Portrait of Oliver Cotton

Oliver Cotton

Bio: After training at the Drama Centre London, he has worked extensively at the Royal National Theatre playing in many productions including The Royal Hunt of the Sun, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, Oedipus, In His Own Write, Hamlet, Tamburlaine, No Man's Land, The Passion, Despatches, Half Life, The World Turned Upside Down, Julius Caesar, The Madras House, The Man With the Flower in His Mouth, Tales from the Vienna Woods, The Crucible, Piano, Troilus and Cressida, Money, Summerfolk, The Villain's Opera, Life x 3. At the Royal Court Theatre, he has appeared in The Local Stigmatic, The Duchess of Malfi, Man is Man, The Enoch Show, Erronenous Zones, The Tutor by Brecht, Lear and Bingo by Edward Bond and Piano/Forte by Terry Johnson
Born: Tue, Jun 20 1944
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Oliver Cotton is 80 years old
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Poster of The Last Duel
The Last Duel
Oliver Cotton was
77 in The Last Duel
as 'Jean de Carrouges III'.
Wed, Oct 13 2021
Poster of Wonder Woman 1984
Wonder Woman 1984
Oliver Cotton was
76 in Wonder Woman 1984
as 'Simon Stagg'.
Wed, Dec 16 2020
Poster of Pylon
Pylon
Oliver Cotton was
72 in Pylon
as 'The Chairman'.
Mon, May 22 2017
Poster of North v South
North v South
Oliver Cotton was
71 in North v South
as 'Brian Galloway'.
Fri, Oct 16 2015
Poster of Gangs of Tooting Broadway
Gangs of Tooting Broadway
Oliver Cotton was
68 in Gangs of Tooting Broadway
Mon, Feb 04 2013
Poster of The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises
Oliver Cotton was
68 in The Dark Knight Rises
as '2 Star Air Force General'.
Tue, Jul 17 2012
Poster of Henry IV, Part 2 - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Henry IV, Part 2 - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Oliver Cotton was
68 in Henry IV, Part 2 - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
as 'King Henry IV'.
Mon, Jun 25 2012
Poster of Henry IV, Part 1 - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Henry IV, Part 1 - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Oliver Cotton was
67 in Henry IV, Part 1 - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
as 'King Henry IV'.
Sun, May 27 2012
Poster of Pope Joan
Pope Joan
Oliver Cotton was
65 in Pope Joan
as 'Arsenius'.
Thu, Oct 22 2009
Poster of Margaret
Margaret
Oliver Cotton was
64 in Margaret
as 'Michael Heseltine'.
Thu, Mar 26 2009
Poster of Attila the Hun
Attila the Hun
Oliver Cotton was
63 in Attila the Hun
as 'Actius'.
Sun, Mar 16 2008
Poster of Colour Me Kubrick
Colour Me Kubrick
Oliver Cotton was
61 in Colour Me Kubrick
as 'PC Metcalf (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 06 2005
Poster of Out of the Ashes
Out of the Ashes
Oliver Cotton was
58 in Out of the Ashes
as 'Moshe Perl'.
Sun, Apr 13 2003
Poster of Shanghai Knights
Shanghai Knights
Oliver Cotton was
58 in Shanghai Knights
as 'Jack the Ripper'.
Thu, Feb 06 2003
Poster of The Dancer Upstairs
The Dancer Upstairs
Oliver Cotton was
58 in The Dancer Upstairs
as 'Merino'.
Fri, Sep 20 2002
Poster of Baby Blue
Baby Blue
Oliver Cotton was
56 in Baby Blue
as 'Ron Wood'.
Thu, Jan 25 2001
Poster of Beowulf
Beowulf
Oliver Cotton was
54 in Beowulf
as 'Hrothgar'.
Wed, Mar 31 1999
Poster of The Opium War
The Opium War
Oliver Cotton was
52 in The Opium War
Mon, Jun 09 1997
Poster of The Innocent Sleep
The Innocent Sleep
Oliver Cotton was
51 in The Innocent Sleep
as 'Lusano'.
Thu, Jan 25 1996
Poster of Sharpe's Battle
Sharpe's Battle
Oliver Cotton was
50 in Sharpe's Battle
as 'Loup'.
Wed, Apr 19 1995
Poster of Joseph
Joseph
Oliver Cotton was
50 in Joseph
as 'Architekt'.
Mon, Apr 10 1995
Poster of Son of the Pink Panther
Son of the Pink Panther
Oliver Cotton was
49 in Son of the Pink Panther
as 'King Haroak'.
Fri, Aug 27 1993
Poster of Redemption
Redemption
Oliver Cotton was
47 in Redemption
as 'Neville Nunn'.
Wed, Jul 03 1991
Poster of The Party
The Party
Oliver Cotton was
43 in The Party
as 'Andrew Ford'.
Tue, Mar 08 1988
Poster of Hiding Out
Hiding Out
Oliver Cotton was
43 in Hiding Out
as 'Hit-Man'.
Fri, Nov 06 1987
Poster of The Sicilian
The Sicilian
Oliver Cotton was
43 in The Sicilian
as 'Cmdr. Roccofino'.
Wed, Oct 07 1987
Poster of Eleni
Eleni
Oliver Cotton was
41 in Eleni
as 'Katis'.
Fri, Nov 01 1985
Poster of Firefox
Firefox
Oliver Cotton was
37 in Firefox
as 'Dmitri Priabin'.
Fri, Jun 18 1982
Poster of Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
Oliver Cotton was
37 in Oliver Twist
as 'Monks'.
Tue, Mar 23 1982
Poster of The Day Christ Died
The Day Christ Died
Oliver Cotton was
35 in The Day Christ Died
as 'John'.
Wed, Mar 26 1980
Poster of Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Oliver Cotton was
34 in Henry VIII
as 'Earl of Surrey'.
Sun, Feb 25 1979
Poster of When the Actors Come
When the Actors Come
Oliver Cotton was
33 in When the Actors Come
as 'Istvan'.
Wed, May 03 1978
Poster of Caesar and Claretta
Caesar and Claretta
Oliver Cotton was
30 in Caesar and Claretta
as 'Giacomo'.
Thu, May 08 1975
Poster of Sovereign's Company
Sovereign's Company
Oliver Cotton was
25 in Sovereign's Company
as 'Sender'.
Tue, Apr 21 1970
Poster of Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
Oliver Cotton was
23 in Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
as 'Curtis'.
Mon, Jan 22 1968
Poster of Raindogs
Raindogs
Oliver Cotton will be
80+ in Raindogs
as 'Duke'.
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Poster of Killing Eve
Killing Eve
Oliver Cotton was
73+ in Killing Eve
as 'Maciek'.
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Sun, Apr 08 2018
Poster of The Musketeers
The Musketeers
Oliver Cotton was
69+ in The Musketeers
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 19 2014
Poster of Ripper Street
Ripper Street
Oliver Cotton was
68+ in Ripper Street
as 'Daniel Goldman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 30 2012
Poster of Money
Money
Oliver Cotton was
65+ in Money
as 'Lorne Guyland'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 23 2010
Poster of Hotel Babylon
Hotel Babylon
Oliver Cotton was
61+ in Hotel Babylon
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 19 2006
Poster of New Tricks
New Tricks
Oliver Cotton was
59+ in New Tricks
as 'Hugh Dryden'.
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Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of Murder Investigation Team
Murder Investigation Team
Oliver Cotton was
58+ in Murder Investigation Team
as 'Artyom Biartoulis'.
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Sat, May 03 2003
Poster of Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
Oliver Cotton was
56+ in Waking the Dead
as 'Sir Charles Stewart'.
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Mon, Jun 18 2001
Poster of Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Oliver Cotton was
52+ in Midsomer Murders
as 'Michael Maybury'.
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Sun, Mar 23 1997
Poster of Dalziel & Pascoe
Dalziel & Pascoe
Oliver Cotton was
51+ in Dalziel & Pascoe
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Sat, Mar 16 1996
Poster of Space Precinct
Space Precinct
Oliver Cotton was
50+ in Space Precinct
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1994
Poster of (All Quiet on the) Preston Front
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
Oliver Cotton was
49+ in (All Quiet on the) Preston Front
as 'Declan'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 04 1994
Poster of Harry
Harry
Oliver Cotton was
49+ in Harry
as 'Paul Collier'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1993
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
Oliver Cotton was
47+ in Heartbeat
as 'Harry Adams'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992
Poster of The Camomile Lawn
The Camomile Lawn
Oliver Cotton was
47+ in The Camomile Lawn
as 'Max'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 05 1992
Poster of The Play on One
The Play on One
Oliver Cotton was
43+ in The Play on One
as 'Andrew Ford'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 19 1988
Poster of Hannay
Hannay
Oliver Cotton was
43+ in Hannay
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 06 1988
Poster of Lovejoy
Lovejoy
Oliver Cotton was
41+ in Lovejoy
as 'Frobel'.
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Fri, Jan 10 1986
Poster of Robin of Sherwood
Robin of Sherwood
Oliver Cotton was
39+ in Robin of Sherwood
as 'Lord Owen of Clun'.
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Sat, Apr 28 1984
Poster of Bergerac
Bergerac
Oliver Cotton was
37+ in Bergerac
as 'Jacques Laronde'.
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Sun, Oct 18 1981
Poster of The Borgias
The Borgias
Oliver Cotton was
37+ in The Borgias
as 'Cesare Borgia'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 14 1981
Poster of BBC Television Shakespeare
BBC Television Shakespeare
Oliver Cotton was
34+ in BBC Television Shakespeare
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of Space: 1999
Space: 1999
Oliver Cotton was
31+ in Space: 1999
as 'Spearman'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 04 1975
Poster of Callan
Callan
Oliver Cotton was
23+ in Callan
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 08 1967
Poster of Public Eye
Public Eye
Oliver Cotton was
20+ in Public Eye
as 'Removal Man'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 23 1965