Roger Allam
Highest Rated: 97% Ethel & Ernest (2016)
Lowest Rated: 33% Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Birthday: Oct 26, 1953
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Was born in a rectory where his father was a vicar. Inspired to act after seeing plays at The Old Vic theatre in London, England as a boy. One of his earliest roles was the part of a pair of talking testicles in a surreal radio play. Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1981. Played Inspector Javert in the original West End production of Les Misérables in 1985. Shaved off all of his body hair for his role in Privates On Parade in 2001. Appeared in his first pantomime in 2004 playing Abbanazar in Aladdin alongside Ian McKellan.
Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57% | The Hippopotamus | Ted Wallace | — | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | The Truth Commissioner | Henry Stanfield | — | 2016 |
| 97% | Ethel & Ernest | Doctor | — | 2016 |
| 89% | The Lady In The Van | Rufus | — | 2015 |
| 74% | A Royal Night Out | Stan | $1.7M | 2015 |
| 89% | Mr. Holmes | Dr. Barrie | $14.2M | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | The Tempest | Prospero | — | 2014 |
| 47% | The Book Thief | Death Narrator | — | 2013 |
| 89% | The Angels' Share | Thaddeus | $0.7M | 2013 |
| 67% | The Woman in Black | Bentley | $54.4M | 2012 |
| 52% | The Iron Lady | Gordon Reece | $30M | 2012 |
| 33% | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Prime Minister Henry Pelham | $241.1M | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert | Actor | $0.4M | 2010 |
| 65% | Tamara Drewe | Nicholas Hardiment | $0.6M | 2010 |
| 38% | Inkheart | Narrator | $17.3M | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | Margaret | John Wakeham | — | 2009 |
| 40% | Speed Racer | Royalton | $44M | 2008 |
| 89% | The Wind That Shakes the Barley | Sir John Hamilton | $1.8M | 2007 |
| 96% | The Queen | Sir Robin Janvrin | $56.3M | 2006 |
| 73% | V for Vendetta | Lewis Prothero | $70.6M | 2006 |
| 89% | Tristram Shandy: A Cock & Bull Story | Adrian | $1.2M | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | Tennessee Williams' The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone | Christopher | — | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | Stranded | Actor | — | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | Stranded | Anthony Blunt | — | 2001 |
| 93% | RKO 281 | Walt Disney | — | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | Ending Up | Actor | — | 1991 |
| No Score Yet | The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing | Charles Tremayne | — | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt | Dave | — | 1989 |
TV
| Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 83% |
Endeavour 2013 |
DI Fred Thursday |
2019 2018 2017 2016 2014 2013 213 |
| 93% |
The Missing 2014-2016 |
Brigadier Adrian Stone |
2017 2014 |
| No Score Yet |
Great Performances 2000 |
2014 |
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| No Score Yet |
Masterpiece 1971-2014 |
DI Fred Thursday Alastair Graeme |
2014 2013 2012 2003 |
| 69% |
Parade's End 2013 |
General Campion |
2013 |
| 89% |
Game of Thrones 2011-2019 |
Illyrio Mopatis |
2011 |
| No Score Yet |
MI-5 2003-2011 |
Paul Millington |
2009 |
| No Score Yet |
Mystery! 1980-2007 |
Simon Featherstonehaugh Cornford |
2006 1998 |
| No Score Yet |
Ashes to Ashes 2008-2010 |
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| No Score Yet |
Midsomer Murders |
Alan Hollingsworth | |
| 85% |
The Thick of It 2005-2012 |
Peter Mannion |
QUOTES FROM Roger Allam CHARACTERS
Death says: I am haunted by humans
Death says: I am haunted by humans.
Lewis Prothero says: Good guys win, bad guys lose, and as always England prevails!
Nicholas Hardiment says: The real secret about being a writer is learning how to lie.