Alun Armstrong


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Actor

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...

Place of Birth: Annfield Plain, County Durham, England, UK

Date of Birth: Jul 17, 1946


Filmography

Actor (114 Known Credits)


Tom Jones

Squire Western

Sherwood

Gary Jackson

Out of Innocence

Detective Callaghan

Year of the Rabbit

Chief Inspector Hugh Wisbech

Funny Cow

Lenny

Possum

Maurice

Prime Suspect 1973

Clifford Bentley

Frontier

Lord Benton

Dark Angel

George Stot

Penny Dreadful

Vincent Brand

The Hollow Crown

Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland

A Passionate Woman

Donald (1980s)

Garrow's Law

John Southouse

Little Dorrit

Ephraim Flintwinch

Eragon

Uncle Garrow

Oliver Twist

Magistrate Fang

Bleak House

Inspector Bucket

Van Helsing: The London Assignment

Cardinal Jinetta ( voice )

Van Helsing

Cardinal Jinette

Millions

Saint Peter

Carrie's War

Mr. Samuel Evans

New Tricks

Brian Lane

Paradise Found

Camille Pissarro

Between The Sheets

Peter Delany

Inquisition

Martin

Sparkhouse

Richard Bolton

Messiah

DCI Charlie McIntyre

Bedtime

Neil Henshaw

The Mummy Returns

Baltus Hafez

Score

George

Extinct

Himself - Narrator

Harrison's Flowers

Samuel Brubeck

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield

7 Up 2000

Himself - Narrator

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield

Sleepy Hollow

High Constable

Onegin

Zaretsky

Oliver Twist

Mr. Fleming

David Copperfield

Dan Peggotty

Aristocrats

Lord Holland

In the Red

DCI Frank Jefferson

The Saint

Inspector Teal

Brazen Hussies

Jimmy Hardcastle

Braveheart

Mornay

Black Beauty

Reuben Smith

Doggin' Around

Charlie Foster

Goggle Eyes

Gerald 'Goggle Eyes' Faulkner

Split Second

Thrasher

Blue Ice

Osgood

London Kills Me

John Stone

Murder in Eden

Sgt. McGing

Tales from the Crypt

Inspector Herbert

Nineteen96

Det. Supt. Frank Burroughs

Inspector Morse

Superintendent Holdsby

Number One

Blackpool Police Sergeant

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

Maxwell Randall, The Green Baize Vampire

The House

Mr. Smeth

Krull

Torquil

Get Lost!

Neville Keaton

Fear of God

Trahearne

Enemy at the Door

Louis Mendoza

A Bridge Too Far

Cpl. Davies

The Duellists

Lacourbe

Our Day Out

Mr. Briggs

The Sweeney

Peter Jenner

Days of Hope

Billy Shepherd

Porridge

Spraggon

Easy Go

First docker

Thriller

Mike

The 14

Tommy

Only Make Believe

Michael Biddle

Justice

Bob Graham

Play of the Month

Lightborne

Public Eye

Vince Gregson

Witness Against Hitler

Pastor Harold Poelchau

Tom Jones (2023)
Squire Western
Sherwood (2022)
Gary Jackson
Breeders (2020)
Jim
Detective Callaghan
Chief Inspector Hugh Wisbech
Funny Cow (2018)
Lenny
Possum (2018)
Maurice
Clifford Bentley
Frontier (2016 - 2018)
Lord Benton
Golden Years (2016)
Sid
Dark Angel (2016)
George Stot
Penny Dreadful (2014 - 2016)
Vincent Brand
The Hollow Crown (2012 - 2016)
Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
Downton Abbey (2010 - 2015)
Stowell
Donald (1980s)
Garrow's Law (2009 - 2011)
John Southouse
Ernest Whitehouse
Little Dorrit (2008)
Ephraim Flintwinch
Jim
Eragon (2006)
Uncle Garrow
Bob Jenkins
Oliver Twist (2005)
Magistrate Fang
Bleak House (2005)
Inspector Bucket
Cardinal Jinetta ( voice )
Van Helsing (2004)
Cardinal Jinette
Millions (2004)
Saint Peter
Carrie's War (2004)
Mr. Samuel Evans
New Tricks (2003 - 2015)
Brian Lane
Camille Pissarro
David
Peter Delany
Inquisition (2002)
Martin
Sparkhouse (2002)
Richard Bolton
Messiah (2001 - 2008)
DCI Charlie McIntyre
Bedtime (2001 - 2003)
Neil Henshaw
Baltus Hafez
Bill
Score (2001)
George
Extinct (2001)
Himself - Narrator
Proof of Life (2000)
Wyatt
Samuel Brubeck
Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield
7 Up 2000 (2000)
Himself - Narrator
Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
High Constable
Uncle Henry
Onegin (1999)
Zaretsky
Sammy
Oliver Twist (1999)
Mr. Fleming
Dan Peggotty
Aristocrats (1999)
Lord Holland
In the Red (1998)
DCI Frank Jefferson
The Saint (1997)
Inspector Teal
Mick Ross
Jimmy Hardcastle
Austin Donohue
Braveheart (1995)
Mornay
Black Beauty (1994)
Reuben Smith
Charlie Foster
Goggle Eyes (1993)
Gerald 'Goggle Eyes' Faulkner
Caliban (voice)
Patriot Games (1992)
Owens
Split Second (1992)
Thrasher
Blue Ice (1992)
Osgood
Dr. Weeks
John Stone
Sgt. McGing
Rufus Hilton
Ralph Lockhart
Dad
Evans
Tales from the Crypt (1989 - 1996)
Inspector Herbert
Nineteen96 (1989)
Det. Supt. Frank Burroughs
Willy
Married... with Children (1987 - 1997)
Trevor
Inspector Morse (1987 - 1993)
Superintendent Holdsby
Number One (1985)
Blackpool Police Sergeant
Maxwell Randall, The Green Baize Vampire
The House (1984)
Mr. Smeth
Krull (1983)
Torquil
Narrator
Get Lost! (1981)
Neville Keaton
Fear of God (1980)
Trahearne
Provost
Enemy at the Door (1978 - 1980)
Louis Mendoza
Cpl. Davies
The Duellists (1977)
Lacourbe
Our Day Out (1977)
Mr. Briggs
Brodovich
Tommy
The Sweeney (1975 - 1978)
Peter Jenner
Days of Hope (1975)
Billy Shepherd
Porridge (1974 - 1977)
Spraggon
Easy Go (1974)
First docker
Thriller (1973 - 1976)
Mike
The 14 (1973)
Tommy
Mike
Michael Biddle
George
Justice (1971 - 1974)
Bob Graham
Get Carter (1971)
Keith
Play of the Month (1965 - 1983)
Lightborne
Public Eye (1965 - 1975)
Vince Gregson
Pastor Harold Poelchau

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