
Highest rated as cast or director
Biography
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.
Acted in 112
2020s
- 2024
War Game
Lieutenant General Roger Simms
- 2023
- 2021
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
Reg
Bob Clay
- 2015
Hard Tide
Gaz
- 2014
The Seventeenth Kind
Herbert
The Assets
Wallace Austin · 8 episodes
- 2013
The Mimic
Denholm, Neil's Dad · 1 episode
- 2012
Pramface
Terry · 1 episode
- 2011
Killing Bono
Leo
- 2010
Jack Taylor
Sutton · 1 episode
Huge
Neil
SUS
D.S. Karn
The Kid
Gordon Peters
Mission London
Detective Collway
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Caught in the Act
Joep Schut
- 2007
Meadowlands
Wintersgill · 8 episodes
- 2006
Modern Toss
Various · 12 episodes
Rich Hall's Cattle Drive
Truesdale · 6 episodes
- 2005
Stoned
Gysin
Cold Blood
Bob Massum · 1 episode
Big Dippers
Dave
- 2004
Lawless
Phil Howell · 2 episodes
- 2003
- 2002
Julius Caesar
Xanthus · 1 episode
The Final Curtain
Timothy
NCS: Manhunt
Ray du Barriatte · 6 episodes
- 2001
New Year's Day
Mr. Diamond
Last Run
Simon
- 2000
Lock, Stock...
Miami Vice · 7 episodes
1990s
- 1999
Extremely Dangerous
Joe Connor · 4 episodes
Cleopatra
Guevarius · 2 episodes
The Last Train
Jonathan Geddes · 2 episodes
The Grimleys
Frankie Fate · 1 episode
- 1998
A Respectable Trade
Dr. Hadley · 4 episodes
Up 'n' Under
Phil
- 1997
- 1996
Cold Lazarus
Peter Beasley · 1 episode
Karaoke
Peter Beasley · 1 episode
- 1994
Requiem Apache
Mick
- 1993
Undercover Blues
Leamington
- 1992
- 1991
The Pope Must Die
Doctor
- 1990
Diamond Skulls
Jack
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
Coppers
Keating
Buster
Ronny Biggs
The Black and Blue Lamp
Insp. Drury
- 1987
- 1986
London's Burning: The Movie
Policeman
- 1985
Black Arrow
Yardley
- 1984
- 1982
The Merry Wives of Windsor
John
1970s
- 1972
1960s
- 1960
Wrote 1
2000s
- 2001
New Year's Day
Writer
Appearances9
2020s
- 2024
Stand or Fall: The Remarkable Rise of Brighton and Hove Albion
Self
Scala!!!
Self
2010s
- 2019
An Accidental Studio
Self
2000s
- 2008
Schrader's Exorcism
Self
- 2003
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Self (archive footage)
- 2001
Alien Evolution
Self / 'Aaron'
1990s
- 1999
Withnail and Us
Self
- 1992
The Making of 'Alien³'
Self
- 1990
Scala
Self





