Kenneth Cranham CBE (born 12 December 1944) is a Scottish actor best known for his extensive stage, film, and television career. He voiced Tom Cardwell in the Big Finish Doctor Who audio story Blood of the Daleks (2006).
Career[]
Cranham trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and rose to prominence in the 1960s with roles in films such as Otley (1968) and Rome (2005–2007). He gained critical acclaim for his stage work, including a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in 2016 for his performance in The Father.[2]
He was previously considered for the role of the DJ in Revelation of the Daleks (1985). (TCH 41)
Notable Works[]
- Theatre: The Birthday Party (2015, Olivier nomination), Long Day's Journey into Night (2012)
- Film: Gangster No. 1 (2000), Layer Cake (2004), Maleficent series (2014–2019)
- TV: Brideshead Revisited (1981), The Terror (2018), War & Peace (2016)
Personal Life[]
Cranham was married to actress Diana Quick from 1974 to 1978. He married Fiona Victory in 1981, and they have one daughter, Nancy.[3]
Awards and Honors[]
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to drama.[4]
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor (2016) for The Father.
