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David Quilter
Northwood, London, England, UK
David Quilter is an English actor who has made numerous appearances in British television plays and series since the mid-1960s. He was born in Northwood, London, and attended Bry…
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David Quilter is an English actor who has made numerous appearances in British television plays and series since the mid-1960s. He was born in Northwood, London, and attended Bryanston School, Dorset. "My first inkling that it was possible to be a professional actor was when a boy at school got a scholarship to RADA," remembered Quilter. "I never did any acting at school, which I slightly regret, but seeing him actually go off and train to be an actor, it made me realise that it was what I wanted to do." Quilter trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in South Kensington and then joined weekly rep at Chesterfield in 1963. "We did seven plays in eight weeks," he recalled. "I then joined the RSC in 1964 to play very small parts in the complete history cycle." Quilter's grandfather, Lawrence Beesley, was a survivor of the sinking of RMS Titanic and wrote an account of his experience called The Loss of the SS Titanic. Quilter made three 15-minute films based on Beesley's story, and in 2012 gave a reading of Beesley's account at the Aldeburgh Lighthouse Station for the 100th anniversary of the sinking. His television appearances include; Softly, Softly: Taskforce (1967), Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973), Get Some In! (1975–78), The Bill (1990–97), Grange Hill (2000) as Mr Arnold, Silent Witness (2001–03) and Doctor Who (2008). He also appeared in the film The Battle of Britain (1969) as a pilot, All Creatures Great and Small (1988), Goldeneye (1989), Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After (1992) as the Duke of Edinburgh, and Jinnah (1998).
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2025
Space Precinct: The Fire Within
Movie Kalamandro
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2025
Space Precinct: Deathwatch
Movie Sergeant Thorald Fredo
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2025
Innes Lloyd: The Producer
Movie Innes Lloyd (voice)
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2016
War and Peace
TV show Tikhon
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2013
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army
Movie (archive footage)
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2013
Utopia
TV show Danny Gorsand
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2005
Doctor Who
TV show Greeves
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2001
The Lost World
Movie Businessman 1
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2001
Messiah
TV show Brian Herd
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2001
Murder in Mind
TV show Reverend Robert Fraser
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1996
True Blue
Movie Cambridge Coach
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1996
Silent Witness
TV show
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1994
Space Precinct
TV show Sergeant Thorald Fredo
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1992
Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After
Movie Prince Philip
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1991
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Movie Jack Black
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1990
The Chief
TV show Tresilian
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1990
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
Movie Chute
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1989
Bomber Harris
Movie Principal Medical Officer
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1989
Wilt
Movie Boffin
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1989
Heartland
Movie Minister
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1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV show Mr. Shaw
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1988
The Play on One
TV show Minister
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1987
White Mischief
Movie Poppy
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1987
Crossbow
TV show
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1987
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery
TV show Chief Inspector Parker
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1986
Paying Guests (Part 2)
Movie The Rev. Banks
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1986
Paying Guests (Part 1)
Movie The Rev. Banks
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1986
Bread
TV show Mr. Masefield
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1985
Blue Money
Movie Rick Skinner
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1984
The Bill
TV show
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1984
Morgan's Boy
TV show Tom Duncan
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1984
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
TV show John McNair
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1983
Last Love
Movie Peter Fox
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1983
Brass
TV show Commanding Officer
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1982
Union Castle
TV show
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1982
Shine on Harvey Moon
TV show Victor
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1981
Bergerac
TV show Fairfax
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1981
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
TV show Wing-Commander Torr Anderson
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1980
Buccaneer
TV show Harper
