Alun Armstrong
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 17, 1946
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
A Ticket Too Far TBA
as Dad
- My Little Eye
My Little Eye TBA
as Dad
The Choral 2025
as Herbert Trickett
The Nicky Nack 2021
Actor
Breaking The Codes 2020
Actor
Out of Innocence 2019
as Detective Callaghan
Possum 2018
as Maurice
Funny Cow 2018
as Lenny
Asunder 2016
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Golden Years 2016
as Sid
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert 2010
as Monsieur Thenardier (1985 Cast)
Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story 2008
as Ernest Whitehouse
The Dinner Party 2007
as Jim
Eragon 2006
as Uncle Garrow
- The Girls Who Came to Stay
The Girls Who Came to Stay 2006
as Bob Jenkins
Oliver Twist 2005
as Magistrate Fang
Millions 2005
as Saint Peter
When I'm Sixty-Four 2004
as Jim
Van Helsing: The London Assignment 2004
as Cardinal Jinetta (voice)
Van Helsing 2004
as Cardinal Jinette
Carrie's War 2004
as Mr. Samuel Evans
It's All About Love 2003
as David
Paradise Found 2003
as Camille Pissarro
Inquisition 2002
as Martin
Strictly Sinatra 2001
as Bill
- Score
Score 2001
as George
The Mummy Returns 2001
as Baltus Hafez
Proof of Life 2000
as Wyatt
Harrison's Flowers 2000
as Samuel Brubeck
7 Up 2000 2000
as Himself - Narrator
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper 2000
as Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield
Onegin 1999
as Zaretsky
Sleepy Hollow 1999
as High Constable
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time 1999
as Uncle Henry
With or Without You 1999
as Sammy
The Destruction of Troy and the Adventures of Odysseus 1998
Actor
The Saint 1997
as Inspector Teal
Brazen Hussies 1996
as Jimmy Hardcastle
Breaking the Code 1996
as Mick Ross
Witness Against Hitler 1996
as Pastor Harold Poelchau
Sorry About Last Night 1995
as Mickey
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall 1995
as Monsieur Thénardier
Braveheart 1995
as Mornay
An Awfully Big Adventure 1995
as Uncle Vernon
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday 1994
as Capshaw
Doggin' Around 1994
as Charlie Foster
Black Beauty 1994
as Reuben Smith
The Tempest 1993
as Caliban
Blue Ice 1992
as Osgood
Patriot Games 1992
as Owens
Split Second 1992
as Thrasher
London Kills Me 1991
as John Stone
American Friends 1991
as Dr. Weeks
The Widowmaker 1990
as Dad
Sticky Wickets 1990
as Evans
White Hunter, Black Heart 1990
as Ralph Lockhart
Looking After Number One 1990
as Dick
Nineteen96 1989
as Det. Supt. Frank Burroughs
A Night on the Tyne 1989
as Willy
That Summer of White Roses 1989
as Zemba
The Childeater 1989
as Stefano
Number 27 1988
as Murray Lester
The Storyteller: The True Bride 1988
as Troll (Voice)
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire 1985
as Maxwell Randall, The Green Baize Vampire
Number One 1985
as Blackpool Police Sergeant
The Caucasian Chalk Circle 1985
as Singer
The House 1984
as Mr. Smeth
Krull 1983
as Torquil
Mr Moon's Last Case 1983
as Narrator
The French Lieutenant's Woman 1981
as Grimes
- Fear of God
Fear of God 1980
as Trahearne
All Day on the Sands 1979
Actor
Measure for Measure 1979
as Provost
Freedom of the Dig 1978
as Quinn
Liza 1978
as Mikhalevich
Our Day Out 1977
as Mr. Briggs
Shooting the Chandelier 1977
as Brodovich
The Duellists 1977
as Lieutenant Lacourbe
Risking It 1977
as Richard Clewes
A Bridge Too Far 1977
as Cpl. Davies
The Chester Mystery Plays 1976
as Lightborne
The Likely Lads 1976
as Tommy
Easy Go 1974
as First docker
The 14 1973
as Tommy
The Eyes Have It 1973
as Mike
The Sex Victims 1973
as George
Only Make Believe 1973
as Michael Biddle
Get Carter 1971
as Keith
Credits from TMDB.