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.

Television roles
YearTitleRole
1974 to 1977The SquirrelsHarry
1975The SweeneyBlakeney
1975SamMaurice 'Granny' Naylor
1980MinderChef
1980BergeracInsurance Agent
1980Enemy at the DoorFeldwebel Fellner
1982 to 1984Foxy LadyTancred Taylour
1989 to 1991Making OutBernie
1991SleepersK1
1992Virtual MurderProfessor Griffiths
1993Inspector Morse:Twilight of the GodsSir Watkin Davies
1993Lovejoy: Stones of DestinyBible Joe
1994Honey for TeaDr. Basil Quinn
1997A Perfect StateGareth
1999Goodnight SweetheartClement Attlee
2005Doctor Who - "The Unquiet Dead"Mr. Gabriel Sneed
2005 to 2009The Green Green GrassLlewellyn
2007Gavin & StaceyGriff
2007To The Manor Born - Christmas SpecialEmmeridge
2010The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne ListerUncle Lister
2011Land GirlsDr. Wally Morgan
2014Still Open All HoursMr. Bentinck
2015BenidormGlynn Flint
2018Silent Witness:Moment of Surrender (Part Two)Mick Porter
2018Endeavour:CartoucheLambert Kegworth
2018Les MisérablesLetter Writer
2019The CrownBen Bowen Thomas
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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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