Biography and filmography

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner (born April 2, 1950) is an English actor born in Stockholm to a German mother and a Russo-Finnish father. He grew up in a secular Jewish home in London. After earning a BA (Hons) in English and Drama at Bristol University he trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He has worked extensively on stage, TV, and film, both in the UK and in the United States. His voice is familiar from many BBC radio plays, audio books and TV documentaries.

Corduner made his feature film debut in Yentl, with Barbra Streisand. Of his 44 films he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Sir Arthur Sullivan in Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy. He is married to Juha Leppäjärvi, a yoga instructor.

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Movies (69)

Christmas Karma

Christmas Karma

2025 · Mr Fezzywig

Alfie & Ed

Alfie & Ed

2025

National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

2024 · Hume Cronyn

Family

Family

2024 · Samuel

A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus

A Ghost Story for Christmas: Count Magnus

2022 · The Deacon

TÁR

TÁR

2022 · Sebastian Brix

Ofrenda al demonio

Ofrenda al demonio

2022 · Saul

Mosquito

Mosquito

2022 · Ozwald Godfrey

The Man Who Saw Too Much

The Man Who Saw Too Much

2019 · Boris Pahor (voice)

Desobediencia

Desobediencia

2018 · Moshe Hartog

Miss Dalí

Miss Dalí

2018 · Captain Moore

The Book of Gabrielle

The Book of Gabrielle

2017 · Saul

Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins

2016 · John Totten

La dama de oro

La dama de oro

2015 · Gustav Bloch-Bauer

Closer to the Moon

Closer to the Moon

2014 · Flaviu

El escuadron del Miedo

El escuadron del Miedo

2012 · Doctor

A Thousand Kisses Deep

A Thousand Kisses Deep

2012 · Buddy

An Enemy to Die For

An Enemy to Die For

2012 · Martin Winter

We'll Take Manhattan

We'll Take Manhattan

2012 · Alex Liberman

Lennon Naked

Lennon Naked

2010 · Art Janov

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

2010 · Nicephore

Las vidas posibles de Mr. Nobody

Las vidas posibles de Mr. Nobody

2009 · Dr. Feldheim

Desafío

Desafío

2008 · Shimon Haretz

El hermano de Santa

El hermano de Santa

2007 · Dr. Goldfarb

The Last Days of the Raj

The Last Days of the Raj

2007 · Lord Ismay

Against Nature

Against Nature

2006 · Des Esseintes

The Owls and the Orchard

The Owls and the Orchard

2005 · Self - Narrator (voice)

The White Countess

The White Countess

2005 · Samuel Feinstein

The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle

The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle

2005 · Greenhough Smith

Friends & Crocodiles

Friends & Crocodiles

2005 · Marcus

Bigger Than the Sky

Bigger Than the Sky

2005 · Kippy Newberg

El mercader de Venecia

El mercader de Venecia

2004 · Tubal

Vera Drake

Vera Drake

2004 · Psychiatrist

De-Lovely

De-Lovely

2004 · Monty Woolley

Christine

Christine

2004 · Maurice Leyman

The King's Beard

The King's Beard

2002 · Ronnie (voice)

La vida continúa

La vida continúa

2002 · Stan Michaels

Food of Love

Food of Love

2002 · Joseph Mansourian

Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

2001 · Big Bob

Me Without You

Me Without You

2001 · Max

The Search for John Gissing

The Search for John Gissing

2001 · Francois Fuller

The Grey Zone

The Grey Zone

2001 · Nyiszli

Zoe

Zoe

2001 · Rupert

Joe Gould's Secret

Joe Gould's Secret

2000 · Francis McCrudden

Topsy-Turvy

Topsy-Turvy

1999 · Sir Arthur Sullivan

The Impostors

The Impostors

1998 · Captain

Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking

1996 · Therapist

Norma Jean & Marilyn

Norma Jean & Marilyn

1996 · Billy Wilder

Gadgetman

Gadgetman

1996 · Professor McNeil

Voices

Voices

1995 · Oscar Butterworth

A Business Affair

A Business Affair

1994 · Dinner Guest

Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

1994 · Verme

Nobody's Children

Nobody's Children

1994 · Ion

Carry On Columbus

Carry On Columbus

1992 · Sam

Edward II

Edward II

1991 · Poet

Antonia and Jane

Antonia and Jane

1990 · Stephen Carlinsky

Fat Man and Little Boy

Fat Man and Little Boy

1989 · Franz Goethe

Talk Radio

Talk Radio

1988 · Vince / Morris

Mandela

Mandela

1987 · Benny

Valhalla

Valhalla

1986 · Loke (voice)

Bad Medicine

Bad Medicine

1985 · Dr. Diaz the Bus Driver

Yentl

Yentl

1983 · Shimmele

The Return of the Soldier

The Return of the Soldier

1983 · Pianist at Party

Follow the Star

Follow the Star

1979

Phoelix

Phoelix

1979

The Funeral

The Funeral

· Rabbi Stephen

The Entertainment System Is Down

The Entertainment System Is Down

The Wedding Dress

The Wedding Dress

· Rabbi Munck

Rubinstein’s

Rubinstein’s

· Morris

TV shows (45)