Alan David (actor)

Alan David
Born Alan Davies
(1941-12-29) 29 December 1941
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Years active 1973 – present

Alan David (born 29 December 1941 as Alan Davies) is a Welsh television actor. Living in London, he is married with two sons.

David was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. He has had many television credits ranging from Coronation Street in 1973 to Virtual Murder (1992), Honey for Tea and "The Unquiet Dead", an episode of Doctor Who in 2005. He also appeared as the 'rival' of Boycie as Llewellyn in The Green Green Grass. In 2007 he played Griff in the BBC series Gavin & Stacey.

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]

Television roles

Year Title Role
1974 to 1977 The Squirrels Harry
1975 The Sweeney Blakely
1975 Sam Maurice 'Granny' Naylor
1982 to 1984 Foxy Lady Tancred Taylour
1989 to 1991 Making Out Bernie
1991 Sleepers K1
1992 Virtual Murder Professor Griffiths
1993 Inspector Morse:Twilight of the Gods Sir Watkin Davies
1993 Lovejoy: Stones of Destiny Bible Joe
1994 Honey for Tea Dr. Basil Quinn
1997 A Perfect State Gareth
1999 Goodnight Sweetheart Clement Attlee
2005 Doctor Who - "The Unquiet Dead" Mr. Gabriel Sneed
2005 to 2009 The Green Green Grass Llewellyn
2007 To The Manor Born - Christmas Special Emmeridge
2010 The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister Uncle Lister
2011 Land Girls Dr. Wally Morgan
2014 Still Open All Hours Mr. Bentinck
2015 Benidorm Glynn Flint

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.

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