Alun Armstrong
Born July 17, 1946 (Age: 79)
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Annfield Plain, County Durham, England, UK
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
Eragon
2006
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as Uncle Garrow
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Age: 60
No Image
The Girls Who Came to Stay
2006
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as Bob Jenkins
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Age: 59
Oliver Twist
2005
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as Magistrate Fang
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Age: 59
Millions
2005
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as Saint Peter
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Age: 58
Van Helsing
2004
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as Cardinal Jinette
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Age: 57
The Mummy Returns
2001
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as Baltus Hafez
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Age: 54
Proof of Life
2000
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as Wyatt
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Age: 54
Harrison's Flowers
2000
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as Samuel Brubeck
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Age: 54
7 Up 2000
2000
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as Himself - Narrator
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Age: 53
Onegin
1999
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as Zaretsky
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Age: 53
Sleepy Hollow
1999
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as High Constable
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Age: 53
The Saint
1997
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as Inspector Teal
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Age: 50
Witness Against Hitler
1996
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as Pastor Harold Poelchau
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Age: 49
Braveheart
1995
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as Mornay
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Age: 48
An Awfully Big Adventure
1995
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as Uncle Vernon
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Age: 48
The Tempest
1993
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as Caliban
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Age: 46
Patriot Games
1992
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as Owens
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Age: 45
Split Second
1992
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as Thrasher
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Age: 45
American Friends
1991
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as Dr. Weeks
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Age: 44
Sticky Wickets
1990
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as Evans
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Age: 44
White Hunter, Black Heart
1990
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as Ralph Lockhart
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Age: 43
Looking After Number One
1990
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as Dick
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Age: 43
The Storyteller: The True Bride
1988
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as Troll (Voice)
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Age: 41
Krull
1983
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as Torquil
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Age: 37
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981
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as Grimes
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Age: 35
Freedom of the Dig
1978
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as Quinn
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Age: 32
Liza
1978
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as Mikhalevich
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Age: 31
Risking It
1977
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as Richard Clewes
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Age: 30
A Bridge Too Far
1977
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as Cpl. Davies
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Age: 30
The Chester Mystery Plays
1976
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as Lightborne
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Age: 29
Easy Go
1974
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as First docker
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Age: 27