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Kenneth Cranham

Actor | * 12/12/1944 (79) | Dunfermline, Scotland (United Kingdom (UK))
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Kenneth Cranham (born 12 December 1944) is a Scottish film, television, radio and stage actor. His most notable screen roles were in Oliver! (1968), Up Pompeii (1971), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), Chocolat (1988), Layer Cake (2004), Gangster No. 1 (2000), Hot Fuzz (2007), Maleficent (2014), and Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017). On television he appeared in Budgie (1972), Boon (1989), Minder (1993), Merlin (2008), ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the workhouse and joins up with a group of boys headed by the Artful Dodger and trained to be pickpo ...

Oliver!

Certification unknown

1968 | 3.5/5 | 2h 33min
Drama, Kids & Family, Music
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When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin... ...

Layer Cake

Certification unknown

2004 | 3.5/5 | 1h 45min
Drama, Thriller, Crime
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Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg returns to his native Germany and joins the Resistance in a daring plan to create a shadow government and assassinate Adolf Hitl ...

Valkyrie

PG

2008 | 3.5/5 | 2h 1min
Drama, Thriller, War
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Failed London banker Max Skinner inherits his uncle's vineyard in Provence, where he spent many childhood holidays. Upon his arrival, he meets a woman from California who tells Max she is his long-los ...

A Good Year

Certification unknown

2006 | 3.3/5 | 1h 57min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Movies with Kenneth Cranham as Actor(82)

as Lloyd George2019 Mr. Jones
as Judge Hyam2019 Official Secrets
as Lord Curzon2019 Born a King
as Leopold Czihaczek2018 Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires
as The Host2017 Dark Ditties Presents: The Offer
as himself2017 Joe Orton Laid Bare
as Joe Turner2017 Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
as himself2015 Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II
as Lucius2014 The Legend of Hercules
as King Henry2014 Maleficent
as Cameron Fischer2013 Closed Circuit
as Victor2013 Flying Blind
as Jerry2012 Panto!
as Bullock2012 Suspension of Disbelief
as Firs2011 National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
as Narrator (Voice)2011 Graffiti Wars
as Horace Mundy2011 The Night Watch
as Monty Taylor2010 Made in Dagenham
2010 Harold Pinter: A Celebration
as MJ O'Loughlin2009 Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
as Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel2008 Valkyrie
as Captain Turner2007 Sinking of the Lusitania
as James Reaper2007 Hot Fuzz
as Sir Nigel2006 A Good Year
as Narrator2006 Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare
as Harold Wilson2006 The Lavender List
as Jimmy Price2004 Layer Cake
as DC Jackson2004 Trauma
as D.I. Walter 'Pancho' Villers2004 Man Dancin'
as Mr. Pendleton2003 Pollyanna
as Chairman Collins2003 Blackball
as Brigadier Sir Stewart Menzies2003 Killing Hitler
as George Barton2003 Sparkling Cyanide
as Sgt. Peter King2002 Two Men Went To War
as George2001 Women Talking Dirty
as Da2000 The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
as Vicar2000 Kevin & Perry Go Large
as Tommy2000 Gangster No. 1
as Sir Michael Audley2000 Lady Audley's Secret
as Gibson2000 Shiner
as Barney2000 Born Romantic
as Colonel Schmidt1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
as Michael Mansfield QC1999 The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
as Len1999 The Last Yellow
as Biggerman1998 RPM
as The Producer1998 Vigo
as Matt MaGuire1997 The Boxer
as Brig. Charles Ferguson1997 Midnight Man
as Simon1996 Bed of Roses
as Robert Flaherty1996 Deep in the Heart
as Brig. Charles Ferguson1996 On Dangerous Ground
as Tony1994 Requiem Apache
as Douglas1993 Royal Celebration
as Reggie Titherington1992 A Little Bit of Lippy
as Edgar1992 Tale of a Vampire
as Sebastian1991 Prospero's Books
as Frank Vance1991 Under Suspicion
as Brosch1989 Just Another Secret
as Peter1988 Normal Service
as Boothby1988 Chocolat
as Vice Chancellor Suger1988 Stealing Heaven
as Dr. Philip Channard / Channard Cenobite1988 Hellbound: Hellraiser II
as Stanley Webber1987 The Birthday Party
as Joe Nash1987 Making Waves
as Insp. Bland1986 Dead Man's Folly
as Gus1985 The Dumb Waiter
as Lord Darlington1985 Lady Windermere's Fan
as Alan Grieves1981 The Sin Bin
as Bill Taylor1980 Donkeys' Years
as Gratiano1980 The Merchant of Venice
as Giovanni1980 'Tis Pity She's a Whore
as Tom1978 Butterflies Don't Count
as The Wicked Squire1977 Joseph Andrews
as Jack's Apprentice1976 Robin and Marian
as Antonio1974 The Changeling
as Paddy1974 Vampira
as Gordon1973 Achilles Heel
as Paolo1972 Brother Sun, Sister Moon
as Joe1970 Fragment of Fear
as Tom Midway1970 All the Way Up
as Kid1969 Otley
as Noah Claypole1968 Oliver!

TV Shows/Series with Kenneth Cranham as Actor(56)

as Gerry2021 Finding Alice
as John Morton2019 The Spanish Princess
as Brian Reader2019 Hatton Garden
as Charlie Haverstock2017 Bancroft
as John Morton2017 The White Princess
as Uncle Mikhail2016 War and Peace
2016 Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories
as John Burns2014 37 Days
as Rupert2014 Inside No. 9
as Vicar Oddie2013 In the Flesh
as Father John2011 Death in Paradise
as Mike2009 Moving On
as Aulfric2008 Merlin
as Mr Clare2008 Tess of the D'Urbervilles
2007 Lilies
as Health Inspector2007 Lilies
2007 Heroes and Villains
as Sir Maurice Tipper2006 The Line of Beauty
as Gnaeus Pompey Magnus2005 Rome
as Leopold Mozart2004 The Genius of Mozart
as Francis Owen2004 Hustle
2004 New Tricks
2003 Murder Investigation Team
2002 Dickens
as Gilbert2000 Sins
as DCS Derek Henderson2000 Without Motive
as Colonel Schmidt1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones
1998 Our Mutual Friend
as Jude Langham1997 Midsomer Murders
as Tommy Collingwood1996 Dalziel & Pascoe
as Reverend Millward1996 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
as Roy Lawrence1995 Kavanagh Q.C.
as Charlie Wallace1992 Heartbeat
as Colonel Schmidt1992 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992 Between the Lines
as Inspector Salford1991 Murder Most Horrid
as Hennessey1991 Chimera
as Pastor Finch1990 Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
as Martin Goodman1989 Rules of Engagement
as Cedric Downes1987 Inspector Morse
as James Lawrence1986 Casualty
1986 Lovejoy
as Lenin1983 Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983 Natural World
as Nick Fawley1982 The Bell
1982 Shine on Harvey Moon
as Sergeant Block1981 Brideshead Revisited
as Camille Raquin1980 Thérèse Raquin
as Sapper Salt1979 Danger UXB
as L / Corporal Salt1979 Danger UXB
as Walter1979 Minder
as Jack Foster1978 Enemy at the Door
1972 Crown Court
1972 Van der Valk
1971 Budgie
as Tim O'Donovan1970 From a Bird's Eye View

Full Name: Kenneth Cranham
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Tuesday, 12/12 1944 (December) in Dunfermline, Scotland (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 79 years + 135 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Tulse Hill School
Spouses (current/former): Diana Quick, Fiona Victory
Other names for Kenneth Cranham (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ken Cranham"
Kenneth Cranham frequently works together with these people:
Pip Torrens (13x, Actor)
Steve Pemberton (13x, Actor)
Freddie Jones (12x, Actor)
David Calder (12x, Actor)
Reece Shearsmith (12x, Actor)
David Ryall (12x, Actor)
Paul Copley (12x, Actor)
Christopher Benjamin (11x, Actor)
Maggie Steed (11x, Actress)
Frances Barber (11x, Actress)
Bill Thomas (11x, Actor)
Henry Fitzherbert (5x, Crew)
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