Biography
David Scott Ashton (born David Scott on 10 November 1941, in Greenock, Scotland) is a Scottish actor and writer. Trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, 1964β67, he has acted in a wide variety of film, television, theatre and radio roles. He has also developed a parallel career as a writer of fiction, film and television screenplays and plays for theatre and radio. His radio play The Old Ladies at the Zoo, which starred Peggy Mount and Liz Smith, won the Radio Times Drama Award in 1985.
Filmography
all 19
Movies 12
TV Shows 7
Writer 2
Derrick Widdecome
The Savage Canvas (2010)
Movie
Dr. Garrigan - Senior
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Movie
5.69
Father Cameron
Waking the Dead (2001)
TV
4.67
Lawyer
The House of Mirth (2000)
Movie
Dr. Henry
Stiff Upper Lips (1998)
Movie
Lennox
Sharpe: The Legend (1997)
Movie
Phil Mycroft
The Heart Surgeon (1997)
Movie
Paris Mourner
Alive and Kicking (1996)
Movie
Maj. Roddy Maclean / Fergusson Maclean
Hamish Macbeth (1995)
TV
8
Prison Governor
Tis' the Season to be Jolly (1993)
Movie
Writer
God on the Rocks (1992)
Movie
Additional Voices
Freddie as F.R.O.7. (1992)
Movie
Kendron
Doctor Who: Timelash (1985)
Movie
Writer
EastEnders (1985)
TV
Dr McDuff / Doctor McDuff / Inspector Hamish McDuff
Brass (1983)
TV
Oban Radio Operator
Eye of the Needle (1981)
Movie
6.5
Ewan Ross
All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
TV
6
Kendron
Doctor Who (1963)
TV
5.28
Lieutenant Wickham
The Voyage of Charles Darwin
TV
Ratings
Average 6.19
Based on 284 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1963
1985
1995
1997
2010
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1941-11-10 (82 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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