Tony Aitken

{{Short description|English actor (born 1946)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Tony Aitken | image = | imagesize = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1946|6|20}} | birth_place = Solihull, Warwickshire, England | death_date =  | death_place = | othername = | occupation = Actor | yearsactive = 1968–present | spouse = | domesticpartner = | website = }} '''Tony Aitken''' (born 20 June 1946) is an English actor, known for his appearances in various 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 in shows 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'' .

His best-known role is perhaps as the "Merry Balladeer" in the closing titles of ''Blackadder II'', in which he also portrayed a madman ("pity poor Tom") in "Money".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.blackadderhall.com/?page_id=43 |title=Blackadder II {{en dash}} Blackadder Hall |date= |website=Blackadder Hall |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927024248/http://www.blackadderhall.com/series/2.html |archive-date=27 September 2011 |accessdate=28 November 2019}}</ref>{{Disputed inline|talk=Talk:Money (Blackadder)#Tom|date=November 2019}} In addition to his acting career, he now runs a broadcast audio studio, producing and voicing radio and TV commercials.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tonyaitken.co.uk/ |title=Home |website=tonyaitken.co.uk}}</ref> In 2011 he played the part of solicitor "Ben Dean" in several episodes of ''Coronation Street''. He played "Professor Aubrey" in the Feature Film "[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2292679/ The Arbiter]" 2013.

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1975|| ''Robin Hood Junior'' || Jugge || |- |1977|| ''Jabberwocky'' || Flagellant || |- |1979|| ''Quincy's Quest'' || Teddy / Father Christmas || |- |1987|| ''Hearts of Fire'' || Reporter #1 || |- |1993|| ''The Remains of the Day'' || Postmaster || |- |2013|| ''The Arbiter'' || Aubrey || |}

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==External links== * {{IMDb name|0014896|name=Tony Aitken}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aitken, Tony}} Category:English male television actors Category:English male film actors Category:1946 births Category:Living people Category:Alumni of St Mary's University, Twickenham Category:Actors from Solihull Category:Male actors from Warwickshire Category:20th-century English male actors Category:21st-century English male actors