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Owen Brenman

Acting Born Dec 17, 1956 London, England 24 credits

Biography

English actor best known for his role as next-door neighbor Nick Swainey in the multi-award-winning BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave, which ran for ten years (1990–2000) and was written by David Renwick. He subsequently played Heston Carter in the BBC drama series Doctors from 2008 to 2018.

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Full filmography

  • Father Brown (2013) as Lord St John Sprockett
  • Heartbeat (1992) as Lester
  • Doctors (2000) as Heston Carter
  • Mr. Bean (1990) as Store Manager
  • The Bill (1984)
  • The Bill (1984) as Solicitor
  • 'Allo 'Allo! (1984) as London Calling (voice)
  • 'Allo 'Allo! (1984) as Guard
  • Jeeves and Wooster (1990) as Rev. Beefy Bingham
  • Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022) as Captain Pargiter
  • Sharpe (1993) as Witherspoon
  • Cracker (1993) as Haig
  • The Upper Hand (1990) as Nigel Brighton
  • One Foot in the Grave (1990) as Nick Swainey
  • People Like Us (1999) as Graham Broadbent
  • Alexei Sayle's Stuff (1988)
  • Health and Efficiency (1993)
  • If You See God, Tell Him (1993) as Wingrove
  • The Martins (2001) as Teacher
  • The Jigsaw Man (1983) as Policeman
  • British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016) as Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • One Foot in the Grave: Endgame (1997) as Mr Swainey
  • One of the Hollywood Ten (2002) as Dalton Trumbo
  • One Foot in the Grave: Starbound (1996) as Mr Swainey