Alan David (actor)

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Alan David
Born
Alan Davies

(1941-12-29) 29 December 1941 (age 79)
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
OccupationActor
Years active1973–present

Alan Davies (born 29 December 1941), known professionally as Alan David, is a Welsh actor, best known for his stage and television roles.

Life and career[]

David was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan.

After working in repertory at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry and the Victoria Theatre, Stoke, David was a regular performer with the Royal Shakespeare Company between 1970 and 2003, most notably as Touchstone in As You Like It (1977), various rôles in the 1986 revival of Nicholas Nickleby and Polonius in Hamlet (2001). His regular London appearances include parts at the National Theatre, Almeida Theatre and Royal Court Theatre.[1]

He has had many television credits ranging from Coronation Street in 1973, The Sweeney (1975) through to Virtual Murder (1992), Honey for Tea and "The Unquiet Dead", an episode of Doctor Who in 2005.[2] He also appeared as the 'rival' of Boycie as Llewellyn in The Green Green Grass.[3] In 2007 he played Griff in the BBC series Gavin & Stacey.[4]

Personal life[]

David is married with two sons and lives in London.

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1973-1975 Sam Maurice 'Granny' Naylor / Roly 18 episodes
1974-1977 The Squirrels Harry 28 episodes
1975 The Sweeney Blakeney Episode: "Loving Arms"
1980 Enemy at the Door Feldwebel Fellner Episode: "From a View to a Death"
1980 Minder Chef Episode: "The Beer Hunter"
1981 Together Phil 3 episodes
1981 Bergerac Insurance Agent Episode: "Last Chance for a Loser"
1982-1984 Foxy Lady Tancred Taylour 12 episodes
1989-1991 Making Out Bernie 24 episodes
1991 Sleepers K1 4 episodes
1992 Virtual Murder Professor Griffiths 5 episodes
1993 Inspector Morse Sir Watkin Davies Episode: "Twilight of the Gods"
1993 Lovejoy Bible Joe Episode: ""
1994 Honey for Tea Dr. Basil Quinn 7 episodes
1994 Don't Get Me Started Barry Lewis
1997 A Perfect State Gareth 7 episodes
1999 Goodnight Sweetheart Clement Attlee Episode: "Accentuate the Positive"
2000 The Man Who Cried Welsh Teacher
2004 Wimbledon Doctor Taylor
2005 Doctor Who Mr. Gabriel Sneed Episode: "The Unquiet Dead"
2005-2009 The Green Green Grass Llewellyn 16 episodes
2006 The Painted Veil Mr. Garstin
2007 Gavin & Stacey Griff 1 episode
2007 To The Manor Born Emmeridge 1 episode
2008 The Oxford Murders Mr. Higgins
2010 The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister Uncle Lister TV movie
2011 Land Girls Dr. Wally Morgan Episode: "Back to the Land"
2014 Still Open All Hours Mr. Bentinck
2015 Benidorm Glynn Flint 7 episodes
2015
2018 Silent Witness Mick Porter Episode: "Moment of Surrender": Part 1, 2
2018 Endeavour Lambert Kegworth Episode: "Cartouche"
2018 Les Misérables Letter Writer 1 episode
2019 The Crown Ben Bowen Thomas Episode: "Tywysog Cymru"
2020 Dream Horse Bert

References[]

  1. ^ Trowbridge, Simon (2008). Stratfordians: A biographical dictionary of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Oxford: Editions Albert Creed. pp. 163–164. ISBN 978-0-9559830-1-6.
  2. ^ https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba07716b8
  3. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hy07c
  4. ^ https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/rkh7/gavin--stacey--series-1-episode-6/

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