Acting
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
The Choral
Film · 2025
After the Flood
Series · 2024
Tom Jones
Series · 2023
Sherwood
Series · 2022
Remembers…
Series · 2022
The Nicky Nack
Film · 2021
Breaking The Codes
Film · 2020
Breeders
Series · 2020
Out of Innocence
Film · 2019
Year of the Rabbit
Series · 2019
Funny Cow
Film · 2018
Possum
Film · 2018
Prime Suspect 1973
Series · 2017
Golden Years
Film · 2016
Asunder
Film · 2016
Frontier
Series · 2016
Dark Angel
Series · 2016
Penny Dreadful
Series · 2014
The Hollow Crown
Series · 2012
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Series · 2012
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
Film · 2010
A Passionate Woman
Series · 2010
Garrow's Law
Series · 2009
Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story
Film · 2008
Little Dorrit
Series · 2008
The Dinner Party
Film · 2007
Eragon
Film · 2006
The Girls Who Came to Stay
Film · 2006
Oliver Twist
Film · 2005
Millions
Film · 2005
Bleak House
Series · 2005
Van Helsing: The London Assignment
Film · 2004
Van Helsing
Film · 2004
Carrie's War
Film · 2004
When I'm Sixty-Four
Film · 2004
New Tricks
Series · 2004
Paradise Found
Film · 2003
It's All About Love
Film · 2003
Between The Sheets
Series · 2003
Inquisition
Film · 2002
Sparkhouse
Series · 2002
The Mummy Returns
Film · 2001
Strictly Sinatra
Film · 2001
Score
Film · 2001
Bedtime
Series · 2001
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
Series · 2001
Messiah
Series · 2001
Extinct
Series · 2001
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
Film · 2000
Harrison's Flowers
Film · 2000
7 Up 2000
Film · 2000
Proof of Life
Film · 2000
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
Series · 2000
Sleepy Hollow
Film · 1999
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time
Film · 1999
With or Without You
Film · 1999
Aristocrats
Film · 1999
Onegin
Film · 1999
Oliver Twist
Series · 1999
David Copperfield
Series · 1999
The Destruction of Troy and the Adventures of Odysseus
Film · 1998
In the Red
Series · 1998
The Saint
Film · 1997
Underworld
Series · 1997
Breaking the Code
Film · 1996
Witness Against Hitler
Film · 1996
Brazen Hussies
Film · 1996
Our Friends in the North
Series · 1996
An Awfully Big Adventure
Film · 1995
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
Film · 1995
Braveheart
Film · 1995
Sorry About Last Night
Film · 1995
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
Film · 1994
Black Beauty
Film · 1994
Doggin' Around
Film · 1994
The Tempest
Film · 1993
Goggle Eyes
Series · 1993
Split Second
Film · 1992
Patriot Games
Film · 1992
Blue Ice
Film · 1992
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Series · 1992
Goodbye Cruel World
Series · 1992
The Life and Times of Henry Pratt
Series · 1992
London Kills Me
Film · 1991
American Friends
Film · 1991
Murder in Eden
Series · 1991
Stanley and the Women
Series · 1991
Sticky Wickets
Film · 1990
White Hunter, Black Heart
Film · 1990
Looking After Number One
Film · 1990
The Widowmaker
Film · 1990
The Childeater
Film · 1989
A Night on the Tyne
Film · 1989
That Summer of White Roses
Film · 1989
Nineteen96
Film · 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Series · 1989
The Jim Henson Hour
Series · 1989
Screen One
Series · 1989
Screen One
Series · 1989
Screen One
Series · 1989
Number 27
Film · 1988
The Storyteller: The True Bride
Film · 1988
The Storyteller
Series · 1988
Inspector Morse
Series · 1987
Married... with Children
Series · 1987
ScreenPlay
Series · 1986
Number One
Film · 1985
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
Film · 1985
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Film · 1985
A.D.
Series · 1985
The House
Film · 1984
Sharing Time
Series · 1984
Krull
Film · 1983
Mr Moon's Last Case
Film · 1983
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Series · 1982
The French Lieutenant's Woman
Film · 1981
Get Lost!
Series · 1981
Fear of God
Film · 1980
All Day on the Sands
Film · 1979
Measure for Measure
Film · 1979
Freedom of the Dig
Film · 1978
Liza
Film · 1978
Enemy at the Door
Series · 1978
Armchair Thriller
Series · 1978
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Series · 1978
The Duellists
Film · 1977
Our Day Out
Film · 1977
Risking It
Film · 1977
A Bridge Too Far
Film · 1977
Shooting the Chandelier
Film · 1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
Series · 1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
Series · 1977
Premiere
Series · 1977
Romance
Series · 1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Series · 1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Series · 1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Series · 1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Series · 1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Series · 1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Series · 1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Series · 1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Series · 1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Series · 1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Series · 1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Series · 1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Series · 1977
The Likely Lads
Film · 1976
The Chester Mystery Plays
Film · 1976
The New Avengers
Series · 1976
The Sweeney
Series · 1975
The Stars Look Down
Series · 1975
Easy Go
Film · 1974
Porridge
Series · 1974
Father Brown
Series · 1974
The 14
Film · 1973
Only Make Believe
Film · 1973
The Sex Victims
Film · 1973
The Eyes Have It
Film · 1973
Thriller
Series · 1973
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Series · 1973
Centre Play
Series · 1973
Armchair 30
Series · 1973
Second City Firsts
Series · 1973
Sporting Scenes
Series · 1973
Villains
Series · 1972
New Scotland Yard
Series · 1972
Six Days of Justice
Series · 1972
Get Carter
Film · 1971
Justice
Series · 1971
Great Performances
Series · 1971
Play for Today
Series · 1970
Play for Today
Series · 1970
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
Public Eye
Series · 1965
My Little Eye
Film
A Ticket Too Far
Film
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole
Series