Actor
Kenneth Cranham
December 12, 1944 · Dunfermline - Scotland - UK
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 Hellraiser II. In more recent years he has starred in the HBO series Rome, as well as the films Hot Fuzz, Layer Cake, Valkyrie, Made in Dagenham, Maleficent and Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool.
Notable work
7.1Maleficent (2014)
as King Henry
7.6Hot Fuzz (2007)
as James Reaper
7Valkyrie (2008)
as Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
6.9Layer Cake (2004)
as Jimmy Price
6.7A Good Year (2006)
as Sir Nigel
8.2Rome (2005)
as Gnaeus Pompey Magnus
4.8The Legend of Hercules (2014)
as Lucius
6.4Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
as Dr. Philip Channard / Channard Cenobite
7.8Merlin (2008)
as Aulfric
7.2Official Secrets (2019)
as Judge Hyam
5.9Closed Circuit (2013)
as Cameron Fischer
7Oliver! (1968)
as Noah Claypole
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