Alun Armstrong (born Alan J. Armstrong; 17 July 1946) is a Laurence Olivier Award-winning English actor and singer known for his role as Brian Lane in New Tricks.
Armstrong was born in Annfield Plain, near Stanley, County Durham, England on the 17 July 1946. Born to English parents, his father was from Cumberland and his mother from County Durham. He attended the local grammar school (Consett Grammar School). He is the father of actor Joe Armstro...
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Alun Armstrong (born Alan J. Armstrong; 17 July 1946) is a Laurence Olivier Award-winning English actor and singer known for his role as Brian Lane in New Tricks.
Armstrong was born in Annfield Plain, near Stanley, County Durham, England on the 17 July 1946. Born to English parents, his father was from Cumberland and his mother from County Durham. He attended the local grammar school (Consett Grammar School). He is the father of actor Joe Armstrong, who found fame in the current BBC version of Robin Hood. Like his New Tricks character Brian Lane, Armstrong is an avid supporter of AFC Wimbledon.
Armstrong made his debut in the 1971 film Get Carter, and has since worked regularly in British stage and television productions, such as Granada Television's The Stars Look Down (1975), often playing leading characters. Armstrong has also appeared in several films, although in this medium he has usually played supporting or minor roles. Recently, he has appeared in Sleepy Hollow, The Mummy...
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