Alan David (actor)
| Alan David | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alan Davies 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 |