
Ralph Brown
Ralph William John Brown (born 18 June 1957) is an English actor and writer, known for playing Danny the drug dealer in Withnail and I, the security guard Aaron (a.k.a. "85") in Alien 3, DJ Bob Silver in The Boat That Rocked aka Pirate Radio, super-roadie Del Preston in Wayne's World 2, the pilot Ric Olié in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and Henry Clinton in Turn: Washington's Spies. He won The Samuel Beckett Award for his first play Sanctuary written for Joint Stock Theatre Company in 1987, and the Raindance and Sapporo Film Festival awards for his first screenplay for the British film New Year's Day in 2001.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 4.949 |
Birthday | 1957-06-18 |
Place of Birth | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK |
Also Known As |

1992

The Crying Game
6.8/751
Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA...
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The Crying Game

1997

Amistad
7/1301
In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are th...
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Amistad

1992

Alien³
6.372/5798
After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfo...
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Alien³

1988

Buster
5.6/82
Buster is a small time crook who pulls a big time job. When he finds that the police will not let the case drop, he goes into hiding and can't contact...
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Buster

2005

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
5.352/376
Father Merrin takes a sabbatical from the Church to devote himself to history and archaeology as he struggles with his shattered faith.
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Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

2001

Mean Machine
6.2/578
Disgraced ex-England football captain, Danny 'Mean Machine' Meehan, is thrown in jail for assaulting two police officers. He keeps his head down and h...
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Mean Machine

1987

Withnail & I
7.291/562
Two out-of-work actors -- the anxious, luckless Marwood and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, Withnail -- spend their days drifting between their squalid...
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Withnail & I

2007

The Contractor
5.5/167
Former CIA Operative James Dial is coaxed back into action to kill a terrorist in London, but it all goes wrong and he is forced into hiding, where he...
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The Contractor

2003

I'll Be There
5.5/29
A comedy about a has-been rock star (Craig Ferguson) that discovers he has a teenage daughter (Charlotte Church), from a long forgotten love affair.
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I'll Be There

2005

Stoned
5.2/46
A chronicle of the sordid life and suspicious death of Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones, who was found in the bottom of his swimming pool weeks a...
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Stoned

2009

The Boat That Rocked
7.238/2120
An ensemble comedy, where the romance is between the young people of the 60s, and pop music. It's about a band of DJs that captivate Britain, playing...
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The Boat That Rocked

2010

Mission London
6.6/28
A concert to celebrate Bulgaria joining the EU is being planned at the Embassy in London and it is the job of VARADIN, the new ambassador, to ensure t...
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Mission London

2006

Puritan
5.2/6
Victorian inspired modern day supernatural film noir, set against the backdrop of Whitechapel, mediums and the work of supposed pagan architect Nichol...
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Puritan

2013

Jack the Giant Slayer
5.8/4933
The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unlea...
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Jack the Giant Slayer

2010

SUS
5.5/12
Election Night 1979: Margaret Thatcher is about to come into power. A young black man is held on suspicion of murdering his pregnant wife. Officers Ka...
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SUS

2011

Killing Bono
6.3/103
The true story of Neil and Ivan McCormick, two Irish brothers who attempt to become rock stars but can only look on as their high school friends U2 be...
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Killing Bono

2013

Stoker
6.6/2244
After India Stoker's father dies, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her unstable mother. She comes to suspect...
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Stoker

2012

Dark Tide
4.8/218
A traumatized shark expert must battle her own fears to lead a thrill-seeking businessman on a dive into a dangerous section of water known as "Shark...
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Dark Tide

1990

Dark Obsession
3/8
Hugo Buckton seems to have it all: He is apparently rich and has a beautiful wife and a doting son. In actuality, though, Hugo is having money problem...
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Dark Obsession

2008

Schrader's Exorcism
8/1
A documentary chronicling director Paul Schrader's ride through hell and back while making film history with his prequel to The Exorcist. Schrader, af...
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Schrader's Exorcism

2012

Tower Block
5.8/184
A year after witnessing a murder, residents of Tower Block 31 find themselves being picked off by a sniper, pitting those lucky enough to be alive int...
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Tower Block

2012

I, Anna
5.3/41
A noir thriller told from the point of view of a femme fatale, who falls for the detective in charge of a murder case.
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I, Anna

1999

Withnail and Us
6.2/4
A short documentary about the making of "Withnail & I" (1987).
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Withnail and Us

2001

Alien Evolution
5.891/23
Mark Kermode brings a tribute to the successful Alien series, featuring interviews with the cast members and directors, including Sigourney Weaver and...
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Alien Evolution

2005

Big Dippers
0/0
Two small time crooks steal a briefcase and are amazed to find it contains £2million. But when it seems that the money was going to be used to pay the...
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Big Dippers

2014

The Seventeenth Kind
0/0
Black comedy scifi about a washed up TV presenter who doesn't let small things like alien invasions stop him from broadcasting.
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The Seventeenth Kind

2007

Straightheads
5.2/106
There is instant chemistry between Alice (Gillian Anderson), a businesswoman, and Adam (Danny Dyer), a younger working-class man who installs a securi...
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Straightheads

1986

London's Burning: The Movie
8.5/2
It's Josie Ingham's first day at Blackwall Firestation but things aren't going so well being the only female firefighter in an all-male team. Not only...
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London's Burning: The Movie

1988

Coppers
6/1
Two bored twentysomethings buy a Vauxhall Cavalier kit it out with a siren and spend their evenings masquerading as police officers in this Screen One...
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Coppers

2023

Genie
6.604/211
Flora, a genie trapped for more than 2,000 years inside an antique jewelry box, is accidentally called to service by Bernard, whose life is unraveling...
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Genie

1998

Up 'n' Under
5.1/14
The Cobblers Arms have been the best and most feared Amateur Rugby League team for the past ten years. Ex-pro Arthur bets their boss that he could tra...
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Up 'n' Under

1997

The Place of the Dead
5.3/3
It was one of the last unexplored places on Earth; a terrifyingly deep gully in the heart of the Borneo jungle. It was the ultimate challenge – to cli...
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The Place of the Dead

2024

Scala!!!
7.8/9
This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired...
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Scala!!!

1999

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
6.6/14794
Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for reve...
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1990

Scala
6.5/2
A film about the London repertory cinema the Scala, noted for its eclectic and sometimes controversial programmes, which changed daily. Management, st...
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Scala

2002

The Final Curtain
5/7
The Final Curtain is a British film from 2002 directed by Patrick Harkins and starring Peter O'Toole. It tells the story of J. J. Curtis, ageing games...
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The Final Curtain

1990

A Curious Suicide
0/0
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A Curious Suicide

1988

The Black and Blue Lamp
0/0
Satirical and surreal play by Arthur Ellis, dealing with the manner in which the British police force has been represented on TV for four decades. In...
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The Black and Blue Lamp

1991

Impromptu
6.052/58
In 1830s France, pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin is pursued romantically by the determined, individualistic woman who uses the name George Sand.
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Impromptu

2007

Flood
5.323/144
Timely yet terrifying, The Flood predicts the unthinkable. When a raging storm coincides with high seas it unleashes a colossal tidal surge, which tra...
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Flood

2010

Huge
5.6/7
A feuding double act try to make it in the cut-throat world of stand-up comedy.
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Huge

2004

Exorcist: The Beginning
5.4/811
Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.
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Exorcist: The Beginning

2001

Last Run
3.7/7
Frank Banner used to specialize in helping Soviet spies defect safely to the West. Banner's wife was shot to death aiding such an escape. Now, with th...
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Last Run

2015

Hard Tide
5.2/8
An unlikely friendship if forged when a small-time drug dealer and a neglected nine-year-old girl are forced to go on the run together.
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Hard Tide

2016

Reg
5/10
In June 2003, Reg Keys and his wife Sally return to their home in the Welsh countryside. As they switch on the TV to hear six military policemen have...
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Reg

2018

Final Score
6.058/528
When a stadium is seized by a group of heavily armed criminals during a major sporting event, an ex-soldier must use all his military skills to save b...
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Final Score

2002

Lenny Blue
0/0
Two years after the events of Tough Love, Lenny Milton has been transferred, but still finds that he is hated by his colleagues, who have branded him...
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Lenny Blue

2024

War Game
5.4/10
A bipartisan group of U.S. defense, intelligence, and elected policymakers spanning five presidential administrations participate in an unscripted rol...
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War Game

1989

Scandal
5.9/91
An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through...
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Scandal

2010

The Kid
7/22
Based on the real life story of Kevin Lewis, the film follows his childhood of abuse, his descent into a life of crime and the way he put his life tog...
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The Kid

1994

Requiem Apache
7/1
Alan Bleasdale's comic crime caper for Channel 4 about a former getaway driver desperate to leave his life of crime behind. Featuring Alfred Molina, D...
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Requiem Apache

2016

Jackie
6.456/2309
An account of the days of First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, in the immediate aftermath of John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963.
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Jackie

2000

New Year's Day
5/5
Two 17-year-old boys mark the new year by doing twelve dangerous but exciting tasks set for them by their friends.
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New Year's Day

1985

Black Arrow
6.7/6
In 15th century England, a civil war called Wars of the Roses is being fought between two rival houses who want the throne. Fresh from battle, a knigh...
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Black Arrow

1993

Wayne's World 2
6.09/1059
A message from Jim Morrison in a dream prompts cable access TV stars Wayne and Garth to put on a rock concert, "Waynestock," with Aerosmith as headlin...
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Wayne's World 2

2013

All Things To All Men
4.3/61
A thief is caught up in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse between a maverick cop and London crime boss.
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All Things To All Men

1991

The Pope Must Die
4.9/20
A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff, he must deal with Vatican corruption, the Mob and...
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The Pope Must Die

2008

Caught in the Act
0/0
A corrupt parish council embezzle EU money to pay for their decadent lifestyles instead of funding the cultural development of their town. They soon f...
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Caught in the Act

1984

The Hit
6.5/199
Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his execution...
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The Hit

1982

The Merry Wives of Windsor
8/2
When Sir John Falstaff decides that he wants to have a little fun he writes two letters to a pair of Window wives: Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. Wh...
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The Merry Wives of Windsor

2019

An Accidental Studio
6.444/9
Charts the early years of HandMade Films seen through the eyes of the filmmakers, key personnel, and the man who started it all: former Beatle George...
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An Accidental Studio

2019

Gemini Man
6.3/5166
Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he bec...
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Gemini Man

1993

Undercover Blues
6/156
When fun-loving American agents Jeff and Jane Blue are called back from maternity leave for a special assignment in New Orleans, the spy parents decid...
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Undercover Blues

2003

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
7.762/21
The creation of the film Alien³ (1992) is covered here in this feature-length documentary in exhaustive detail. Many interviews with the cast and crew...
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