Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1944-12-12 (79 years old)

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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 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

all 158

Movies 94

TV Shows 64

self 6

Narrator 1

Producer 1

Gerry
Finding Alice

Finding Alice (2021)

TV
Lloyd George
Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones (2019)

Movie
Judge Hyam
Official Secrets

Official Secrets (2019)

Movie
5.83
Brian Reader
Hatton Garden

Hatton Garden (2019)

TV
John Morton
The Spanish Princess

The Spanish Princess (2019)

TV
3
Lord Curzon
Born a King

Born a King (2019)

Movie
Leopold Czihaczek
Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires

Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires (2018)

Movie
Charlie Haverstock
Bancroft

Bancroft (2017)

TV
Self
Joe Orton Laid Bare

Joe Orton Laid Bare (2017)

Movie
Joe Snr
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)

Movie
6
The Host (Maximilian Francis Benoit)
Dark Ditties Presents: The Offer

Dark Ditties Presents: The Offer (2017)

Movie
John Morton
The White Princess

The White Princess (2017)

TV
6
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories

Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories (2016)

TV
Uncle Mikhail
War and Peace

War and Peace (2016)

TV
7.25
Self - Dr Channard
Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (2015)

Movie
Self - dr channard, 'hellbound'
Hell on Earth: The Story of Hellraiser III

Hell on Earth: The Story of Hellraiser III (2015)

Movie
King Henry
Maleficent

Maleficent (2014)

Movie
7.59
John Burns
37 Days

37 Days (2014)

TV
Rupert
Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9 (2014)

TV
3.5
Lucius
The Legend of Hercules

The Legend of Hercules (2014)

Movie
2.67
Cameron Fischer
Closed Circuit

Closed Circuit (2013)

Movie
1.33
Victor
Flying Blind

Flying Blind (2013)

Movie
Vicar Oddie
In the Flesh

In the Flesh (2013)

TV
Jerry
Panto!

Panto! (2012)

Movie
Bullock
Suspension of Disbelief

Suspension of Disbelief (2012)

Movie
Father John
Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise (2011)

TV
4.5
Self - Narrator
Graffiti Wars

Graffiti Wars (2011)

Movie
Firs
National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard

National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard (2011)

Movie
Horace Mundy
The Night Watch

The Night Watch (2011)

Movie
Monty Taylor
Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham (2010)

Movie
Self
Harold Pinter:  A Celebration

Harold Pinter: A Celebration (2010)

Movie
MJ O'Loughlin
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen

Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen (2009)

Movie
Mike
Moving On

Moving On (2009)

TV
W H Auden
The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words

The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words (2009)

TV
Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
Valkyrie

Valkyrie (2008)

Movie
4.94
Aulfric
Merlin

Merlin (2008)

TV
6.31
Mr Clare
Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)

TV
6.08
Heroes and Villains

Heroes and Villains (2007)

TV
General Carteaux
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon

Heroes & Villains: Napoleon (2007)

Movie
Captain Turner
Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea

Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea (2007)

Movie
James Reaper
Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz (2007)

Movie
7.65
Health Inspector
Lilies

Lilies (2007)

TV
Self - Narrator
Victoria Cross Heroes

Victoria Cross Heroes (2006)

TV
Sir Nigel
A Good Year

A Good Year (2006)

Movie
8
Narrator
Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare

Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare (2006)

Movie
Harold Wilson
The Lavender List

The Lavender List (2006)

Movie
Gnaeus Pompey Magnus
Rome

Rome (2005)

TV
5.69
Jimmy Price
Layer Cake

Layer Cake (2004)

Movie
5.33
DC Jackson
Trauma

Trauma (2004)

Movie
Leopold Mozart
The Genius of Mozart

The Genius of Mozart (2004)

TV
Francis Owen
Hustle

Hustle (2004)

TV
5.35
D.I. Pancho Villers
Man Dancin'

Man Dancin' (2004)

Movie
New Tricks

New Tricks (2004)

TV
George Barton
Sparkling Cyanide

Sparkling Cyanide (2003)

Movie
Chairman Collins
Blackball

Blackball (2003)

Movie
Ray Morgan
Murder Investigation Team

Murder Investigation Team (2003)

TV
Brigadier Sir Stewart Menzies
Killing Hitler

Killing Hitler (2003)

Movie
Mr. Pendleton
Pollyanna

Pollyanna (2003)

Movie
10
Sergeant Peter King
Two Men Went To War

Two Men Went To War (2002)

Movie
Believe Nothing

Believe Nothing (2002)

TV
John Forster / John Foster
Dickens

Dickens (2002)

TV
Ted Atwell
Night Flight

Night Flight (2002)

Movie
George
Women Talking Dirty

Women Talking Dirty (2001)

Movie
DCS Derek Henderson
Without Motive

Without Motive (2000)

TV
Gibson
Shiner

Shiner (2000)

Movie
Barney
Born Romantic

Born Romantic (2000)

Movie
Tommy
Gangster No. 1

Gangster No. 1 (2000)

Movie
2
Da
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland

The Most Fertile Man in Ireland (2000)

Movie
Sir Michael Audley
Lady Audley's Secret

Lady Audley's Secret (2000)

Movie
Vicar
Kevin & Perry Go Large

Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)

Movie
Michael Mansfield QC
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence

The Murder of Stephen Lawrence (1999)

Movie
Len
The Last Yellow

The Last Yellow (1999)

Movie
Colonel Schmidt
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (1999)

Movie
8
The Producer
Vigo

Vigo (1998)

Movie
Biggerman
RPM

RPM (1998)

Movie
Our Mutual Friend

Our Mutual Friend (1998)

TV
Matt MaGuire
The Boxer

The Boxer (1997)

Movie
4
Brig. Charles Ferguson
Midnight Man

Midnight Man (1997)

Movie
Jude Langham
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders (1997)

TV
6
Reverend Millward
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996)

TV
5.36
Robert Flaherty
Deep in the Heart

Deep in the Heart (1996)

Movie
Brig. Charles Ferguson
On Dangerous Ground

On Dangerous Ground (1996)

Movie
Tommy Collingwood
Dalziel & Pascoe

Dalziel & Pascoe (1996)

TV
6
Simon
Bed of Roses

Bed of Roses (1996)

Movie
Roy Lawrence
Kavanagh Q.C.

Kavanagh Q.C. (1995)

TV
Tony
Requiem Apache

Requiem Apache (1994)

Movie
Dick Naughton
The Vision Thing

The Vision Thing (1993)

Movie
Douglas
Royal Celebration

Royal Celebration (1993)

Movie
Edgar
Tale of a Vampire

Tale of a Vampire (1993)

Movie
Hennessey
Monkey Boy

Monkey Boy (1992)

Movie
Reggie Titherington
A Little Bit of Lippy

A Little Bit of Lippy (1992)

Movie
Between the Lines

Between the Lines (1992)

TV
Charlie Wallace
Heartbeat

Heartbeat (1992)

TV
9
Colonel Schmidt
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)

TV
5.44
Inspector Salford
Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid (1991)

TV
Frank Vance
Under Suspicion

Under Suspicion (1991)

Movie
Sebastian
Prospero's Books

Prospero's Books (1991)

Movie
Hennessey
Chimera

Chimera (1991)

TV
Gus Mercer
El C.I.D.

El C.I.D. (1990)

TV
Pastor Finch
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1990)

TV
6
Martin Goodman
Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement (1989)

TV
Teddy
A Master of the Marionettes

A Master of the Marionettes (1989)

Movie
Brosch
Just Another Secret

Just Another Secret (1989)

Movie
Dr. Philip Channard / Channard Cenobite
Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)

Movie
5.56
The Black and Blue Lamp

The Black and Blue Lamp (1988)

Movie
Vice Chancellor Suger
Stealing Heaven

Stealing Heaven (1988)

Movie
Boothby
Chocolat

Chocolat (1988)

Movie
Joe Shawcross
The Party

The Party (1988)

Movie
Peter
Normal Service

Normal Service (1988)

Movie
Joe Shawcross / Peter / Teddy
The Play On One

The Play On One (1988)

TV
Stanley
The Birthday Party

The Birthday Party (1987)

Movie
Cedric Downes
Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse (1987)

TV
4.83
Joe Nash
Making Waves

Making Waves (1987)

Movie
A Sort of Innocence

A Sort of Innocence (1986)

TV
James Lawrence
Casualty

Casualty (1986)

TV
Dick Naughton / Reggie Titherington / Supt. Cherry
ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay (1986)

TV
Litvak
Lovejoy

Lovejoy (1986)

TV
5
Insp. Bland
Dead Man's Folly

Dead Man's Folly (1986)

Movie
6
Kay / Lord Darlington / Stanley
Theatre Night

Theatre Night (1985)

TV
Lord Darlington
Lady Windermere's Fan

Lady Windermere's Fan (1985)

Movie
Gus
The Dumb Waiter

The Dumb Waiter (1985)

Movie
Rex Fortescue
Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye (1985)

TV
Natural World

Natural World (1983)

TV
6
Lenin
Reilly: Ace of Spies

Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)

TV
4
Nick Fawley
The Bell

The Bell (1982)

TV
Harvey Moon
Shine on Harvey Moon

Shine on Harvey Moon (1982)

TV
Gascoigne
Bergerac

Bergerac (1981)

TV
6
Sergeant Block
Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited (1981)

TV
6
Aston
The Caretaker

The Caretaker (1981)

Movie
Alan Grieves
The Sin Bin

The Sin Bin (1981)

Movie
Gratiano
The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice (1980)

Movie
10
Giovanni
'Tis Pity She's a Whore

'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980)

Movie
Camille Raquin
Thérèse Raquin

Thérèse Raquin (1980)

TV
Bill Taylor
Donkeys' Years

Donkeys' Years (1980)

Movie
Walter
Minder

Minder (1979)

TV
6
Jeremy Carter
The Sound of Guns

The Sound of Guns (1979)

Movie
Dick Naughton / Reggie Titherington / Supt. Cherry
Screenplay

Screenplay (1979)

TV
Sapper Salt / L / Corporal Salt
Danger UXB

Danger UXB (1979)

TV
BBC Television Shakespeare

BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)

TV
Tom
Butterflies Don't Count

Butterflies Don't Count (1978)

Movie
Jack Foster
Enemy at the Door

Enemy at the Door (1978)

TV
The Wicked Squire
Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews (1977)

Movie
Jack's Apprentice
Robin and Marian

Robin and Marian (1976)

Movie
Paddy
Vampira

Vampira (1974)

Movie
Antonio
The Changeling

The Changeling (1974)

Movie
Gordon
Achilles Heel

Achilles Heel (1973)

Movie
John Tucker
Crown Court

Crown Court (1972)

TV
Dirk Boutsen
Van der Valk

Van der Valk (1972)

TV
Paolo
Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)

Movie
Budgie

Budgie (1971)

TV
Tim O'Donovan
From a Bird's Eye View

From a Bird's Eye View (1970)

TV
Joe
Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear (1970)

Movie
Tom Midway
All the Way Up

All the Way Up (1970)

Movie
Roland
Sling Your Hook

Sling Your Hook (1969)

Movie
Kid
Otley

Otley (1969)

Movie
Noah Claypole
Oliver!

Oliver! (1968)

Movie
6.67
Young intellectual
Death of a Private

Death of a Private (1967)

Movie
Ted Atwell
Night Flight

Night Flight

TV

Ratings

Average 5.79
Based on 2.47 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1967
1986
1997
1987
2021
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1944-12-12 (79 years old)

Birth Place
Dunfermline, United Kingdom

Relationships
Diana Quick (1974-01-01 - 1978-01-01)

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Ken Cranham


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