David Gwillim
# David Gwillim

David Gwillim (born 15 December 1948) is an English actor, known for playing Prince Hal in the BBC Television Shakespeare adaptations of Henry IV, Part I and Henry IV, Part II and the title role in Henry V which were broadcast in 1979, and as John Bold in The Barchester Chronicles broadcast in 1982.

In 2021 David Gwillim contributed to, and participated in, a YouTube documentary tribute to Alfred Burke entitled Alfred Burke is Frank Marker

## Biography

Gwillim was born in Plymouth. He is the son of Jack Gwillim. His sister Sarah-Jane Gwillim and half brother Jaxon Duff Gwillim are also actors.

David Gwillim married actress Lynn Dearth in 1974; she died in 1994. His second wife is actress Deirdra Morris, whom he married in 1997.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | NET Playhouse | | Uncredited, Episode: "The Ceremony of Innocence" |
| 1973 | Public Eye | Vyvyan Reveldale | Episode: "The Golden Boy" |
| 1974 | The Island at the Top of the World | Donald Ross | |
| 1975 | Play of the Month | Longeville | Episode: "Love's Labour's Lost" |
| 1975 | Thriller | Henry Vanner | Episode: "If it's a Man, Hang Up" |
| 1977 | Anna Karenina | Petritsky | 6 episodes |
| 1978 | Enemy at the Door | Anton Schen | 1 episode |
| 1978 | Lillie | Arthur Jones | |
| 1979 | Henry IV Part I | Henry, Prince of Wales | TV movie |
| 1979 | Henry IV Part II | Henry, Prince of Wales | TV movie |
| 1979 | Henry V | Henry, Prince of Wales | TV movie |
| 1981 | Peter and Paul | Mark | TV movie |
| 1982 | BBC2 Playhouse | Bennett | Episode: "How Many Miles to Babylon?" |
| 1983 | The Barchester Chronicles | John Bold | 2 episodes |
| 1983 | The Citadel | David Hope | 5 episodes |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Percy Phelps | Episode: "The Naval Treaty" |
| 1984 | The Invisible Man | Dr. Samuel Kemp | 3 episodes |
| 1985 | Hanlon: In defence of Minnie Dean | Hanlon | 7 episodes |
| 1994 | Nostradamus | Michael's Father | |
| 1997 | The Architect | Albert Speer | Short |
| 1997-1998 | Trial & Retribution | Clive Grifith | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Do Not Disturb | VanDerMolen | |
| 2001 | Down | Blind Man (Mr Faith) | |
| 2003 | Henry VIII | Physician | TV movie |
| 2005 | Bad Girls | Mr. Fergus | Series 7, Episode 10 |
| 2011 | Age of Heroes | SS Mountain Troops | Uncredited |
