Portrait of Alan David

Acting

Alan David

Career

Active from 1973 to 2021, with a break from 2011 to 2020, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dream Horse
Dream Horse
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alan David Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7
  • Violence
    3.1, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Sitcom 4
  • Character-Driven Humor 3
  • Nostalgic Appeal 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Gentle Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

73
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 75
Dream Horse
Dream Horse (2021)
GoodWatch score 75

as Bert

National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood (2021)

as Mr Pritchard / Mr Pugh

2010s

6 titles · average score 79
Les Misérables
Les Misérables (2018)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Letter Writer

Sick of It
Sick of It (2018)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Priest

The Crown
The Crown (2016)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Ben Bowen Thomas

The Last Kingdom
The Last Kingdom (2015)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Bishop Alewold

The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown (2012)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Bishop of Ely

The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010)
GoodWatch score 68

as Uncle Lister

2000s

13 titles · average score 60
Land Girls
Land Girls (2009)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Dr. Wally Morgan

The Oxford Murders
The Oxford Murders (2008)
GoodWatch score 34

as Mr. Higgins

Benidorm
Benidorm (2007)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Glynn

The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil (2006)
GoodWatch score 73

as Mr. Garstin

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Gabriel Sneed

The Green Green Grass
The Green Green Grass (2005)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · as Llewellyn

Hustle
Hustle (2004)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Vino Vinnie

Wimbledon
Wimbledon (2004)
GoodWatch score 61

as Doctor Taylor

The Royal
The Royal (2003)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Mr. Forbes

Dead Gorgeous
Dead Gorgeous (2002)
GoodWatch score 53

as Mr Greeley

The Man Who Cried
The Man Who Cried (2000)
GoodWatch score 49

as Welsh Teacher

The Great Indoors
The Great Indoors (2000)

as Cyril Davies

1990s

26 titles · average score 72
A Perfect State
A Perfect State (1997)

TV show · as Gareth

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Bill Jason

The Thin Blue Line
The Thin Blue Line (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Gasforth FC Manager

Headhunters
Headhunters (1994)

TV show · as Philip

Chris Cross
Chris Cross (1993)

TV show · as Mr. Rogers

Cracker
Cracker (1993)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Hanrahan

Peak Practice
Peak Practice (1993)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Richard Morris

Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart (1993)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Clement Attlee MP

Thicker Than Water
Thicker Than Water (1993)

as Chief Superintendent

The Detectives
The Detectives (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Seargent

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Sam Smithers / Fillingham

The Brittas Empire
The Brittas Empire (1991)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Mr Humphries

1980s

17 titles · average score 71
Making Out
Making Out (1989)

TV show

Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Sir Watkin Davies

Lovejoy
Lovejoy (1986)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Bible Joe

ScreenPlay
ScreenPlay (1986)

TV show · as Sir Aeneas MacPherson

Time for Murder
Time for Murder (1985)

TV show · as Jeremy Semper

Love and Marriage
Love and Marriage (1984)

TV show · as Jack

Remington Steele
Remington Steele (1982)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Newsreader

Foxy Lady
Foxy Lady (1982)

TV show · as Tancred Taylour

Bergerac
Bergerac (1981)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Gidleigh

The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice (1980)
GoodWatch score 72

as Solanio

The Circe Complex
The Circe Complex (1980)

as Ollie Milton

Together
Together (1980)

TV show · as Russell Patterson

1970s

8 titles · average score 78
Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Chef

Shoestring
Shoestring (1979)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Dr Ben Fischer

Enemy at the Door
Enemy at the Door (1978)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Feldwebel Fellner

The Sweeney
The Sweeney (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Blakeney

The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley (1975)

TV show · as Islwyn Roberts

The Squirrels
The Squirrels (1974)

TV show · as Harry

The Inheritors
The Inheritors (1974)

TV show · as Saunders

Shakespeare or Bust
Shakespeare or Bust (1973)

as Boat Hirer

1960s

1 title
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)

TV show · as Mr. Sutton