Tony Aitken

80, from Solihull, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Artwork for The Remains of the DayImage of Tony Aitken

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.

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Timeline

2013Aged 67

  • Poster for The Arbiter

    Aubrey

1997Aged 51

  • Poster for Sharpe's Justice

    Horse Guards Clerk

1994Aged 48

  • Poster for Calliope

    Oliver Khayam

1993Aged 47

  • Poster for The Remains of the Day

    Postmaster

1982Aged 36

  • Poster for The Stanley Baxter Hour

    (Unknown)

1979Aged 33

  • Poster for Quincy's Quest

    Teddy

1977Aged 31

  • Poster for Hazlitt in Love

    Cajah Walker

  • Poster for Jabberwocky

    Flagellant

1975Aged 29

  • Poster for Robin Hood Junior

    Jugge