David trained as a Science teacher before becoming an actor. He has played seasons at both the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and the National Theatre.
| 2011 | THE GLOBE MYSTERIES | God | Deborah Bruce | Shakespeare’s Globe | ||
| 2010 | INHERITANCE | Harry | Lisa Goldman | Live Theatre, Newcastle | For this he was nominated for Journal Culture Awards’ Performing Artist of the Year 2010 | |
| 2009 | PUB QUIZ IS LIFE | Bunny | Gareth Tudor Price | Hull Truck Theatre Company | ||
| 2009 | THE TAMING OF THE SHREW | Baptista Minola | Conal Morrison | RSC Courtyard Theatre | ||
| 2008 | THE CORDELIA DREAM | Man | Selina Cartmel | RSC at Wilton’s Music Hall | ||
| 2008 | THE TAMING OF THE SHREW | Baptista Minola | Conal Morrison | Courtyard Theatre | ||
| 2007 | PUNTILLA AND HIS MAN MATTIE | Puntilla | Hamish Glen | Belgrade Theatre | ||
| 2006 | THE WORCESTER PILGRIM | Pilgrim | Peter Leslie Wild | Worcester Cathedral | ||
| 2005 | THE HYPOCHONDRIAC | Argente | Hamish Glen | Belgrade Theatre | ||
| 2005 | ON THE SHORE OF THE WIDE WORLD | Charlie Holmes | Sarah Frankcom | Royal Exchange/National Theatre | For this he was nominated for the Manchester Evening News’ Best Supporting Actor Award 2005 | |
| 2004/5 | KING LEAR | Gloucester | Bill Alexander | RSC Stratford/Albery Theatre | ||
| 2004/5 | ROMEO & JULIET | Capulet | Peter Gill | RSC Stratford/Albery Theatre | ||
| 2004 | PILATE | Caiaphas | Michael Boyd | RSC Stratford | ||
| 2000/1 | HAMLET | Polonius | Bill Alexander | Birmingham Rep/Tour & Elsinore | ||
| 2000 | TWELFTH NIGHT | Feste | Bill Alexander | Birmingham Rep & Tour | ||
| 2000 | QUARANTINE | Aphas | Bill Alexander | Birmingham Rep | ||
| 1999 | ALL THAT TROUBLE… | Vaughan | Anthony Clark | Birmingham Rep | ||
| 1999 | THE FOUR ALICE BAKERS | Prof. Ritchie Baker | Bill Alexander | Birmingham Rep | ||
| 1998 | KAFKA’S DICK | Herman | Philip Franks | Nottingham Playhouse | ||
| 1997 | LAVOCHKIN 5 | Seryozha | Irina Brown | Tron Theatre, Glasgow | ||
| 1996 | SEASON’S GREETINGS | Harvey | Gwenda Hughes | Birmingham Rep | ||
| 1996 | THE CHANGING ROOM | Thornton | James Macdonald | Royal Court at Duke of York’s & Tour | ||
| 1995 | ANTONY & CLEOPATRA | Lepidus/Dolabella | Vanessa Redgrave | Riverside Studios/World Tour | ||
| 1993 | A PASSIONATE WOMAN | Donald | David Liddiment | West Yorkshire Playhouse | ||
| 1993 | RAISING HELL | Alastair Crowley | Les Miller | Inner City Theatre Co | ||
| 1992 | A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE | Eddie Carbone | Michael Napier Brown | Royal Theatre, Northampton | ||
| 1991 | TWELFTH NIGHT | Antonio | Peter Hall | Triumph Productions Tour & Playhouse Theatre | ||
| 1990 | IS THIS THE DAY? | Derek | Michael Napier Brown | Northampton | ||
| 1989 | CHEKHOV’S WOMEN | Ivan/Vershinin | Vanessa Redgrave/David Hargreaves | Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith | ||
| 1988 | A DOLL’S HOUSE | Krogstadt | Jan Sargeant | Riverside Studios | ||
| 1988 | THE FATHER | Lead Role | Patrick Sandford | Redgrave Theatre, Farnham | ||
| HAPPY JACK | Tour for Islington Council | |||||
| 1984 | A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE | Alfieri | Roger Smith | Young Vic | ||
| 1983 | A PASSION IN SIX DAYS | Michael Boyd | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield | |||
| 1982 | DEVOUR THE SNOW | Simon Curtis | Bush Theatre | |||
| 1982 | THE BEST GIRL IN TEN STREET | Tamara Hinchco | Soho Poly | |||
| 1980 | IT’S A MAD HOUSE | Michael Attenborough | Leeds | |||
| 1979 | WEDNESDAY | Dusty Hughes | Bush Theatre | |||
| LANDSCAPE OF EXILE | Roland Rees | Foco Novo at the Half Moon | ||||
| SUBJECT FOR INTERROGATION | John Chapmas | Bush Theatre |
| 2006 | CASUALTY | Tommy McArdle | Ben Morris | BBC | |
| 2006 | THE BILL (2 episodes) | Brian Warner | Robbie del Maestro | Thames Talkback TV | |
| 2005 | HEARTBEAT | Ernie | Adrian Bean | YTV | |
| 2001/3 | MERSEY BEAT | Bill Gentle | Ken Horne | BBC (4 series) | |
| 1999 | HEARTBEAT | Don Lomax | Paul Walker | YTV | |
| 1998 | THE PASSION | Dave | Catherine Morshead | First Choice Productions | |
| 1998 | PEAK PRACTICE | Charlie Fields | Bill Eagles | Carlton TV | |
| 1997 | THE BILL | Paul Harvey | Nigel Bristow | Thames | |
| 1997 | CASUALTY | Donald Saunders | Michael Morris | BBC | |
| 1997 | BLOOMIN’ MARVELLOUS | Dad | Dewi Humphries | DL Taffner | |
| 1997 | BUGS | Anthony Fairchild | John Stroud | Carnival Films for BBC | |
| 1996 | PIE IN THE SKY | Charlie Reeves | Rob Evans | SelecTV | |
| 1996 | THE BILL | Alan Robinson | Ian White | Thames | |
| 1996 | BECK | O’Reilly | James Hazeldene | BBC TV | |
| 1995 | EXPERT WITNESS | Det. Sup. David Doxey | Terry Ireland | LWT | |
| 1995 | SOME KIND OF LIFE | John Taylor | Julian Jarrold | Granada | |
| 1995 | HETTY WAINTHROPP INVESTIGATES… | Picture Editor | John Glenister | BBC | |
| 1994 | CASUALTY | Dennis Martin | David Innes Edwards | BBC | |
| 1993 | PEAK PRACTICE | Rev. Neil Winters | Moira Armstrong | Central TV | |
| 1993 | EARTHFASTS | Mr Wix | Marilyn Fox | BBC | |
| 1993 | RUTH RENDELL: VANITY DIES HARD | Mr Feast | Alan Grint | Blue Heaven Productions | |
| 1993 | HARRY | Martin Stellman | Union Pictures | ||
| 1993 | JUSTICE FOR GEMMA | Dr. Philip Dale | Julian Jarrold | Granada | |
| 1993 | THE BILL | Alan Salter | Roger Gartland | Thames | |
| 1992 | THE TEMPEST | Alonso | BBC Disability Unit | ||
| 1992 | THE MENDIP MYSTERY | Lou Clark | Pennant Roberts | HTV | |
| 1992 | INSPECTOR ALLEYN: DEATH AT THE BAR | Super Int. Harper | Michael Winterbottom | BBC | |
| 1992 | HEARTBEAT | Pendleton | James Ormerod | YTV | |
| 1990 | KINGDOM COME | Wayne | Bob Blagen | BBC | |
| 1990 | THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL | Blue Man | Bob Blagen | BBC | |
| 1989 | TECX | Editor | Laurence Gordon Clarke | Central | |
| 1989 | THE MINER’S STRIKE | Arthur Scargill | Paul Bryers | Brook Productions | |
| 1989 | MADLY IN LOVE | Desk Sergeant | Ross Devenish | Shaker Films | |
| 1989 | POIROT | Sergeant | Richard Spence | LWT | |
| 1989 | ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL | Mike Brayshaw | BBC | ||
| 1989 | SHE’S BEEN AWAY | Doctor | Peter Hall | BBC | |
| 1988 | THATCHER: THE FINAL DAYS | Charles Powell | Tim Sullivan | Granada | |
| 1988/9 | MAKING OUT (2 series) | Colin | Peter Ormerod/Susan Rogers | BBC | |
| 1988 | NO FURTHER CAUSE FOR CONCERN | Governor | John Bruce | BBC | |
| 1987 | TRUCKERS | BBC | |||
| 1987 | CLOSING RANKS | Doctor | Roger Graeff | Zenith (Film for TV) | |
| 1986 | 1914 ALL OUT | Tom Houghton | David Greene | Yorkshire | |
| 1985/6 | ALBION MARKET | Derek Owen | Gareth Jones | Granada TV | |
| 1983 | SHADES OF DARKNESS: THE INTERCESSOR | Fanshaw | Peter Smith | Granada | |
| 1982 | FOR EVER YOUNG | Roy Battersby | Central | ||
| 1981/2 | SCIENCE WORKSHOP | Presenter | Michael Coyle | BBC Education Programme | |
| 1981/2 | SORRY, I’M A STRANGER HERE MYSELF | Tom Pratt | Tony Parker | Thames | |
| 1981/2 | JULIET BRAVO | Tom Darblay | Various | BBC | |
| 2007 | LOVE LETTERS | Alan | Sam Harris | National Film & Television School |
| 2010 | THE LADIES DELIGHT | Narrator | Charlotte Riches | BBC R4 | |
| 2010 | THE ARCHERS | Joseph Hastings | Vanessa Whitburn | BBC R4 | |
| 2010 | SIEGE | Jack | Susan Roberts | BBC R4 | |
| 2010 | THE JOURNEY | Alan | Nadia Molinari | BBC R4 | |
| 2009 | BOSWELL’S LIFE OF JOHNSON | Garrick/King George | Claire Groves | BBC | |
| 2009 | CHOICE OF STRAWS | Dad | Claire Groves | BBC | |
| 2009 | EDWARD II | Lancaster/Matrevis | Jessica Dromgoole | BBC | |
| 2009 | FROM FACT TO FICTION: PARLIAMENT OF ROOKS | Poet | Peter Leslie Wild | BBC | |
| 2009 | HOW ARE YOU FEELING ALF? | Michael | Peter Kavanagh | BBC | |
| 2009 | INCIDENT AT BOULONVILLIERS | Arthur | David Hunter | BBC | |
| 2009 | LEAVING: VACLAV HAVEL | Oswald/Knobloch | Marion Nancarrow | BBC World Service | |
| 2009 | RAPPACCINI’S DAUGHTER | Baglioni | Abigal le Fleming | BBC | |
| 2009 | THE HAIRY APE | Guard | Toby Swift | BBC | |
| 2009 | THE LAST TSAR | Lord Stanfordham | Jeremy Mortimer | BBC | |
| 2009 | THE LONG ROOM PRESENTER JONATHAN FREEDLAND | Reader | Laurence Grissell | BBC | |
| 2009 | THE LOOKING GLASS WAR | Woodford | Marc Beeby | BBC R4 | |
| 2009 | THE MILK RACE | Fox Man | Toby Swift | BBC | |
| 2009 | TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY | Roy Bland | Steven Canny | BBC R4 | |
| 2009 | TOWARDS ZERO: AGATHA CHRISTIE | Treeves | Mary Peate | BBC | |
| 2008 | LOOK SHARP | Ted | Nadia Molinari | BBC R4 | |
| 2007 | SECOND CHANCE | Jim | Nadia Molinari | BBC R4 | |
| 2006 | TIN MAN | Grandad/Tinker | Nadia Molinari | BBC R3 | |
| 2006 | OUT OF SEASON | George | Carrie Rooney | BBC R4 | |
| 2006 | HEFTED LIKE THE HERDWICK | Thomas | Nadia Molinari | BBC R4 | |
| 2006 | ALF SAID I WAS GREAT | Len | Peter Leslie Wild | BBC R4 | |
| 2006 | GBA WERE M’ESIN | The Man | Polly Thomas | BBC R3 | |
| 2006 | GOOD TIMES ROLL | Guy | Steven Canney | BBC R3 | |
| 2005 | GUNPOWDER WOMEN | Father Garnet | Jenny Stephens | BBC R4 | |
| 2005 | THE WATERLOO MODEL | Narrator | Peter Leslie Wild | BBC R4 | |
| 2005 | PORTRAIT | Phil | David Hunter | BBC R4 | |
| 2004 | THE ENGLISH GARDEN | Reader of Poetry | Gabi Fisher | BBC R4 | |
| 2003 | THE WORCESTER PILGRIMAGE | William Sutton | Vanessa Whitburn/ Peter Leslie Wild | BBC R4 | |
| 2002 | SCROOGE BLUES | Ebenezer Scrooge | Peter Leslie Wild | BBC | |
| 2002 | THE REALLY ROUGH HOLIDAY GUIDE | Old Tom | Sally Avens | BBC R4 | |
| 2002 | GLORIOUS JOHN | John | Peter Leslie Wild | BBC R4 | |
| 2001 | THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER | The Tailor | Jonquil Panting | BBC R4 | |
| 2001 | THE RAINBOW BRIDGE | David Williams | Peter Leslie Wild | BBC R4 | |
| POETRY PLEASE | Reader | BBC R4 |