Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

Acting

Born July 17, 1946 · 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 sch…

Known for

Married... with Children

Married... with Children

1987

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

New Tricks

New Tricks

2004

Remembers…

Remembers…

2022

Acting(161)

2025The ChoralHerbert Trickett

2024After the FloodAlan Benson

2023Tom JonesSquire Western

2022Remembers…Self

2022SherwoodGary Jackson

2021The Nicky Nack

2020BreedersJim

2020Breaking The Codes

2019Year of the RabbitChief Inspector Hugh Wisbech

2019Out of InnocenceDetective Callaghan

2018PossumMaurice

2018Funny CowLenny

2017Prime Suspect 1973Clifford Bentley

2016FrontierLord Benton

2016Dark AngelGeorge Stot

2016AsunderSelf - Narrator (voice)

2016Golden YearsSid

2014Penny DreadfulVincent Brand

2012The Hollow CrownNorthumberland

2012The Mystery of Edwin DroodHiram Grewgious

2010Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in ConcertMonsieur Thenardier (1985 Cast)

2010A Passionate WomanDonald (1980s)

2009Garrow's LawJohn Southouse

2008Little DorritEphraim Flintwinch

2008Filth: The Mary Whitehouse StoryErnest Whitehouse

2007The Dinner PartyJim

2006EragonUncle Garrow

2006The Girls Who Came to StayBob Jenkins

2005Bleak HouseInspector Bucket

2005Oliver TwistMagistrate Fang

2005MillionsSaint Peter

2004When I'm Sixty-FourJim

2004Van Helsing: The London AssignmentCardinal Jinetta (voice)

2004Van HelsingCardinal Jinette

2004Carrie's WarMr. Samuel Evans

2004New TricksBrian Lane

2003Between The SheetsPeter Delany

2003It's All About LoveDavid

2003Paradise FoundCamille Pissarro

2002InquisitionMartin

2002SparkhouseRichard Bolton

2001ExtinctHimself - Narrator

2001BedtimeNeil Henshaw

2001Strictly SinatraBill

2001ScoreGeorge

2001MessiahDCI Charlie McIntyre

2001The Mummy ReturnsBaltus Hafez

2001Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino YearsGeorge Mole

2000Proof of LifeWyatt

2000Harrison's FlowersSamuel Brubeck

20007 Up 2000Himself - Narrator

2000This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire RipperAsst. Chief Const. George Oldfield

2000This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire RipperAsst. Chief Const. George Oldfield

1999David CopperfieldDan Peggotty

1999OneginZaretsky

1999Oliver TwistMr. Fleming

1999Sleepy HollowHigh Constable

1999G:MT Greenwich Mean TimeUncle Henry

1999With or Without YouSammy

1999AristocratsLord Holland

1998In the RedDCI Frank Jefferson

1997The SaintInspector Teal

1996Brazen HussiesJimmy Hardcastle

1996Breaking the CodeMick Ross

1996Witness Against HitlerPastor Harold Poelchau

1996Our Friends in the NorthAustin Donohue

1995Sorry About Last NightMickey

1995Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert HallMonsieur Thénardier

1995BraveheartMornay

1995An Awfully Big AdventureUncle Vernon

1994MacGyver: Trail to DoomsdayCapshaw

1994Doggin' AroundCharlie Foster

1994Black BeautyReuben Smith

1993Goggle EyesGerald 'Goggle Eyes' Faulkner

1993The TempestCaliban

1992Shakespeare: The Animated TalesCaliban (voice)

1992The Life and Times of Henry PrattUncle Teddy

1992Blue IceOsgood

1992Patriot GamesOwens

1992Split SecondThrasher

1992Goodbye Cruel WorldRoy Grade

1991London Kills MeJohn Stone

1991Stanley and the WomenRufus Hilton

1991Murder in EdenSgt McGing

1991American FriendsDr. Weeks

1990The WidowmakerDad

1990Sticky WicketsEvans

1990White Hunter, Black HeartRalph Lockhart

1990Looking After Number OneDick

1989Nineteen96Det. Supt. Frank Burroughs

1989Screen OneDet Supt Frank Burroughs

1989A Night on the TyneWilly

1989Tales from the CryptInspector Herbert

1989The Jim Henson HourThe Troll (archive audio)

1989The ChildeaterStefano

1989That Summer of White RosesZemba

1988Number 27Murray Lester

1988The Storyteller: The True BrideTroll (Voice)

1988The StorytellerTroll (voice)

1987Married... with ChildrenTrevor

1987Inspector MorseSuperintendent Holdsby

1986ScreenPlayWilly

1985Billy the Kid and the Green Baize VampireMaxwell Randall, The Green Baize Vampire

1985A.D.Gamesmaster

1985Number OneBlackpool Police Sergeant

1985The Caucasian Chalk CircleSinger

1984The HouseMr. Smeth

1984Sharing TimeLuke

1983KrullTorquil

1983Mr Moon's Last CaseNarrator

1982The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

1981The French Lieutenant's WomanGrimes

1981Get Lost!Neville Keaton

1980Fear of GodTrahearne

1979All Day on the Sands

1979Measure for MeasureProvost

1978The BBC Television ShakespeareProvost

1978Freedom of the DigQuinn

1978LizaMikhalevich

1978Armchair ThrillerTrahearne

1978Enemy at the DoorLouis Mendoza

1977Our Day OutMr. Briggs

1977Shooting the ChandelierBrodovich

1977PremiereQuinn

1977BBC2 Play of the WeekBrodovich

1977The DuellistsLieutenant Lacourbe

1977A Sharp Intake of BreathArthur Clegg

1977Risking ItRichard Clewes

1977A Bridge Too FarCpl. Davies

1977RomanceWeaver

1976The New AvengersPrivate George Harris

1976The Chester Mystery PlaysLightborne

1976The Likely LadsTommy

1975Days of HopeBilly Shepherd

1975The Stars Look DownJoe Gowlan

1975The SweeneyPeter Jenner

1974Father BrownJoe

1974PorridgeSpraggon

1974Easy GoFirst docker

1973Sporting ScenesBernie

1973Second City FirstsKen

1973Centre PlayRichard Clewes

1973The 14Tommy

1973The Eyes Have ItMike

1973ThrillerMike

1973Armchair 30Glazier

1973The Sex VictimsGeorge

1973Only Make BelieveMichael Biddle

1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?Scaife

1972VillainsTerence 'Tel' Bolden

1972New Scotland YardRay Davies

1972Six Days of JusticeP.C. Williamson

1971JusticeBob Graham

1971Get CarterKeith

1971Great PerformancesThénardier

1970Play for Today1st Docker

1965BBC Play of the MonthLightborne

1965Public EyeVince Gregson

My Little EyeDad

The Secret Diary of Adrian MoleBert Baxter