Alun Armstrong
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.
Filmography (157 titles)
6.4MovieThe Choral
Herbert Trickett · 2025
7.0ShowAfter the Flood
Alan Benson · 2024
6.0ShowTom Jones
Squire Western · 2023
7.0ShowRemembers…
Self · 2022
6.9ShowSherwood
Gary Jackson · 2022
MovieThe Nicky Nack
2021
6.8ShowBreeders
Jim · 2020
MovieBreaking The Codes
2020
7.0ShowYear of the Rabbit
Chief Inspector Hugh Wisbech · 2019
6.6MovieOut of Innocence
Detective Callaghan · 2019
6.1MoviePossum
Maurice · 2018
6.3MovieFunny Cow
Lenny · 2018
7.3ShowPrime Suspect 1973
Clifford Bentley · 2017
6.8ShowFrontier
Lord Benton · 2016
6.2ShowDark Angel
George Stot · 2016
MovieAsunder
Self - Narrator (voice) · 2016
6.3MovieGolden Years
Sid · 2016
7.8ShowPenny Dreadful
Vincent Brand · 2014
7.4ShowThe Hollow Crown
Northumberland · 2012
5.9ShowThe Mystery of Edwin Drood
Hiram Grewgious · 2012
8.3MovieLes Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
Monsieur Thenardier (1985 Cast) · 2010
5.9ShowA Passionate Woman
Donald (1980s) · 2010
7.4ShowGarrow's Law
John Southouse · 2009
7.8ShowLittle Dorrit
Ephraim Flintwinch · 2008
6.3MovieFilth: The Mary Whitehouse Story
Ernest Whitehouse · 2008
6.0MovieThe Dinner Party
Jim · 2007
5.1MovieEragon
Uncle Garrow · 2006
The Girls Who Came to Stay
Bob Jenkins · 2006
8.0ShowBleak House
Inspector Bucket · 2005
6.8MovieOliver Twist
Magistrate Fang · 2005