Kenneth Cranham (born December 12, 1944) is a Scottish film, television and stage actor who has appeared in Layer Cake, Gangster No. 1, Rome, Oliver! and many other films. He is best known to genre fans as the deranged Dr. Philip Channard, aka the Channard Cenobite from Hellbound: Hellraiser II. His many stage credits include West End productions of Entertaining Mr Sloane, Loot, An Inspector Calls, (both transferring to Broadway), The Ruffian on the Stair, The Birthday Party and Gaslight (at the Old Vic).
Cranham was born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the son of Margaret M'Kay (née Ferguson) and Ronald Cranham. He has a daughter, Nancy Cranham, from a former relationship with Charlotte Cornwell.
A very close friend, and lover, of Helen Mirren, from their days at the National Youth Theatre.
