Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 17, 1956
Place of Birth:
London, England
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Owen Brenman
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves | Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2014 | A Little Place Off the Edgware Road | Therapist |
| 2002 | One of the Hollywood Ten | Dalton Trumbo |
| 2001 | The Martins | Teacher |
| 1997 | Endgame | Mr Swainey |
| 1996 | Starbound | Mr Swainey |
| 1991 | The Man In The Long Black Coat | Mr Swainey |
| 1988 | An Affair in Mind | Estate Agent |
| 1986 | Honest Decent & True | Ad Man |
| 1983 | The Jigsaw Man | Policeman |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sister Boniface Mysteries | Captain Pargiter |
| 2013 | Father Brown | Lord St John Sprockett |
| 2005 | Love Soup | |
| 2001 | Oscar Charlie | Alan Spinner |
| 2000 | Fat Friends | |
| 2000 | Doctors | Heston Carter |
| 1999 | People Like Us | Graham Broadbent |
| 1993 | Health and Efficiency | |
| 1993 | Cracker | Haig |
| 1993 | If You See God, Tell Him | Wingrove |
| 1992 | Heartbeat | Lester |
| 1990 | Jeeves and Wooster | Rev. Beefy Bingham |
| 1990 | Mr. Bean | Store Manager |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Grave | Nick Swainey |
| 1990 | The Upper Hand | Nigel Brighton |
| 1988 | Alexei Sayle's Stuff | |
| 1984 | The Bill | |
| 1984 | 'Allo 'Allo! | London Calling (voice) |
| 1984 | 'Allo 'Allo! | Guard |