archytele The Vault

Kenneth Cranham

Acting Born Dec 12, 1944 Dunfermline - Scotland - UK 181 credits

Biography

Kenneth Cranham is a Scottish born actor. He trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA. Cranham first came to prominence as Noah Claypole in the musical Oliver. He played Sapper Salt in Danger UXB and took the title role in the period comedy drama Shine on Harvey Moon. Cranham's film role as Dr. Philip Channard in Hellraiser II is notable. He has also appeared in the HBO series Rome and films such as Hot Fuzz, Layer Cake, Valkyrie, Made in Dagenham, Maleficent and Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool. Cranham was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, on December 12, 1944.

Advertisement
Career

Career overview

Kenneth Cranham is a Scottish-born actor who trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA. He first came to prominence in the 1968 musical Oliver! where he played the role of Noah Claypole. In the late 1970s, Cranham appeared in the television series Danger UXB, playing the character of Sapper Salt.

Cranham's film career includes a notable role as Dr. Philip Channard in Hellraiser II. He also took on the title role in the period comedy drama Shine on Harvey Moon. In more recent years, Cranham has appeared in a range of films, including Hot Fuzz, Layer Cake, Valkyrie, Made in Dagenham, Maleficent, and Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool.

Throughout his career, Cranham has accumulated a significant number of acting credits, with 173 known credits to his name. He has worked in both television and film, and has appeared in a variety of genres, including comedy, drama, and horror. Cranham's versatility as an actor has allowed him to take on a wide range of roles, and he continues to be a recognizable figure in British cinema and television.

Ask the Vault

Ask anything about Kenneth Cranham.

Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

Finding Alice
Trying
The Spanish PrincessOfficial SecretsHatton GardenMr. JonesBorn a King
Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires
StrikeThe White PrincessBancroftFilm Stars Don't Die in LiverpoolJoe Orton Laid Bare
War and PeaceNeil Gaiman's Likely Stories
Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II
MaleficentInside No. 9The Legend of Hercules37 Days
In the FleshClosed CircuitFlying Blind
Suspension of DisbeliefPanto!
Death in Paradise5 Days of WarGraffiti WarsThe Night WatchNational Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
Upstairs DownstairsMade in DagenhamHarold Pinter: A Celebration
Moving OnSpanish Flu: The Forgotten FallenThe Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words
MerlinValkyrieTess of the D'Urbervilles
Hot FuzzLiliesLiliesHeroes and VillainsSinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea
The Chatterley AffairA Good YearThe Line of BeautyHannibal: Rome's Worst NightmareThe Lavender List
RomeMangal Pandey - The Rising
New TricksAgatha Christie's MarpleHustleLayer CakeTrauma
Murder Investigation TeamKilling HitlerPollyannaBlackballSparkling Cyanide
Believe NothingTwo Men Went To WarDickensThe Voynich MysteryNight Flight
Women Talking Dirty
Gangster No. 1Kevin & Perry Go LargeWithout MotiveLady Audley's SecretShiner
The Murder of Stephen LawrenceThe Last Yellow
Our Mutual FriendRPMVigo
Midsomer MurdersThe BoxerMidnight Man
The Tenant of Wildfell HallBed of RosesOn Dangerous GroundDeep in the Heart
Kavanagh Q.C.
Requiem Apache
Tale of a VampireRoyal CelebrationThe Vision Thing
HeartbeatBetween the LinesThe Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesMonkey BoyA Little Bit of Lippy

Full filmography

  • Finding Alice (2021) as Gerry
  • Trying (2020) as Barry
  • The Spanish Princess (2019) as John Morton
  • Official Secrets (2019) as Judge Hyam
  • Hatton Garden (2019) as Brian Reader
  • Mr. Jones (2019) as Lloyd George
  • Born a King (2019) as Lord Curzon
  • Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires (2018) as Leopold Czihaczek
  • Strike (2017) as Dennis Creed
  • The White Princess (2017) as John Morton
  • Bancroft (2017) as Charlie Haverstock
  • Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017) as Joe Turner
  • Joe Orton Laid Bare (2017) as Himself
  • Dark Ditties Presents: The Offer (2017) as The Host
  • War and Peace (2016) as Uncle Mikhail
  • Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories (2016) as Dean Smith
  • Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (2015) as Self
  • Maleficent (2014) as King Henry
  • Inside No. 9 (2014) as Rupert
  • The Legend of Hercules (2014) as Lucius
  • 37 Days (2014) as John Burns
  • In the Flesh (2013) as Vicar Oddie
  • Closed Circuit (2013) as Cameron Fischer
  • Flying Blind (2013) as Victor
  • Suspension of Disbelief (2012) as Bullock
  • Panto! (2012) as Jerry
  • Death in Paradise (2011) as Father John
  • 5 Days of War (2011) as Michael Stilton
  • Graffiti Wars (2011) as Narrator (Voice)
  • The Night Watch (2011) as Horace Mundy
  • National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard (2011) as Firs
  • Upstairs Downstairs (2010) as Sgt Ashworth
  • Made in Dagenham (2010) as Monty Taylor
  • Harold Pinter: A Celebration (2010) as Self
  • Moving On (2009) as Mike
  • Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen (2009) as MJ O'Loughlin
  • The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words (2009) as W H Auden
  • Merlin (2008) as Aulfric
  • Valkyrie (2008) as Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
  • Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008) as Mr Clare
  • Hot Fuzz (2007) as James Reaper
  • Lilies (2007)
  • Lilies (2007) as Health Inspector
  • Heroes and Villains (2007)
  • Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea (2007) as Captain Turner
  • Heroes & Villains: Napoleon (2007) as General Carteaux
  • The Man from Montevideo (2007) as Gary Solway
  • The Chatterley Affair (2006) as Older Keith
  • A Good Year (2006) as Sir Nigel
  • The Line of Beauty (2006) as Sir Maurice Tipper
  • Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare (2006) as Narrator
  • The Lavender List (2006) as Harold Wilson
  • Rome (2005) as Gnaeus Pompey Magnus
  • Mangal Pandey - The Rising (2005) as Mr. Kent
  • New Tricks (2004)
  • Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Rex Fortescue
  • Hustle (2004) as Francis Owen
  • Layer Cake (2004) as Jimmy Price
  • Trauma (2004) as DC Jackson
  • The Genius of Mozart (2004) as Leopold Mozart
  • Man Dancin' (2004) as D.I. Walter 'Pancho' Villers
  • Hannibal: The Man Who Hated Rome (2004) as Narrator
  • Murder Investigation Team (2003) as Ray Morgan
  • Killing Hitler (2003) as Brigadier Sir Stewart Menzies
  • Pollyanna (2003) as Mr. Pendleton
  • Blackball (2003) as Chairman Collins
  • Sparkling Cyanide (2003) as George Barton
  • Believe Nothing (2002) as DI Aldiss
  • Two Men Went To War (2002) as Sgt. Peter King
  • Dickens (2002) as John Forster
  • The Voynich Mystery (2002) as Narrator
  • Night Flight (2002) as Ted Atwell
  • Women Talking Dirty (2001) as George
  • Gangster No. 1 (2000) as Tommy
  • Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000) as Vicar
  • Without Motive (2000) as DCS Derek Henderson
  • Lady Audley's Secret (2000) as Sir Michael Audley
  • Shiner (2000) as Gibson
  • Born Romantic (2000) as Barney
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2000) as Colonel Schmidt
  • The Most Fertile Man in Ireland (2000) as Da
  • The Murder of Stephen Lawrence (1999) as Michael Mansfield QC
  • The Last Yellow (1999) as Len
  • Our Mutual Friend (1998) as Silas Wegg
  • RPM (1998) as Biggerman
  • Vigo (1998) as The Producer
  • Midsomer Murders (1997) as Jude Langham
  • The Boxer (1997) as Matt MaGuire
  • Midnight Man (1997) as Brigadier Charles Ferguson
  • The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996) as Reverend Michael Millward
  • Bed of Roses (1996) as Simon
  • On Dangerous Ground (1996) as Brigadier Charles Ferguson
  • Deep in the Heart (1996) as Robert Flaherty
  • Kavanagh Q.C. (1995) as Roy Lawrence
  • Requiem Apache (1994) as Tony
  • Tale of a Vampire (1993) as Edgar
  • Royal Celebration (1993) as Douglas
  • The Vision Thing (1993) as Dick Naughton
  • Heartbeat (1992) as Charlie Wallace
  • Between the Lines (1992) as DCI Stubbs
  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) as Colonel Schmidt
  • Monkey Boy (1992) as Hennessey
  • A Little Bit of Lippy (1992) as Reggie Titherington
  • Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Insp Salford
  • Under Suspicion (1991) as Frank Vance
  • Chimera (1991) as Hennessey
  • Prospero's Books (1991) as Sebastian
  • Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1990) as Pastor Finch
  • Rules of Engagement (1989) as Martin Goodman
  • A Master of the Marionettes (1989) as Teddy
  • Just Another Secret (1989) as Brosch
  • The Play on One (1988) as Peter
  • The Play on One (1988) as Joe Shawcross
  • The Play on One (1988) as Teddy Rose
  • Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) as Dr. Philip Channard / Channard Cenobite
  • Chocolat (1988) as Jonathan Boothby
  • Stealing Heaven (1988) as Vice Chancellor Suger
  • The Party (1988) as Joe Shawcross
  • The Black and Blue Lamp (1988) as Supt. Cherry
  • Normal Service (1988) as Peter
  • Inspector Morse (1987) as Cedric Downes
  • The Birthday Party (1987) as Stanley Webber
  • Making Waves (1987) as Joe Nash
  • Casualty (1986) as James Lawrence
  • Lovejoy (1986) as Litvak
  • ScreenPlay (1986) as Supt. Cherry
  • ScreenPlay (1986) as Reggie Titherington
  • ScreenPlay (1986) as Dick Naughton
  • Dead Man's Folly (1986) as Insp. Bland
  • A Sort of Innocence (1986)
  • Theatre Night (1985) as Stanley
  • Lady Windermere's Fan (1985) as Lord Darlington
  • The Dumb Waiter (1985) as Gus
  • Natural World (1983)
  • Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983) as Lenin
  • Shine on Harvey Moon (1982) as Harvey Moon
  • The Bell (1982) as Nick Fawley
  • A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton (1982) as Self
  • Brideshead Revisited (1981) as Sergeant Block
  • The Caretaker (1981) as Aston
  • The Sin Bin (1981) as Alan Grieves
  • Cribb (1980) as Francis Mostyn-Smith
  • The Merchant of Venice (1980) as Gratiano
  • Therese Raquin (1980) as Camille Raquin
  • Donkeys' Years (1980) as Bill Taylor
  • 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980) as Giovanni
  • Minder (1979) as Walter
  • Danger UXB (1979) as Sapper Salt
  • Danger UXB (1979) as L / Corporal Salt
  • Strangers (1978) as Willie Bruce
  • Strangers (1978) as DCI Jim Lennard
  • Enemy at the Door (1978) as Jack Foster
  • Butterflies Don't Count (1978) as Tom
  • Joseph Andrews (1977) as The Wicked Squire
  • Robin and Marian (1976) as Jack's Apprentice
  • Against the Crowd (1975) as Geoff Smailes
  • Vampira (1974) as Paddy
  • The Changeling (1974) as Antonio
  • Achilles Heel (1973) as Gordon
  • Crown Court (1972) as John Tucker
  • Van der Valk (1972) as Dirk Boutsen
  • New Scotland Yard (1972) as David Collins
  • Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) as Paolo
  • Budgie (1971) as Inky Ballantine
  • Up Pompeii (1971) as Christian
  • Play for Today (1970) as Alan Grieves
  • Play for Today (1970) as Tom
  • From a Bird's Eye View (1970) as Tim O'Donovan
  • Fragment of Fear (1970) as Joe
  • All the Way Up (1970) as Tom Midway
  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Terry
  • Otley (1969) as Kid
  • Sling Your Hook (1969) as Roland
  • Oliver! (1968) as Noah Claypole
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) as Private Seaton
  • Boy Meets Girl (1967) as Tom Last
  • Death of a Private (1967) as Young intellectual
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Antonio
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Charlie
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Barry
  • Coronation Street (1960) as Roy