Tony Aitken (born 20 June 1946) is an English actor, known for playing a variety of parts in popular television programmes.
Over a forty five year career in theatre and TV, he has appeared regularly in series such as The Sweeney, Porridge, The Mistress, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Holby City, Casualty, End of Part One and No.
73, in films such as Robin Hood Junior, Jabberwocky, Quincy's Quest and The Remains of the Day in which he played the Postmaster.
His best-known role is perhaps as the "Merry Balladeer" in the closing titles of Blackadder II, in which he also portrayed a madman ("pity poor Tom") in "Money".
[1][disputed – discuss] In addition to his acting career, he now runs a broadcast audio studio, producing and voicing radio and TV commercials.