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Dudley Sutton

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.

Highest rated movies

100% 75% Edward II
84% 82% Orlando
79% 75% The Leather Boys
76% 45% Cockneys vs Zombies
70% 88% The Devils
67% 89% Song for a Raggy Boy
63% 57% The Rainbow
57% 28% The Big Sleep

Filmography

Movies

Credit
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
No Score Yet 23% Katherine of Alexandria Marcellus (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 60% Tin Zachariah Bennett (Character) - 2014
0% 29% Outside Bet Alfie Hobnails (Character) - 2012
76% 45% Cockneys vs Zombies Eric (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Weekend Retreat Paulie (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 27% The Shouting Men Charlie (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Season of Mists Darby (Character) - 2008
38% 83% The Football Factory Bill Farrell (Character) - 2004
67% 89% Song for a Raggy Boy Brother Tom (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 50% This Filthy Earth Papa (Character) - 2001
45% 36% Up at the Villa Harold Atkinson (Character) $2.9M 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Tichborne Claimant Onslow Onslow (Character) - 1998
84% 82% Orlando King James I (Character) $5.7M 1992
100% 75% Edward II Bishop of Winchester (Character) $1.7K 1991
63% 57% The Rainbow MacAllister (Character) $22.2K 1989
No Score Yet 79% Lamb Haddock (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Disappearance of Harry Harris (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 68% Brimstone and Treacle Stroller (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 56% No. 1 of the Secret Service K.R.A.S.H. Leader (Character) - 1978
57% 28% 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
No Score Yet 51% Great Expectations Criminal (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet 15% A Town Called Hell Spectre (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet 14% Madame Sin Monk (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cry of the Penguins Starshot (Character) - 1971
70% 88% The Devils Baron De Laubardemont (Character) - 1971
0% 25% One More Time Wilson (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet 16% Crossplot Warren (Character) - 1969
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rotten to the Core Jelly (Character) - 1965
79% 75% The Leather Boys Pete (Character) - 1963
No Score Yet 89% The Boys Stan Coulter (Character) - 1961

TV

Credit
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