Alun Armstrong
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Stephen Sommers
Writers: Stephen Sommers,
Cast: Alun Armstrong, David Wenham, Elena Anaya, Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Kevin J. O'Connor, Richard Roxburgh, Shuler Hensley, Silvia Colloca, Will Kemp,
Director: Danny Boyle
Writers: Frank Cottrell Boyce,
Cast: Alex Etel, Alun Armstrong, Christopher Fulford, Daisy Donovan, Enzo Cilenti, James Nesbitt, Jane Hogarth, Lewis McGibbon, Nasser Memarzia, Pearce Quigley,
Director: Taylor Hackford
Writers: Tony Gilroy,
Cast: Alun Armstrong, Anthony Heald, David Caruso, David Morse, Gottfried John, Meg Ryan, Michael Kitchen, Pamela Reed, Russell Crowe, Stanley Anderson,
Director: Élie Chouraqui
Writers: Élie Chouraqui,
Cast: Adrien Brody, Alun Armstrong, Andie MacDowell, Brendan Gleeson, Caroline Goodall, David Strathairn, Diane Baker, Elias Koteas, Gerard Butler, Quinn Shephard,
Director: Caroline Thompson
Writers: Caroline Thompson,
Cast: Alan Cumming, Alun Armstrong, David Thewlis, Docs Keepin Time, Eleanor Bron, Jim Carter, John McEnery, Peter Cook, Peter Davison, Sean Bean,
Director: Tony Maylam
Writers: Gary Scott Thompson,
Cast: Alastair Duncan, Alun Armstrong, Ian Dury, Kim Cattrall, Michael J. Pollard, Pete Postlethwaite, Roberta Eaton, Rutger Hauer, Steven Hartley, Tony Steedman,
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: Burt Kennedy,
Cast: Alex Norton, Alun Armstrong, Catherine Neilson, Clint Eastwood, Clive Mantle, Conrad Asquith, George Dzundza, Jeff Fahey, Mel Martin, Timothy Spall,
Director: Peter Yates
Writers: Stanford Sherman,
Cast: Alun Armstrong, Bernard Bresslaw, David Battley, Francesca Annis, Freddie Jones, Graham McGrath, John Welsh, Ken Marshall, Liam Neeson, Lysette Anthony,
Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: Gerald Vaughan-Hughes,
Cast: Albert Finney, Alun Armstrong, Cristina Raines, Diana Quick, Edward Fox, Harvey Keitel, John McEnery, Keith Carradine, Robert Stephens, Tom Conti,
Director: Mike Hodges
Writers: Ted Lewis,
Cast: Alun Armstrong, Britt Ekland, George Sewell, Geraldine Moffat, Ian Hendry, John Osborne, Michael Caine, Petra Markham, Rosemarie Dunham, Tony Beckley,