessey

Hennessey

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

Pastor Finch

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Dr. Philip Channard / Channard Cenobite

Stealing Heaven

Vice Chancellor Suger

The Birthday Party

Stanley Webber

Casualty

James Lawrence

Dead Man's Folly

Insp. Bland

Lady Windermere's Fan

Lord Darlington

Sergeant Block

Alan Grieves

Aston

Bill Taylor

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

Giovanni

Camille Raquin

The Wicked Squire

Jack's Apprentice

Paddy

Fratello sole, sorella luna

Paolo

Fragment of Fear

Joe

Otley

Kid

Oliver!

Noah Claypole

Official Secrets (2019)

Judge Hyam

Born a King (2019)

Lord Curzon

Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires (2018)

Leopold Czihaczek

Bancroft (2017 - 2020)

Charlie Haverstock

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)

Joe Turner

The White Princess (2017)

Cardinal Morton

Dark Ditties Presents: The Offer (2017)

The Host

War and Peace (2016)

Uncle Mikhail

Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (2015)

Himself

Maleficent (2014)

King Henry

The Legend of Hercules (2014)

Lucius

37 Days (2014)

John Burns

In the Flesh (2013 - 2014)

Vicar Oddie

Closed Circuit (2013)

Cameron Fischer

Flying Blind (2013)

Victor

Panto! (2012)

Jerry

The Night Watch (2011)

Horace Mundy

Graffiti Wars (2011)

Narrator (Voice)

National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard (2011)

Firs

Made in Dagenham (2010)

Monty Taylor

Moving On (2009 - 2021)

Mike

Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen (2009)

MJ O'Loughlin

The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words (2009)

W H Auden

Merlin (2008 - 2012)

Aulfric

Valkyrie (2008)

Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel

Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)

Mr Clare

Hot Fuzz (2007)

James Reaper

Lusitania: Murder on the Atlantic (2007)

Captain Turner

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2007)

Colonel Schmidt

Lilies (2007)

Health Inspector

A Good Year (2006)

Sir Nigel

The Lavender List (2006)

Harold Wilson

The Line of Beauty (2006)

Sir Maurice Tipper

Rome (2005 - 2007)

Gnaeus Pompey Magnus

Layer Cake (2004)

Jimmy Price

Trauma (2004)

DC Jackson

Man Dancin' (2004)

D.I. Pancho Villers

The Genius of Mozart (2004)

Leopold Mozart

Blackball (2003)

Chairman Collins

Sparkling Cyanide (2003)

George Barton

Killing Hitler (2003)

Brigadier Sir Stewart Menzies

Pollyanna (2003)

Mr. Pendleton

Two Men Went To War (2002)

Sgt. Peter King

Women Talking Dirty (2001)

George

Without Motive (2000 - 2001)

DCS Derek Henderson

Gangster No. 1 (2000)

Tommy

Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)

Vicar

Shiner (2000)

Gibson

Born Romantic (2000)

Barney

The Murder of Stephen Lawrence (1999)

Michael Mansfield QC

RPM (1998)

Biggerman

Vigo (1998)

The Producer

The Boxer (1997)

Matt MaGuire

Midnight Man (1997)

Brig. Charles Ferguson

Dalziel and Pascoe (1996 - 2007)

Tommy Collingwood

Bed of Roses (1996)

Simon

On Dangerous Ground (1996)

Brig. Charles Ferguson

Deep in the Heart (1996)

Robert Flaherty

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996)

Reverend Millward

Requiem Apache (1994)

Tony

Tale of a Vampire (1992)

Edgar

Prospero's Books (1991)

Sebastian

Under Suspicion (1991)

Frank

Chimera (1991)

Hennessey

Monkey Boy (1990)

Hennessey

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1990)

Pastor Finch

Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)

Dr. Philip Channard / Channard Cenobite

Stealing Heaven (1988)

Vice Chancellor Suger

The Birthday Party (1987)

Stanley Webber

Casualty (1986 - 2023)

James Lawrence

Dead Man's Folly (1986)

Insp. Bland

Lady Windermere's Fan (1985)

Lord Darlington

Brideshead Revisited (1981)

Sergeant Block

The Sin Bin (1981)

Alan Grieves

The Caretaker (1981)

Aston

Donkeys' Years (1980)

Bill Taylor

'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980)

Giovanni

Thérèse Raquin (1980)

Camille Raquin

Joseph Andrews (1977)

The Wicked Squire

Robin and Marian (1976)

Jack's Apprentice

Vampira (1974)

Paddy

Fratello sole, sorella luna (1972)

Paolo

Fragment of Fear (1970)

Joe

Otley (1968)

Kid

Oliver! (1968)

Noah Claypole

Age At Time Of Release

Valkyrie

Fratello sole, sorella luna

Otley

Hot Fuzz

Layer Cake

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