David Bower
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David Bower | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 (age 56–57) |
| Years active | 1993–present |
David Bower (born 1969) is a Welsh actor, best known for his role as David in the hit romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral. Born in Wrexham, North Wales, he is deaf and a BSL user and took his degree in the British Theatre of the Deaf (established by Pat Keysell).[1] After university he joined what became the Signdance Collective working as sign dancer and choreographer.[2] The collective was re-established in 2001 with Bower as artistic director and Isolte Avila as Dance Director.
In addition to film and television, Bower has also performed in radio plays for the BBC.
Credits
[edit | edit source]Film and television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Format | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Film | David | |
| 1994 | Shatter Dead | Film | Dead People | |
| 1996 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | Television series | Malcolm Stone | Episode: Eye Witness |
| 1998 | Casualty | Television series | Kevin Healy | Episode: It's Good to Talk |
| 2011 | Little Voices | Film | Quint | |
| 2020 | Drive Me to the End | Film | Simon |
Radio
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Quasimodo | A collaboration between BBC Radio 4 and the Graeae Theatre Company. |
| 2010 | A Small Piece of Silence | Joe | Afternoon Play for BBC Radio 4. |
| 2010 | Dragonfly | Cal | Afternoon Play for BBC Radio 4. |
| 2013 | Bad Elvis | Aidan | Afternoon Play for BBC Radio 4. |
Opera
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pierrot Lunaire by Arnold Schoenberg | Pierrot | A collaboration between SignDance International and formidAbility, performed at Grimeborn.[citation needed] |
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- David Bower at IMDb
- Four Weddings and a Funeral at Disability Films
- Signdance Collective David Bower's U.K based Company
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