Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
82
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 17, 1946 ( 78 years old )
Place of Birth
Annfield Plain, County Durham, England, UK
Also Known As
Αλούν Άρμστρονγκ
Alun Armstrong
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.
Known For
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2003-01-01The Saint
1997-04-03Krull
1983-07-29The Mummy Returns
2001-05-04Eragon
2006-12-14Sleepy Hollow
1999-11-19An Awfully Big Adventure
1995-05-11The Nicky Nack
2021-10-07Van Helsing: The London Assignment
2004-05-11Van Helsing
2004-05-03