Biography - Roger Allam

Who is Roger Allam?

Roger Allam is an actor by profession and British by nationality. He is best known for his portrayal of Inspector Javert in the stage musical Les Misérables, as Illyrio Mopatis in Game of Thrones, as Lewis Prothero in V for Vendetta, and in Endeavour.

Roger Allam – Birth, Parents, Siblings

Roger Allam was born Roger William Allam on 26 October 1953 in Bow, London, England. His father, William Sydney Allam, was a vicar of St Mary Woolnoth, while the profession of his mother, Kathleen  Service Allam, is unknown. He was raised by his parents with two siblings- sisters Christine and Sylvia.

Education, Ethnicity

Growing up, Roger Allam revealed that he wanted to become a bus driver, engine driver, or folk singer. Only in his teens, after a visit to the theatre, did he decide that he wanted to become an actor. For education, he attended Christ's Hospital and later attended Manchester University.

His ethnicity is not known.

Roger Allam – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Roger Allam is a happily married man. He married his girlfriend, Rebecca Saire, after dating for several years. His wife, Rebecca Saire, is also an actress and the sister of Warren Saire. 

Their marriage date has not yet been revealed, but we do know that they have two children together- both sons. Their son William Allam was born in the summer of 2002. However, their other son, Thomas Allam’s date of birth and other details are not known.

Allam is living happily with his wife without any signs or news of extramarital affairs or divorce.

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Roger Allam – Career

Early Career

Roger Allam’s career began in 1976 with the theatre production of Vinegar Tom. In the theatre, he portrayed characters in Two Gentlemen of Verona (1981), All's Well That Ends Well (1981-1983),  Les Misérables (1985-1986), The Fairy Queen (1989), The Cherry Orchard (2000), The Moderate Soprano (2015), Limehouse (2017), among numerous others. 

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Films, TV series

In TV series, Roger Allam has starred in Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992), Waking the Dead (2002), Muffin The Mule (2005- present), The Thick of It (2007-2012), Endeavour (2012- 2023), and Game of Thrones (2011), to name a few. 

In the field of films, Allam is seen in The Queen (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), The Iron Lady (2011), The Hippopotamus (2017), Uncle Vanya (2020), Tetris (2023), The Choral (2025), Steve (2025), etc.

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Co-stars

Over the years, Roger Allam has worked with Gillian Anderson, Ian McKellen, Maureen Lipman, Sam Kelly, Frances Barber, and Dame Helen Mirren.

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Roger Allam – Awards, Nominations

Allam has been nominated for the 2000 and 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards for Best Actor. Among the nominations, he won the 2000 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actor and the 2002 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor.

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Roger Allam – Net Worth, Salary

Allam has a net worth of $5 million, while his salary is still under review.

Roger Allam – Social Media

As for social media presence, the actor is active on Twitter and also has his official website. He, however, is absent from Instagram and Twitter.

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