
Tony Aitken
Acting • Born 1946-06-20
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.
Filmography
21 credits
Calliope
Movie • 1994
Oliver Khayam

Quincy's Quest
Movie • 1979
Teddy

Robin Hood Junior
Movie • 1975
Jugge

The Arbiter
Movie • 2013
Aubrey

The Remains of the Day
Movie • 1993
Postmaster

Jabberwocky
Movie • 1977
Flagellant

The Stanley Baxter Hour
Movie • 1982

Keeping Up Appearances
TV • 1990
TV Repairman

Upstairs, Downstairs
TV • 1971
Mulligan

In Loving Memory
TV • 1969

No. 73
TV • 1982

End of Part One
TV • 1979

Porridge
TV • 1974
Chaplain

Blackadder
TV • 1983
Minstrel

Blackadder
TV • 1983
Mad Beggar

Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV • 1989
Tommy Pinner

My Hero
TV • 2000
Mr Lawrence

The Sweeney
TV • 1975
Shipping Clerk

Queen's Nose
TV • 1995
Smithers

Close to Home
TV • 1989
Artie

Open All Hours
TV • 1976
Norman