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
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.
Born
Jul 17, 1946
Annfield Plain, County Durham, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
87 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.9
Known For
The Mummy Returns
2001
as Baltus Hafez
Braveheart
1995
as Mornay
Sleepy Hollow
1999
as High Constable
Van Helsing
2004
as Cardinal Jinette
Patriot Games
1992
as Owens
A Bridge Too Far
1977
as Cpl. Davies
Krull
1983
as Torquil
The Saint
1997
as Inspector Teal
Eragon
2006
as Uncle Garrow
Proof of Life
2000
as Wyatt
Add to Watchlist
Movie will be added to your watchlist