Biography

David Gwillim was a leading man on British Television in the 1970s to the mid 1980s. Best known for playing Prince Hal in Henry IV Part I (1979), Henry IV Part II (1979) opposite Sir Anthony Quayle and later the title role in Henry V (1979) in the 'BBC Shakespeare Television series'. Other leading roles included the Television mini series Anna Karenina (1977), Lillie (1978), Peter and Paul (1981) opposite Anthony Hopkins, The Barchester Chronicles (1982) opposite Donald Pleasence, The Citadel (1983) with Daniel Day-Lewis and Hanlon (1985) in which he won the New Zealand Televison/Film award for best lead actor. He made his feature film debut in the Walt Disney film'The Island at the Top of the World (1974). Later television and film appearances include Nostradamus (1994), Trial & Retribution I - Part One (1997), Trial & Retribution II - Part One (1998), Do Not Disturb (1999) starring William Hurt and Henry VIII (2003).

Actor

Age of Heroes(2011)as SS Mountain Troops

Bad Girls(1999)as Mr. Fergus, Mr. Fergusson (Series 6) (2004)

The Adventure of English(2002)as Readings

Henry VIII(2003)as Physician

The Bill(1984)as Ch. Insp. Brackenberry, D.Supt. Floyd, Tim Bowman MP

Self

Alfred Burke Is Frank Marker(2022)as Self

The Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast(2019)as Self - Guest

The Adventure of English(2002)as Self

Archive Footage

Shakespeare Uncovered(2012)as Hal, Henry V

Known for

The Island at the Top of the World1974 · Actor The Invisible Man1984 · Actor Hanlon1985 · Actor The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1984 · Actor

Contribute to this page · Edit page

Photos 5

Jon Finch and David Gwillim in Henry IV Part I (1979)

Agneta Eckemyr, David Gwillim, and David Hartman in The Island at the Top of the World (1974)

The Island at the Top of the World (1974)

Henry V in the BBC's TV Movie Henry V (1979)

Credit Score: David Gwillim

10987654

1973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012

Hanlon

Sun Jul 21 1985 – Sun Sep 01 1985

#	Name	Score	Year	Known	★	Noms	Votes
1	Hanlon	16.25	1985	•	8.5	0	10
2	The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes	12.50	1985	•	8.7	0	27349
3	Bad Girls	5.00	1999	•	7.9	0	2789
4	Trial & Retribution	5.00	1997	•	7.6	2	1494
5	The Island at the Top of the World	2.50	1974	•	6.2	1	3540
6	The Shaft	2.00	2001	•	4.7	0	5986
7	Age of Heroes	0.95	2011		5.5	0	10433