Roger Allam
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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
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97%
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94%
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92%
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90%
Filmography
MOVIES
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45% | The Hippopotamus |
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— | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | The Truth Commissioner |
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— | 2016 |
| 94% | Ethel & Ernest |
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— | 2016 |
| 90% | The Lady In The Van |
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— | 2015 |
| 75% | A Royal Night Out |
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$1.7M | 2015 |
| 88% | Mr. Holmes |
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$14.2M | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | Shakespeare's Globe Theatre: The Taming Of The Shrew |
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— | 2014 |
| 46% | The Book Thief |
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— | 2013 |
| 88% | The Angels' Share |
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$0.7M | 2013 |
| 66% | The Woman in Black |
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$54.4M | 2012 |
| 51% | The Iron Lady |
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$30M | 2012 |
| 32% | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
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$241.1M | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert |
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$0.4M | 2010 |
| 65% | Tamara Drewe |
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$0.6M | 2010 |
| 38% | Inkheart |
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$17.3M | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | Margaret |
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— | 2009 |
| 39% | Speed Racer |
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$44M | 2008 |
| 88% | The Wind That Shakes the Barley |
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$1.8M | 2007 |
| 97% | The Queen |
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$56.3M | 2006 |
| 73% | V for Vendetta |
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$70.5M | 2006 |
| 90% | Tristram Shandy: A Cock & Bull Story |
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$1.2M | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | Tennessee Williams' The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone |
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— | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | Stranded |
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— | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | Stranded |
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— | 2001 |
| 92% | RKO 281 |
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— | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | Ending Up |
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— | 1991 |
| No Score Yet | The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing |
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— | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt |
|
— | 1989 |
TV
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96% |
The Missing
2014-2016
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| No Score Yet |
Endeavour
2013-2016
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| No Score Yet |
Great Performances
2000
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| No Score Yet |
Masterpiece
1971-2015
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| 68% |
Parade's End
2013
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| 95% |
Game of Thrones
2011
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| No Score Yet |
MI-5
2003-2011
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| No Score Yet |
Ashes to Ashes
2008-2010
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| No Score Yet |
The Thick of It
2005-2012
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Quotes from Roger Allam's Characters
| Death: | I am haunted by humans |
| Death: | I am haunted by humans. |
| Lewis Prothero: | Good guys win, bad guys lose, and as always England prevails! |
| Nicholas Hardiment: | The real secret about being a writer is learning how to lie. |