Kenneth Cranham was born on December 12, 1944 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK. He is a Scottish film, television and stage actor who has appeared in Layer Cake, Gangster No. 1, Rome, Oliver! and many other films.
Biography and Career :
He debuted on the big screen in 1968 in "Oliver!" in the role of Noah Claypole. After this he had his first big success in 1976 when he appeared near Audrey Hepburn in "Robin and Marian".
In 1981 he obtained a role in the popular miniseries Brideshead Revisited opposite Jeremy Irons. He is best known for the role of Dr. Philip Channard, aka the Channard Cenobite from "Hellbound: Hellraiser II".
Kenneth played in a lot of movies from dramas to comedy and had a lot of roles from bumbling detectives and passionate army dentists to good-hea
rted pastors and his performances were very appreciated.
He also had a passion for historical roles like Genghis Khan, Pompey, Hannibal or Leopold Mozart. In 2005 appeared in "The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey", the true story of one man's mutiny against British rule in
India.
Trivia :
- Height: 170cm
- He was married with Diana Quick but divorced and now is married with Fiona Victory.
- He was a very close friend, and lover, of Helen Mirren, from their days at the National Youth Theatre.
Filmography :
- "The Last Detective" (1 episode, 2007)
- Hot Fuzz (2007)
- "Doc Martin" (1 episode, 2006)
- "Afterlife" .... (1 episode, 2006)
- A Good Year (2006)
- "New Tricks" (1 episode, 2006)
- Hannibal (2006) (TV) (voice)
- "The Line of Beauty" (2006) (mini)
- "Hustle" (1 episode, 2006)
- The Chatterley Affair (2006) (TV)
- The Lavender List (2006) (TV)
- "Rome" (8 episodes, 2005)
- The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (2005)
- Genghis Khan (2005) (TV) (voice)
- Layer Cake (2004)
- "The Genius of Mozart" (2004)
- Trauma (2004/I) (as Ken Cranham)
- Sparkling Cyanide (2003) (TV)
- Blackball (2003)
- Man Dancin' (2003)
- Killing Hitler (2003) (TV)
- Pollyanna (2003) (TV)
- Two Men Went to War (2002)
- "Believe Nothing" . (1 episode, 2002)
- Night Flight (2002) (TV)
- "Dalziel and Pascoe" (1 episode, 2001)
- NCS: Manhunt (2001) (TV)
- Hannibal: The Man Who Hated Rome (2001)
- "The Sins" (2000)
- Shiner (2000)
- Born Romantic (2000)
- The Ancients (2000) (TV)
- Gangster No. 1 (2000)
- Lady Audley's Secret (2000) (TV)
- Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)
- Justice in Wonderland (2000) (TV)
- "Without Motive" (2000)
- The Last Yellow (1999)
- Women Talking Dirty (1999)
- The Murder of Stephen Lawrence (1999)
- The Most Fertile Man in Ireland (1999)
- Vigo (1998)
- RPM (1998)
- "Kavanagh QC" (1 episode, 1998)
- "Our Mutual Friend" (1998)
- The Boxer (1997)
- "Get Well Soon" (1 episode, 1997)
- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996) (TV)
- Deep in the Heart (1996)
- "Heartbeat" (2 episodes, 1996)
- On Dangerous Ground (1996) (TV)
- Bed of Roses (1996)
- Midnight Man (1995) (TV)
- Requiem Apache (1994) (TV)
- "Lovejoy" (1 episode, 1993)
- "Screen One" (1 episode, 1993)
- "Minder" (1 episode, 1993)
- Shooting to Stardom (1993) (TV)
- "Between the Lines" (1 episode, 1992)
- "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (1 episode, 1992)
- "El C.I.D." (8 episodes, 1990-1992)
- Tale of a Vampire (1992)
- A Little Bit of Lippy (1992)
- "Murder Most Horrid" (1 episode, 1991)
- Under Suspicion (1991)
- Prospero's Books (1991)
- Chimera (1991) (TV)
- "Van der Valk" (1 episode, 1991)
- "Bergerac" (1 episode, 1990)
- "Casualty" (1 episode, 1990)
- Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1990) (TV)
- Dunrulin (1990) (TV)
- "Boon" (1 episode, 1989)
- A Master of the Marionettes (1989) (TV)
- "Rules of Engagement" (1989)
- Just Another Secret (1989) (TV)
- Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
- The Black and Blue Lamp (1988) (TV)
- Chocolat (1988)
- Normal Service (1988)
- Stealing Heaven (1988)
- "Inspector Morse" (1 episode, 1987)
- Making Waves (1987)
- "A Sort of Innocence" (1986)
- Dead Man's Folly (1986) (TV)
- The Birthday Party (1986) (TV)
- Heart of the High Country (1985)
- "Shine on Harvey Moon" (29 episodes, 1982-1985)
- Lady Windermere's Fan (1985) (TV)
- "Reilly: Ace of Spies" (1983)
- "Strangers" (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
- "Crown Court" (2 episodes, 1973-1982)
- "The Bell" (1982)
- "Brideshead Revisited" (1981)
- "Play for Today" (2 episodes, 1978-1981)
- The Merchant of Venice (1980) (TV)
- "Cribb" (1 episode, 1980)
- 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980) (TV)
- "Enemy at the Door" (1 episode, 1980)
- "Theri¨se Raquin" (1980)
- "Screenplay" (1 episode, 1979)
- "Danger UXB" (9 episodes, 1979)
- Joseph Andrews (1977)
- Robin and Marian (1976)
- Peer Gynt (1976)
- "Play of the Month" (1 episode, 1974)
- Vampira (1974)
- "Thirty-Minute Theatre" (2 episodes, 1969-1972)
- "Budgie" (1 episode, 1972)
- "New Scotland Yard" (1 episode, 1972)
- Fratello sole, sorella luna (1972)
- "Softly Softly" (2 episodes, 1970-1972)
- "Hadleigh" (1 episode, 1971)
- "A Family at War" (1 episode, 1971)
- "From a Bird's Eye View" (1 episode, 1971)
- Up Pompeii (1971)
- Fragment of Fear (1970)
- "Z Cars" (2 episodes, 1970)
- All the Way Up (1970)
- "Boy Meets Girl" (1 episode, 1969)
- "The Wednesday Play" (2 episodes, 1967-1969)
- Otley (1968)
- Oliver! (1968)
- "ITV Playhouse" (1 episode, 1968)
- "Ways with Words" (1967) TV series.
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