
Owen Brenman
Known for Acting · 29 credits
- Born
- 1956-12-17 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- London, England
Biography
English actor best known for his role as next-door neighbor Nick Swainey in the multi-award-winning BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave, which ran for ten years (1990–2000) and was written by David Renwick. He subsequently played Heston Carter in the BBC drama series Doctors from 2008 to 2018.
Known For
TV Shows (16)

Father Brown
2013
as Lord St John Sprockett

Heartbeat
1992
as Lester

Doctors
2000
as Heston Carter

The Bill
1984
as Solicitor

Mr. Bean
1990
as Store Manager

Jeeves and Wooster
1990
as Rev. Beefy Bingham

'Allo 'Allo!
1984
as London Calling (voice) / Guard

Cracker
1993
as Haig

Sister Boniface Mysteries
2022
as Captain Pargiter

The Upper Hand
1990
as Nigel Brighton

One Foot in the Grave
1990
as Nick Swainey

People Like Us
1999
as Graham Broadbent

If You See God, Tell Him
1993
as Wingrove

Alexei Sayle's Stuff
1988

Health and Efficiency
1993
Oscar Charlie
2001
as Alan Spinner
Movies (13)

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
as Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Jigsaw Man
1983
as Policeman

The Martins
2001
as Teacher

An Affair in Mind
1988
as Estate Agent

One of the Hollywood Ten
2002
as Dalton Trumbo

Sharpe's Waterloo
1997
as Witherspoon
Honest Decent & True
1986
as Ad Man

One Foot in the Grave: Starbound
1996
as Mr Swainey

Time Trouble
1985
as Russian Embassy Official

A Little Place Off the Edgware Road
2014
as Therapist

The Robbie Coltrane Special
1989
as Self

One Foot in the Grave: Endgame
1997
as Mr Swainey

One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat
1991
as Mr Swainey
About Owen Brenman
English actor best known for his role as next-door neighbor Nick Swainey in the multi-award-winning BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave, which ran for ten years (1990–2000) and was written by David Renwick. He subsequently played Heston Carter in the BBC drama series Doctors from 2008 to 2018. With 29 credits spanning from 1983 to 2022, Owen Brenman has appeared in 13 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Owen Brenman Movies
- British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016) — as Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Jigsaw Man (1983) — as Policeman
- The Martins (2001) — as Teacher
- An Affair in Mind (1988) — as Estate Agent
- One of the Hollywood Ten (2002) — as Dalton Trumbo
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