Tony Aitken

Known for

Acting

Born

June 20, 1946 (age 80)

Birthplace

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...

Best known work

The Remains of the Day

1993

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

Blackadder

1983

Jabberwocky

1977

Keeping Up Appearances

1990

Open All Hours

1976

Porridge

1974

Upstairs, Downstairs

1971

My Hero

2000

Sharpe's Justice

1997

Filmography

2013
The Arbiter
as Aubrey
2009
ScoopTV
as Jack (1 episode), as Colonel Winters (1 episode), as Judge (1 episode)
2000
My HeroTV
as Mr Lawrence (1 episode)
1997
Sharpe's Justice
as Horse Guards Clerk
1995
The Queen's NoseTV
as Smithers (2 episodes)
1994
Calliope
as Oliver Khayam
1993
The Remains of the Day
as Postmaster
1990
Keeping Up AppearancesTV
as TV Repairman (1 episode)
1989
Close to HomeTV
as Artie (1 episode)
1989
Agatha Christie's PoirotTV
as Tommy Pinner (1 episode)
1986
Hot MetalTV
as Mr. Pooly (1 episode)
1984
Me & My GirlTV
as TV Host (voice) (1 episode)
1983
BlackadderTV
as Minstrel (6 episodes), as Mad Beggar (1 episode)
1982
The Stanley Baxter Hour
1982
No. 73TV
1981
Coming HomeTV
as Ronny (1 episode)
1979
Quincy's Quest
as Teddy
1979
End of Part OneTV
1977
Jabberwocky
as Flagellant
1977
Hazlitt in Love
as Cajah Walker
1976
Open All HoursTV
as Norman (1 episode)
1976
RentaghostTV
as Eric Grimshaw (1 episode)
1975
The SweeneyTV
as Shipping Clerk (1 episode)
1975
Robin Hood Junior
as Jugge
1974
PorridgeTV
as Chaplain (1 episode)