Alan David (actor)

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

Alan David
Born
Alan Davies

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

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
YearTitleRoleNotes
1973-1975SamMaurice 'Granny' Naylor / Roly18 episodes
1974-1977The SquirrelsHarry28 episodes
1975The SweeneyBlakeneyEpisode: "Loving Arms"
1980Enemy at the DoorFeldwebel FellnerEpisode: "From a View to a Death"
1980MinderChefEpisode: "The Beer Hunter"
1981TogetherPhil3 episodes
1981BergeracInsurance AgentEpisode: "Last Chance for a Loser"
1982-1984Foxy LadyTancred Taylour12 episodes
1989-1991Making OutBernie24 episodes
1991SleepersK14 episodes
1992Virtual MurderProfessor Griffiths5 episodes
1993Inspector MorseSir Watkin DaviesEpisode: "Twilight of the Gods"
1993LovejoyBible JoeEpisode: "Stones of Destiny"
1994Honey for TeaDr. Basil Quinn7 episodes
1994Don't Get Me StartedBarry Lewis
1997A Perfect StateGareth7 episodes
1999Goodnight SweetheartClement AttleeEpisode: "Accentuate the Positive"
2000The Man Who CriedWelsh Teacher
2004WimbledonDoctor Taylor
2005Doctor WhoMr. Gabriel SneedEpisode: "The Unquiet Dead"
2005-2009The Green Green GrassLlewellyn16 episodes
2006The Painted VeilMr. Garstin
2007Gavin & StaceyGriff1 episode
2007To The Manor BornEmmeridge1 episode
2008The Oxford MurdersMr. Higgins
2010The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne ListerUncle ListerTV movie
2011Land GirlsDr. Wally MorganEpisode: "Back to the Land"
2014Still Open All HoursMr. Bentinck
2015BenidormGlynn Flint7 episodes
2015The Last Kingdom
2018Silent WitnessMick PorterEpisode: "Moment of Surrender": Part 1, 2
2018EndeavourLambert KegworthEpisode: "Cartouche"
2018Les MisérablesLetter Writer1 episode
2019The CrownBen Bowen ThomasEpisode: "Tywysog Cymru"
2020Dream HorseBert

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. "Alan David".
  3. "BBC One - the Green Green Grass, Series 4, for Richer for Poorer".
  4. "Gavin & Stacey Season 1".


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