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Noel Davis(1927-2002)

  • Actor
  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
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Noel Davis was born on 1 March 1927 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor and casting director, known for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) and Macbeth (1971). He died on 24 November 2002 in London, England, UK.
BornMarch 1, 1927
DiedNovember 24, 2002(75)
BornMarch 1, 1927
DiedNovember 24, 2002(75)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Kevin Costner in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
6.9
  • Casting Director
  • 1991
Gene Hackman, Mariel Hemingway, Jon Cryer, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marc McClure, and Mark Pillow in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
3.8
  • Casting Director
  • 1987
Macbeth (1971)
Macbeth
7.4
  • Seyton
  • 1971
Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, and Tim Curry in Legend (1985)
Legend
6.3
  • Casting Department
  • 1985

Credits

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Actor

  • Bolo Yeung and Jalal Merhi in Fearless Tiger (1991)
    Fearless Tiger
    3.5
    Video
    • Hong Kong Tournament Competitor
    • 1991
  • Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, and Vanessa Redgrave in Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
    Prick Up Your Ears
    7.1
    • Philip
    • 1987
  • George Cole and Francis Matthews in Don't Forget to Write! (1977)
    Don't Forget to Write!
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Larry Dancer
    • 1979
  • The Three Hostages (1977)
    The Three Hostages
    TV Movie
    • First club member
    • 1977
  • The Sound of Laughter (1977)
    The Sound of Laughter
    TV Series
    • Thomas G. Read
    • 1977
  • Horizon (1964)
    Horizon
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Scientist
    • 1974
  • Patrick Stewart, Barry Foster, Gayle Hunnicutt, Charles Kay, and Laurence Naismith in Fall of Eagles (1974)
    Fall of Eagles
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Austrian Ambassador
    • 1974
  • Yellow Dog (1973)
    Yellow Dog
    7.1
    • Norman
    • 1973
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Robbie
    • 1973
  • The Trouble with 2B (1972)
    The Trouble with 2B
    • 1972
  • John Carlisle and John Woodvine in New Scotland Yard (1972)
    New Scotland Yard
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Maitland
    • 1972
  • Young Winston (1972)
    Young Winston
    6.7
    • Interviewer
    • 1972
  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Ray Lacey
    • 1971
  • Macbeth (1971)
    Macbeth
    7.4
    • Seyton
    • 1971
  • A Touch of the Other (1970)
    A Touch of the Other
    5.0
    • Max Ronieau
    • 1970

Casting Director

  • In the Beginning (2000)
    In the Beginning
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Casting Director
    • 2000
  • Pernilla August and Christian Bale in Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)
    Mary, Mother of Jesus
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1999
  • John Cleese, Bob Hoskins, Ben Kingsley, Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, Felicity Kendal, Joanna Lumley, and Chris Rea in Parting Shots (1998)
    Parting Shots
    5.1
    • Casting Director
    • 1998
  • Jason Patric and Irène Jacob in Incognito (1997)
    Incognito
    6.4
    • Casting Director
    • 1997
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1997)
    The Tale of Sweeney Todd
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1997
  • Salma Hayek, Richard Harris, and Mandy Patinkin in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1997)
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1997
  • William Hurt and Charlotte Gainsbourg in Jane Eyre (1996)
    Jane Eyre
    6.8
    • Casting Director
    • 1996
  • Delta of Venus (1995)
    Delta of Venus
    4.7
    • Casting Director
    • 1995
  • Marina Zudina in Mute Witness (1995)
    Mute Witness
    6.7
    • Casting Director
    • 1995
  • Kate Beckinsale, Rufus Sewell, Ian McKellen, Eileen Atkins, and Ivan Kaye in Cold Comfort Farm (1995)
    Cold Comfort Farm
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1995
  • Anthony Hopkins and Isabella Rossellini in The Innocent (1993)
    The Innocent
    5.6
    • Casting Director
    • 1993
  • Penelope Ann Miller and Tim Daly in Year of the Comet (1992)
    Year of the Comet
    5.9
    • Casting Director
    • 1992
  • Screen One (1985)
    Screen One
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Casting Director (as Davis and Zimmermann)
    • 1991
  • Performance (1991)
    Performance
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1991
  • Kevin Costner in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
    6.9
    • Casting Director
    • 1991

Casting Department

  • David Copperfield (2000)
    David Copperfield
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • casting: UK
    • 2000
  • John Gielgud, Helena Bonham Carter, Rutger Hauer, Sam Neill, Isabella Rossellini, Miranda Richardson, and Martin Short in Merlin (1998)
    Merlin
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • casting: U.K.
    • 1998
  • Isabella Rossellini, Greta Scacchi, Armand Assante, and Vanessa Williams in The Odyssey (1997)
    The Odyssey
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • casting: U.K.
    • 1997
  • Christian Bale, Robert Sean Leonard, Frank Whaley, and Tushka Bergen in Swing Kids (1993)
    Swing Kids
    6.8
    • casting: UK
    • 1993
  • The Women of Windsor (1992)
    The Women of Windsor
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • casting: England (as Davis Zimmerman)
    • 1992
  • The Sheltering Desert (1991)
    The Sheltering Desert
    6.0
    • casting: London (as Davis & Zimmerman)
    • 1991
  • Portrait of a Marriage (1990)
    Portrait of a Marriage
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • casting adviser
    • 1990
  • Colin Firth and Hart Bochner in Apartment Zero (1988)
    Apartment Zero
    6.8
    • casting: Europe
    • 1988
  • Madame Sousatzka (1988)
    Madame Sousatzka
    6.6
    • casting
    • 1988
  • Tropic of Ice - Jään kääntöpiiri (1987)
    Tropic of Ice - Jään kääntöpiiri
    4.3
    • casting
    • 1987
  • Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines in White Nights (1985)
    White Nights
    6.7
    • casting: Europe
    • 1985
  • Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, and Tim Curry in Legend (1985)
    Legend
    6.3
    • casting: London
    • 1985
  • The Keep (1983)
    The Keep
    5.7
    • casting: UK
    • 1983

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Davis & Zimmerman
  • Born
    • March 1, 1927
    • Liverpool, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 24, 2002
    • London, England, UK(emphysema)

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