Dudley Sutton
Highest Rated: 100% Edward II (1991)
Lowest Rated: 0% Outside Bet (2012)
Birthday: Apr 6, 1933
Birthplace: Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, UK
Born in Kingston upon Thames, England in 1933, Dudley Sutton discovered his love of performing while in boarding school. After school he joined the Royal Air Force while appearing on stage in small local productions. With some encouragement, he enrolled in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1955, but he quickly realized the school would be too traditional for him and was subsequently dismissed from the program. Sutton found a home at Joan Littlewood's legendary anti-establishment Theatre Workshop. He performed in one of the company's signature productions, "Fings ain't wot they used t'be," a Cockney musical comedy. Sutton's first credited onscreen appearances came in 1960, when he played supporting roles on three different series in addition to a recurring role on the mini-series "Kipps" (ITV, 1960), an adaptation of the story by H.G. Wells. In 1961, he played a recurring role in the second season of the long running soap opera "Coronation Street" (ITV, 1960-). He made strong impressions in two films directed by Sidney J. Furie, "The Boys" (1962) and "the Leather Boys" (1964). Known for his unsettling performances, Sutton frequently played an unbalanced antagonist, notably on shows like "The Saint" (ITV, 1962-69) and Ken Russell's cult classic the "The Devils" (1971), but also appeared in comedies, such as "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" (1976). His career consists almost entirely of British film and television. His most recognizable role began in 1986, when he first portrayed Tinker, assistant to Ian McShane's title character, in "Lovejoy" (BBC1, 1986-1994). Once that show ended, Sutton continued to land guest roles until 2004, when he was a regular for a season of another long running soap opera, "East Enders" (BBC1, 1985-). After his second soap opera run came to an end, Sutton continued to ply his craft regularly, appearing consistently in supporting roles, until his death in 2018.
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Dudley Sutton
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart | Old Man (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Future of Work and Death | Narrator | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Respectable: The Mary Millington Story | Unknown (Character) | - | 2016 |
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Katherine of Alexandria | Marcellus (Character) | - | 2014 |
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Tin | Zachariah Bennett (Character) | - | 2014 |
0% |
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Outside Bet | Alfie Hobnails (Character) | - | 2012 |
76% |
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Cockneys vs Zombies | Eric (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Weekend Retreat | Paulie (Character) | - | 2011 |
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The Shouting Men | Charlie (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Season of Mists | Darby (Character) | - | 2008 |
38% |
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The Football Factory | Bill Farrell (Character) | - | 2004 |
67% |
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Song for a Raggy Boy | Brother Tom (Character) | - | 2003 |
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This Filthy Earth | Papa (Character) | - | 2001 |
45% |
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Up at the Villa | Harold Atkinson (Character) | $2.9M | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tichborne Claimant | Onslow Onslow (Character) | - | 1998 |
84% |
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Orlando | King James I (Character) | $5.7M | 1992 |
100% |
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Edward II | Bishop of Winchester (Character) | $1.7K | 1991 |
63% |
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The Rainbow | MacAllister (Character) | $22.2K | 1989 |
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Lamb | Haddock (Character) | - | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Disappearance of Harry | Harris (Character) | - | 1982 |
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Brimstone and Treacle | Stroller (Character) | - | 1982 |
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No. 1 of the Secret Service | K.R.A.S.H. Leader (Character) | - | 1978 |
57% |
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The Big Sleep | Lanny (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Virginity | Jack (Character) | - | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cry Terror | Gadder (Character) | - | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Paganini Strikes Again | Raddings (Character) | - | 1974 |
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Great Expectations | Criminal (Character) | - | 1974 |
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A Town Called Hell | Spectre (Character) | - | 1971 |
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Madame Sin | Monk (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cry of the Penguins | Starshot (Character) | - | 1971 |
70% |
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The Devils | Baron De Laubardemont (Character) | - | 1971 |
0% |
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One More Time | Wilson (Character) | - | 1970 |
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Crossplot | Warren (Character) | - | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rotten to the Core | Jelly (Character) | - | 1965 |
79% |
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The Leather Boys | Pete (Character) | - | 1963 |
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The Boys | Stan Coulter (Character) | - | 1961 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Padre Brown, detective | Father Francis Palfreyman (Character) | 2015 |
81% | 93% | Family Tree | Jimmy Pickwick (Guest Star) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 70% | Skins | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lovejoy | Tinker Dill (Character) | 1986 1991-1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Beiderbecke Connection | Unknown (Character) | 1988 |
90% | No Score Yet | Smiley's People | Oleg Kirov (Character) | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tales of the Unexpected | Det Sgt Jack Sherrard (Character) | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Porridge | Reg Urwin (Guest Star) | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Doctor in the House | Unknown (Character) | 1970 |
No Score Yet | 87% | The Avengers | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | El Santo | Eddy (Guest Star) | 1964 |