Kenneth Cranham

Birthdate:
12/12/1944
Birthplace:
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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biography
In the acclaimed 2005 HBO series, “Rome,” known for its raciness, grit and grime, it was English actor Kenneth Cranham who brought the series the requisite sense of sophistication and political intrigue.

Born in Scotland in 1944, Cranham has been a figure of film and stage nearly all his adult life. Early appearances included the British film “Oliver!” in 1968, and small roles on British television, including anthology series such as “Thirty-Minute Theater,” where he filled out episodes with bit parts, and later shows such as “Softly Softly,” and then “Z Cars” where he had a small recurring Continued

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Sir Nigel
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Frances Owen
2006
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Pompey Magnus
2005
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Jimmy Price
2005
Sergeant King
2004
Tommy
2002
Wicked Squire
Barney
Sebastian
Inspector Jackson
Vice Chancellor Suger
Tom Midway
Reggie Titherington
Hennessey
Robert
milestones
Year
Milestone
1968 
Made early screen appearance in the British film “Oliver!”
1969 
Cast in the British anthology series“Thirty-Minute Theatre: Gangster”
 
Had a small recurring role in the British crime drama “Z Cars”
1977 
Cast as the Wicked Squire in “Joseph Andrews” helmed by Tony Richardson
1980 
Portrayed Gratiano in Jack Gold’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice”
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