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Thomas Allen(III)

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Thomas Allen was born on 10 September 1944 in County Durham, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Great Performances (1971), Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005) and Drunken Butterflies (2014). He has been married to Jeannie Lascelles since 17 March 1988. He was previously married to Margaret Holley.
BornSeptember 10, 1944
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    Known for

    Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Dr. Pangloss(as Sir Thomas Allen)
    Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, and Kelly Reilly in Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
    Mrs. Henderson Presents
    7.0
    • Eric Woodburn(as Sir Thomas Allen)
    • 2005
    Drunken Butterflies (2014)
    Drunken Butterflies
    7.4
    • Soundtrack(as Sir Thomas Allen)
    • 2014
    The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
    The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Faninal
    • Baron Mirko Zeta

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Danielle de Niese, Alex Otterburn, and Innocent Masuku in The Merry Widow (2024)
      The Merry Widow
      TV Movie
      • Baron Mirko Zeta
      • 2024
    • Mozart: Così fan tutte (2021)
      Mozart: Così fan tutte
      Video
      • Don Alfonso
      • 2021
    • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
      The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Faninal
      • Baron Mirko Zeta
      • 2010–2015
    • Ariadne auf Naxos (2014)
      Ariadne auf Naxos
      Video
      • Music Master
      • 2014
    • Mozart 22 (2006)
      Mozart 22
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Don Alfonso
      • 2006
    • Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, and Kelly Reilly in Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
      Mrs. Henderson Presents
      7.0
      • Eric Woodburn (as Sir Thomas Allen)
      • 2005
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Dr. Pangloss (as Sir Thomas Allen)
      • 2005
    • Die Fledermaus (2003)
      Die Fledermaus
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Eisenstein
      • 2003
    • Diana Damrau in The Magic Flute (2003)
      The Magic Flute
      8.6
      TV Movie
      • Speaker of the Temple
      • 2003
    • Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
      The Metropolitan Opera Presents
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Sixtus Beckmesser
      • Count Almaviva
      • Don Alfonso
      • 2015–2018
    • The People's Passion (1999)
      The People's Passion
      TV Special
      • Centurion
      • 1999
    • Ileana Cotrubas and Neil Shicoff in La Bohème (1998)
      La Bohème
      8.8
      TV Movie
      • Marcello
      • 1998
    • Great Arias: The Cunning Little Vixen (1995)
      Great Arias: The Cunning Little Vixen
      Music Video
      • The Forrester
      • 1995
    • The Cunning Little Vixen (1995)
      The Cunning Little Vixen
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • The Forester
      • 1995
    • Don Giovanni (1991)
      Don Giovanni
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Don Giovanni
      • 1991

    Soundtrack

    • Ricky Rapper and the Miser from Seville (2015)
      Ricky Rapper and the Miser from Seville
      5.0
      • performer: "Don Giovanni: Là ci darem la mano"
      • 2015
    • Drunken Butterflies (2014)
      Drunken Butterflies
      7.4
      • performer: "The Blaydon Races" (as Sir Thomas Allen)
      • 2014
    • BBC Proms (2009)
      BBC Proms
      5.4
      TV Series
      • performer: "Stranger in Paradise", "More Than You Know", "Gigi", "Lover, Come Back to Me", "That's Entertainment"
      • 2009
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "The Best of All Possible Worlds", "Dear Boy"
      • 2005

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Sir Thomas Allen
    • Height
      • 6′ 0¾″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • September 10, 1944
      • County Durham, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Jeannie LascellesMarch 17, 1988 - present

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He was awarded Knighthood of the British Empire in the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honors List for his services to Music.
    • Trademark
      Soft, supple and varied baritone voice with excellent diction and zest in phrasing.
    • Nickname
      • Tom

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