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 Bleak House Who's Who Bleak House | The Dedlock Household | Chancery and the Law London | The Countryside | The Past  Chancery and the Law Mr. Tulkinghorn | Bucket | Guppy | Clamb | Mr. Kenge Miss Flite | Mr. Vholes | Snagsby | Gridley | Chancellor Mr. Tulkinghorn Sir Leicester Dedlock's chief legal counsel - a sinister, arrogant and vindictive man who senses that Lady Dedlock has a guilty secret and is determined to discover what it is. Charles Dance made his acting breakthrough in The Jewel In The Crown in 1984. Since that time his career has soared with starring roles in Michael Collins, Hilary and Jackie, Swimming Pool, Gosford Park and the Judi Dench/Maggie Smith film Ladies in Lavender, which he also wrote, produced and directed. He plays Sir Henry Somerset in To The Ends of the Earth, an adaptation of William Golding's Sea Trilogy. The series, set onboard an old warship heading for Australia in the early 19th century, also stars Sam Neill. His TV debut was in the 1974 miniseries Edward The King, alongside fellow Bleak House actor, Timothy West. Masterpiece Theatre/Mystery! roles have included Rebecca, Murder Rooms and Henry VIII. Dance joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1975 and has appeared in many stage productions over the years. Inspector Bucket Shrewd, relentless, but amiable detective. Mrs. Bucket, his wife, is keen-witted and helpful in his investigations. A member of the original London cast of Les Miserables, Alun Armstrong's extensive film credits include The French Lieutenant's Woman, Krull, Patriot Games, Braveheart, Sleepy Hollow, Proof of Life, The Mummy Returns, Van Helsing and Roman Polanski's Oliver Twist. Armstrong's first role was in the classic 1971 gangster movie Get Carter with Michael Caine. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in The Childeater, a short film by Jonathan Tammuz, and nominated for the Best Actor Award by the Royal Television Society for his performance in This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper in 2000. He has also appeared in numerous television programs including both David Copperfield and Oliver Twist, Aristocrats and Breaking the Code. He won a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for his 1993 Royal National Theatre performance as Sweeny Todd. Mr. Guppy An ambitious young law clerk working for Kenge and Carboy. He is infatuated with Esther, but she refuses his proposal of marriage. Guppy becomes involved in the investigation of Lady Dedlock's secret. The son of British parents, Burn Gorman has spent most of his life in the UK, although he was born in Hollywood, California. He's appeared in several films, most notably Layer Cake with Daniel Craig and Michael Gambon. He has also worked extensively in radio, and as a musician with various artists, including Neneh Cherry, Groove Armada and Fatboy Slim. Clamb An employee at Tulkinghorn's law firm. Tom Georgeson has been acting since the 1970s He has been seen in the films A Fish Called Wanda and Fierce Creatures and in two Doctor Who episodes, Genesis Of The Daleks and Logopolis. In 2002, the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards nominated him for Best Actor for his performance in Frozen at the Royal National Theatre. Mr. Kenge Solicitor for John Jarndyce with the firm Kenge and Carboy. Although best known for his comedy work, Alistair McGowan has many drama credits to his name as well. Along with Ronni Ancona, McGowan won the Variety Club Comedy Award at The Variety Club Showbusiness Awards in 2002. His performances on the television program Big Impression have won him several nominations and awards including Best Entertainment Performance (RTS Television Award), Most Popular Comedy Performance (National Television Awards, UK) and the BAFTA award for Best Comedy Program or Series. Miss Flite A well-meaning, eccentric old woman, a regular attendant at the Court of Chancery, who hopes for a favorable judgment in the case of Jarndyce v. Jarndyce. She befriends Esther and invites her to her lodgings at Krook's house where she keeps birds. Oscar-nominated for her performance in the film Shirley Valentine, Pauline Collins has an extensive list of TV drama credits including Masterpiece Theatre's Upstairs, Downstairs in which she played ambitious parlourmaid Sarah alongside real-life husband John Alderton. Film credits include 1997's Paradise Road. She was awarded the OBE in 2001. Mr. Vholes Richard Carstone's legal advisor, introduced to him by Harold Skimpole. Originally from Ireland, Dermot Crowley has appeared in films as diverse as Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Son of the Pink Panther and The Legend of Bagger Vance. His Masterpiece Theatre/Mystery! credits include The Sculptress, Murder Rooms and Dead Gorgeous. Mr. Snagsby The timid owner of a store near Chancery Lane dealing in stationery supplies used in the law, Mr. Snagsby hires Nemo to do some copy work. Snagsby's jealous wife is a zealous supporter of the Reverend Chadband. Irish actor Sean McGinley's credits include Murder Rooms, with Bleak House's Ian Richardson; on the big screen, he has appeared in Martin Scorsese's 2003 epic Gangs Of New York. Mr. Gridley Known as the 'Man from Shropshire'. He is befriended by George Rouncewell but eventually driven to suicide by the frustrations of Jarndyce v Jarndyce. Tony Haygarth's acting career stretches back to the 1970s. One of his earliest roles was as a slave in I, Claudius. He has also been seen in Parnell and the Englishwoman, Sharpe's Enemy and Bramwell. Haygarth was the voice of the evil Mr. Tweedy in 2000's Chicken Run. The Lord High Chancellor The presiding official of the Chancery Court Ian Richardson is probably best known for playing the disreputable politician, and later Prime Minister, Francis Urquhart, in House Of Cards, To Play The King and The Final Cut. In recent years, he's also put in memorable performances in Miss Marple: The Body in the Library, Murder Rooms, Gormenghast and The Woman in White. Richardson was also in Terry Gilliam's 1985 film Brazil.  Dickens & Davies | Production Notes Who's Who | Synopsis/Episode Descriptions Novel to Film | Links + Bibliography | The Forum  Home | About The Series | The American Collection | The Archive Schedule & Season | Feature Library | eNewsletter | Book Club Learning Resources | Forum | Search | Shop | Feedback
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