David Gooderson

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David Gooderson

Acting 85 February 24, 1941

Lahore, Punjab, British India

David Richard Gooderson (born 24 February 1941) is an Indian-born British actor and writer who has appeared in several television roles. As well as portraying Davros in the Docto…

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

7.6 1992 TV Show
Bergerac

Bergerac

7.0 1981 TV Show
Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

7.1 1975 TV Show
Lovejoy

Lovejoy

7.4 1986 TV Show
Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

6.9 1991 TV Show
Footballers' Wives

Footballers' Wives

5.4 2002 TV Show
Tenko

Tenko

8.3 1981 TV Show
Cuffs

Cuffs

6.7 2015 TV Show
The Paradise Club

The Paradise Club

6.2 1989 TV Show
Hazell

Hazell

5.2 1978 TV Show
Mapp & Lucia

Mapp & Lucia

6.3 1985 TV Show

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David Richard Gooderson (born 24 February 1941) is an Indian-born British actor and writer who has appeared in several television roles. As well as portraying Davros in the Doctor Who serial Destiny of the Daleks, he appeared in episodes of Lovejoy, Mapp & Lucia and A Touch of Frost. Gooderson was also featured on many radio programmes for the BBC, including The Next Programme Follows Almost Immediately with Bill Wallis, David Jason, Denise Coffey and Jonathan Cecil and Huddwinks with Roy Hudd and others. He wrote several plays for stage and radio broadcast, and published several books about Kenneth Grahame. Gooderson was a member of the Cambridge Footlights, and featured in the cast of the 1964 Footlights revue, Stuff What Dreams Are Made Of.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2021
    Return to Skaro

    Movie

  2. 2021
    Doctor Who: Risen

    Movie Davros (voice)

  3. 2018
    The Doctors: Villains!

    Movie

  4. 2015
    Cuffs

    TV show Lewis Gardener

  5. 2007
    Davros Connections

    Movie

  6. 2002
    Footballers' Wives

    TV show Minister

  7. 1995
    Johnny and the Dead

    TV show Councillor

  8. 1992
    A Touch of Frost

    TV show Derek Simpkins

  9. 1991
    Murder Most Horrid

    TV show Bert

  10. 1989
    The Paradise Club

    TV show Jack Pringle

  11. 1987
    Claws

    Movie Lecturer

  12. 1986
    Lovejoy

    TV show Cyril Catchpole

  13. 1985
    Mapp & Lucia

    TV show Mr Woolgar

  14. 1983
    Seaview

    TV show Mr. Shelton

  15. 1981
    Codename Icarus

    TV show Maths Teacher

  16. 1981
    Tenko

    TV show Major Sims

More credits
  1. 1981
    Bergerac

    TV show Sidney Le Blanc

  2. 1979
    Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks

    Movie Davros

  3. 1978
    Fairies

    Movie First Reporter

  4. 1978
    Hazell

    TV show Shop Assistant

  5. 1975
    Rumpole of the Bailey

    TV show Denver

  6. 1974
    Happy Ever After

    TV show Mr Lawton

  7. 1970
    The Adventures of Don Quick

    TV show Bank Clerk

  8. 1963
    Doctor Who

    TV show Davros