
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. 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.
Movie Appearances
TV Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances
as TV Repairman
1990

Upstairs, Downstairs
as Mulligan
1971

In Loving Memory
1969
No. 73
1982
End of Part One
1979

Porridge
as Chaplain
1974

Blackadder
as Minstrel
1983

Blackadder
as Mad Beggar
1983

Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Tommy Pinner
1989

My Hero
as Mr Lawrence
2000

The Sweeney
as Shipping Clerk
1975

The Queen's Nose
as Smithers
1995






