Tony Aitken
Known for Acting · 23 credits
- Born
- 1946-06-20 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Solihull, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Biography
Tony Aitken is an English actor, known for playing a variety of parts in popular television programmes.
He attended Belmont Abbey School, Hereford, 1959–64. He was active in the amateur dramatic society, appearing in many revues, plays and Gilbert and Sullivan productions. He acted with Neville Buswell another student at the school. Trained as a Drama and Art Teacher at St. Mary's University College, London 1964–67.
Over a forty five year career in theatre and TV, he has appeared regularly in series such as The Sweeney, Porridge, The Mistress, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Holby City, Casualty, End of Part One and No. 73, in films such as Robin Hood Junior, Jabberwocky, Quincy's Quest and The Remains of the Day in which he played the Postmaster. Sharpe (sharpe’s revenge) as a clark in the war office who hands sharpe his orders posting him to Yorkshire.
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Known For
TV Shows (14)
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Tommy Pinner
Blackadder
1983
as Minstrel / Mad Beggar
The Sweeney
1975
as Shipping Clerk
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Mulligan
Keeping Up Appearances
1990
as TV Repairman
My Hero
2000
as Mr Lawrence
New Scotland Yard
1972
as Jake
The Queen's Nose
1995
as Smithers
Porridge
1974
as Chaplain
No. 73
1982
Open All Hours
1976
as Norman
In Loving Memory
1969
Close to Home
1989
as Artie
End of Part One
1979
Movies (9)
The Remains of the Day
1993
as Postmaster
Jabberwocky
1977
as Flagellant
Sharpe's Justice
1997
as Horse Guards Clerk
The Arbiter
2013
as Aubrey
Robin Hood Junior
1975
as Jugge
Quincy's Quest
1979
as Teddy
Calliope
1994
as Oliver Khayam
Hazlitt in Love
1977
as Cajah Walker
The Stanley Baxter Hour
1982
About Tony Aitken
Tony Aitken is an English actor, known for playing a variety of parts in popular television programmes. He attended Belmont Abbey School, Hereford, 1959–64. He was active in the amateur dramatic society, appearing in many revues, plays and Gilbert and Sullivan productions. He acted with Neville Buswell another student at the school. Trained as a Drama and Art Teacher at St. Mary's University College, London 1964–67. Over a forty five year career in theatre and TV, he has appeared regularly in series such as The Sweeney, Porridge, The Mistress,… With 23 credits spanning from 1969 to 2013, Tony Aitken has appeared in 9 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tony Aitken Movies
- The Remains of the Day (1993) — as Postmaster
- Jabberwocky (1977) — as Flagellant
- Sharpe's Justice (1997) — as Horse Guards Clerk
- The Arbiter (2013) — as Aubrey
- Robin Hood Junior (1975) — as Jugge
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