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Roger Allam is a British character actor.

Biography

Born in Bow, London, he is predominantly known for his Shakesperian roles on stage, later branching out into television and films (where he usually plays sneering villainous characters). He was one of three actors from the RSC selected to appear in the original Barbican production of Les Misérables (the others being Alun Armstrong and Susan Jane Tanner) and campaigned for his solo "Stars" to remain in the production. Allam played Javert for one year, leaving the role to appear in an Arthur Miller play, being succeeded in the role by Clive Carter, his understudy. Prior to this, he had played the title role in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in 1979.

Allam did not often return to musical roles, though he appeared with fellow Javert actor Philip Quast in La Cage Aux Folles in 2009. He can also be heard singing during two episodes of the radio series Cabin Pressure. At the encore performance of the 25th Anniversary concert for Les Misérables, Allam joined his castmates to sing "One Day More".

Singing Roles=

On-Stage

=Sweeney Todd

  • The Ballad of Sweeney Todd (includes solo lines)
  • No Place Like London (includes solo lines)
  • My Friends (duet)
  • Pretty Women (duet)
  • Epiphany (solo)
  • A Little Priest (duet)
  • God That's Good (includes solo lines)
  • Johanna (quartet) (includes solo lines)
  • By the Sea (includes solo lines)
  • Final Scene (includes solo lines)

Les Misérables (1985)(originated the role)

  • Work Song (includes solo lines)
  • Fantine's Arrest (includes solo lines)
  • The Runaway Cart (includes solo lines)
  • The Confrontation (duet)
  • Stars (solo)
  • The Robbery (includes solo lines)
  • One Day More (includes solo lines)
  • Building the Barricade (includes solo lines)
  • Javert's Arrival (includes solo lines)
  • Valjean and Javert (duet)
  • The Sewers (duet)
  • Soliloquy (solo)
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