David Cann

David Cann

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1956-11-12 (68 years old)

Biography

David Cann is an actor with a diverse and successful career in both theatre and television. After training at RADA he served his apprenticeship in the repertory system, appearing at many of Britain's grand old theatres in a wide range of roles. In plays ancient and modern, Shakespearean drama, musicals and pantomime, David developed into a leading man and character actor with a strong vocal technique and a firm grasp of many artistic styles; from the extreme naturalism of Lawrence's 'A Collier's Friday Night' through the high comedy of Sheridan's 'A School for Scandal' to the classical verse (not to mention the athletic sword-fighting) in 'Romeo and Juliet'.


Moving into television David appeared in many shows including 'Sapphire and Steel' and 'Grange Hill'. In between these, he worked in small fringe theatres, such as the Gate in Notting Hill and the Croydon Warehouse, where such heart-warming pieces as Barrie Keeffe's 'My Girl' showed his subtlety in the more intimate space of studio theatre.


In the mid-90’s David auditioned for a small part in a new type of comedy pioneered by Chris Morris. The resulting series, 'Brass Eye', was hailed as a major breakthrough in TV style; satirising TV itself. Morris subsequently asked David to join a small team to develop the award-winning BBC radio series 'Blue Jam' and, in 1999, some of this material was filmed for television as 'Jam'. It is for his work in this surreal and iconic series that David is best known.


Over many years David has developed a strong reputation working with new and emerging talent, helping writers to develop their scripts through workshops and rehearsed readings. This led to David working with young director Tamara Harvey who later asked David to take the leading role in Laura Wade's charming play about the Welsh poet WH Davies in the highly-praised production of 'Young Emma' at the Finborough Theatre in London in 2003.


For the BBC David became part of a notable storyline as Dot Cotton's cancer specialist in 'EastEnders' and again as Doctor Casper in the disturbing, futuristic drama-documentary 'If...we could stop the violence


David’s film work includes appearances in 'Run, Fat Boy, Run', 'Attack The Block', 'The Iron Lady', 'Greed' and 'Rebecca'. On television David has appeared in 'Spooks' and 'Psychoville', 'Silent Witness' and 'The Javon Prince Show', but more recently 'Sex Education', 'It’s Kevin', 'Sally4Ever', 'Sick Note', 'Killing Eve' and 'The Baby'.

Filmography

all 72

TV Shows 49

Movies 23

Policy Commitee Member
The Javone Prince Show

The Javone Prince Show (2015)

TV
Detective Superintendant
Attack the Block

Attack the Block (2011)

Movie
7.25
Male Dinner Guest
Saxondale

Saxondale (2006)

TV
DI Crighton
TLC

TLC (2002)

TV
Chief of Airstaff
Spooks

Spooks (2002)

TV
6
Gordon Willet / Johnny Morton / Clem Thornton / Mr. Lee
Doctors

Doctors (2000)

TV
Solicitor #1
Beast

Beast (2000)

TV
Francis Cowan
Bad Girls

Bad Girls (1999)

TV
Recruiting Sergeant
Berkeley Square

Berkeley Square (1998)

TV
5
Donaldus Matthews - Vicar / Ripp Candy / Alan Fortune-Vatch / Vicar
Brass Eye

Brass Eye (1997)

TV
5.4
DI Murray Porter / Incident Commander
Silent Witness

Silent Witness (1996)

TV
5.5
Sapper Officer
Biggles

Biggles (1986)

Movie
Star One Technician
Blake's 7

Blake's 7 (1978)

TV
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1956-11-12 (68 years old)

Birth Place
Westminster, London, England, UK

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
David Cahn

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1 Movie
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1 Movie
3 TV Shows
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1 Movie
3 TV Shows
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Justin Edwards worked together with David Cann in:
1 Movie
3 TV Shows
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4 TV Shows
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1 Movie
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