Roger Allam
Roger Allam was born on Oct 26, 1953 in UK. Roger Allam's big-screen debut came with The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt directed by Michael Tuchner in 1989, strarring Dave. Roger Allam is known for Murder in Provence directed by Chloe Thomas, Nancy Carroll stars as Marine Bonnet and Roger Allam as Antoine Verlaque. Roger Allam has got 2 awards and 3 nominations so far. The most recent award Roger Allam achieved is Evening Standard British Film Awards. The upcoming new movie Roger Allam plays is Tetris which will be released on Mar 31, 2023.
Born October 26, 1953 in Bow, London, England as Roger William Allam, he is a British stage, television, film, and radio actor, best known for originating the role of Javert in the musical "Les Misérables", for playing Douglas Richardson in the radio series "Cabin Pressure" and for his roles as Lewis Prothero in V pour vendetta (2005), as Peter Mannion in The Thick of It (2005), and as Fred Thursday in Les enquêtes de Morse (2012). His father was a rector at the St Mary Woolnoth church in London. Allam attended Christ's Hospital and Manchester University and debuted in theatre in 1976 the play "Vinegar Tom". In 1985 he played Javert in the first English production of what became the hit musical "Les Misérables" and appeared on the album featuring a selection of songs from the original London production of the show. In 2002 Allam won his first Olivier Award for Best Actor for his role as Captain Terri Denis in "Privates on Parade". From 2007 to 2012 he appeared as Peter Mannion MP in the political satire series The Thick of It (2005). In 2011 he won another Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance as Falstaff in "Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2". Since 2012 he's been playing Fred Thursday on Les enquêtes de Morse (2012), a prequel to the popular show Inspecteur Morse (1987). Despite focusing mostly on theatre roles, he regularly appears in television, movies (most famously in V pour vendetta (2005)) and radio (including the popular comedy series "Cabin Pressure", in which he starred alongside John Finnemore, Stephanie Cole, and Benedict Cumberbatch). He is married to actress Rebecca Saire. They have two sons, William (who is also an actor) and Thomas.
Birthday
Oct 26, 1953Place of Birth
London, England, UKAlso known
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Awards
2 wins & 3 nominations
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