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Kenneth Cranham
ActorBorn December 12, 1944 (80 years)
Scottish born actor Kenneth Cranham is one of the most recognisable character actors in Britain. Having trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA, Cranham first came to prominence as Noah Claypole in the 1968 Carol Reed musical Oliver! In the late '70s, Cranham memorably played Sapper Salt in Euston Films' Danger UXB, before taking the title role in the popular postwar set period comedy drama Shine on Harvey Moon. His most famous film role from around this time was Dr. Philip Channard in Hellraiser II. In more recent years he has starred in the HBO series Rome, as well as the films Hot Fuzz, Layer Cake, Valkyrie, Made in Dagenham, Maleficent and Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool. Among many stage credits are West End productions of Entertaining Mr Sloane, Loot, An Inspector Calls (both transferring to Broadway), The Ruffian on the Stair, The Birthday Party and Gaslight (at the Old Vic). For his role as Inspector Goole in An Inspector Calls, he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award. In 2016, Cranham won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Andre in Florian Zeller's The Father. The play originated at the Theatre Royal Bath's Ustinov Studio in the Autumn of 2014, before touring the country and transferring to the West End in the Summer of 2015, and returning to the Duke of York's Theatre in Spring 2016. The play received an unprecedented five star review from every leading national press publication, and Cranham's performance was described as "the performance of his life" His first wife was actress Diana Quick. He has two daughters: Nancy Cranham with actress Charlotte Cornwell, and Kathleen Cranham with his second wife, actress Fiona Victory, whom he met on the set of Shine on Harvey Moon.
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Filmography
| 2021 | Finding Alice (TV Series) · as Gerry |
| 2020 | Trying (TV Series) · as Barry |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Born a King · as Lord Curzon |
| 2019 | Scarborough (TV Series) · as Mr. Ferris |
| 2019 | Official Secrets · as Judge Hyam |
| 2019 | Hatton Garden (TV Series) · as Brian Reader |
| 2019 | The Spanish Princess (TV Series) · as John Morton |
| 2017 | In The Long Run (TV Series) · as Malcolm |
| 2017 | Bancroft (TV Series) · as Charlie Haverstock |
| 2017 | Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool · as Joe Turner |
| 2017 | Strike (TV Series) · as Dennis Creed |
| 2017 | Dark Ditties Presents 'The Offer' · as The Host |
| 2017 | The White Princess (TV Series) · as John Morton |
| 2017 | The Good Karma Hospital (TV Series) · as Edmund Dalrymple |
| 2016 | Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories (TV Series) |
| 2016 | War & Peace (2016) (TV Series) · as Uncle Mikhail |
| 2015 | A.D. The Bible Continues (TV Series) · as Tiberius |
| 2014 | Maleficent · as King Henry |
| 2014 | 37 Days (TV Series) · as John Burns |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 (TV Series) · as Rupert |
| 2014 | The Legend of Hercules · as Lucius |
| 2014 | Love in the Sixties · as Cast |
| 2013 | Closed Circuit · as Cameron Fischer |
| 2013 | In the Flesh (TV Series) · as Vicar Oddie |
| 2012 | Flying Blind · as Victor |
| 2012 | Panto! · as Jerry |
| 2012 | Suspension of Disbelief · as Bullock |
| 2012 | Falcón (UK) (TV Series) · as Alberto Montes |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise (TV Series) · as Father John |
| 2011 | Graffiti Wars · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2011 | The Night Watch · as Horace Mundy |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | 5 Days of War · as Michael Stilton |
| 2010 | Upstairs Downstairs (2010) (TV Series) · as Sergeant Ashworth |
| 2010 | Made in Dagenham · as Monty Taylor |
| 2009 | Running in Traffic · as Bill Cullen |
| 2009 | Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen · as Mj O'loughlin |
| 2009 | Jimmy McGovern's Moving On (TV Series) · as Mike |
| 2008 | Valkyrie · as Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel |
| 2008 | Merlin (TV Series) · as Aulfric |
| 2008 | Tess of the D'Urbervilles (TV Series) · as Mr Clare |
| 2007 | Heroes and Villains (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Heroes & Villains: Napoleon · as General Carteaux |
| 2007 | Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea · as Captain Turner |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz · as James Reaper |
| 2007 | Lilies (TV Series) · as Health Inspector |
| 2006 | Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures (TV Series) · as Tom Cardwell |
| 2006 | A Good Year · as Sir Nigel |
| 2006 | The Line of Beauty (TV Series) · as Sir Maurice Tipper |
| 2006 | Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare · as Narrator |
| 2006 | The Chatterley Affair · as Older Keith |
| 2005 | Rome (TV Series) · as Gnaeus Pompey Magnus |
| 2005 | Afterlife (TV Series) · as Stan Mundy |
| 2005 | Mangal Pandey · as Kent |
| 2005 | Genghis Khan · as Genghis Khan |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series) · as Rex Fortescue |
| 2004 | Layer Cake · as Jimmy Price |
| 2004 | Trauma · as Dc Jackson |
| 2004 | Hannibal: The Man Who Hated Rome · as Narrator |
| 2004 | The Genius of Mozart (TV Series) · as Leopold Mozart |
| 2004 | Hustle (TV Series) · as Francis Owen |
| 2004 | Bible Mysteries (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2004 | Doc Martin (TV Series) · as Terry Glasson |
| 2003 | Man Dancin' · as D.i. Walter 'pancho' Villers |
| 2003 | Sparkling Cyanide · as George Barton |
| 2003 | Blackball · as Chairman Collins |
| 2003 | Murder Investigation Team (TV Series) · as Ray Morgan |
| 2003 | Two More Men Went to War · as Host |
| 2003 | Killing Hitler · as Brigadier Sir Stewart Menzies |
| 2003 | The Last Detective (TV Series) · as Gary Solway |
| 2003 | New Tricks (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Pollyanna · as Mr. Pendleton |
| 2002 | Two Men Went to War · as Sgt. Peter King |
| 2002 | Believe Nothing (TV Series) · as Di Aldiss |
| 2002 | Dickens (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Night Flight · as Ted Atwell |
| 2001 | NCS: Manhunt · as Ricky Valesi |
| 2000 | Animated Tales of the World (TV Series) · as King |
| 2000 | The Sins (TV Series) · as Gilbert |
| 2000 | Without Motive (TV Series) · as Dcs Derek Henderson |
| 2000 | Shiner · as Gibson |
| 2000 | Born Romantic · as Barney |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades · as Colonel Schmidt |
| 2000 | Gangster No. 1 · as Tommy |
| 2000 | The Most Fertile Man in Ireland · as Da |
| 2000 | Lady Audley's Secret · as Sir Michael Audley |
| 2000 | Kevin & Perry Go Large · as Vicar |
| 1999 | Women Talking Dirty · as George |
| 1999 | The Last Yellow · as Len |
| 1999 | The Murder of Stephen Lawrence · as Michael Mansfield Qc |
| 1998 | Vigo · as The Producer |
| 1998 | Our Mutual Friend (TV Series) |
| 1997 | RPM · as Biggerman |
| 1997 | The Boxer · as Matt Maguire |
| 1997 | Get Well Soon (TV Series) · as Inspector Trussler |
| 1997 | Midnight Man · as Brigadier Charles Ferguson |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Jude Langham |
| 1996 | The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (TV Series) · as Reverend Millward |
| 1996 | On Dangerous Ground · as Brigadier Charles Ferguson |
| 1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) · as Tommy Collingwood |
| 1996 | Bed of Roses · as Simon |
| 1995 | Kavanagh Q.C. (TV Series) · as Roy Lawrence |
| 1994 | Requiem Apache · as Tony |
| 1993 | Royal Celebration · as Douglas |
| 1992 | Between the Lines (TV Series) |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV Series) · as Colonel Schmidt |
| 1992 | Tale of a Vampire · as Edgar |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) · as Inspector Salford |
| 1991 | Under Suspicion · as Frank Vance |
| 1991 | Prospero's Books · as Sebastian |
| 1991 | Chimera (TV Series) · as Hennessey |
| 1990 | El C.I.D. (TV Series) · as Gus Mercer |
| 1989 | Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit (TV Series) · as Pastor Finch |
| 1989 | Just Another Secret · as Brosch |
| 1989 | Rules of Engagement (TV Series) · as Martin Goodman |
| 1988 | Hellbound: Hellraiser II · as Dr. Philip Channard / Channard Cenobite |
| 1988 | Stealing Heaven · as Vice Chancellor Suger |
| 1988 | Chocolat · as Jonathan Boothby |
| 1988 | The Play on One (TV Series) · as Joe Shawcross |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse (TV Series) · as Cedric Downes |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as James Lawrence |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Dick Naughton |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Litvak |
| 1986 | Dead Man's Folly · as Insp. Bland |
| 1985 | Screen One (TV Series) · as Douglas |
| 1985 | Theatre Night (TV Series) · as Stanley |
| 1983 | Natural World (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spies (TV Series) · as Lenin |
| 1982 | Shine on Harvey Moon (TV Series) · as Harvey Moon |
| 1981 | Bergerac (TV Series) · as Gascoigne |
| 1981 | Brideshead Revisited (TV Series) · as Sergeant Block |
| 1980 | The Merchant of Venice · as Gratiano |
| 1980 | Cribb (TV Series) · as Francis Mostyn-Smith |
| 1980 | Therese Raquin (TV Series) · as Camille Raquin |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Walter |
| 1979 | Danger UXB (TV Series) · as Sapper Salt |
| 1978 | BBC Television Shakespeare (TV Series) · as Gratiano |
| 1978 | Strangers (TV Series) · as Det. Chief Insp. Jim Lennard |
| 1978 | Enemy at the Door (TV Series) · as Jack Foster |
| 1977 | Joseph Andrews · as The Wicked Squire |
| 1976 | Robin and Marian · as Jack's Apprentice |
| 1974 | Old Dracula · as Paddy |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as John Tucker |
| 1972 | Van der Valk (TV Series) · as Dirk Boutsen |
| 1972 | New Scotland Yard (TV Series) · as David Collins |
| 1972 | Brother Sun, Sister Moon · as Paolo |
| 1971 | Budgie (TV Series) · as Inky Ballantine |
| 1971 | Up Pompeii · as Christian |
| 1970 | Fragment of Fear · as Joe |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Alan Grieves |
| 1970 | All the Way Up · as Tom Midway |
| 1970 | A Family At War (TV Series) · as Charlie Collins |
| 1969 | Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as Ashley |
| 1969 | Hadleigh (TV Series) · as Andrew Matlock |
| 1969 | Otley · as Kid |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Terry |
| 1968 | Oliver! · as Noah Claypole |
| 1967 | Omnibus (TV Series) · as Soutine |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Gilbert Woollacott |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Antonio |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Barry |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Roland |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Togo Millington |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Roy |