Al Hunter Ashton

Acting · Writing

Born June 27, 1957, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

Al Hunter Ashton (1957-2007) was a Birmingham born actor and screenwriter. As an actor, he performed mainly under the name Al Ashton (to ensure he appeared high up in any alphabetical credits) and wrote as Al Hunter Ashton. His most famous work was his script for Alan Clarke's seminal football hooliganism film, The Firm.

Filmography

• 2009The Firm — Writer
• 2008Incendiary — Male Survivor
• 2008Sisterhood — Reggie
• The Basil Brush Show — Orso
• 2001From Hell — Stonecutter
• 2001Mr In-Between — Fat Dave
• Murder in Mind — Tim Jolly
• 2000Gladiator — Rome Trainer #1
• 2000The Wedding Tackle — Taxi Driver
• Urban Gothic — Bill
• Harbour Lights — Writer
• See How They Run — Inspector Greyson, Writer, Adaptation, Creator
• 1999Treasure Island — George Merry
• 1998EverAfter — Cargomaster
• The Broker's Man — Vinnie Stanley, Writer
• Backup
• Rumble — Wart
• Time After Time — Mr Eaton
• 1994White Goods — Chris, Director, Writer
• Chef — Police Sergeant
• 1993Femme Fatale — First Cop
• 1993Safe — Writer
• 1993The Bullion Boys — Barnstable
• 1991Alive and Kicking — Sgt. Tocknell, Writer
• 1991Bloody Sunday — Soldier
• Devices and Desires — Det Sgt Oliphant
• Secret History — Soldier
• The Brittas Empire — Tanker Driver
• Mr. Bean — Drill Instructor
• The Chief — Don Mellis
• 1990The Widowmaker — Mr Wilding
• Birds of a Feather — Vic McCarthy
• Screen One — Writer
• Streetwise — Writer
• Surgical Spirit — Plumber
• Tales from the Crypt — Sgt. Cornwall
• 1989The Firm — Writer
• 1988A Fish Called Wanda — Warder
• Inspector Morse — Detective
• Rockliffe's Babies — Rod
• Watching — Sam
• 1986Agent on Ice — Thug
• Bread — Badger
• Casualty — Robert Palmer
• ScreenPlay — Writer
• EastEnders — Writer
• Screen Two — First Cop, Writer
• 1984Arthur's Hallowed Ground — Billy
• 1984Showdown at Spiggots Store — Frank
• 1982Remembrance — John
• Bergerac — Detective Constable Dowsett
• Crossroads