David Knijnenburg

David Albertus Trelawney Knijnenburg (/kəˈnnənbɜːrx/; born 3 April 1967) is an Australian stage, television and film actor, best known for playing Alfred Hitchcock in his stage production Hitchcock & Herrmann and in assorted roles in Twelfth Night Theatre's numerous stage adaptations of classic BBC television series such as Dad's Army and 'Allo 'Allo!. He is notable for his height – he is two metres (six-foot seven inches) tall.

David Knijnenburg
Born
David Albertus Trelawney Knijnenburg

(1967-04-03) 3 April 1967
Brisbane, Australia
Years active1988–present

He was one of dozens of names mentioned during the media speculation over the casting of the eleventh Doctor Who after David Tennant announced his resignation.[1][2][3]

Born into a theatrical family of Dutch descent (his mother was actress and model Jann Freeman), Knijnenburg began his career at the World Exposition of 1988 as a television presenter hosting a live show for NHK Japan – Japanese Television. He has performed on stage alongside Lucky Grills, Gorden Kaye, Sue Hodge, Guy Siner, Katy Manning, Jason Gann, Chloe Dallimore, Steven Tandy, Jon English, Lewis Fiander and Tony Bonner.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirector
2008AwakeWilliamSkevos Mavros
2008DaybreakersVampire CommuterMichael Spierig and Peter Spierig
2007DeadlineDetective Steve JackmanDean Francis
2004Wendy's ChristmasNarratorJohannes Knijnenburg
2003CounterstrikeSecret Service AgentJerry London
2003About FacePeterDavid Knijnenburg
2003Timmy's ChristmasNarratorJohannes Knijnenburg
2002Other PeopleFootball PlayerKeiran Galvin
2002Scooby-DooTravellerRaja Gosnell
2001No Man (Or Woman) Is An IslandDoormanLinton Vivian
2001The GiftRupertDavid Knijnenburg
2000Walk The TalkBank ManagerShirley Barrett
1998Deep ImpactRefugeeMimi Leder
1996Jackie Chan's First StrikeMan in China TownStanley Tong

Television

YearTitleRoleOther notes
2003(s)truthPieter van FlaschenDirected by Stephen Irwin for SBS Television
2000Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost WorldTribal TraderSeason 2, Episode 3 – Tourist Season
2000Stepsister From The Planet WeirdSchool TeacherDirected by Steve Boyum for The Disney Channel
2000Virtual NightmarePolice DeputyDirected by Michael Pattinson for UPN Pictures

Theatre

YearTitleRoleOther notes
2009Tassie Talent TimeReg Masters / Kermit the FrogDirected by Brett Budgeon (Bass Strait Productions)
2009The Brett Budgeon and Darryl Beaton Big Band Variety ShowMC / Kermit the Frog / Susan BoyleDirected by Brett Budgeon (Bass Strait Productions)
2009Ye Olde Britannia Music HallChairmanDirected by Brett Budgeon (Bass Strait Productions)
2008The Night Before ChristmasGodfather Drosselmeyer / Mouse King / WoodsmanDirected by Tama Matheson (4MBS Classic Players)
2008Piccadilly Old Time Music HallChairmanDirected by Kate Peters (Top Hat Productions/ NARPACA)
2008Much Ado About NothingFriar Francis / SextonDirected by Tama Matheson (4MBS Classic Players / Shakespeare on Oxford Festival)
2008One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestChief BromdenDirected by Tony Bonner (Jally Productions)
2007Concert with the StarsCo-Host and SoloistDirected by Brett Budgeon
2007CarouselDavid BascombeDirected by Tony Alcock (Twelfth Night Theatre)
2007Three Little PigsDame Prudence TrotterDirected by Kate Peters (Top Hat Productions)
2007A Midsummer Night's DreamFrancis FluteDirected by Tama Matheson (4MBS Classic Players / Shakespeare on Oxford Festival)
2007CatsBustopher Jones / Gus the Theater catDirected by Tim O'Connor (Harvest Rain Theatre Company)
2007'Allo 'Allo!Officer CrabtreeDirected by Peter Farago (Twelfth Night Theatre)
2007Lexie Turns To StoneLonnyDirected by Amy Ingram (Judith Wright Centre)played opposite Liana Werner-Gray
2006Hitchcock & HerrmannAlfred HitchcockDirected by David Knijnenburg and Jesse Rosenfeld (Melbourne Fringe Festival/ Darling You Were Marvellous Theatre Company)
2005Run for Your WifeDetective Sergeant TroughtonDirected by Peter Farago (Twelfth Night Theatre)
2005Charlotte's WebMr ZuckermannDirected by Lynn Pelgrave
2005Dad's ArmyThe VicarDirected by Chris Betts (Bruce Mason Centre NZ)
2005The Taming of the ShrewGremio, The Tailor and VincentioDirected by Mark Conaghan (Harvest Rain Theatre Company)
2005Hitchcock & HerrmannAlfred HitchcockWritten and directed by David Knijnenburg (Shrine Pictures)
2005Robin Hood And His Merry MenFriar TuckDirected by Kate Peters (Top Hat Productions)
2004The Rocky Horror ShowDoctor ScottDirected by Tony Alcock (On The Boards Theatre Company)
2004Piccadilly Old Time Music HallChairman and SoloistDirected by Kate Peters (Top Hat Productions)
2004Dad's ArmyThe VicarDirected by Peter Williams (Twin Towns)
2004Wit!EnsembleDirected by Jack Bradford (Bunbury Theatre Company)
2004Dad's ArmyThe VicarDirected by Peter Williams (Twelfth Night Theatre)
2004The Soldier's TaleThe Devil(Collusion/ Queensland Conservatorium)
2003Brave New World OrderBarry JumperDirected by Brett Heath (Brisbane Powerhouse)
2002S.C.SuperstarBernard, Santa's Head ElfDirected by Damian Lee (Stage Door Dinner Theatre)
2002Wit!Technician 3Directed by Jack Bradford (La Boite Theatre D-Lab)
2002La BambaThe Great Cummerbundini(La Boite Theatre)
2002AnnieDaddy WarbucksDirected by Jack Bradford (Brisbane Junior Theatre)
2002La Bamba – Honk if you love...Fritz Eberhardt von Kurfurstendam(La Boite Theatre)
2002Cole Porter's Can-CanBoris AdzinidzinadzeDirected by Robert Young (Gold Coast Arts Centre)
2002AnnieDaddy WarbucksDirected by Jan Patterson (Ipswich Musical Theatre)
2002La Bamba – Sunday Night FeverOld Codger(La Boite Theatre)
2002Brave New World OrderEnsembleDirected by Brett Heath (Brisbane Powerhouse)
2002You Can't Take It with YouPaul SycamoreDirected by Steven Tandy (Gold Coast Little Theatre)
2002SalomeHerod AntipasDirected by Leah Huxley (Nash Theatre)
2001Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatPotiphar, NaphtaliDirected by Robbie Parkin (Harvest Rain Theatre Company)
2001My Fair LadyZoltan Karpathy, HarryDirected by Robert Young (Gold Coast Arts Centre)
2001Oliver!Mr SowerberryDirected by Jack Bradford (Harvest Rain Theatre Company)
2001Agatha Christie's Murder on the NileSimon MostynDirected by Lynn Wright (Starbuck / QPAC)
2001Bye Bye BirdieEd Sullivan, CompanyDirected by Robbie Parkin (Harvest Rain Theatre Company)
2000WhodunnitPerkins, the ButlerDirected by Alex Lanham (Brisbane Arts Theatre)
2000Les MisérablesStudent / CompanyDirected by Robert Young (Gold Coast Arts Centre)
2000Portrait -A Musical of Oscar Wilde's A Picture of Dorian GrayLord Fermor, Victor the ButlerDirected by John Wikman (A.P.I. Theatre Company)
2000Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatNaphtali / Pharaoh's GuardDirected by Robbie Parkin (Harvest Rain Theatre Company)
1999The Importance of Being EarnestMerriman, Lane, Oscar WildeDirected by Jack Bradford (Harvest Rain Theatre Company)
1977Deidre the DogDeidreDirected by Catherine Owen-Chandler (Lady of Lourdes Theatre Company)

Awards and nominations

In 2007 David was the voted "Best Dressed Male" for Style Magazine's Melbourne Cup Fashions on the Field.

Stage awards

References

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