Full Name Gary Waldhorn Role Actor Name Gary Waldhorn | Years active 1969–present Occupation Actor Ex-spouse Christie Waldhorn | |
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Gary Waldhorn (born 3 July 1943 in London) is a veteran English actor, known for his role as Councillor David Horton in the sitcom The Vicar of Dibley, but who has also had a notable television and theatre career.
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- Theatre
- Television
- Charity work
- Filmography
- References

Theatre
Waldhorn is known for his work in West End theatre productions and for his collaborations with the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 1972 he toured Australia and New Zealand in Harry Miller's production of Sleuth playing opposite Richard Todd.
Television
Apart from appearing in every episode of The Vicar of Dibley, Waldhorn has also made many television appearances since the 1970s including Softly, Softly, The Sweeney, Space: 1999, The New Avengers, Brideshead Revisited, The Professionals, Minder, Robin of Sherwood, Rumpole of the Bailey, The Bill, Heartbeat, Gallowglass and Lovejoy. He also played Lionel Bainbridge in the first three series of Brush Strokes, and Richard Beamish in the first series of All at No 20.

Charity work

Waldhorn is currently patron to West Bromwich Dream, a British registered charity working to help the people of West Bromwich in the West Midlands.