Owen Brenman
Acting1956London, England
Biography
English actor best known for his role as next-door neighbor Nick Swainey in the multi-award-winning BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave, which ran for ten years (1990–2000) and was written by David Renwick. He subsequently played Heston Carter in the BBC drama series Doctors from 2008 to 2018.
Known For
Acting History
2024
Father Brown
TVas Lord St John Sprockett• 1 eps
2023
Sister Boniface Mysteries
TVas Captain Pargiter• 1 eps
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014
A Little Place Off the Edgware Road
as Therapist
2002
One of the Hollywood Ten
as Dalton Trumbo
2001
The Martins
as Teacher
Oscar Charlie
TVas Alan Spinner
2000
Doctors
TVas Heston Carter
1999
People Like Us
TVas Graham Broadbent
1997
One Foot in the Grave: Endgame
as Mr Swainey
Heartbeat
TVas Lester• 1 eps
1996
One Foot in the Grave: Starbound
as Mr Swainey
1993
1992
Mr. Bean
TVas Store Manager• 1 eps
1991
1990
Jeeves and Wooster
TVas Rev. Beefy Bingham• 1 eps
One Foot in the Grave
TVas Nick Swainey• 36 eps
The Upper Hand
TVas Nigel Brighton
1989
The Robbie Coltrane Special
as Self
1988
The Face of Tresspass
as Estate Agent
1987
'Allo 'Allo!
TVas Guard / London Calling (voice)• 1 eps
1986
Honest Decent & True
as Ad Man
1985
Time Trouble
as Russian Embassy Official
1984
The Bill
TVas Solicitor
1983
The Jigsaw Man
as Policeman