David Gwillim
- Actor
David Gwillim was a leading man on British Television in the 1970s to
the mid 1980s. Best known for playing Prince Hal in
Henry IV Part I (1979),
Henry IV Part II (1979)
opposite Sir Anthony Quayle and later the
title role in Henry V (1979) in
the
'BBC Shakespeare
Television series'.
Other leading roles included the Television mini series
Anna Karenina (1977),
Lillie (1978),
Peter and Paul (1981)
opposite Anthony Hopkins,
The Barchester Chronicles (1982)
opposite Donald Pleasence,
The Citadel (1983) with
Daniel Day-Lewis and
Hanlon (1985)
in which he won the New Zealand Televison/Film award for best lead
actor. He made his feature film debut in the
Walt Disney
film'The Island at the Top of the World (1974).
Later television and film appearances include
Nostradamus (1994),
Trial & Retribution I - Part One (1997),
Trial & Retribution II - Part One (1998),
Do Not Disturb (1999) starring
William Hurt and
Henry VIII (2003).
