Tony Aitken

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

18

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-06-20 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Solihull, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Tony Aitken

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

The Remains of the Day
7.4%

The Remains of the Day

Nov 5, 1993

Blackadder
8.0%

Blackadder

Jun 15, 1983

Blackadder
8.0%

Blackadder

Jun 15, 1983

Jabberwocky
6.0%

Jabberwocky

Mar 28, 1977

Keeping Up Appearances
7.6%

Keeping Up Appearances

Oct 29, 1990

Porridge
8.1%

Porridge

Sep 5, 1974

My Hero
6.5%

My Hero

Feb 4, 2000

Upstairs, Downstairs
7.6%

Upstairs, Downstairs

Oct 10, 1971

The Sweeney
7.7%

The Sweeney

Jan 2, 1975

In Loving Memory
6.8%

In Loving Memory

Nov 4, 1969

Quincy's Quest
5.5%

Quincy's Quest

Dec 24, 1979

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Acting

2013
The Arbiter as Aubrey
2000
My Hero as Mr Lawrence
1995
Queen's Nose as Smithers
1994
Calliope as Oliver Khayam
1993
The Remains of the Day as Postmaster
1990
Keeping Up Appearances as TV Repairman
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot as Tommy Pinner
1983
Blackadder as Minstrel
1983
Blackadder as Mad Beggar
1982
No. 73
1979
Quincy's Quest as Father Christmas
1979
End of Part One
1977
Jabberwocky as Flagellant
1975
The Sweeney as Shipping Clerk
1975
Robin Hood Junior as Jugge
1974
Porridge as Chaplain
1971
Upstairs, Downstairs as Mulligan
1969
In Loving Memory
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