David Verrey
David Verrey | |
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| Born | England |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
David Verrey is a British television, film and stage actor.
Television
His best known roles were those of Serge Starr in more than 200 episodes of the soap Family Affairs, Golgarach and McGrew in the children's adventure game series Knightmare and the shape shifting alien villain Joseph Green in the Doctor Who episodes "Aliens of London" (for which he also contributed an episode commentary to the Doctor Who: Complete Series One DVD boxset) and "World War Three". He has also guest starred in The Game, Musketeers, Game Of Thrones, Masterworks, The Bill, Judge John Deed, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Birds of a Feather, Red Dwarf, Lexx, "Law & Order UK", and Dream Team, amongst many other TV appearances.
Film
He has appeared in featured roles in the Britcoms Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and Sixty Six, and in 2006 co-starred with Gabriel Byrne and Mira Sorvino in Alexander Buravsky's Russian-set World War II epic Attack on Leningrad.
Theatre
David Verrey's theatre appearances are numerous, including seasons with the:
- Royal National Theatre
- England People Very Nice
- The Coast of Utopia
- The Madness of George III (as Charles James Fox)
- The Recruiting Officer
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- English Shakespeare Company
- Hamlet (as Claudius)
- The Merchant of Venice (as Shylock)
- Romeo and Juliet (as Mercutio)
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Knightmare | Golgarach
McGrew |
8 episodes |
| 1991 | Paul Merton: The Series | Episode: #1.3 | |
| 1991 | London's Burning | Burly Bloke | Episode: #4.6 |
| 1993 | Poirot | Chef | Episode: "The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman" |
| 1995 | Kavanagh QC | Duty Sergeant | Episode: "Nothing But the Truth" |
| 1997 | Supply & Demand | Bruce | Television film |
| 1997 | Birds of a Feather | Prison Officer | Episode: "Never the Twain" |
| 1999 | Red Dwarf | Big Meat | Episode: "Only the Good..." |
| 1999 | Family Affairs | Serge Pompidou | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Lexx | Businessman | Episode: "Fluff Daddy" |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Joseph Green | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Ultimate Force | Police Officer | Episode: "Charlie Bravo" |
| 2007 | Judge John Deed | Martin Griffin MP PC | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | The Afternoon Play | Judge | Episode: "Pieces of a Silver Lining" |
| 1989–2007 | The Bill | Mark Bright
Sam Bowman |
2 episodes |
| 2007 | Diamond Geezer | Albert Silverman | Episode: "Old School Lies" |
| 2008 | Little Dorrit | Fat Man | Episode: #1.2 |
| 2011 | Law & Order: UK | Rory Glenstock | Episode: "The Wrong Man" |
| 2011 | Garrow's Law | Thomas Capel | Episode: #3.2 |
| 2012 | Game of Thrones | High Septon | Episode: "The Old Gods and the New" |
| 2013 | Ripper Street | Ambassador Volsky | Episode: "Tournament of Shadows" |
| 2014 | The Musketeers | Raul Mendoza | Episode: "Friends and Enemies" |
| 2014 | The Game | Edgar | Episode: "Episode 5" |
| 2015 | Holby City | Brendan Roberts | Episode: "Cover Story" |
| 2018 | Doctors | Phillip Chappell | Episode: "... You Shall Receive" |
| 2018 | The Long Song | George Sadler | Episode: #1.1 |
| 2020 | Cursed | Sir Boone | Episode: "Alone" |
| 2021–2023 | Shadow and Bone | King Pyotr | 3 episodes |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Giles Benwick | |
| 2006 | Sixty Six | Mr. Kimmel | |
| 2009 | Attack on Lenigrad | Finli | credited as Devid Verrey |
| 2012 | Magwitch | Jaggers | Short film |
| 2018 | The Terrible Tale of Henrietta Tate | Mr. Control | Short film |
| 2020 | The Secret Garden | Jeremy | |
| 2023 | Napoleon | Gohier |
External links
- David Verrey at IMDb