
Kenneth Cranham
Born
1944-12-12
Place of birth
Dunfermline - Scotland - UK
Biography
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 Fu...
Known for

Maleficent
King Henry

Hot Fuzz
James Reaper

Valkyrie
Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel

Layer Cake
Jimmy Price

A Good Year
Sir Nigel

Rome
Gnaeus Pompey Magnus

The Legend of Hercules
Lucius

Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Dr. Philip Channard / Channard Cenobite

Merlin
Aulfric

Official Secrets
Judge Hyam

Closed Circuit
Cameron Fischer

Oliver!
Noah Claypole

The Spanish Princess
John Morton

Mr. Jones
Lloyd George

Midsomer Murders
Jude Langham