Dave Anderson (actor)

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Dave Anderson
Born (1945-08-01) 1 August 1945 (age 80)
Rutherglen, Scotland
OccupationActor
Known forGregory's Girl, City Lights

David Anderson (born 1 August 1945 in Rutherglen, Scotland)[1] is a Scottish actor, playwright and jazz musician based in Glasgow.[2][3]

He is known for the part of Gregory's father in Gregory's Girl and as the bank manager in the BBC Scotland sitcom City Lights (1991).[4] Other appearances include roles in Murder Not Proven? (1984), Soldier Soldier (1996), and Rockface (2002). He also appeared in Taggart in 1986, 1993, 2000, and 2004 and the Scottish comedy Still Game in 2007. He also played the part of a bus tour company manager in the 1985 film Restless Natives. "I expect flawless reports about you courier. Flawless!!"

Anderson was raised in the town of Rutherglen, and drew on childhood experiences for his 2017 musical Butterfly Kiss.[5] In the course of his theatre career, he was a member of the politically minded 7:84 group and a founder of the Wildcat Stage Productions company along with David MacLennan,[6][7][8][9] and wrote the songs (music and lyrics) for Tony Roper's play The Steamie.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Director
1981 A Sense of Freedom Tam John Mackenzie
1981 Gregory's Girl Gregory's Dad Bill Forsyth
1982 Living Apart Together Steve McNally Charles Gormley
1983 Local Hero Fraser Bill Forsyth
1985 Restless Natives Illingworth (bus tour company manager) Michael Hoffman
1986 Heavenly Pursuits
(The Gospel According to Vic)		 Headmaster Charles Gormley
1998 Postmortem
Obit (UK title)		 Captain Moore Albert Pyun
1999 Orphans Uncle Ian Peter Mullan
1999 Shaheed Udham Singh O'Dwyer Chitraarth
2003 Solid Air Interviewer 2 May Miles Thomas
2011 Fast Romance[10] Mr. Braithwaite Carter Ferguson
2016 Bells John Gregor Barclay

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1964 The Avengers[11] Gordon Episode: "Build a Better Mousetrap"
1964 Doctor Who[12] Aztec Captain Episodes: "The Temple of Evil", "The Warriors of Death", "The Bride of Sacrifice" & "The Day of Darkness"
1965 Doctor Who Reynier de Marun Episode: "The Lion"
1965 Doctor Who Sven Episodes: "The Meddling Monk", "A Battle of Wits" & "Checkmate"
1966 The Spies Leo Episode: "I Don't Even Volunteer"
1967 Softly, Softly Sergeant Fenny Episode: "Blackitt's Round"
1970 Up Pompeii! Lieutenant Preshus Episode: "The Peace Treaty"
1978 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Booking clerk Episode: "Dorothy and Juliet"
1978 The Standard Second newsman Episode: "Win a Few, Lose a Few"
1979 The Omega Factor Dan Episode: "St. Anthony's Fire"
1979 Play for Today Man at garage Episode: "Just a Boys' Game"
1980 The Lost Tribe Man in bowler hat Episode: "The Judgement of Solomon"
1981 Andrina Isaac
1982 King's Royal Train guard Episode 1
1983 The Mad Death George Episode 1
1984 Murder Not Proven? James McNaughton Episode: "Open Season"
1984 End of the Line Archie Episode: "A View of Things"
1984–1991 City Lights Adam McLelland Main cast, all episodes
1985 Screen Two Rock Band Episode: "Knockback: Part 2"
1985 In Darkness Visible Joe Mulholland
1986 Taggart Dave McSwean Episode: "Knife Edge"
1986 Blood Red Roses Labour MP
1987 Tutti Frutti Film editor Episode: "Gin a Body, Dig a Body"
1987 Brond Man in hospital Episode 1
1987 First Sight Mr. Wilson Episode: "Extras"
1990 Border Warfare multiple roles All 3 episodes
1990 Simon's Challenge Mr Peterson Two-part adaptation by Colin MacDonald
1990 Rab C Nesbitt Pierre Episode: "City of Culture"
1993 Taggart Alec Harris Episode: "Instrument of Justice"
1995 The Tales of Para Handy Henry Fleming Episode: "The Malingerer"
1996 The Big Picnic Hughie Frizell
1996 Soldier Soldier Sir Colin Mackay Episode: "Deliver Us from Evil"
1997 The Missing Postman Roger Gourock
1998 Rab C Nesbitt Gunslinger Episode: "Duel"
2000 Taggart PC George MacBain Episode: "Ghost Rider"
2000 The Creatives Philip Episode: "Lenny the Bruce"
2002 Rockface Dennis Episodes: "Situation: Critical", "Episode 3" & "Desperate and Dangerous"
2003 Monarch of the Glen Gregor McIntosh Series 5 Episode 7
2004 Taggart Graeme Barr Episode: "Compensation"
2007 Rebus DCI Tennent Episode: "Resurrection Men"
2007 Still Game Choirmaster Episode: "Plum Number"
2019 A Play, A Pie & A Pint Chic Murray Episode: "Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window"

Theatre

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Date Title Author Role Director Company / Theatre
1974 – The Game's a Bogey John McGrath
Music by Alex Norton, Dave Anderson & Terry Neason		 Keyboard John McGrath 7:84
1990 Border Warfare John McGrath Montrose, Lauderdale, Henry Dundas, Keir Hardie etc. John McGrath Wildcat Stage Productions, Tramway
4 December 1998 – 16 January 1999 Sleeping Beauty[13] King's Theatre, Glasgow
14 May 2018 – 19 May 2018 Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window[14][15][16][17][18] Stuart Hepburn Chic Murray Stuart Hepburn A Play, a Pie and a Pint
Òran Mór, Glasgow
25 March 2019 – 30 March 2019
2 April 2019 – 6 April 2019 Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock
9 April 2019 – 13 April 2019 Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
14 August 2019 – 31 August 2019
Tour
14–15 Aug  Òran Mór, Glasgow
19–25 Aug  The Newtown Theatre, Edinburgh
27 Aug  Òran Mór, Glasgow
30–31 Aug  Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock

Radio

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Date Title Role Director Station
22 August 1982 The Game's a Bogey[19] Keyboard Stewart Conn BBC Radio 3
26 June 1995 P Division - Code Four One: The Ladder[20][21] Hamish Wilson BBC Radio 4
Afternoon Play

References

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  7. ^ David MacLennan obituary – Michael Coveney, The Guardian, 15 June 2014
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  12. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Dr. Who: The Temple of Evil
  13. ^ It's panto time, oh yes it is – The Herald, 3 December 1998
  14. ^ Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window
  15. ^ Theatre: Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window, Oran Mor, Glasgow, Five stars – Mary Brennan, The Herald, 25 March 2019
  16. ^ Stuart Hepburn: 'Chic Murray's work still proves exquisitely drawn and flinty sharp' – Brian Donaldson, The List, 1 April 2019
  17. ^ PPP: Chic Murray: A Funny Place For A Window – Hugh Simpson, All Edinburgh Theatre, 9 April 2019
  18. ^ Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window – WhatsOnStage
  19. ^ BBC – Radio Times – The Game's a Bogey
  20. ^ BBC – Radio Times – P Division - Code Four One: The Ladder
  21. ^ BBC – Afternoon Play – P Division - Code Four One: The Ladder
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