David Cann
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 12, 1956 (age 70)
- Birthplace
- Westminster, London, England, UK
Biography
David Cann is an actor with a diverse and successful career in both theatre and television. After training at RADA he served his apprenticeship in the repertory system, appearing at many of Britain's grand old theatres in a wide range of roles. In plays ancient and modern, Shakespearean drama, musicals and pantomime, David developed into a leading man and character actor with a strong vocal technique and a firm grasp of many artistic styles; from the extreme naturalism of Lawrence's 'A Collier's Friday Night' through the high comedy of Sheridan's 'A School for Scandal' to the classical verse (not to mention the athletic sword-fighting) in 'Romeo and Juliet'. Moving into television David appeared in many shows including 'Sapphire and Steel' and 'Grange Hill'. In between these, he worked in small fringe theatres, such as the Gate in Notting Hill and the Croydon Warehouse, where such heart-warming pieces as Barrie Keeffe's 'My Girl' showed his subtlety in the more intimate space of studio theatre. In the mid-90’s David auditioned for a small part in a new type of comedy pioneered by Chris Morris. The resulting series, 'Brass Eye', was hailed as a major breakthrough in TV style; satirising TV itself. Morris subsequently asked David to join a small team to develop the award-winning BBC radio series 'Blue Jam' and, in 1999, some of this material was filmed for television as 'Jam'. It is for his work in this surreal and iconic series that David is best known. Over many years David has developed a strong reputation working with new and emerging talent, helping writers to develop their scripts through workshops and rehearsed readings. This led to David working with young director Tamara Harvey who later asked David to take the leading role in Laura Wade's charming play about the Welsh poet WH Davies in the highly-praised production of 'Young Emma' at the Finborough Theatre in London in 2003. For the BBC David became part of a notable storyline as Dot Cotton's cancer specialist in 'EastEnders' and again as Doctor Casper in the disturbing, futuristic drama-documentary 'If...we could stop the violence David’s film work includes appearances in 'Run, Fat Boy, Run', 'Attack The Block', 'The Iron Lady', 'Greed' and 'Rebecca'. On television David has appeared in 'Spooks' and 'Psychoville', 'Silent Witness' and 'The Javon Prince Show', but more recently 'Sex Education', 'It’s Kevin', 'Sally4Ever', 'Sick Note', 'Killing Eve' and 'The Baby'.
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Filmography
The Buckingham Murders
Movie · as Alan
Jeremy: A Nightmare
Movie · as Professor Calrusian
House of the Dragon
TV · as Dragonkeeper · 1 ep
The Baby
TV · as Avery · 1 ep
Rebecca
Movie · as Lord Crowan
Greed
Movie · as Fat Cat
Sex Education
TV · as Quiz Moderator · 1 ep
Four Weddings and a Funeral
TV · as Headmaster Mould · 1 ep
Killing Eve
TV · as Len · 1 ep
Hold the Sunset
TV · as Counsellor · 1 ep
Sally4Ever
TV · as Alan · 3 eps
Crooked House
Movie · as Coroner
Sick Note
TV · as Gordon Glass · 1 ep
The Javone Prince Show
TV · as Policy Commitee Member · 1 ep
The Kármán Line
Movie · as Dr. Behringer
Still Open All Hours
TV · as Cliff Bridges · 1 ep
Uncle
TV · as Chaplain · 1 ep
It's Kevin
TV · as Various · 2 eps
Les Misérables
Movie · as Magistrate
Bad Education
TV · as School Governor · 1 ep
Albatross
Movie · as Grumpy Man
Attack the Block
Movie · as Detective Superintendant
The Iron Lady
Movie · as TV Interviewer
Lizzie and Sarah
Movie · as John
The Eagleman Stag
Movie · as Peter Eagleman
Psychoville
TV · as Dr. Flint · 2 eps
Captive
Movie · as The Chairman
Run Fatboy Run
Movie · as Marathon Official
Moonmonkeys
Movie · as Anthony Meloney
Benidorm
TV · as Maitre D' · 1 ep
Chromophobia
Movie · as Policeman
The Truth
Movie · as Male Walker
Saxondale
TV · as Male Dinner Guest · 1 ep
Not Going Out
TV · as Dr Rhodes · 1 ep
Lead Balloon
TV · as Mr. Randall · 1 ep
The Green Green Grass
TV · as Farm Inspector · 1 ep
If...
TV · as Professor Casper · 1 ep
The Commander
TV · as DCI Tom Fuller · 2 eps
Spooks
TV · as Chief of Airstaff · 1 ep
15 Storeys High
TV · as Public Attorney · 1 ep
tlc
TV · as DI Crighton · 1 ep
Bridget Jones's Diary
Movie · as Cameraman
Dog Eat Dog
Movie · as Police chief
High Stakes
TV · as Pearce · 2 eps
Lee Evans: So What Now?
TV · as Chairman · 1 ep
Mr Charity
TV · as Consultant · 1 ep
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
TV · as Solicitor · 1 ep
Jam
TV · as Various · 6 eps
Beast
TV · as Solicitor #1 · 1 ep
Black Books
TV · as Eddie · 1 ep
Doctors
TV · as Mr. Lee, Clem Thornton, Johnny Morton, Gordon Willet · 1 ep
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
Movie · as Forensic Scientist
Bad Girls
TV · as Francis Cowan · 1 ep
People Like Us
TV · as Sergeant · 1 ep
Berkeley Square
TV · as Recruiting Sergeant · 1 ep
Brass Eye
TV · as Donaldus Matthews / Vicar, Ripp Candy, Alan Fortune-Vatch · 1 ep
Frontiers
TV · 1 ep
No Bananas
TV · as Man in Pub · 1 ep
Silent Witness
TV · as Incident Commander, DI Murray Porter · 1 ep
Pie in the Sky
TV · as Farm Worker · 1 ep
A Dark Adapted Eye
TV · as Albert March · 2 eps
Between the Lines
TV · as Insp. Rooney · 1 ep
True Crimes
TV · as Reenactment · 1 ep
On a Moonlit Night
Movie
Campion
TV · as Ropey · 1 ep
Hard Cases
TV · as Steve Ridgely · 1 ep
Biggles
Movie · as Sapper Officer
Knights & Emeralds
Movie · as Albert Brimble
EastEnders
TV · as Mr. Randall · 4 eps
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Movie · as Martin
The Bill
TV
One by One
TV · as Brian · 1 ep
Shine on Harvey Moon
TV · as Spiv 2 · 1 ep
Wet Job
Movie · as Cawthorne
Sapphire & Steel
TV · as Pilot · 7 eps
Armchair Thriller
TV · as Rodgers · 1 ep
Blake's 7
TV · as Star One Technician · 1 ep
Grange Hill
TV · as Mr. Bentley · 13 eps
London Belongs To Me
TV · as Process Server · 1 ep
The Tomorrow People
TV · as Chaircreature · 3 eps