David Gwillim
{{Short description|English actor (born 1948)}}
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| name = David Gwillim
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| caption = as Henry V in the BBC Television Shakespeare version of Henry V
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|12|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Plymouth, England
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| occupation = Actor
| spouse = Lynn Dearth (1974–1994) (her death)
Deirdra Morris (1997–present)
| yearsactive = 1971–2011
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David Gwillim (born 15 December 1948) is an English actor, known for playing Prince Hal in the BBC Television Shakespeare adaptations of Henry IV, Part I and Henry IV, Part II and the title role in Henry V which were broadcast in 1979, and as John Bold in The Barchester Chronicles broadcast in 1982.
In 2021 David Gwillim contributed to, and participated in, a YouTube documentary tribute to Alfred Burke entitled [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DED4IYYCIRM Alfred Burke is Frank Marker]
Biography
Gwillim was born in Plymouth. He is the son of Jack Gwillim. His sister Sarah-Jane Gwillim and half brother Jaxon Duff Gwillim are also actors.
David Gwillim married actress Lynn Dearth in 1974; she died in 1994. His second wife is actress Deirdra Morris, whom he married in 1997.
Filmography
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Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
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1970 | NET Playhouse | Uncredited, Episode: "The Ceremony of Innocence" | |
1973 | Public Eye | Vyvyan Reveldale | Episode: "The Golden Boy" |
1974 | The Island at the Top of the World | Donald Ross | |
1975 | Play of the Month | Longeville | Episode: "Love's Labour's Lost" |
1975 | Thriller | Henry Vanner | Episode: "If it's a Man, Hang Up" |
1977 | Anna Karenina | Petritsky | 6 episodes |
1978 | Enemy at the Door | Anton Schen | 1 episode |
1978 | Lillie | Arthur Jones | |
1979 | Henry IV Part I | rowspan="3"|Henry, Prince of Wales | TV movie |
1979 | Henry IV Part II | TV movie | |
1979 | Henry V | TV movie | |
1981 | Peter and Paul | Mark | TV movie |
1982 | BBC2 Playhouse | Bennett | Episode: "How Many Miles to Babylon?" |
1983 | The Barchester Chronicles | John Bold | 2 episodes |
1983 | The Citadel | David Hope | 5 episodes |
1984 | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Percy Phelps | Episode: "The Naval Treaty" |
1984 | The Invisible Man | Dr. Samuel Kemp | 3 episodes |
1985 | Hanlon: In defence of Minnie Dean | Hanlon | 7 episodes |
1994 | Nostradamus | Michael's Father | |
1997 | The Architect | Albert Speer | Short |
1997-1998 | Trial & Retribution | Clive Grifith | 3 episodes |
1999 | Do Not Disturb | VanDerMolen | |
2001 | Down | Blind Man (Mr Faith) | |
2003 | Henry VIII | Physician | TV movie |
2005 | Bad Girls | Mr. Fergus | Series 7, Episode 10 |
2011 | Age of Heroes | SS Mountain Troops | Uncredited |
References
- [http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/526989/ Henry IV, Part 1] from British Film Institute archive
- [http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/527025/ Henry IV, Part 2] from British Film Institute archive
- [http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/527044/ Henry V] from British Film Institute archive
External links
- {{IMDb name|0350330}}
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Category:20th-century English male actors
Category:21st-century English male actors
Category:English male film actors
Category:English male television actors
Category:Male actors from Plymouth, Devon
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