Portrait of Owen Brenman

Owen Brenman

Acting

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.

Born: December 17, 1956

Place of Birth: London, England

Filmography

2022
Sister Boniface Mysteries

as Captain Pargiter

2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

as Nick Swainey (archive footage) (uncredited)

2013
Father Brown

as Lord St John Sprockett

2002
One of the Hollywood Ten

as Dalton Trumbo

2001
The Martins

as Teacher

2000
Doctors

as Heston Carter

1999
People Like Us

as Graham Broadbent

1997
Endgame

as Mr Swainey

1996
Starbound

as Mr Swainey

1993
Cracker

as Haig

1992
Heartbeat

as Lester

1990
The Upper Hand

as Nigel Brighton

1990
Jeeves and Wooster

as Rev. Beefy Bingham

1990
One Foot in the Grave

as Nick Swainey

1990
Mr. Bean

as Store Manager

1988
An Affair in Mind

as Estate Agent

1985
Time Trouble

as Russian Embassy Official

1984
'Allo 'Allo!

as London Calling (voice)

1984
'Allo 'Allo!

as Guard

1983
The Jigsaw Man

as Policeman