Allan Corduner Biography

Fast Facts

• After years of stage work and several small television roles, he would land a supporting role in 1983's "Yentl," marking his first notable feature film role
• Quote: "In my career, I have sometimes been worried about only being cast as an ethnic type, whether it be Italian, Romanian or Jewish․ I used to think I can't just leap at every Jewish part that comes my way, otherwise I'll never do anything else․"
• A well-seasoned stage actor on both Broadway and the West End, he has appeared in productions of "Titanic" and "Once A Catholic․"
• Best known for his role as Shimon Haretz in "Defiance" and as Sir Arthur Sullivan in "Topsy-Turvy․"
• Made his directorial debut in 2009 with the short film "An Act of Valour․"
• Has done extensive voice work in audio books, having narrated Markus Zusak's "The Book Thief," Cornelia Funke's "Inkdeath" and Garth Nix's "The Keys to the Kingdom" series
• Also does voice work for video games, including several characters in the game adaptation of the "Harry Potter" franchise
• Has been interested in piano from a young age and played in several different styles to earn his role in "Topsy-Turvy․"