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Years active
1988–present
Name
David Knijnenburg
Role
Television actor
Full Name
David Albertus Trelawney Knijnenburg
Born
3 April 1967 (age 57) (
1967-04-03
)
Brisbane, Australia
David Albertus Trelawney Knijnenburg (; born 3 April 1967) is an Australian stage, television and film actor, best known for playing Alfred Hitchcock in his stage production Hitchcock & Herrmann and in assorted roles in Twelfth Night Theatre's numerous stage adaptations of classic BBC television series such as Dad's Army and 'Allo 'Allo!. He is notable for his height – he is two metres (six-foot seven inches) tall.
He was one of dozens of names mentioned during the media speculation over the casting of the eleventh Doctor Who after David Tennant announced his resignation.
Born into a theatrical family of Dutch descent (his mother was actress and model Jann Freeman), Knijnenburg began his career at the World Exposition of 1988 as a television presenter hosting a live show for NHK Japan – Japanese Television. He has performed on stage alongside Lucky Grills, Gorden Kaye, Sue Hodge, Guy Siner, Katy Manning, Jason Gann, Chloe Dallimore, Steven Tandy, Jon English, Lewis Fiander and Tony Bonner.
Awards and nominations
In 2007 David was the voted "Best Dressed Male" for Style Magazine's Melbourne Cup Fashions on the Field.
Stage awards
1999 – Won – Harveys Award for The Importance of Being Earnest
2000 – Nominated – 4MBS Perform Award for Best Actor in a Drama for Whodunnit
2001 – Nominated – 4MBS Perform Award for Best Actor in a Drama for Agatha Christie's Murder on the Nile
2001 – Nominated – 4MBS Perform Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Oliver!, My Fair Lady and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2003 – Won – The Glugs of Gosh Award for Excellence in Theatre
2003 – Nominated – Matilda Award for Emerging Artist
2006 – Nominated – Matilda Award for Best Playwright Hitchcock & Herrmann
Filmography
Actor
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Roseberry Hill (Short) (filming) as
The Man
2020
Deadline (Short) as
Detective Steve Jackman
2020
Heist (TV Series) as
Bearded Quinn Murphy
2019
The Rise of Santa (Short) as
Santa Claus
2019
Hired Goons Rewind (Short) as
Santa Claus
2019
Booklovers (Short) as
Angry Bookshop Customer
2019
Big Boys (TV Mini Series) as
Kyle's Dad (2019) (voice)
2019
Shots Fired (Short) as
Pig Farmer
2017
Aisle 4 (Short) as
Tall shopper
2017
Thor: Ragnarok as
Asgardian Refugee (uncredited)
2017
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales as
Pirate (uncredited)
2011
A Heartbeat Away as
Council Member
2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 as
Wizard (uncredited)
2009
Daybreakers as
Vampire Commuter (uncredited)
2004
Wendy's Christmas (Short) as
Narrator
2003
(S)truth (TV Series) as
Pieter van Flaschen
2003
Timmy's Christmas (Short) as
Narrator
2003
No Man or Woman Is an Island (Short) as
Doorman
2003
About Face (Short) as
Peter
2002
Other People (Short) as
Football Player
2002
Counterstrike (TV Movie) as
Man (uncredited)
2002
Scooby-Doo as
Traveller (uncredited)
2001
The Gift (Short) as
Rupert
2000
The Lost World (TV Series) as
Tribal Trader
- Tourist Season (2000) - Tribal Trader (uncredited)
2000
Golden Dragon 2 as
Tall Man at airport
2000
Stepsister from Planet Weird (TV Movie) as
School Teacher (uncredited)
2000
Virtual Nightmare (TV Movie) as
Police Deputy
Writer
2005
The Story (Short) (writer)
2004
Wendy's Christmas (Short)
2003
About Face (Short) (writer)
2001
The Gift (Short)
Producer
2003
About Face (Short) (producer)
2002
Life Moments (TV Series) (associate producer - 2003)
2001
The Gift (Short) (producer)
Director
2003
About Face (Short)
2001
The Gift (Short)
Miscellaneous
2009
Mounting the Rescue (Video documentary short) (interviewer: Ray Barrett)
Self
2015
Origins of Anzac Day in Queensland (Documentary short) as
