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Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

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 He

Born

Dec 12, 1944

Dunfermline - Scotland - UK

Known For

Acting

Movies

100 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.3

Known For

Maleficent
Maleficent
2014 as King Henry
★ 7.1
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz
2007 as James Reaper
★ 7.6
Layer Cake
Layer Cake
2004 as Jimmy Price
★ 6.9
Valkyrie
Valkyrie
2008 as Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
★ 7.0
Gangster No. 1
Gangster No. 1
2000 as Tommy
★ 6.4
Dead Man's Folly
Dead Man's Folly
1986 as Insp. Bland
★ 6.3
Official Secrets
Official Secrets
2019 as Judge Hyam
★ 7.2
A Good Year
A Good Year
2006 as Sir Nigel
★ 6.7
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones
2019 as Lloyd George
★ 6.7
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
1988 as Dr. Philip Channard / Channard Cenobite
★ 6.4
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
★ 6.4
Closed Circuit
Closed Circuit
2013 as Cameron Fischer
★ 5.9
Oliver!
Oliver!
1968 as Noah Claypole
★ 7.0
The Legend of Hercules
The Legend of Hercules
2014 as Lucius
★ 4.8
Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion
1991 as Frank Vance
★ 5.9
Robin and Marian
Robin and Marian
1976 as Jack's Apprentice
★ 6.3
The Boxer
The Boxer
1997 as Matt MaGuire
★ 6.7
Bed of Roses
Bed of Roses
1996 as Simon
★ 5.9
Chocolat
Chocolat
1988 as Jonathan Boothby
★ 6.9
Prospero's Books
Prospero's Books
1991 as Sebastian
★ 6.8
Shiner
Shiner
2000 as Gibson
★ 5.2
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972 as Paolo
★ 7.0
Mangal Pandey - The Rising
Mangal Pandey - The Rising
2005 as Mr. Kent
★ 6.0
Made in Dagenham
Made in Dagenham
2010 as Monty Taylor
★ 6.7
5 Days of War
5 Days of War
2011 as Michael Stilton
★ 5.6
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
1977 as The Wicked Squire
★ 4.8
The Voynich Mystery
The Voynich Mystery
2002 as Narrator
Kevin & Perry Go Large
Kevin & Perry Go Large
2000 as Vicar
★ 5.0
Vampira
Vampira
1974 as Paddy
★ 5.0
Born a King
Born a King
2019 as Lord Curzon
★ 7.4
Trauma
Trauma
2004 as DC Jackson
★ 5.1
Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare
★ 5.6
Vigo
Vigo
1998 as The Producer
★ 4.1
Blackball
Blackball
2003 as Chairman Collins
★ 5.2
Otley
Otley
1969 as Kid
★ 6.2
movie
Night Flight
2002 as Ted Atwell
★ 6.0
Fragment of Fear
Fragment of Fear
1970 as Joe
★ 5.9
Born Romantic
Born Romantic
2000 as Barney
★ 5.9
The Chatterley Affair
The Chatterley Affair
2006 as Older Keith
★ 5.3
The Night Watch
The Night Watch
2011 as Horace Mundy
★ 5.8
Suspension of Disbelief
Suspension of Disbelief
2012 as Bullock
★ 4.2
Women Talking Dirty
Women Talking Dirty
2001 as George
★ 5.2
Up Pompeii
Up Pompeii
1971 as Christian
★ 5.9
Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea
★ 6.3
Lady Audley's Secret
Lady Audley's Secret
2000 as Sir Michael Audley
★ 3.5
Pollyanna
Pollyanna
2003 as Mr. Pendleton
★ 8.4
Stealing Heaven
Stealing Heaven
1988 as Vice Chancellor Suger
★ 6.1
Two Men Went To War
Two Men Went To War
2002 as Sgt. Peter King
★ 6.5
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
1980 as Gratiano
★ 7.0
The Changeling
The Changeling
1974 as Antonio
★ 7.0
RPM
RPM
1998 as Biggerman
★ 2.7
Sparkling Cyanide
Sparkling Cyanide
2003 as George Barton
★ 4.8
Midnight Man
Midnight Man
1997 as Brigadier Charles Ferguson
★ 4.8
Tale of a Vampire
Tale of a Vampire
1993 as Edgar
★ 5.5
On Dangerous Ground
On Dangerous Ground
1996 as Brigadier Charles Ferguson
★ 4.6
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
1999 as Michael Mansfield QC
★ 5.7
Just Another Secret
Just Another Secret
1989 as Brosch
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
2009 as MJ O'Loughlin
★ 7.3
Flying Blind
Flying Blind
2013 as Victor
★ 4.8
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
★ 5.2
Monkey Boy
Monkey Boy
1992 as Hennessey
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
Heroes & Villains: Napoleon
2007 as General Carteaux
Deep in the Heart
Deep in the Heart
1996 as Robert Flaherty
Royal Celebration
Royal Celebration
1993 as Douglas
★ 6.0
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
1980 as Giovanni
★ 5.0
Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires
Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires
2018 as Leopold Czihaczek
Lady Windermere's Fan
Lady Windermere's Fan
1985 as Lord Darlington
The Party
The Party
1988 as Joe Shawcross
movie
The Last Yellow
1999 as Len
★ 6.0
The Black and Blue Lamp
The Black and Blue Lamp
1988 as Supt. Cherry
Hannibal: The Man Who Hated Rome
★ 7.8
The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party
1987 as Stanley Webber
★ 6.7
Requiem Apache
Requiem Apache
1994 as Tony
★ 7.0
A Little Bit of Lippy
A Little Bit of Lippy
1992 as Reggie Titherington
The Caretaker
The Caretaker
1981 as Aston
The Vision Thing
The Vision Thing
1993 as Dick Naughton
movie
Man Dancin'
2004 as D.I. Walter 'Pancho' Villers
★ 1.5
All the Way Up
All the Way Up
1970 as Tom Midway
★ 6.0
Normal Service
Normal Service
1988 as Peter
movie
The Lavender List
2006 as Harold Wilson
Death of a Private
Death of a Private
1967 as Young intellectual
movie
Donkeys' Years
1980 as Bill Taylor
Killing Hitler
Killing Hitler
2003 as Brigadier Sir Stewart Menzies
★ 5.8
Achilles Heel
Achilles Heel
1973 as Gordon
★ 1.0
Panto!
Panto!
2012 as Jerry
Joe Orton Laid Bare
Joe Orton Laid Bare
2017 as Himself
The Dumb Waiter
The Dumb Waiter
1985 as Gus
★ 8.0
The Sin Bin
The Sin Bin
1981 as Alan Grieves
Graffiti Wars
Graffiti Wars
2011 as Narrator (Voice)
★ 6.0
The Man from Montevideo
The Man from Montevideo
2007 as Gary Solway
Making Waves
Making Waves
1987 as Joe Nash
★ 6.4
Sling Your Hook
Sling Your Hook
1969 as Roland