# Doug Allen (actor)
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thumb|Doug Allen in ''We Are Monster'' 2014
'''Doug Allen''' is a British actor.[{{Cite web |date=2018-06-11 |title=Nightshooters trailer: martial arts meets British gangster film in new thriller |url=https://www.entertainment-focus.com/film-section/film-news/nightshooters-trailer-martial-arts-meets-british-gangster-film-in-new-thriller/ |access-date=2020-04-16 |website=Entertainment Focus |language=en-US}}][{{Cite web |last=Growcott |first=Mat |title=From Telford to Hollywood: Film director's award-winning film getting Chinese Theatre screening |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/telford-entertainment/2020/02/10/from-telford-to-hollywood-film-directors-award-winning-film-getting-chinese-theatre-screening/ |access-date=2020-04-16 |website=shropshirestar.com |date=10 February 2020 |language=en}}] He has appeared in films and television in ''[Gangster No. 1](/source/Gangster_No._1)'' (2000), ''[Band of Brothers](/source/Band_of_Brothers_(miniseries))'' (2001), ''[EastEnders](/source/EastEnders)'' (2001-2002), [''Five Days''](/source/Five_Days_(TV_series)) (2007), and ''[Das Boot](/source/Das_Boot_(TV_series))'' (2022).
He won the ''Diamond Award for Best Male Actor'' at the 2020 Mindfield Film Festival for his performance in the film ''Hello Darlin'' in 2020.
==Early life and career==
At age 15, Allen left school without any qualifications and joined the family business.[{{Cite web |title= Doug Allen (Sgt. Alton More) Interview Part 1: Band of Brothers Cast Interviews 2010/11 |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVTJeJ3Ausw |work= Matthew Settle for the Ross Owen Show |publisher= Black Sky Radio on Youtube |date= September 14, 2011}}] At age 27, he left the family business to join the [London Fire Brigade](/source/London_Fire_Brigade)(LFB).[{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Danny |date=2014-07-25 |title=Watch Rizzle Kicks' Harley Sylvester in his big screen debut |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/watch-rizzle-kicks-harley-sylvester-3912134 |access-date=2020-04-16 |website=mirror}}] Between 2001 and 2002, he played the role of [Nathan Williams](/source/Nathan_Williams_(EastEnders)) in the [BBC](/source/BBC) London [soap opera](/source/soap_opera) ''[EastEnders](/source/EastEnders)''.[{{Cite web |title= Doug Allen Credits |url= https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/doug-allen/credits/3030512041/ |work=tvguide.com |access-date= October 25, 2023}}]
In 2007, he played Gary Machin in the [BBC](/source/BBC) / [HBO](/source/Home_Box_Office) collaboration series [''Five Days''](/source/Five_Days_(TV_series)), among a cast that included [Hugh Bonneville](/source/Hugh_Bonneville), [Rory Kinnear](/source/Rory_Kinnear), and [Charlie Creed-Miles](/source/Charlie_Creed-Miles).[{{Cite web |title=Core MGMT - Doug Allen |url= http://www.coremgmt.co.uk/Doug-Allen.php |work= coremgmt.co.uk |access-date= October 25, 2023}}]
In 2018, he starred in the Marc price written and directed movie ''Nightshooters''[{{Cite web |title=Ascendant Releasing Announces the Addition of Doug Allen and Nicolas Aaron to the cast of Marc Price's Nightshooters |url= https://www.thefancarpet.com/movie_news/ascendant-releasing-announces-addition-doug-allen-nicolas-aaron-cast-marc-prices-nightshooters/ |access-date=2020-04-16 |website= thefancarpet.com}}]
In 2020, he played a lead role as ex-convict Les Dalton in the movie ''Hello Darlin'', alongside Daisy badger, who played his daughter, and [Siân Reeves](/source/Si%C3%A2n_Reeves) who played his wife.[{{Cite web |title= Hello Darlin' – Feature Film Review |url= https://indyreviews.com/hello-darlin-feature-film-review/ |work= indyreviews.com |date= 6 July 2022 |access-date= October 25, 2023}}] The film won Best film award at 9 different film festivals,[{{Cite web |title=Winners January 2020 Mindfield Film Festival|url= https://mindfieldff.com/january2020.html |work=mindfieldff.com |date=2020 |access-date= October 25, 2023}}]
In 2022, Allen secured a recurring role as Commodore Francombe in 4 episodes of season 3 of the German [U-boat](/source/U-boat) series ''[Das Boot](/source/Das_Boot_(TV_series))''.[{{Cite web |title= Das Boot (2018) - Full Cast & Crew |url= https://movieslist.best/movie/das-boot-2018/cast/#actor |work= movieslist.best |date= 26 October 2023 }}]
==Filmography==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1998
|''[One True Thing](/source/One_True_Thing)''
|Club Bandleader
|
|-
|2000
|''[Gangster No. 1](/source/Gangster_No._1)''
|Mad John
|
|-
|2000
|[''Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry''](/source/Christie_Malry's_Own_Double-Entry_(film))
|Frank the Father of Christie
|
|-
|2000
|''[Gangster No. 1](/source/Gangster_No._1)''
|Mad John
|
|-
|2008
|''[Franklyn](/source/Franklyn)''
|Cleric 2
|
|-
|2009
|[''The Firm''](/source/The_Firm_(2009_film))
|Trigger
|
|-
|2011
|[''Screwed''](/source/Screwed_(2011_film))
|Steadman
|
|-
|2012
|''Nice Guy''
|Tommy Evans
|
|-
|2013
|[''Closed Circuit''](/source/Closed_Circuit_(2013_film))
|Ryan
|
|-
|2014
|''We Are Monster''
|Prison Officer Poll
|
|-
|2014
|''Hoodies vs. Hooligans''
|Mitch
|
|-
|2014
|''[Sniper: Legacy](/source/Sniper%3A_Legacy)''
|Simpson
|
|-
|2015
|[''Anti-Social''](/source/Anti-Social_(film))
|Chris
|
|-
|2018
|''Nightshooters''
|Harper
|
|-
|2019
|''[Once Upon a Time in London](/source/Once_Upon_a_Time_in_London)''
|[Albert Dimes](/source/Albert_Dimes)
|
|-
|2020
|''Hello Darlin'''
|Les Dalton
|
|}
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2001
|''Hawkins''
|Joseph
|Television film
|-
|2001
|[''Band of Brothers''](/source/Band_of_Brothers_(miniseries))
|Alton M. More
|8 episodes
|-
|2001–2002
|''[EastEnders](/source/EastEnders)''
|Nathan Williams
|45 episodes
|-
|2002
|''Tough Love''
|Greg Naylor
|Television film
|-
|2003
|''[The Bill](/source/The_Bill)''
|Scott Bartlett
|Episode: "153: Salt of the Earth"
|-
|2004
|[''Perfect Strangers''](/source/Perfect_Strangers_(2004_film))
|London Cabby
|Television film
|-
|2005
|''[The Inspector Lynley Mysteries](/source/The_Inspector_Lynley_Mysteries)''
|Lachlan
|Episode: "In the Guise of Death"
|-
|2005
|[''William and Mary''](/source/William_and_Mary_(TV_series))
|William II
|2 episodes
|-
|2005
|''The English Harem''
|Richard
|Television film
|-
|2007
|[''Five Days''](/source/Five_Days_(TV_series))
|Gary Machin
|4 episodes
|-
|2009
|''[Trial & Retribution](/source/Trial_%26_Retribution)''
|Barry Bilkin
|Episode: "Shooter: Part 1"
|-
|2009
|''[Law & Order: UK](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_UK)''
|Gerry Craig
|Episode: "Love and Loss"
|-
|2010
|[''Sherlock''](/source/Sherlock_(TV_series))
|Joe
|Episode: "[The Great Game](/source/The_Great_Game_(Sherlock))"
|-
|2013
|[''By Any Means''](/source/By_Any_Means_(2013_TV_series))
|Paul Banks
| rowspan="2" |2 episodes
|-
|2014
|[''Chasing Shadows''](/source/Chasing_Shadows_(TV_series))
|DI Gary Scanlon
|-
|2015
|[''Spotless''](/source/Spotless_(TV_series))
|Joey Samson
|10 episodes
|-
|2016
|[''The Level''](/source/The_Level_(TV_series))
|Nash's Solicitor
|2 episodes
|-
|2017
|[''The Royals''](/source/The_Royals_(TV_series))
|Jack Parker
|3 episodes
|-
|2017
|''[The Halcyon](/source/The_Halcyon)''
|Jim Taylor
|Episode #1.8
|-
|2018
|[''Bulletproof''](/source/Bulletproof_(TV_series))
|Sharp
|Episode #1.2
|-
|2020
|''[The Defeated](/source/The_Defeated)''
|Major General Wright
|Episode: "First Trick"
|-
|2022
|[''Das Boot''](/source/Das_Boot_(TV_series))
|Commodore Francombe
|4 episodes