David Quilter
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 11, 1942 (age 84)
- Birthplace
- Northwood, London, England, UK
Biography
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).
Known For
Filmography
Innes Lloyd: The Producer
Movie · as Innes Lloyd (voice)
Space Precinct: The Fire Within
Movie · as Kalamandro
Space Precinct: Deathwatch
Movie · as Sergeant Thorald Fredo
War and Peace
TV · as Tikhon · 2 eps
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army
Movie · as (archive footage)
Utopia
TV · as Danny Gorsand · 1 ep
Doctor Who
TV · as Greeves · 1 ep
The Lost World
Movie · as Businessman 1
Messiah
TV · as Brian Herd · 2 eps
Murder in Mind
TV · as Reverend Robert Fraser · 1 ep
True Blue
Movie · as Cambridge Coach
Silent Witness
TV · 3 eps
Space Precinct
TV · as Sergeant Thorald Fredo, Kalamandro, Sandoff, Vinny Artak · 19 eps
Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After
Movie · as Prince Philip
Strathblair
TV · as George Somerville · 1 ep
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Movie · as Jack Black
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
Movie · as Chute
The Chief
TV · as Tresilian · 1 ep
Bomber Harris
Movie · as Principal Medical Officer
Wilt
Movie · as Boffin
Heartland
Movie · as Minister
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV · as Mr. Shaw · 1 ep
The Play on One
TV · as Minister · 1 ep
White Mischief
Movie · as Poppy
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery
TV · as Chief Inspector Parker · 3 eps
Crossbow
TV · 1 ep
Paying Guests (Part 1)
Movie · as The Rev. Banks
Paying Guests (Part 2)
Movie · as The Rev. Banks
Bread
TV · as Mr. Masefield · 1 ep
Blue Money
Movie · as Rick Skinner
The Bill
TV · 3 eps
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
TV · as John McNair · 3 eps
Morgan's Boy
TV · as Tom Duncan · 8 eps
Last Love
Movie · as Peter Fox
Video Stars
Movie · as Raymond
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
TV · as Major Laidlaw
Brass
TV · as Commanding Officer · 1 ep
Union Castle
TV · 1 ep
Shine on Harvey Moon
TV · as Victor · 1 ep
The Story of the Treasure Seekers
TV · as Mr Bastable · 5 eps
Bergerac
TV · as Fairfax · 1 ep
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
TV · as Wing-Commander Torr Anderson · 3 eps
No Defence
Movie · as John Helps
Together
TV · as RSPCA Inspector · 1 ep
Buccaneer
TV · as Harper · 1 ep
Blake's 7
TV · as The Tracer · 1 ep
All Creatures Great and Small
TV · as Andrew Bruce · 2 eps
The Sinking of the HMS Victoria
Movie · as Captain Richard
Secret Army
TV · as Prosecuting Officer · 1 ep
BBC2 Play of the Week
TV · as Captain Richard, John Forbes · 1 ep
Three Piece Suite
TV · as Man (segment "Mea Culpa") · 1 ep
Rumpole of the Bailey
TV · as Captain Orde · 1 ep
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
TV · as Pilot Officer Baker · 1 ep
The Long Chase
TV · as Police Observer · 1 ep
Clochemerle
TV · as Bernard Samothrace · 1 ep
The Man Who Had Power Over Women
Movie · as Floor Manager
Manhunt
TV · as German Officer · 1 ep
Battle of Britain
Movie · as 'A' Station Pilot (uncredited)
The Expert
TV · as Shaw · 1 ep
The Deadly Affair
Movie · as Nobleman (in Edward II)
Bat Out of Hell
TV · as Vince · 5 eps
The Avengers
TV · as Wilson · 1 ep