Roger Allam Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the Peter Sellers Award for Comedy in 2010 for his performance in series "The Thick of It․"
• Won two Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards for his performance in the plays "Money" and "Privates on Parade․"
• Studied at Christ's Hospital and Manchester University
• Has two children with television actress Rebecca Saire
• His first on-screen appearance came in a 1981 episode of "ITV Playhouse․"
• Was inspired to pursue an acting career after watching a Tom Stoppard production of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead․"
• Best known for portraying the character Javert in the original London stage production of "Les Misérables․"