David Haig
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David Haig | |
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Born | David Haig Collum Ward 20 September 1955 Aldershot, Hampshire, England |
Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
Occupation(s) | Actor, playwright |
Years active | 1978–present |
Spouse |
Julia Gray (m. 2010) |
Children | 5 |
David Haig Collum Ward MBE (born 20 September 1955) is an English actor and playwright. He has appeared in West End productions and numerous television and film roles over a career spanning four decades.
Haig wrote the play My Boy Jack, which premièred at the Hampstead Theatre on 13 October 1997. On Remembrance Day 2007, ITV broadcast a television drama based on the play, in which Haig played Rudyard Kipling and Daniel Radcliffe played Kipling's son, John. He went on to star as the Player in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead alongside Radcliffe in 2017.
Haig's second play The Good Samaritan was also first staged at the Hampstead Theatre, opening on 6 July 2000. His third play
Haig was appointed
Early life
Haig was born on 20 September 1955 in Aldershot, Hampshire, the son of opera singer Shirley R. C. (née Brooks) and army officer (and later director of the Hayward Gallery) Francis W. He had a younger sister who died at 22 of a brain aneurysm when he was 26. He grew up in Rugby, Warwickshire where he attended Rugby School.[2]
Career
Film and television
Haig appeared in the 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral and had a supporting role in the BBC television sitcom The Thin Blue Line playing Inspector Grim, the inept foil to Rowan Atkinson's Inspector Fowler. He also appeared in Love on a Branch Line, a TV series broadcast by the BBC in four episodes. In 2002 he played the brother of Four Weddings' co-star Hugh Grant in the romantic comedy Two Weeks Notice. In 2007, he appeared in a Comic Relief sketch called "Mr. Bean's Wedding" as the bride's father, reuniting with Atkinson.
Other TV work includes
He appears in the Richard Fell adaptation of the 1960s science fiction series A for Andromeda, on the UK digital television station BBC Four. Haig wrote the play My Boy Jack and later appeared in the television adaptation as Rudyard Kipling, with Daniel Radcliffe playing Kipling's son, John.[citation needed]
In 2008, he appeared in the
In January 2013, Haig started appearing as
In 2012 a new sitcom pilot, starring Haig and written by Ben Elton, was filmed for the BBC.[3] Filming for a full six-part series of the sitcom, The Wright Way (formerly known as Slings and Arrows) was completed in March 2013, and began airing on BBC One on 23 April.[4]
An August 2018 announcement indicated that Haig would be among the new cast to join the original actors in the Downton Abbey film which started principal photography at about the same time.[5] In September 2018 he appeared in the critically acclaimed BBC series Killing Eve.[citation needed]
Radio
In 2008, he played Maurice Haigh-Wood in the BBC Radio adaptation of Michael Hastings' play Tom and Viv, and 2010 he starred as
Stage
He also won an
Haig has appeared in several stage productions in London's West End, including
In 2010 he played the role of Jim Hacker in the stage version of Yes, Prime Minister[7] at the Chichester Festival Gielgud Theatre, in London's West End from 17 September 2010.[8]
In September 2023, it was announced that Haig was adapting
Filmography and stage credits
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Production | Notes |
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2018 | Pressure by David Haig |
James Stagg | Ambassadors Theatre, London | |
2017 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard | The Player | The Old Vic, London | |
2016 | Blue/Orange by Joe Penhall |
Robert | Young Vic | |
2015 | Guys and Dolls by Frank Loesser |
Nathan Detroit |
Chichester Festival Theatre | Olivier Award Nomination
|
2015 | Someone Who'll Watch Over Me by Frank McGuinness |
Michael | Minerva Theatre, Chichester | |
2014 | Pressure by David Haig |
James Stagg | Royal Lyceum Theatre/Chichester Festival Theatre | |
2013 | King Lear by William Shakespeare |
Lear | Theatre Royal, Bath | |
2011–12 | The Madness of George III by Alan Bennett[10] |
George III | National Tour and Apollo Theatre | Olivier Award Nomination
|
2010–11 | Jim Hacker | Chichester Festival Theatre and Gielgud Theatre | ||
2009 | Loot by Joe Orton[12] |
Inspector Truscott | Tricycle Theatre |
|
2008 | The Sea by Edward Bond[13] |
Hatch | Royal Haymarket Theatre |
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2007 | The Country Wife by William Wycherley[14] |
Pinchwife | Royal Haymarket Theatre | |
2006 | Chris Headlingly | Comedy Theatre |
Olivier Award Nomination
| |
2005 | Mary Poppins by Julian Fellowes[16] |
Mr Banks | Prince Edward Theatre | Olivier Award Nomination
|
2004 | R.C. Sherriff[17] |
Osborne | Comedy Theatre
| |
2003 | Hitchcock Blonde by Terry Johnson[18] |
Royal Court and Lyric Theatre, West End | ||
2002 | Life x3 by Yasmina Reza[19] |
Henri | Savoy Theatre | |
1997 | Ivan | Wyndham's Theatre and Broadway | ||
1997 | My Boy Jack by David Haig[21] |
Rudyard Kipling | Hampstead Theatre | |
1994 | Dead Funny by Terry Johnson |
Richard | Hampstead Theatre and West End | |
1991 | Angelo | Young Vic and RSC tour | ||
1988 | Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker[citation needed] |
Ralph Clark | Royal Court | Olivier Award Best Actor in a New Play
|
1988 | The Recruiting Officer by George Farquhar |
Plume | Royal Court | |
1988 | Greenland | Paul | Royal Court | |
1985 | Maurice | Royal Court and Broadway |
TV and film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1978 | The Moon Stallion | Todman | TV series |
1980 | Blake's 7 | Forres | TV series (1 episode: "Rumours of Death") |
Doctor Who | Pangol | TV series (4 episodes of "The Leisure Hive") | |
1981 | Diamonds | Alex Randolph | TV series |
1983 | Chessgame | Colin Jenkins | TV series (1 episode: "Flying Blind") |
A Flame to the Phoenix | Mirek Grabinski | ||
1984 | Dark Enemy | Ash | |
1985 | Morons from Outer Space | Palatial House Flunkey | Film |
1986 | The Alamut Ambush | Colin Jenkins | TV film |
Cold War Killers | Colin Jenkins | TV film | |
1989 | Hannay | Conrad Smyth | TV series (1 episode: "The Good Samaritan") |
Dramarama | Bill Brock | TV series (1 episode: "Badger") | |
1990 | Campion | Cully Randall/Guffy Randall | TV series (2 episodes) |
Portrait of a Marriage | Harold Nicolson | TV series (4 episodes) | |
1991 | Chancer | Dr. Haselden | TV series (1 episode: "Remembrance") |
Soldier Soldier | Major Tom Cadman | TV series (7 episodes) | |
1992 | Inspector Morse | Peter Rhodes | TV series (1 episode: "Dead on Time") |
Boon | Jim Fisk | TV series (1 episode: "Is There Anybody There?") | |
1993 | The Darling Buds of May | Captain Robert Battersby | TV series (2 episodes) |
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries | Arthur Wilde | TV series (1 episode: " A Man Lay Dead ")
| |
Cracker | Graham | TV series (2 episodes) | |
1994 | Four Weddings and Funeral | Bernard, the Groom – Wedding Two | |
The Bill | Brian Linton | TV series (1 episode: "Secrets") | |
Love on a Branch Line | Lionel Virley | TV series (4 episodes) | |
Nice Day at the Office | Chris Selwyn | TV series (6 episodes) | |
1995 | Wycliffe | David Millar | TV series (1 episode: "Charades") |
The Four Corners of Nowhere | Nick | ||
The Thin Blue Line | D.I. Grim | TV series (14 episodes: 1995–1996) | |
1997 | Keeping Mum | Richard Beare | TV series (16 episodes: 1997–1998) |
1998 | Talking Heads 2
|
Wilfred Paterson | TV mini-series (1 episode: " Playing Sandwiches ")
|
1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence | Colonel Bonnet | video |
2000 | Dalziel and Pascoe | David Hallingsworth | TV series (1 episode: "A Sweeter Lazarus") |
2001 | Ivor the Invisible | Park Keeper | voice |
Station Jim
|
Riorden Jnr | TV film | |
2002 | Crime and Punishment | Luhzin | TV film |
Rachel's Attic | Adam | ||
Two Weeks Notice | Howard Wade | ||
2004 | Hustle | Sir Anthony Reeves | TV series (1 episode: "The Last Gamble") |
2006 | A for Andromeda | General Vandenburg | |
2007 | Comic Relief 2007: The Big One | Kate's Dad | TV film |
Church Going | Priest | short | |
My Boy Jack | Rudyard Kipling | TV film | |
2008 | Dickens Secret Lover | Charles Dickens | TV film |
Agatha Christie's Marple: Murder Is Easy | Major Hugh Horton | TV film | |
Dustbin Baby | Elliot | TV film | |
The 39 Steps | Sir George Sinclair | TV film | |
2009 | My Family | Jeremy Livingstone | TV series (1 episode: "The Guru") |
Midsomer Murders | George Jeffers | TV series (1 episode: "The Glitch") | |
Doc Martin | Mr Straine (Headmaster of Portwenn Primary School) | TV series (2 episodes) | |
The Thick of It | Steve Fleming | TV series (2 episodes) | |
2010 | Mo | Jon Norton | TV film |
2011 | The Half-Light | Man | short |
Strike Back | Christopher Manning | TV series (2 episodes) | |
2013 | Yes Minister | Jim Hacker | TV series (6 episodes) |
2013 | The Wright Way | Gerald Wright | TV series (6 episodes) |
2016 | Florence Foster Jenkins | Carlo Edwards | |
2016 | The Witness for the Prosecution
|
Sir Charles Carter | TV mini series (2 episodes) |
2018 | Killing Eve | Bill Pargrave | TV series (3 episodes) |
2019 | Downton Abbey | Mr Wilson | |
2020 | COBRA | Archie Glover-Morgan | Series regular |
References
- ^ "No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2013. p. 24.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "New sitcom from Ben Elton". TV Tonight. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ Patrick Munn (5 January 2013). "Kacey Ainsworth, Rufus Jones & Michael Falzon Cast in BBC One's Ben Elton Sitcom". Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ McNary, Dave (30 August 2018). "Imelda Staunton, Geraldine James Join 'Downton Abbey' Movie".
- ^ "Olivier Winners 1988". The Society of London Theatre. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Stage plan for Yes Prime Minister". BBC News. 18 February 2010.
- ^ "Chicester Minister Bound for Gielgud, 17 Sep". Whats on Stage website. 11 June 2010. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (25 September 2023). "Minority Report drama to feature in Lyric Hammersmith's 'really bold' spring lineup". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Spencer, Charles (24 January 2012). "The Madness of George III". Telegraph. London. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ Benedictus, Leo (25 May 2010). "Yes Prime Minister". Guardian.co.uk. London. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Loot". Entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ Taylor, Paul (25 January 2008). "The Sea". Independent. London. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "The Country Wife". Britishtheatreguide.info. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Donkey's Years". Britishtheatreguide.info. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Mary Poppins". Musicalheaven.com. August 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Journey's End". Indielondon.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Hitchcock Blonde". Royalcourttheatre.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Life x3". Whatsonstage.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Art". Londontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "My Boy Jack". Nritishtheatreguide.info. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Measure for Measure". Rscshakespeare.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Tom and Viv". Thebeautifulchanges.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
External links
- David Haig at IMDb
- SANDS website