Kenneth Cranham
| Kenneth Cranham | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 December 1944 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) |
Diana Quick (1974–78; divorced) Fiona Victory |
| Partner(s) | Charlotte Cornwell |
Kenneth Cranham (born 12 December 1944) is a Scottish film, television, radio and stage actor.
Acting career
Cranham trained at the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain[1] and RADA. He starred in the title role in the popular 1980s comedy drama Shine on Harvey Moon. He also appeared in Layer Cake, Gangster No. 1, Rome, Oliver! and many other films. He is probably best known to horror genre fans as the deranged Dr. Philip Channard and his Cenobitic alter-ego from Hellbound: Hellraiser II. His many stage credits include West End productions of Entertaining Mr Sloane, Loot, An Inspector Calls (both transferring to Broadway), The Ruffian on the Stair, The Birthday Party and Gaslight (at the Old Vic). Most recently, he has been heard on BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play series as "DS Max Matthews" in the three-play series The Interrogation by Roy Williams and starred as "Thomas Gradgrind" in BBC Radio's 2007 adaptation of Dickens Hard Times. For his role as Inspector Goole in An Inspector Calls, he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award.
Personal life
Cranham was born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the son of Lochgelly-born Margaret McKay Cranham (née Ferguson) and Ronald Cranham, an English civil servant.[2][3] His first wife was actress Diana Quick. He has two daughters: Nancy Cranham with actress Charlotte Cornwell, and Kathleen Cranham with his second wife, actress Fiona Victory.[2]
Filmography
- Oliver! (1968)
- Otley (1968)
- Fragment of Fear (1970)
- All the Way Up (1970)
- Up Pompeii (1971)
- Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
- Vampira (1974)
- Robin and Marian (1976)
- Joseph Andrews (1977)
- Chocolat (1988)
- Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
- Stealing Heaven (1988)
- Prospero's Books (1991)
- Under Suspicion (1991)
- Tale of a Vampire (1992)
- Bed of Roses (1996)
- Deep in the Heart (1996)
- The Boxer (1997)
- RPM (1998)
- Women Talking Dirty (1999)
- Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000)
- Gangster No. 1 (2000)
- Shiner (2000)
- Born Romantic (2000)
- Two Men Went to War (2002)
- Blackball (2003)
- Man Dancin' (2003)
- Trauma (2004)
- Layer Cake (2004)
- A Good Year (2006)
- Hot Fuzz (2007)
- Valkyrie (2008)
- Made in Dagenham (2010)
- Closed Circuit (2013)
- The Legend of Hercules (2014)
- Maleficent (2014)
Television credits
A Master Of The Marionettes.1989.
- Panto!
- Hustle
- Sinking of the Lusitania: Terror at Sea
- Doc Martin Christmas Special
- The Line of Beauty
- The Lavender List
- Rome as Pompey the Great (Season 1)
- The Genius of Mozart
- Sparkling Cyanide
- Killing Hitler
- Pollyanna
- Inspector Morse: The Wolvercote Tongue
- Dickens
- Dalziel and Pascoe: Home Truths
- Kavanagh QC
- Heartbeat
- Lovejoy
- NCS: Manhunt
- The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
- On Dangerous Ground
- Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
- Our Mutual Friend
- Royal Celebration
- Rules of Engagement
- Dead Man's Folly
- Brideshead Revisited
- The Merchant of Venice
- Shine on Harvey Moon
- Danger UXB
- Casualty
- Chimera
- Reilly, Ace of Spies
- Merlin
- Falcón
- 37 Days
- In the Flesh
References
- ↑ "20 Questions With ... Kenneth Cranham". WhatsOnStage.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Secondary school in Brixton, London, left 1961 to follow acting career.Kenneth Cranham Biography (1944–)
- ↑ He epitomises the cockney geezer and hard man on screen, but actor Kenneth Cranham's roots – and fondest memories belong to Fife
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