Known For
Acting
Known Credits
162
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 17, 1946 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Annfield Plain, County Durham, England, UK
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.
| 2025 | The Choralas Herbert Trickett | |
| 2024 | After the Floodas Alan Benson | |
| 2023 | Tom Jonesas Squire Western | |
| 2022 | Remembers…as Self | |
| 2022 | Sherwoodas Gary Jackson | |
| 2021 | The Nicky Nackas | |
| 2020 | Breedersas Jim | |
| 2020 | Breaking The Codesas | |
| 2019 | Year of the Rabbitas Chief Inspector Hugh Wisbech | |
| 2019 | Out of Innocenceas Detective Callaghan | |
| 2018 | Possumas Maurice | |
| 2018 | Funny Cowas Lenny | |
| 2017 | Prime Suspect 1973as Clifford Bentley | |
| 2016 | Frontieras Lord Benton | |
| 2016 | Dark Angelas George Stot | |
| 2016 | Asunderas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2016 | Golden Yearsas Sid | |
| 2014 | Penny Dreadfulas Vincent Brand | |
| 2012 | The Hollow Crownas Northumberland | |
| 2012 | The Mystery of Edwin Droodas Hiram Grewgious | |
| 2010 | Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concertas Monsieur Thenardier (1985 Cast) | |
| 2010 | A Passionate Womanas Donald (1980s) | |
| 2009 | Garrow's Lawas John Southouse | |
| 2008 | Little Dorritas Ephraim Flintwinch | |
| 2008 | Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Storyas Ernest Whitehouse | |
| 2007 | The Dinner Partyas Jim | |
| 2006 | Eragonas Uncle Garrow | |
| 2006 | The Girls Who Came to Stayas Bob Jenkins | |
| 2005 | Bleak Houseas Inspector Bucket | |
| 2005 | Oliver Twistas Magistrate Fang | |
| 2005 | Millionsas Saint Peter | |
| 2004 | When I'm Sixty-Fouras Jim | |
| 2004 | Van Helsing: The London Assignmentas Cardinal Jinetta (voice) | |
| 2004 | Van Helsingas Cardinal Jinette | |
| 2004 | Carrie's Waras Mr. Samuel Evans | |
| 2004 | New Tricksas Brian Lane | |
| 2003 | Between The Sheetsas Peter Delany | |
| 2003 | It's All About Loveas David | |
| 2003 | Paradise Foundas Camille Pissarro | |
| 2002 | Inquisitionas Martin | |
| 2002 | Sparkhouseas Richard Bolton | |
| 2001 | Extinctas Himself - Narrator | |
| 2001 | Bedtimeas Neil Henshaw | |
| 2001 | Strictly Sinatraas Bill | |
| 2001 | Scoreas George | |
| 2001 | Messiahas DCI Charlie McIntyre | |
| 2001 | The Mummy Returnsas Baltus Hafez | |
| 2001 | Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Yearsas George Mole | |
| 2000 | Proof of Lifeas Wyatt | |
| 2000 | Harrison's Flowersas Samuel Brubeck | |
| 2000 | 7 Up 2000as Himself - Narrator | |
| 2000 | This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripperas Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield | |
| 2000 | This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripperas Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield | |
| 1999 | David Copperfieldas Dan Peggotty | |
| 1999 | Oneginas Zaretsky | |
| 1999 | Oliver Twistas Mr. Fleming | |
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollowas High Constable | |
| 1999 | G:MT Greenwich Mean Timeas Uncle Henry | |
| 1999 | With or Without Youas Sammy | |
| 1999 | Aristocratsas Lord Holland | |
| 1998 | In the Redas DCI Frank Jefferson | |
| 1997 | Underworldas | |
| 1997 | The Saintas Inspector Teal | |
| 1996 | Brazen Hussiesas Jimmy Hardcastle | |
| 1996 | Breaking the Codeas Mick Ross | |
| 1996 | Witness Against Hitleras Pastor Harold Poelchau | |
| 1996 | Our Friends in the Northas Austin Donohue | |
| 1995 | Sorry About Last Nightas Mickey | |
| 1995 | Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hallas Monsieur Thénardier | |
| 1995 | Braveheartas Mornay | |
| 1995 | An Awfully Big Adventureas Uncle Vernon | |
| 1994 | MacGyver: Trail to Doomsdayas Capshaw | |
| 1994 | Doggin' Aroundas Charlie Foster | |
| 1994 | Black Beautyas Reuben Smith | |
| 1993 | Goggle Eyesas Gerald 'Goggle Eyes' Faulkner | |
| 1993 | The Tempestas Caliban | |
| 1992 | Shakespeare: The Animated Talesas Caliban (voice) | |
| 1992 | Blue Iceas Osgood | |
| 1992 | Patriot Gamesas Owens | |
| 1992 | Split Secondas Thrasher | |
| 1992 | Goodbye Cruel Worldas Roy Grade | |
| 1991 | London Kills Meas John Stone | |
| 1991 | Stanley and the Womenas Rufus Hilton | |
| 1991 | Murder in Edenas Sgt McGing | |
| 1991 | American Friendsas Dr. Weeks | |
| 1990 | The Widowmakeras Dad | |
| 1990 | Sticky Wicketsas Evans | |
| 1990 | White Hunter, Black Heartas Ralph Lockhart | |
| 1990 | Looking After Number Oneas Dick | |
| 1989 | Nineteen96as Det. Supt. Frank Burroughs | |
| 1989 | Screen Oneas Charlie Foster | |
| 1989 | Screen Oneas Det Supt Frank Burroughs | |
| 1989 | Screen Oneas Evans | |
| 1989 | A Night on the Tyneas Willy | |
| 1989 | Tales from the Cryptas Inspector Herbert | |
| 1989 | The Jim Henson Houras The Troll (archive audio) | |
| 1989 | That Summer of White Rosesas Zemba | |
| 1989 | The Childeateras Stefano | |
| 1988 | Number 27as Murray Lester | |
| 1988 | The Storyteller: The True Brideas Troll (Voice) | |
| 1988 | The Storytelleras Troll (voice) | |
| 1987 | Married... with Childrenas Trevor | |
| 1987 | Inspector Morseas Superintendent Holdsby | |
| 1986 | ScreenPlayas Willy | |
| 1985 | Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampireas Maxwell Randall, The Green Baize Vampire | |
| 1985 | A.D.as Gamesmaster | |
| 1985 | Number Oneas Blackpool Police Sergeant | |
| 1985 | The Caucasian Chalk Circleas Singer | |
| 1984 | The Houseas Mr. Smeth | |
| 1984 | Sharing Timeas Luke | |
| 1983 | Krullas Torquil | |
| 1983 | Mr Moon's Last Caseas Narrator | |
| 1982 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nicklebyas | |
| 1981 | The French Lieutenant's Womanas Grimes | |
| 1981 | Get Lost!as Neville Keaton | |
| 1980 | Fear of Godas Trahearne | |
| 1979 | All Day on the Sandsas | |
| 1979 | Measure for Measureas Provost | |
| 1978 | The BBC Television Shakespeareas Provost | |
| 1978 | Freedom of the Digas Quinn | |
| 1978 | Lizaas Mikhalevich | |
| 1978 | Armchair Thrilleras Trahearne | |
| 1978 | Enemy at the Dooras Louis Mendoza | |
| 1977 | Our Day Outas Mr. Briggs | |
| 1977 | Shooting the Chandelieras Brodovich | |
| 1977 | Premiereas Quinn | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Weekas Brodovich | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Weekas Mikhalevich | |
| 1977 | The Duellistsas Lieutenant Lacourbe | |
| 1977 | A Sharp Intake of Breathas | |
| 1977 | Risking Itas Richard Clewes | |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Faras Cpl. Davies | |
| 1977 | Romanceas Weaver | |
| 1976 | The New Avengersas Private George Harris | |
| 1976 | The Chester Mystery Playsas Lightborne | |
| 1976 | The Likely Ladsas Tommy | |
| 1975 | Days of Hopeas Billy Shepherd | |
| 1975 | The Stars Look Downas Joe Gowlan | |
| 1975 | The Sweeneyas Peter Jenner | |
| 1974 | Father Brownas Joe | |
| 1974 | Porridgeas Spraggon | |
| 1974 | Easy Goas First docker | |
| 1973 | Second City Firstsas Ken | |
| 1973 | Centre Playas Richard Clewes | |
| 1973 | The 14as Tommy | |
| 1973 | The Eyes Have Itas Mike | |
| 1973 | Thrilleras Mike | |
| 1973 | Armchair 30as Glazier | |
| 1973 | The Sex Victimsas George | |
| 1973 | Only Make Believeas Michael Biddle | |
| 1973 | Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?as Scaife | |
| 1972 | Villainsas Terence 'Tel' Bolden | |
| 1972 | New Scotland Yardas Ray Davies | |
| 1972 | Six Days of Justiceas P.C. Williamson | |
| 1971 | Justiceas Bob Graham | |
| 1971 | Get Carteras Keith | |
| 1971 | Great Performancesas Thénardier | |
| 1970 | Play for Todayas 1st Docker | |
| 1970 | Play for Todayas Mr Briggs | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas Lightborne | |
| 1965 | Public Eyeas Vince Gregson | |
| My Little Eyeas Dad |
