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Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 12, 1944 (80)
Birthplace Dunfermline - Scotland - UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 E ... uston 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.

Known For

Filmography

Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

2019

as Lloyd George

Official Secrets

Official Secrets

2019

as Judge Hyam

Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires

Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires

2018

as Leopold Czihaczek

Maleficent

Maleficent

2014

as King Henry

The Legend of Hercules

The Legend of Hercules

2014

as Lucius

Flying Blind

Flying Blind

2013

as Victor

Closed Circuit

Closed Circuit

2013

as Cameron Fischer

Panto!

Panto!

2012

as Jerry

Suspension of Disbelief

Suspension of Disbelief

2012

as Bullock

Graffiti Wars

Graffiti Wars

2011

as Narrator (Voice)

The Night Watch

The Night Watch

2011

as Horace Mundy

5 Days of War

5 Days of War

2011

as Michael Stilton

Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham

2010

as Monty Taylor

Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen

Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen

2009

as MJ O'Loughlin

Valkyrie

Valkyrie

2008

as Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel

Heroes & Villains: Napoleon

Heroes & Villains: Napoleon

2007

as General Carteaux

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

2007

as James Reaper

The Lavender List

The Lavender List

2006

as Harold Wilson

A Good Year

A Good Year

2006

as Sir Nigel

Man Dancin'

Man Dancin'

2004

as D.I. Walter 'Pancho' Villers

Trauma

Trauma

2004

as DC Jackson

Layer Cake

Layer Cake

2004

as Jimmy Price

Killing Hitler

Killing Hitler

2003

as Brigadier Sir Stewart Menzies

Pollyanna

Pollyanna

2003

as Mr. Pendleton

Sparkling Cyanide

Sparkling Cyanide

2003

as George Barton

Blackball

Blackball

2003

as Chairman Collins

Two Men Went To War

Two Men Went To War

2002

as Sgt. Peter King

Night Flight

Night Flight

2002

as Ted Atwell

Women Talking Dirty

Women Talking Dirty

2001

as George

Lady Audley's Secret

Lady Audley's Secret

2000

as Sir Michael Audley

Gangster No. 1

Gangster No. 1

2000

as Tommy

Born Romantic

Born Romantic

2000

as Barney

Shiner

Shiner

2000

as Gibson

Kevin & Perry Go Large

Kevin & Perry Go Large

2000

as Vicar

The Last Yellow

The Last Yellow

1999

as Len

The Murder of Stephen Lawrence

The Murder of Stephen Lawrence

1999

as Michael Mansfield QC

RPM

RPM

1998

as Biggerman

Vigo

Vigo

1998

as The Producer

Midnight Man

Midnight Man

1997

as Brig. Charles Ferguson

The Boxer

The Boxer

1997

as Matt MaGuire

Deep in the Heart

Deep in the Heart

1996

as Robert Flaherty

On Dangerous Ground

On Dangerous Ground

1996

as Brig. Charles Ferguson

Bed of Roses

Bed of Roses

1996

as Simon

Requiem Apache

Requiem Apache

1994

as Tony

Royal Celebration

Royal Celebration

1993

as Douglas

Tale of a Vampire

Tale of a Vampire

1993

as Edgar

A Little Bit of Lippy

A Little Bit of Lippy

1992

as Reggie Titherington

Under Suspicion

Under Suspicion

1991

as Frank Vance

Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books

1991

as Sebastian

Just Another Secret

Just Another Secret

1989

as Brosch

Normal Service

Normal Service

1988

as Peter

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

1988

as Dr. Philip Channard / Channard Cenobite

Stealing Heaven

Stealing Heaven

1988

as Vice Chancellor Suger

The Birthday Party

The Birthday Party

1987

as Stanley Webber

Making Waves

Making Waves

1987

as Joe Nash

Dead Man's Folly

Dead Man's Folly

1986

as Insp. Bland

The Dumb Waiter

The Dumb Waiter

1985

as Gus

Lady Windermere's Fan

Lady Windermere's Fan

1985

as Lord Darlington

The Sin Bin

The Sin Bin

1981

as Alan Grieves

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

1980

as Giovanni

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

1980

as Gratiano

Donkeys' Years

Donkeys' Years

1980

as Bill Taylor

Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews

1977

as The Wicked Squire

Robin and Marian

Robin and Marian

1976

as Jack's Apprentice

The Changeling

The Changeling

1974

as Antonio

Vampira

Vampira

1974

as Paddy

Achilles Heel

Achilles Heel

1973

as Gordon

All the Way Up

All the Way Up

1970

as Tom Midway

Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

1970

as Joe

Sling Your Hook

Sling Your Hook

1969

as Roland

Otley

Otley

1969

as Kid

Oliver!

Oliver!

1968

as Noah Claypole

Death of a Private

Death of a Private

1967

as Young intellectual

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Rome

as Gnaeus Pompey Magnus

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Aug 28, 2005

Without Motive

as DCS Derek Henderson

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Oct 02, 2000

Brideshead Revisited

as Sergeant Block

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Oct 12, 1981

Lilies

as Health Inspector

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 12, 2007

The White Princess

as John Morton

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Apr 16, 2017

Finding Alice

as Gerry

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 17, 2021

War and Peace

as Uncle Mikhail

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 03, 2016

Rules of Engagement

as Martin Goodman

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 12, 1989

Danger UXB

as Sapper Salt

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 08, 1979

Chimera

as Hennessey

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 07, 1991

In the Flesh

as Vicar Oddie

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 17, 2013

The Bell

as Nick Fawley

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 13, 1982

Bancroft

as Charlie Haverstock

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 11, 2017

Hatton Garden

as Brian Reader

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 20, 2019

Danger UXB

as L / Corporal Salt

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 08, 1979

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

as Reverend Millward

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 17, 1996

Crown Court

as John Tucker

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 11, 1972

37 Days

as John Burns

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 06, 2014

The Genius of Mozart

as Leopold Mozart

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 19, 2004

Therese Raquin

as Camille Raquin

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 12, 1980

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

as Pastor Finch

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 10, 1990

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

as Mr Clare

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 14, 2008

Reilly: Ace of Spies

as Lenin

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 05, 1983

Heartbeat

as Charlie Wallace

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 10, 1992

Murder Most Horrid

as Inspector Salford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1991

Believe Nothing

as DI Aldiss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 14, 2002

Budgie

as Inky Ballantine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1971

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

as Colonel Schmidt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1992

Hustle

as Francis Owen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 24, 2004

Dalziel & Pascoe

as Tommy Collingwood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 1996

Inspector Morse

as Cedric Downes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1987

Murder Investigation Team

as Ray Morgan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 03, 2003

Lovejoy

as Litvak

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1986

Van der Valk

as Dirk Boutsen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

From a Bird's Eye View

as Tim O'Donovan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1970

Moving On

as Mike

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 18, 2009

Sins

as Gilbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 2000

Casualty

as James Lawrence

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

Minder

as Walter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1979

Enemy at the Door

as Jack Foster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1978

Kavanagh Q.C.

as Roy Lawrence

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1995

The Line of Beauty

as Sir Maurice Tipper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 17, 2006

Merlin

as Aulfric

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2008

The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words

as W H Auden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 17, 2009

Bergerac

as Gascoigne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 1981

Midsomer Murders

as Jude Langham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1997

Inside No. 9

as Rupert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 05, 2014

Death in Paradise

as Father John

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 2011

Play for Today

as Alan Grieves

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

The Play on One

as Joe Shawcross

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1988

The Play on One

as Peter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1988

The Spanish Princess

as John Morton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 05, 2019

Strike

as Dennis Creed

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 27, 2017

Theatre Night

as Stanley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1985

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Rex Fortescue

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 12, 2004

Shine on Harvey Moon

Episodes: 41

First Aired: Jan 08, 1982

A Sort of Innocence

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Dec 01, 1986

Heroes and Villains

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 11, 2007

Our Mutual Friend

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 09, 1998

Dickens

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 11, 2002

Between the Lines

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 1992

New Tricks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2004

Natural World

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 30, 1983

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

Lilies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 2007

Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 26, 2016

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