Kenneth Cranham
Born December 12, 1944 (Age: 81)
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Dunfermline - Scotland - UK
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.
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
Mr. Jones
2019
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as Lloyd George
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Age: 74
Official Secrets
2019
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as Judge Hyam
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Age: 74
Born a King
2019
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as Lord Curzon
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Age: 74
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
2017
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as Joe Turner
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Age: 72
Maleficent
2014
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as King Henry
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Age: 69
The Legend of Hercules
2014
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as Lucius
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Age: 69
Closed Circuit
2013
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as Cameron Fischer
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Age: 68
5 Days of War
2011
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as Michael Stilton
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Age: 66
Made in Dagenham
2010
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as Monty Taylor
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Age: 65
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
2010
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as Self
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Age: 65
Valkyrie
2008
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as Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
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Age: 64
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
2007
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as General Carteaux
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Age: 62
The Man from Montevideo
2007
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as Gary Solway
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Age: 62
Hot Fuzz
2007
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as James Reaper
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Age: 62
A Good Year
2006
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as Sir Nigel
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Age: 61
Mangal Pandey - The Rising
2005
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as Mr. Kent
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Age: 60
Layer Cake
2004
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as Jimmy Price
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Age: 59
Hannibal: The Man Who Hated Rome
2004
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as Narrator
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Age: 59
Blackball
2003
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as Chairman Collins
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Age: 58
Two Men Went To War
2002
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as Sgt. Peter King
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Age: 57
No Image
Night Flight
2002
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as Ted Atwell
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Age: 57
The Voynich Mystery
2002
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as Narrator
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Age: 57
Shiner
2000
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as Gibson
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Age: 55
Born Romantic
2000
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as Barney
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Age: 55
Gangster No. 1
2000
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as Tommy
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Age: 55
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000
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as Da
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Age: 55
Lady Audley's Secret
2000
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as Sir Michael Audley
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Age: 55
Kevin & Perry Go Large
2000
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as Vicar
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Age: 55
Vigo
1998
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as The Producer
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Age: 53
RPM
1998
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as Biggerman
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Age: 53
The Boxer
1997
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as Matt MaGuire
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Age: 53
Midnight Man
1997
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as Brigadier Charles Ferguson
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Age: 52
Deep in the Heart
1996
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as Robert Flaherty
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Age: 51
On Dangerous Ground
1996
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as Brigadier Charles Ferguson
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Age: 51
Bed of Roses
1996
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as Simon
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Age: 51
The Vision Thing
1993
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as Dick Naughton
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Age: 48
Royal Celebration
1993
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as Douglas
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Age: 48
Tale of a Vampire
1993
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as Edgar
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Age: 48
Monkey Boy
1992
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as Hennessey
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Age: 48
A Little Bit of Lippy
1992
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as Reggie Titherington
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Age: 47
Under Suspicion
1991
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as Frank Vance
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Age: 46
Prospero's Books
1991
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as Sebastian
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Age: 46
A Master of the Marionettes
1989
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as Teddy
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Age: 44
Just Another Secret
1989
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as Brosch
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Age: 44
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
1988
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as Dr. Philip Channard / Channard Cenobite
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Age: 44
The Black and Blue Lamp
1988
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as Supt. Cherry
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Age: 43
Stealing Heaven
1988
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as Vice Chancellor Suger
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Age: 43
Chocolat
1988
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as Jonathan Boothby
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Age: 43
The Party
1988
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as Joe Shawcross
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Age: 43
Normal Service
1988
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as Peter
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Age: 43
The Birthday Party
1987
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as Stanley Webber
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Age: 42
Making Waves
1987
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as Joe Nash
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Age: 42
Lady Windermere's Fan
1985
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as Lord Darlington
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Age: 40
The Dumb Waiter
1985
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as Gus
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Age: 40
The Caretaker
1981
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as Aston
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Age: 36
The Sin Bin
1981
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as Alan Grieves
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Age: 36
The Merchant of Venice
1980
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as Gratiano
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Age: 36
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
1980
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as Giovanni
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Age: 35
No Image
Donkeys' Years
1980
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as Bill Taylor
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Age: 35
Butterflies Don't Count
1978
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as Tom
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Age: 33
Vampira
1974
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as Paddy
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Age: 29
The Changeling
1974
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as Antonio
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Age: 29
Achilles Heel
1973
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as Gordon
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Age: 28
Sling Your Hook
1969
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as Roland
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Age: 24
Otley
1969
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as Kid
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Age: 24
Oliver!
1968
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as Noah Claypole
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Age: 23