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Allan Corduner

Actor

Allan Corduner

Born April 2, 1950 in Stockholm, Sweden65 films

Allan Corduner (born April 2, 1950) is an English actor born in Stockholm to a German mother and a Russo-Finnish father. He grew up in a secular Jewish home in London. After earning a BA (Hons) in English and Drama at Bristol University he trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He has worked extensively on stage, TV, and film, both in the UK and in the United States. His voice is familiar from many BBC radio plays, audio books and TV documentaries.

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Corduner made his feature film debut in Yentl, with Barbra Streisand. Of his 44 films he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Sir Arthur Sullivan in Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy. He is married to Juha Leppäjärvi, a yoga instructor.

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Filmography

65 films as actor
  1. TBAThe FuneralRabbi Stephen
  2. TBAThe Entertainment System Is Down
  3. TBAThe Wedding DressRabbi Munck
  4. 2026Family
  5. 2025Christmas KarmaMr Fezzywig
  6. 2025Alfie & Ed
  7. 2024National Theatre Live: The Motive and the CueHume Cronyn
  8. 2022A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count MagnusThe Deacon
  9. 2022TÁRSebastian Brix
  10. 2022The OfferingSaul
  11. 2022MosquitoOzwald Godfrey
  12. 2018DisobedienceMoshe Hartog
  13. 2018Miss DalíCaptain Moore
  14. 2017The Book of GabrielleSaul
  15. 2016Florence Foster JenkinsJohn Totten
  16. 2015Woman in GoldGustav Bloch-Bauer
  17. 2014Closer to the MoonFlaviu
  18. 2012The SweeneyDoctor
  19. 2012A Thousand Kisses DeepBuddy
  20. 2012An Enemy to Die ForMartin Winter
  21. 2012We'll Take ManhattanAlex Liberman
  22. 2010Lennon NakedArt Janov
  23. 2010Burke & HareNicephore
  24. 2009Mr. NobodyDr. Feldheim
  25. 2008DefianceShimon Haretz
  26. 2007Fred ClausDr. Goldfarb
  27. 2006Against NatureDes Esseintes
  28. 2005The White CountessSamuel Feinstein
  29. 2005The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan DoyleGreenhough Smith
  30. 2005Friends & CrocodilesMarcus
  31. 2005Bigger Than the SkyKippy Newberg
  32. 2004The Merchant of VeniceTubal
  33. 2004Vera DrakePsychiatrist
  34. 2004De-LovelyMonty Woolley
  35. 2004ChristineMaurice Leyman
  36. 2002The King's BeardRonnie (voice)
  37. 2002Moonlight MileStan Michaels
  38. 2002Food of LoveJoseph Mansourian
  39. 2001Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)Big Bob
  40. 2001Me Without YouMax
  41. 2001The Search for John GissingFrancois Fuller
  42. 2001The Grey ZoneNyiszli
  43. 2001ZoeRupert
  44. 2000Joe Gould's SecretFrancis McCrudden
  45. 1999Topsy-TurvySir Arthur Sullivan
  46. 1998The ImpostorsCaptain
  47. 1996Alive and KickingTherapist
  48. 1996Norma Jean & MarilynBilly Wilder
  49. 1996GadgetmanProfessor McNeil
  50. 1995VoicesOscar Butterworth
  51. 1994A Business AffairDinner Guest
  52. 1994Heart of DarknessVerme
  53. 1994Nobody's ChildrenIon
  54. 1992Carry On ColumbusSam
  55. 1991Edward IIPoet
  56. 1990Antonia and JaneStephen Carlinsky
  57. 1989Fat Man and Little BoyFranz Goethe
  58. 1988Talk RadioVince / Morris
  59. 1987MandelaBenny
  60. 1986ValhallaLoke (voice)
  61. 1985Bad MedicineDr. Diaz the Bus Driver
  62. 1983YentlShimmele
  63. 1983The Return of the SoldierPianist at Party
  64. 1979Follow the Star
  65. 1979Phoelix