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TV
Acting
Owen Brenman
- Born
- (age 69)
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Credits
- 32 titles
Biography
English actor best known for his role as next-door neighbor Nick Swainey in the multi-award-winning BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave, which ran for ten years (1990–2000) and was written by David Renwick. He subsequently played Heston Carter in the BBC drama series Doctors from 2008 to 2018.
Signature work
Known For
8.0
TV
7.8
TV
'Allo 'Allo!
7.7
TV
Father Brown
8.1
TV
Jeeves and Wooster
6.6
TV
Cracker
7.7
TV
One Foot in the Grave
6.8
TV
The Bill
4.8
TV
Doctors
5.0
Movie
The Jigsaw Man
8.0
TV
Sharpe
6.5
TV
Sister Boniface Mysteries
7.1
TV
Heartbeat
7.3
Movie
Sharpe's Waterloo
5.3
Movie
The Martins
8.2
TV
People Like Us
6.2
Movie
One of the Hollywood Ten
7.2
TV
The Upper Hand
5.0
Movie
An Affair in Mind
Acting credits 32
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sister Boniface Mysteries TV | Captain Pargiter (1 ep) |
| 2016 | British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves Film | Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2014 | A Little Place Off the Edgware Road Film | Therapist |
| 2013 | Father Brown TV | Lord St John Sprockett (1 ep) |
| 2002 | One of the Hollywood Ten Film | Dalton Trumbo |
| 2001 | Oscar Charlie TV | Alan Spinner (13 ep) |
| 2001 | The Martins Film | Teacher |
| 2000 | I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave Story Film | Self |
| 2000 | Doctors TV | Heston Carter (1273 ep) |
| 1999 | People Like Us TV | Graham Broadbent (1 ep) |
| 1998 | In Exile TV | Bishop (7 ep) |
| 1997 | One Foot in the Grave: Endgame Film | Mr Swainey |
| 1997 | Sharpe's Waterloo Film | Witherspoon |
| 1996 | One Foot in the Grave: Starbound Film | Mr Swainey |
| 1993 | Health and Efficiency TV | (1 ep) |
| 1993 | If You See God, Tell Him TV | Wingrove (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Cracker TV | Haig (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Sharpe TV | Witherspoon (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Heartbeat TV | Lester (1 ep) |
| 1991 | One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat Film | Mr Swainey |
| 1990 | The Upper Hand TV | Nigel Brighton (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Jeeves and Wooster TV | Rev. Beefy Bingham (1 ep) |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Grave TV | Nick Swainey (36 ep) |
| 1990 | Mr. Bean TV | Store Manager (1 ep) |
| 1989 | The Robbie Coltrane Special Film | Self |
| 1988 | Alexei Sayle's Stuff TV | (2 ep) |
| 1988 | An Affair in Mind Film | Estate Agent |
| 1986 | Honest Decent & True Film | Ad Man |
| 1985 | Time Trouble Film | Russian Embassy Official |
| 1984 | The Bill TV | Solicitor (1 ep) |
| 1984 | 'Allo 'Allo! TV | London Calling (voice), Guard (1 ep) |
| 1983 | The Jigsaw Man Film | Policeman |