Owen Brenman

Owen Brenman

Known for
Acting
Born
December 17, 1956 (age 69)
Birthplace
London, England

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.

Known For

Filmography

2022
Sister Boniface Mysteries poster

Sister Boniface Mysteries

TV · as Captain Pargiter · 1 ep

2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves poster

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

Movie · as Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited)

2014
A Little Place Off the Edgware Road poster

A Little Place Off the Edgware Road

Movie · as Therapist

2013
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Father Brown

TV · as Lord St John Sprockett · 1 ep

2002
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One of the Hollywood Ten

Movie · as Dalton Trumbo

2001
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The Martins

Movie · as Teacher

2001
Oscar Charlie

Oscar Charlie

TV · as Alan Spinner · 13 eps

2000
I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave Story

I Don't Believe It!: The One Foot in the Grave Story

Movie · as Self

2000
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Doctors

TV · as Heston Carter · 1305 eps

1999
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People Like Us

TV · as Graham Broadbent · 1 ep

1998
In Exile

In Exile

TV · as Bishop · 7 eps

1997
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One Foot in the Grave: Endgame

Movie · as Nick Swainey

1997
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Sharpe's Waterloo

Movie · as Witherspoon

1996
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One Foot in the Grave: Starbound

Movie · as Nick Swainey

1993
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Health and Efficiency

TV · 1 ep

1993
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Cracker

TV · as Haig · 1 ep

1993
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If You See God, Tell Him

TV · as Wingrove · 1 ep

1993
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Sharpe

TV · as Witherspoon · 1 ep

1992
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Heartbeat

TV · as Lester · 1 ep

1991
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One Foot in the Grave: The Man in the Long Black Coat

Movie · as Nick Swainey

1990
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Jeeves and Wooster

TV · as Rev. Beefy Bingham · 1 ep

1990
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Mr. Bean

TV · as Store Manager · 1 ep

1990
One Foot in the Grave poster

One Foot in the Grave

TV · as Nick Swainey · 12 eps

1990
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The Upper Hand

TV · as Nigel Brighton · 1 ep

1989
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The Robbie Coltrane Special

Movie · as Self

1989
About Face

About Face

TV · as Chris · 1 ep

1988
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An Affair in Mind

Movie · as Estate Agent

1988
Alexei Sayle's Stuff poster

Alexei Sayle's Stuff

TV · 2 eps

1986
Honest Decent & True

Honest Decent & True

Movie · as Ad Man

1985
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Time Trouble

Movie · as Russian Embassy Official

1984
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The Bill

TV · as Solicitor · 1 ep

1984
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'Allo 'Allo!

TV · as London Calling (voice), Guard · 1 ep

1983
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The Jigsaw Man

Movie · as Policeman