Name Dave Anderson | Role Actor | |
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Movies and TV shows Gregory's Girl, City Lights, Restless Natives, Postmortem, Shaheed Udham Singh Similar People Bill Forsyth, John McGrath, Gerard Kelly, Michael Hoffman, Albert Pyun | ||
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David "Dave" Anderson is a Scottish actor, playwright and jazz musician based in Glasgow.
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He is known for the part of Gregory's father in Gregory's Girl and as the bank manager in the BBC Scotland sitcom City Lights (1991). Other appearances include roles in several early Doctor Who serials, The Avengers (in the episode "Build a Better Mousetrap") (1964), The Omega Factor (1979), Murder Not Proven? (1984), Soldier Soldier (1996), and Rockface (2002). He also appeared in Taggart in 1986, 1993, 2000, and 2004 and the Scottish comedy Still Game in 2009. He also played the part of a bus tour company manager in the 1985 film Restless Natives. "I expect flawless reports about you courier. Flawless!!"
Born in the late 1940s, Anderson was raised in the town of Rutherglen, and drew on childhood experiences for his 2017 play Butterfly Kiss. In the course of his theatre career, he was a member of the politically-minded 7:84 group and a founder of the Wildcat Productions company along with David MacLennan, and was the musical director of Tony Roper's play The Steamie.
Filmography
Actor
2016
Bells (Short) as
John
2011
Fast Romance as
Mr. Braithwaite
2007
Still Game (TV Series) as
Choirmaster
- Plum Number (2007) - Choirmaster
2007
Rebus (TV Series) as
DCI Tennent
- Resurrection Men (2007) - DCI Tennent (as David Anderson)
1986
Taggart (TV Series) as
Alec Harris / Dave McSwean / Graeme Barr / ...
- Compensation (2004) - Graeme Barr
- Ghost Rider (2000) - PC George MacBain
- Instrument of Justice Part Three (1993) - Alec Harris
- Instrument of Justice Part Two (1993) - Alec Harris
- Instrument of Justice Part One (1993) - Alec Harris
- Knife Edge: Part Three (1986) - Dave McSwean
- Knife Edge: Part Two (1986) - Dave McSwean
- Knife Edge: Part One (1986) - Dave McSwean
2003
Monarch of the Glen (TV Series) as
Gregor McIntosh
- Episode #5.7 (2003) - Gregor McIntosh
2003
Solid Air as
Interviewer 2
2002
Rockface (TV Series) as
Dennis
- Episode #1.4 (2002) - Dennis
- Episode #1.3 (2002) - Dennis
- Episode #1.1 (2002) - Dennis
2000
Shaheed Uddham Singh: Alais Ram Mohammad Singh Azad as
O'Dwyer
2000
The Creatives (TV Series) as
Philip
- Lenny the Bruce (2000) - Philip
1999
The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) as
Marvin
- H-E Double Hockey Sticks (1999) - Marvin
1990
Rab C. Nesbitt (TV Series) as
Gunslinger / Pierre
- Duel (1998) - Gunslinger
- City of Culture (1990) - Pierre
1998
Orphans as
Uncle Ian
1998
Postmortem as
Capt. Moore
1997
The Missing Postman (TV Movie) as
Roger Gourock
1996
Soldier Soldier (TV Series) as
Sir Colin Mackay
- Deliver Us from Evil (1996) - Sir Colin Mackay
1996
The Big Picnic (TV Movie) as
Hughie Frizell
1995
The Tales of Para Handy (TV Series) as
Henry Fleming
- The Malingerer (1995) - Henry Fleming
1992
Simon's Challenge
1984
City Lights (TV Series) as
Mr. McLelland
- The Haunting of Willie Melvin (1991) - Mr. McLelland
- Parenthood (1991) - Mr. McLelland
- Unhealthy Competition (1991) - Mr. McLelland
- The Mission (1991) - Mr. McLelland
- Trains & Boats & Planes (1991) - Mr. McLelland
- Murder He Wrote (1990) - Mr. McLelland
- The Front (1990) - Mr. McLelland
- Old Friends (1990) - Mr. McLelland
- The Winslow Woman (1990) - Mr. McLelland
- Scandal (1990) - Mr. McLelland
- The New Leaf 2 (1990) - Mr. McLelland
- The New Leaf 1 (1990) - Mr. McLelland
- The Shape of Things to Come (1989) - Mr. McLelland
- The Law of the Jungle (1989) - Mr. McLelland
- In Sickness and in Health (1989) - Mr. McLelland
- Romantic Friction (1989) - Mr. McLelland
- The Go Between (1989) - Mr. McLelland
- Play It Again, Willie (1989) - Mr. McLelland
- Thirty Nothing (1989) - Mr. McLelland
- It's a Wonderful Life, Too (1988) - Mr. McLelland
- The Siege (1988) - Mr. McLelland
- Catch 23 (1988) - Mr. McLelland
- The Melvin Diaries (1988) - Mr. McLelland
- I'm Willie, Fly Me (1988) - Mr. McLelland
- All in the Mind (1988) - Mr. McLelland
- The Longest Day (1988) - Mr. McLelland
- Fame (1987) - Mr. McLelland
- True Love (1987) - Mr. McLelland
- Crimewatch OK (1987) - Mr. McLelland
- Moonlighting (1987) - Mr. McLelland
- Local Hero (1987) - Mr. McLelland
- The More Things Change (1987) - Mr. McLelland
- True Life Adventures (1986) - Mr. McLelland
- A Room with a View (1986) - Mr. McLelland
- Lost Weekend (1986) - Mr. McLelland
- Magazine (1986) - Mr. McLelland
- Deep Freeze (1986) - Mr. McLelland
- Talent (1986) - Mr. McLelland
- Pilot (1984) - Mr. McLelland
1990
Border Warfare (TV Series) as
Henry Dundas / Abram Duncan / John Wheatley / ...
- The Fruits of Union (1990) - Henry Dundas / Abram Duncan / John Wheatley
- Towards the Union (1990) - Montrose / Lauderdale / Seafield
- The Greater Shall Draw the Lesser (1990) - Bon Accord
1987
First Sight (TV Series) as
Mr. Wilson
- Extras (1987) - Mr. Wilson
1987
Brond (TV Series) as
Man in hospital
- Episode #1.1 (1987) - Man in hospital
1987
Tutti Frutti (TV Mini Series) as
Film Editor
- Gin a Body, Dig a Body (1987) - Film Editor
1986
Blood Red Roses (TV Series) as
Labour MP (as David Anderson)
1986
The Gospel According to Vic as
Headmaster
1985
Restless Natives as
Illingworth
1985
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Rock band
- Knockback: Part 2 (1985) - Rock band
1984
End of the Line (TV Series) as
Archie
- A View of Things (1984) - Archie
- The Silver Bullet (1984) - Archie (as David Anderson)
1984
Murder Not Proven? (TV Series) as
James McNaughton
- Open Season (1984) - James McNaughton
1984
Bless My Soul (TV Movie)(as David Anderson)
1983
The Mad Death (TV Mini Series) as
George
- Episode #1.1 (1983) - George (as David Anderson)
1983
Local Hero as
Fraser (as David Anderson)
1982
Living Apart Together as
Steve McNally
1982
King's Royal (TV Series) as
Train guard
- Episode #1.1 (1982) - Train guard (as David Anderson)
1981
Andrina (TV Movie) as
Isaac
1981
A Sense of Freedom as
Tam (as David Anderson)
1980
The Lost Tribe (TV Mini Series) as
Man in Bowler Hat
- Judgement of Solomon (1980) - Man in Bowler Hat
1980
Gregory's Girl as
Gregory's Dad (as David Anderson)
1979
Play for Today (TV Series) as
At the Garage
- Just a Boys' Game (1979) - At the Garage (as David Anderson)
1979
The Omega Factor (TV Series) as
Dan
- St. Anthony's Fire (1979) - Dan
1978
The Standard (TV Series) as
2nd Newsman
- Win a Few, Lose a Few (1978) - 2nd Newsman
1978
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (TV Series) as
Booking clerk
- Dorothy and Juliet (1978) - Booking clerk
1970
Up Pompeii! (TV Series) as
Lieutenant Prescius
- Lysistrata the Peace Treaty (1970) - Lieutenant Prescius (as David Anderson)
1967
Softly Softly (TV Series) as
Sgt. Fenny
- Blackitt's Round (1967) - Sgt. Fenny (as David Anderson)
1966
The Spies (TV Series) as
Leo
- I Don't Even Volunteer (1966) - Leo (as David Anderson)
1964
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Sven / Aztec Captain / Egyptian Warrior / ...
- Golden Death (1966) - Egyptian Warrior (uncredited)
- Checkmate (1965) - Sven (as David Anderson)
- A Battle of Wits (1965) - Sven (as David Anderson)
- The Meddling Monk (1965) - Sven (as David Anderson)
- The Watcher (1965) - Sven (uncredited)
- The Lion (1965) - Reynier de Marun (as David Anderson)
- The Day of Darkness (1964) - Aztec Captain (as David Anderson)
- The Bride of Sacrifice (1964) - Aztec Captain (as David Anderson)
- The Warriors of Death (1964) - Aztec Captain (as David Anderson)
- The Temple of Evil (1964) - Aztec Captain (as David Anderson)
- Assassin at Peking (1964) - Palace Guard (uncredited)
- Rider from Shang-Tu (1964) - Caravan Warrior (uncredited)
1964
The Avengers (TV Series) as
Gordon
- Build a Better Mousetrap (1964) - Gordon (as David Anderson)
Miscellaneous
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Doctor Who (TV Series) (fights arranged by - 1 episode, 1964) (fight arranger - 1 episode, 1964)
- The Day of Darkness (1964) - (fights arranged by - as David Anderson)
- The Warriors of Death (1964) - (fight arranger - uncredited)
Writer
1984
Bless My Soul (TV Movie) (written by - as David Anderson)
Music Department
1984
Bless My Soul (TV Movie) (musical director - as David Anderson)
Soundtrack
1986
The Gospel According to Vic (writer: "Bossman" - uncredited)
Stunts
1965
Doctor Who (TV Series) (fight arranger - 1 episode)
- The Meddling Monk (1965) - (fight arranger - as David Anderson)
Self
2010
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2007
Movie Connections (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Gregory's Girl (2007) - Self
2001
A Celebration for Jimmy Logan (Video) as
Self
References
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