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.
Acting credits 44 titles
The Choral
as Herbert Trickett
Film
2025
6.5
Tom Jones
as Squire Western
Series
2023
6.0
Year of the Rabbit
as Chief Inspector Hugh Wisbech
Series
2019
7.0
Out of Innocence
as Detective Callaghan
Film
2019
6.6
Possum
as Maurice
Film
2018
6.1
Funny Cow
as Lenny
Film
2018
6.3
Prime Suspect 1973
as Clifford Bentley
Series
2017
7.3
Frontier
as Lord Benton
Series
2016–2018
6.8
Dark Angel
as George Stot
Series
2016
6.2
Golden Years
as Sid
Film
2016
6.3
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
as Hiram Grewgious
Series
2012
5.9
A Passionate Woman
as Donald (1980s)
Series
2010
5.9
Garrow's Law
as John Southouse
Series
2009–2011
7.4
Little Dorrit
as Ephraim Flintwinch
Series
2008
7.9
Eragon
as Uncle Garrow
Film
2006
5.1
Van Helsing: The London Assignment
as Cardinal Jinetta (voice)
Film
2004
6.2
Van Helsing
as Cardinal Jinette
Film
2004
6.4
Between The Sheets
as Peter Delany
Series
2003
5.2
Sparkhouse
as Richard Bolton
Series
2002
7.8
Extinct
as Himself - Narrator
Series
2001
8.0
Bedtime
as Neil Henshaw
Series
2001–2003
4.3
The Mummy Returns
as Baltus Hafez
Film
2001
6.4
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
as George Mole
Series
2001
6.0
Proof of Life
as Wyatt
Film
2000
6.1
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
as Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield
Series
2000
7.4
David Copperfield
as Dan Peggotty
Series
1999
7.1
Oliver Twist
as Mr. Fleming
Series
1999
6.3
Sleepy Hollow
as High Constable
Film
1999
7.2
In the Red
as DCI Frank Jefferson
Series
1998
6.1
Underworld
Series
1997
7.0
The Saint
as Inspector Teal
Film
1997
6.1
Black Beauty
as Reuben Smith
Film
1994
6.7
Goggle Eyes
as Gerald 'Goggle Eyes' Faulkner
Series
1993
8.0
The Life and Times of Henry Pratt
as Uncle Teddy
Series
1992–
10.0
Patriot Games
as Owens
Film
1992
6.7
Split Second
as Thrasher
Film
1992
5.9
Goodbye Cruel World
as Roy Grade
Series
1992
7.5
Stanley and the Women
as Rufus Hilton
Series
1991
6.5
Murder in Eden
as Sgt McGing
Series
1991
7.0
Krull
as Torquil
Film
1983
6.1
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Series
1982
7.7
Get Lost!
as Neville Keaton
Series
1981
7.0
The Duellists
as Lieutenant Lacourbe
Film
1977
7.3
The Stars Look Down
as Joe Gowlan
Series
1975
8.0
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6.7
Film
Patriot Games
Owens
1992
6.4
Film
The Mummy Returns
Baltus Hafez
2001
7.2
Film
Sleepy Hollow
High Constable
1999
6.4
Film
Van Helsing
Cardinal Jinette
2004
7.9
Series
Little Dorrit
Ephraim Flintwinch
2008
6.1
Film
Proof of Life
Wyatt
2000
6.8
Series
Frontier
Lord Benton
2016–2018
6.5
Film
The Choral
Herbert Trickett
2025
5.1
Film
Eragon
Uncle Garrow
2006
7.1
Series
David Copperfield
Dan Peggotty
1999
6.1
Film
The Saint
Inspector Teal
1997
6.7
Film
Black Beauty
Reuben Smith
1994
7.3
Series
Prime Suspect 1973
Clifford Bentley
2017
7.4
Series
Garrow's Law
John Southouse
2009–2011
7.3
Film
The Duellists
Lieutenant Lacourbe
1977
6.1
Film
Krull
Torquil
1983
6.2
Film
Van Helsing: The London Assignment
Cardinal Jinetta (voice)
2004
6.0
Series
Tom Jones
Squire Western
2023
6.3
Series
Oliver Twist
Mr. Fleming
1999
7.0
Series
Year of the Rabbit
Chief Inspector Hugh Wisbech
2019
5.9
Film
Split Second
Thrasher
1992
6.1
Series
In the Red
DCI Frank Jefferson
1998
5.2
Series
Between The Sheets
Peter Delany
2003
6.1
Film
Possum
Maurice
2018
4.3
Series
Bedtime
Neil Henshaw
2001–2003
7.7
Series
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1982
5.9
Series
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Hiram Grewgious
2012
7.0
Series
Underworld
1997
10.0
Series
The Life and Times of Henry Pratt
Uncle Teddy
1992–
6.0
Series
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
George Mole
2001
6.2
Series
Dark Angel
George Stot
2016
8.0
Series
The Stars Look Down
Joe Gowlan
1975
8.0
Series
Goggle Eyes
Gerald 'Goggle Eyes' Faulkner
1993
7.8
Series
Sparkhouse
Richard Bolton
2002
6.5
Series
Stanley and the Women
Rufus Hilton
1991
5.9
Series
A Passionate Woman
Donald (1980s)
2010
6.3
Film
Funny Cow
Lenny
2018
7.0
Series
Murder in Eden
Sgt McGing
1991
7.0
Series
Get Lost!
Neville Keaton
1981
6.3
Film
Golden Years
Sid
2016
7.4
Series
This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield
2000
8.0
Series
Extinct
Himself - Narrator
2001
7.5
Series
Goodbye Cruel World
Roy Grade
1992
6.6
Film
Out of Innocence
Detective Callaghan
2019