Tony Aitken

June 20, 1946 · Solihull, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Tony Aitken is an English actor, known for playing a variety of parts in popular television programmes.

He attended Belmont Abbey School, Hereford, 1959–64. He was active in the amateur dramatic society, appearing in many revues, plays and Gilbert and Sullivan productions. He acted with Neville Buswell another student at the school. Trained as a Drama and Art Teacher at St. Mary's University College, London 1964–67.

Notable work

7.4
The Remains of the Day (1993)
as Postmaster
8.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
as Tommy Pinner
8
Blackadder (1983)
as Minstrel and as Mad Beggar
6
Jabberwocky (1977)
as Flagellant

Often works with

Peter Cellier
3 titles together
The Remains of the Day, Jabberwocky, Keeping Up Appearances
Peter Vaughan
2 titles together
The Remains of the Day, Porridge
John Savident
2 titles together
The Remains of the Day, In Loving Memory
Pip Torrens
2 titles together
The Remains of the Day, Agatha Christie's Poirot
Philip Anthony
2 titles together
Agatha Christie's Poirot, Sharpe's Justice
Robert East
2 titles together
Blackadder, Rentaghost

Full filmography · 26

My Hero
as Mr Lawrence
20006.5
The Queen's Nose
as Smithers
1995
Keeping Up Appearances
as TV Repairman
19907.7
Close to Home
as Artie
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Tommy Pinner
19898.2
Hot Metal
as Mr. Pooly
1986
Me & My Girl
as TV Host (voice)
1984
Blackadder
as Minstrel and as Mad Beggar
19838
No. 73
cast
1982
End of Part One
cast
1979
Open All Hours
as Norman
19767.9
Rentaghost
as Eric Grimshaw
1976