“My parents both came from working-class backgrounds, my father particularly. He came from a very poor family, 12 of them lived in a little three-bedroom terrace house in Fulham, it was very small with an outside loo and a tin bath on the scullery wall.”

English actor

Roger Allam is an English actor known for his work on stage and screen. He has received three Laurence Olivier Awards. He has built a career in theatre, film, and television, and is especially noted for his stage performances. The awards recognition underlines his standing in British acting, where he has been a familiar presence across several forms of performance.