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Alun Armstrong is a Actor British born on 17 july 1946
Alun Armstrong (born 17 July 1946) is an 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 several different Charles Dickens adaptations and the 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.
In July 2009, Armstrong was awarded two honorary degrees in recognition of his contributions to the arts. He received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of East Anglia and an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Sunderland. The theatre at the Civic Hall in Stanley, County Durham, near Armstrong's hometown, was named after him in 2014.
He is an avid supporter of AFC Wimbledon football club, as is his character in New Tricks.
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Alun Armstrong (born 17 July 1946) is an 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 several different Charles Dickens adaptations and the 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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Alun Armstrong and his wife Sue have three sons: Tom, Joe and Dan. Joe Armstrong is also an actor. Father and son played older and younger versions of the same character in the 2010 BBC drama A Passionate Woman, and they played Northumberland and his son Hotspur in the 2012 BBC adaptation of Henry IV. Dan Armstrong is a musician in the band Clock Opera. Alun Armstrong appeared in the music video for their song "The Lost Buoys."In July 2009, Armstrong was awarded two honorary degrees in recognition of his contributions to the arts. He received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of East Anglia and an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Sunderland. The theatre at the Civic Hall in Stanley, County Durham, near Armstrong's hometown, was named after him in 2014.
He is an avid supporter of AFC Wimbledon football club, as is his character in New Tricks.
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Filmography of Alun Armstrong (45 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Henry IV, Part I and Part II (TV films) | Actor | Earl of Northumberland |
| 2012 | The Mystery of Edwin Drood | Actor | Hiram Grewgious |
| 2006 | Eragon | Actor | Uncle Garrow |
| 2005 | Oliver Twist | Actor | Magistrate Fang |
| 2004 | Millions | Actor | Saint Peter |
| 2004 | Van Helsing | Actor | Cardinal Jinette |
| 2004 | Van Helsing: The London Assignment | Actor | Cardinal Jinetta (voice) |
| 2004 | When I'm Sixty-Four | Actor | Jim |
| 2003 | Paradise Found | Actor | Camille Pissarro |
| 2003 | It's All About Love | Actor | David |
| 2001 | The Mummy Returns | Actor | Baltus Hafez |
| 2001 | Strictly Sinatra | Actor | Bill |
| 2000 | Harrison's Flowers | Actor | Samuel Brubeck |
| 2000 | 7 Up 2000 | Actor | Himself - Narrator |
| 2000 | Proof of Life | Actor | Wyatt |
| 2000 | This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper | Actor | Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield |
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollow | Actor | High Constable |
| 1999 | G:MT Greenwich Mean Time | Actor | Uncle Henry |
| 1999 | Onegin | Actor | Zaretsky |
| 1999 | Oliver Twist (1999 TV miniseries) | Actor | Mr. Fleming |
| 1999 | With or Without You | Actor | Sammy |
| 1999 | David Copperfield | Actor | Dan Peggotty |
| 1997 | The Saint | Actor | Inspector Teal |
| 1995 | An Awfully Big Adventure | Actor | Uncle Vernon |
| 1995 | Braveheart | Actor | Mornay |
| 1995 | Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall | Actor | Thenardier |
| 1994 | Black Beauty | Actor | Reuben Smith |
| 1992 | Blue Ice | Actor | Osgood |
| 1992 | Patriot Games | Actor | Owens |
| 1992 | Split Second | Actor | Thrasher |
| 1991 | American Friends | Actor | Dr. Weeks |
| 1991 | London Kills Me | Actor | John Stone |
| 1990 | White Hunter, Black Heart | Actor | Ralph Lockhart |
| 1990 | The Widowmaker | Actor | Dad |
| 1989 | That Summer of White Roses | Actor | |
| 1985 | Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire | Actor | Maxwell Randall, The Green Baize Vampire |
| 1983 | Krull | Actor | Torquil |
| 1982 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982) | Actor | |
| 1981 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | Actor | Grimes |
| 1977 | The Duellists | Actor | Lacourbe |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Actor | Cpl. Davies |
| 1977 | Our Day Out | Actor | Mr. Briggs |
| 1976 | The Likely Lads | Actor | Tommy |
| 1973 | The 14 | Actor | Tommy |
| 1971 | Get Carter | Actor | Keith |