Allan Corduner
Biography
Allan Corduner is a British actor who was born in Stockholm and grew up in London. He studied English and drama at Bristol University and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, then spent his first two years as a professional at Newcastle Repertory Theatre. He later joined the Birmingham Rep and the Actors' Company before making his West End debut at Wyndham's Theatre, and he appeared several times at the Royal Court in plays such as Caryl Churchill's Serious Money, which transferred to the West End and Broadway. He drew acclaim on Broadway as Etches in the musical Titanic. His film debut came in Yentl (1983), and he is best known for playing Sir Arthur Sullivan in Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy (1999), his first leading film role. Later films include Defiance (2008), Woman in Gold (2015) and Tár (2022). He has also worked in television and radio and voiced Gehrman in the video game Bloodborne.
76years old
Turns 77 on April 2in 171 days
- Born Stockholm
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 29
- Career span
- 41 years1983 to 2024
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A first
Corduner's first leading role in a feature film came as Sir Arthur Sullivan in Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy, after years of supporting parts.
First role
Corduner spent his first two years as a professional actor, after drama school, at Newcastle Repertory Theatre, where he took on a wide variety of parts.
Behind the award
Corduner's reading of Anna and the Swallow Man won the Odyssey Award in 2017, and AudioFile has given him two Earphones Awards.
Beyond film
In February 2014, Corduner played Etches once more in a single concert staging of Titanic at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City, which brought him back together with the musical's original cast.
Allan Corduner movies on Netflix
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cueas Hume Cronyn
The Offeringas Saul
TÁRas Sebastian Brix
Disobedienceas Moshe Hartog
Florence Foster Jenkinsas John Totten
Woman in Goldas Gustav Bloch-Bauer
Closer to the Moonas Flaviu
A Thousand Kisses Deepas Buddy
The Sweeneyas Doctor
Mr. Nobodyas Dr. Feldheim
Defianceas Shimon Haretz
Fred Clausas Dr. Goldfarb
The White Countessas Samuel Feinstein
De-Lovelyas Monty Woolley
The Merchant of Veniceas Tubal
Food of Loveas Joseph Mansourian
Moonlight Mileas Stan Michaels
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)as Big Bob
Me Without Youas Max
The Grey Zoneas Dr. Miklos Nyiszli
Topsy-Turvyas Arthur Sullivan
Norma Jean & Marilynas Billy Wilder
Heart of Darknessas Verme
Carry On Columbusas Sam
Edward IIas Poet
Fat Man and Little Boyas Franz Goethe
Talk Radioas Vince / Morris
Bad Medicineas Dr. Diaz the Bus Driver
Yentlas Shimmele
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Twenty actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Alec Baldwin2 films together, 1988 to 2022
Alec Baldwin's page TÁR2022IMDb rating 7.4Corduner as Sebastian BrixBaldwin as Alec Baldwinvoice
Talk Radio1988IMDb rating 7.2Corduner as Vince / MorrisBaldwin as Dan
Jonathan Pryce2 films together, 2004 to 2015
Jonathan Pryce's page Woman in Gold2015IMDb rating 7.3Corduner as Gustav Bloch-BauerPryce as Chief Justice Rehnquist
De-Lovely2004IMDb rating 6.6Corduner as Monty WoolleyPryce as Gabriel
Mark Strong2 films together, 2014 to 2022
Mark Strong's page TÁR2022IMDb rating 7.4Corduner as Sebastian BrixStrong as Eliot Kaplan
Closer to the Moon2014IMDb rating 6.7Corduner as FlaviuStrong as Max Rosenthal
John C. McGinley2 films together, 1988 to 1989
John C. McGinley's page Fat Man and Little Boy1989IMDb rating 6.5Corduner as Franz GoetheMcGinley as Richard Schoenfield
Talk Radio1988IMDb rating 7.2Corduner as Vince / MorrisMcGinley as Stu
Mira Sorvino2 films together, 1996 to 2001
Mira Sorvino's page The Grey Zone2001IMDb rating 7.0Corduner as Dr. Miklos NyiszliSorvino as Dina
Norma Jean & Marilyn1996IMDb rating 6.0Corduner as Billy WilderSorvino as Marilyn Monroe
Rachel Weisz2 films together, 2007 to 2018
Rachel Weisz's page Disobedience2018IMDb rating 6.6Corduner as Moshe HartogWeisz as Ronit Krushka
Fred Claus2007IMDb rating 5.7Corduner as Dr. GoldfarbWeisz as Wanda
Also two films together14 more actors
- Ashley JuddDe-Lovely (2004) and Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996)
- Peter VaughanKiss Kiss (Bang Bang) (2001) and Heart of Darkness (1994)
- Velizar BinevThe Offering (2022) and The Grey Zone (2001)
- John SessionsFlorence Foster Jenkins (2016) and The Merchant of Venice (2004)
- Keith AllenDe-Lovely (2004) and Carry On Columbus (1992)
- Steven WaddingtonThe Sweeney (2012) and Edward II (1991)
- Kevin McKiddDe-Lovely (2004) and Topsy-Turvy (1999)
- David de KeyserCloser to the Moon (2014) and Yentl (1983)
- Natasha RichardsonThe White Countess (2005) and Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
- Ron CookThe Merchant of Venice (2004) and Topsy-Turvy (1999)
- Anton LesserDisobedience (2018) and Closer to the Moon (2014)
- Christian McKayFlorence Foster Jenkins (2016) and Closer to the Moon (2014)
- Geoffrey HutchingsTopsy-Turvy (1999) and Heart of Darkness (1994)
- Francis LeeMe Without You (2001) and Topsy-Turvy (1999)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Allan Corduner's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$405 million
18 of the 29 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 29 films: 18 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 18Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 89% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$98M24.2% of the total
- 2$62M15.2% of the total
- 3$51M12.6% of the total
- 4$49M12.1% of the total
- 5$30M7.5% of the total
- 6$29M7.2% of the total
- 7$22M5.3% of the total
- 8$18M4.5% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.









