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Roger Allam

Highest Rated: 100% Say Your Prayers (2020)

Lowest Rated: 39% Inkheart (2008)

Birthday: Oct 26, 1953

Birthplace: London, England, UK

The son of a London vicar, acclaimed British actor Roger Allam grew fascinated by the stage after seeing a performance of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" as a teenager. Allam studied drama at Manchester University before working on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre Company, among others. Following his success as Inspector Javert in the original London production of "Les Misérables" in 1985, he began appearing in such television movies as "Ending Up" and "The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing," as well as the series "Shakespeare: The Animated Tales" and the crime drama "Between the Lines." Still excelling in the theater, Allam also earned a reputation as a popular film and television actor showing up throughout the 1990s on programs like "Inspector Morse" and "Midsomer Murders." In 2002, the actor was awarded the prestigious Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for his performance in "Privates on Parade," all while continuing to work on TV and branching out to bigger roles in feature films. The 2005 film "V for Vendetta" increased Allam's international popularity, leading to a role alongside Helen Mirren in the multi-award-winning biopic "The Queen" as well as recurring parts on the series "The Thick of It" and "Ashes to Ashes." 2011 found the seasoned actor more in demand than ever as he portrayed the prime minister in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," lawyer John Mallory in the BBC legal drama "The Jury II," and political strategist Gordon Reece in "The Iron Lady."

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Highest rated movies

100% 53% Say Your Prayers Watchlist
97% 88% Ethel & Ernest
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97% 76% The Queen
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92% 75% RKO 281
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90% 87% The Wind That Shakes the Barley
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89% 64% The Lady in the Van Watchlist
88% 78% The Angels' Share
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88% 70% Mr. Holmes Watchlist 81% 87% Tetris Watchlist 74% 56% A Royal Night Out Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
81% 87% Tetris Robert Maxwell (Character) - 2023
100% 53% Say Your Prayers Professor Huxley (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Uncle Vanya Serebryakov (Character) - 2020
57% 47% The Hippopotamus Ted Wallace (Character) - 2017
97% 88% Ethel & Ernest Middle Aged Doctor (Voice) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Truth Commissioner Henry Stanfield (Character) - 2016
89% 64% The Lady in the Van Rufus (Character) $10.0M 2015
74% 56% A Royal Night Out Stan (Character) $226.0K 2015
88% 70% Mr. Holmes Dr. Barrie (Character) $17.7M 2015
50% 73% The Book Thief Death (Voice) $21.4M 2013
88% 78% The Angels' Share Thaddeus (Character) $304.4K 2012
66% 54% The Woman in Black Mr. Bentley (Character) $54.3M 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trading Licks Quentin (Character) - 2011
51% 51% The Iron Lady Gordon Reece (Character) $30.0M 2011
65% 42% Tamara Drewe Nicholas Hardiment (Character) $560.1K 2010
No Score Yet 44% Margaret John Wakeham (Character) - 2009
39% 45% Inkheart Narrator (Voice) $17.3M 2008
41% 60% Speed Racer Royalton (Character) $43.9M 2008
90% 87% The Wind That Shakes the Barley Sir John Hamilton (Character) $1.8M 2006
97% 76% The Queen Robin Janvrin (Character) $56.4M 2006
73% 90% V for Vendetta Prothero (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 59% The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone Christopher (Character) - 2003
92% 75% RKO 281 Walt Disney (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing Charles Tremayne (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 60% Wilt Dave (Character) $74.5K 1989

TV

Credit
90% 91% Endeavour Fred Thursday (Character),
Executive Producer
2012-2014 2016-2021 2023
No Score Yet 51% Murder in Provence Antoine Verlaque (Character),
Executive Producer
2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sarah & Duck Narrator 2013-2017
93% 90% The Missing Brigadier Adrian Stone (Character) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Auction House Narrator 2014-2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Politician's Husband Marcus Brock (Character) 2013
No Score Yet 94% The Thick of It Peter Mannion (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2009 2012
No Score Yet 60% Parade's End General Campion (Character) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Simon Schama's Shakespeare and Us Unknown (Character) 2012
89% 85% Game of Thrones Illyrio Mopatis (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 99% Ashes to Ashes Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Old Guys Unknown (Character) 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spooks Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 88% The Catherine Tate Show Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet 96% Foyle's War Alastair Graeme (Character) 2002
No Score Yet 85% Midsomer Murders Alan Hollingsworth (Character) 1998