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Owen Teale

Acting Born May 20, 1961 Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, UK 79 credits

Biography

Owen Teale is a Welsh actor born on 20 May 1961. He received his professional training at the Guildford School of Acting. Teale made his television debut in 1984 with The Mimosa Boys. Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, he appeared in Knights of God, Great Expectations, Waterfront Beat, and Boon. In 1991, he portrayed Will Scarlet in the television movie Robin Hood. His film debut occurred in 1989 with War Requiem. Subsequent television credits include Dangerfield, Ballykissangel, Belonging, Spooks, and Murphy's Law. In 2005, he starred in Marian, Again alongside Stephen Tompkinson, Samantha Beckinsale, and Kelly Harrison, playing the abusive husband of the character Marian.

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Known for

Sandokan

as Lord Guillonk

The Rig

as Lars Hutton
Film

Jackpot

as Maldak
Film

Tolkien

as Headmaster Gilson

A Discovery of Witches

as Peter Knox

River

as Marcus McDonald

Line of Duty

as Philip Osborne

Line of Duty

as CI Osborne

Line of Duty

as CI Philip Osborne

Ripper Street

as Felix Hackman

The Hollow Crown

as Captain Fluellen

Game of Thrones

as Alliser Thorne

Frequent co-stars

Martin Compston 2 shared titles
Ace Bhatti 2 shared titles
Aiysha Hart 2 shared titles
John Hannah 2 shared titles
Sorcha Cusack 2 shared titles
Iain Glen 2 shared titles
Mark Addy 2 shared titles
James Cosmo 2 shared titles
Colin Firth 2 shared titles
Vicky McClure 1 shared title

Career timeline

Something Pointless
SandokanDeath ValleyThe Physician II
The RigTales of the TardisWolfBlue
Save the Cinema
The Pembrokeshire MurdersDream HorseThe Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Gameshow KillerSalt Water TownFrom A Strange Land
Tolkien
A Discovery of Witches
Pulse
Houdini & DoyleNocturneNational Theatre Live: No Man's Land
RiverGame of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Under Milk WoodThe Fold
Line of DutyLine of DutyLine of DutyRipper StreetThe Hollow Crown
Game of ThronesSilkHunky Dory
It's Alive
The ChildrenInconceivable
LewisThe Last LegionThe Dead Peasants Society
TorchwoodTsunami: The Aftermath
Marian, AgainTales from the Green ValleyMurder in Rome
King ArthurJudasIsland at War
SpooksTed and Alice
ConspiracyMurphy's LawThe Search for John Gissing
BelongingBeast
CleopatraThe Cherry Orchard
Midsomer MurdersMarco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon
BallykissangelBallykissangelDeath of a SalesmanWildernessWilderness
The Thin Blue LineDangerous LadyThe Vacillations of Poppy Carew
The Hawk
Robin Hood
Great ExpectationsThe Fifteen StreetsWar Requiem
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Full filmography

  • Something Pointless (2026) as Aldous Evans
  • Sandokan (2025) as Lord Guillonk
  • Death Valley (2025) as Michael Mallowan
  • The Physician II (2025) as Godwin
  • The Rig (2023) as Lars Hutton
  • Tales of the Tardis (2023) as Maldak
  • Wolf (2023) as Oliver Anchor-Ferrers
  • Blue (2023) as Lucy's Dad
  • Save the Cinema (2022) as Darek
  • The Pembrokeshire Murders (2021) as Gerard Elias QC
  • Dream Horse (2021) as Brian Vokes
  • The Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Gameshow Killer (2021)
  • Salt Water Town (2021) as Glenn
  • From A Strange Land (2021) as Michael Crown
  • Tolkien (2019) as Headmaster Gilson
  • A Discovery of Witches (2018) as Peter Knox
  • Pulse (2017) as Chad Berger
  • Houdini & Doyle (2016) as Professor Havensling
  • Nocturne (2016) as Murray
  • National Theatre Live: No Man's Land (2016) as Briggs
  • River (2015) as Marcus McDonald
  • Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015) as Alliser Thorne
  • Under Milk Wood (2014) as Dai Bread
  • The Fold (2014) as Edward Ashton
  • Line of Duty (2012) as Philip Osborne
  • Line of Duty (2012) as CI Osborne
  • Line of Duty (2012) as CI Philip Osborne
  • Ripper Street (2012) as Felix Hackman
  • The Hollow Crown (2012) as Captain Fluellen
  • Stella (2012) as Dai Kosh
  • Game of Thrones (2011) as Alliser Thorne
  • Silk (2011) as Brian Frogett
  • Hunky Dory (2011) as Davey's Dad
  • It's Alive (2009) as Sgt. Perkins
  • The Children (2008) as Peter
  • Inconceivable (2008) as Richard Newman
  • Lewis (2007) as Nicky Turnbull
  • The Last Legion (2007) as Vatrenus
  • The Dead Peasants Society (2007) as Tom Cornell
  • Torchwood (2006) as Ewan Sherman
  • Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006) as James Peabody
  • Marian, Again (2005) as Bernie Sullivan
  • Tales from the Green Valley (2005) as Narrator
  • Murder in Rome (2005) as Erucius
  • King Arthur (2004) as Pelagius (uncredited)
  • Judas (2004) as Flavius
  • Island at War (2004) as PC Wilf Jonas
  • Spooks (2002) as Robert Morgan
  • Ted and Alice (2002)
  • Conspiracy (2001) as Roland Freisler
  • Murphy's Law (2001) as Paul Allison
  • The Search for John Gissing (2001) as Giles Hanagan
  • Belonging (2000)
  • Beast (2000) as Mr. Head
  • Cleopatra (1999) as Grattius
  • The Cherry Orchard (1999) as Lopahin
  • Midsomer Murders (1997) as Little Mal Kirby
  • Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon (1997) as Adolph
  • Ballykissangel (1996)
  • Ballykissangel (1996) as Conor Devlin
  • Death of a Salesman (1996) as Happy
  • Wilderness (1996) as Dan Somers
  • Wilderness (1996) as Dan Somers
  • The Thin Blue Line (1995) as Gary
  • Dangerous Lady (1995)
  • The Vacillations of Poppy Carew (1995) as Edmund Platt
  • The Hawk (1993) as Ken Marsh
  • Robin Hood (1991) as Will Scarlett
  • Great Expectations (1989) as Mr Drummle
  • The Fifteen Streets (1989) as John O'Brien
  • War Requiem (1989) as The Unknown Soldier
  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) as Bob North
  • David Copperfield (1986) as Ham Peggotty
  • Screen Two (1985) as Ken Marsh
  • Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos (1985) as Maldak
  • Timewatch (1982) as Erucius
  • Doctor Who (1963) as Maldak
  • No Man's Land as Briggs
  • Panic as Thomas