Kenneth Cranham
| Kenneth Cranham | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 December 1944 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) |
Diana Quick (1974–78; divorced) Fiona Victory |
| Partner(s) | Charlotte Cornwell |
Kenneth Cranham (born 12 December 1944) is a Scottish-born film, television, radio and stage actor. He is popularly known for his work in Hellbound: Hellraiser II and Valkyrie.
Cranham trained at the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and RADA. He starred in the title role in the popular 1980s comedy drama Shine on Harvey Moon. He also appeared in Layer Cake, Gangster No. 1, Rome, Oliver! and many other films. He is probably best known to horror genre fans as the deranged Dr. Philip Channard and his Cenobitic alter-ego from Hellbound: Hellraiser II. His many stage credits include West End productions of Entertaining Mr Sloane, Loot, An Inspector Calls (both transferring to Broadway), The Ruffian on the Stair, The Birthday Party and Gaslight (at the Old Vic). Most recently, he has been heard on BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play series as "DS Max Matthews" in the three-play series The Interrogation by Roy Williams and starred as "Thomas Gradgrind" in BBC Radio's 2007 adaptation of Dickens' Hard Times. For his role as Inspector Goole in An Inspector Calls, he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award.
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