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Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

Acting

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.

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Acting

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Paradise Found

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Paradise Found
Camille Pissarro
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The Saint

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The Saint
Inspector Teal
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Krull

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Krull
Torquil
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The Mummy Returns

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The Mummy Returns
Baltus Hafez
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Eragon

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Eragon
Uncle Garrow
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Sleepy Hollow

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Sleepy Hollow
High Constable
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An Awfully Big Adventure

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An Awfully Big Adventure
Uncle Vernon
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The Nicky Nack

The Nicky Nack
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Van Helsing: The London Assignment

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Van Helsing: The London Assignment
Cardinal Jinetta (voice)
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Van Helsing

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Van Helsing
Cardinal Jinette

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