David Gwillim

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David Gwillim
Born (1948-12-15) 15 December 1948 (age 76)
Plymouth, England
Occupation Actor
Years active1971–2011
Spouse(s)Lynn Dearth (1974–1994) (her death)
Deirdra Morris (1997–present)

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.

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In 2021 David Gwillim contributed to, and participated in, a YouTube documentary tribute to Alfred Burke entitled 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1970 NET Playhouse Uncredited, Episode: "The Ceremony of Innocence"
1973 Public Eye Vyvyan ReveldaleEpisode: "The Golden Boy"
1974 The Island at the Top of the World Donald Ross
1975 Play of the Month LongevilleEpisode: "Love's Labour's Lost"
1975 Thriller Henry VannerEpisode: "If it's a Man, Hang Up"
1977 Anna Karenina Petritsky6 episodes
1978 Enemy at the Door Anton Schen1 episode
1978 Lillie Arthur Jones
1979 Henry IV Part I Henry, Prince of WalesTV movie
1979 Henry IV Part II TV movie
1979 Henry V TV movie
1981 Peter and Paul MarkTV movie
1982 BBC2 Playhouse BennettEpisode: "How Many Miles to Babylon?"
1983 The Barchester Chronicles John Bold2 episodes
1983 The Citadel David Hope5 episodes
1984 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Percy PhelpsEpisode: "The Naval Treaty"
1984 The Invisible Man Dr. Samuel Kemp3 episodes
1985 Hanlon: In defence of Minnie Dean Hanlon7 episodes
1994 Nostradamus Michael's Father
1997 The Architect Albert SpeerShort
1997-1998 Trial & Retribution Clive Grifith3 episodes
1999 Do Not Disturb VanDerMolen
2001 Down Blind Man (Mr Faith)
2003 Henry VIII PhysicianTV movie
2005 Bad Girls Mr. FergusSeries 7, Episode 10
2011 Age of Heroes SS Mountain TroopsUncredited

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