
Person
Tony Aitken
Acting · Born 1946-06-20 · 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. This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Known for

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Tommy Pinner

The Sweeney
Shipping Clerk

Blackadder
Minstrel

Upstairs, Downstairs
Mulligan

Keeping Up Appearances
TV Repairman

New Scotland Yard
Jake

My Hero
Mr Lawrence

Me & My Girl
TV Host (voice)
No. 73
1982

Open All Hours
Norman
Filmography
- 2013The ArbiterAubrey
- 2000My HeroMr Lawrence
- 1997Sharpe's JusticeHorse Guards Clerk
- 1995The Queen's NoseSmithers
- 1994CalliopeOliver Khayam
- 1993The Remains of the DayPostmaster
- 1990Keeping Up AppearancesTV Repairman
- 1989Close to HomeArtie
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotTommy Pinner
- 1986Hot MetalMr. Pooly
- 1984Me & My GirlTV Host (voice)
- 1983BlackadderMinstrel
- 1982The Stanley Baxter Hour
- 1982No. 73
- 1979Quincy's QuestTeddy
- 1979End of Part One
- 1977JabberwockyFlagellant
- 1977Hazlitt in LoveCajah Walker
- 1976Open All HoursNorman
- 1975The SweeneyShipping Clerk
- 1975Robin Hood JuniorJugge
- 1974PorridgeChaplain
- 1972New Scotland YardJake
- 1971Upstairs, DownstairsMulligan
- 1969In Loving Memory
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