Dave Anderson
Born (1945-08-01) 1 August 1945 (age 78)
Rutherglen, Scotland
OccupationActor
Known forGregory's Girl, City Lights

David Anderson (born 1 August 1945 in Rutherglen, Scotland)[1] is a Scottish actor, playwright and jazz musician based in Glasgow.[2][3]

He is known for the part of Gregory's father in Gregory's Girl and as the bank manager in the BBC Scotland sitcom City Lights (1991).[4] Other appearances include roles in Murder Not Proven? (1984), Soldier Soldier (1996), and Rockface (2002). He also appeared in Taggart in 1986, 1993, 2000, and 2004 and the Scottish comedy Still Game in 2009. He also played the part of a bus tour company manager in the 1985 film Restless Natives. "I expect flawless reports about you courier. Flawless!!"

Anderson was raised in the town of Rutherglen, and drew on childhood experiences for his 2017 musical Butterfly Kiss.[5] In the course of his theatre career, he was a member of the politically minded 7:84 group and a founder of the Wildcat Stage Productions company along with David MacLennan,[6][7][8][9] and wrote the songs (music and lyrics) for Tony Roper's play The Steamie.

Roles

Film
Year Title Role Director
1981 A Sense of Freedom Tam John Mackenzie
1981 Gregory's Girl Gregory's Dad Bill Forsyth
1982 Living Apart Together Steve McNally Charles Gormley
1983 Local Hero Fraser Bill Forsyth
1985 Restless Natives Illingworth (bus tour company manager) Michael Hoffman
1986 Heavenly Pursuits
(The Gospel According to Vic)		 Headmaster Charles Gormley
1998 Postmortem
Obit (UK title)		 Captain Moore Albert Pyun
1999 Orphans Uncle Ian Peter Mullan
1999 Shaheed Udham Singh O'Dwyer Chitraarth
2003 Solid Air Interviewer 2 May Miles Thomas
2011 Fast Romance[10] Mr. Braithwaite Carter Ferguson
2016 Bells John Gregor Barclay
Television
Date Title Role Director Notes
15 February 1964 The Avengers[11] Gordon Peter Hammond Episode: "Build a Better Mousetrap"
23 May 1964 – 13 June 1964 Doctor Who[12][13][14][15] Aztec Captain John Crockett Episodes: "The Temple of Evil", "The Warriors of Death", "The Bride of Sacrifice" & "The Day of Darkness"
27 March 1965 Doctor Who[16] Reynier de Marun Douglas Camfield Episode: "The Lion"
10 July 1965 – 24 July 1965 Doctor Who[17][18][19] Sven Douglas Camfield Episodes: "The Meddling Monk", "A Battle of Wits" & "Checkmate"
16 April 1966 The Spies[20] Leo David Proudfoot
Eric Hills 		Episode: "I Don't Even Volunteer"
10 May 1967 Softly, Softly[21] Sergeant Fenny David Proudfoot Episode: "Blackitt's Round"
12 October 1970 Up Pompeii![22] Lieutenant Preshus Sydney Lotterby Episode: "The Peace Treaty"
26 February 1978 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Booking clerk Mark Cullingham Episode: "Dorothy and Juliet"
9 May 1978 The Standard[23] Second newsman John Bruce Episode: "Win a Few, Lose a Few"
25 July 1979 The Omega Factor[24] Dan Norman Stewart Episode: "St. Anthony's Fire"
8 November 1979 Play for Today[25] Man at garage John Mackenzie Episode: "Just a Boys' Game"
14 December 1980 The Lost Tribe[26] Man in bowler hat Tom Cotter Episode: "The Judgement of Solomon"
30 November 1981 Andrina[27] Isaac Bill Forsyth
10 January 1982 King's Royal[28] Train guard David Reynolds Episode 1
16 July 1983 The Mad Death[29] George Robert Young Episode 1
17 May 1984 Murder Not Proven?[30] James McNaughton Roderick Graham Episode: "Open Season"
22 August 1984 End of the Line[31] Archie Tom Cotter Episode: "A View of Things"
21 December 1984 – 25 December 1991 City Lights Adam McLelland Colin Gilbert
Ron Bain
David Blair 		Main cast, all episodes
3 February 1985 Screen Two[32] Rock Band Piers Haggard Episode: "Knockback: Part 2"
19 March 1985 In Darkness Visible[33] Joe Mulholland Mike Barnes
24 February 1986 – 10 March 1986 Taggart Dave McSwean Haldane Duncan Episode: "Knife Edge"
4 December 1986 – 18 December 1986 Blood Red Roses[34] Labour MP John McGrath
17 March 1987 Tutti Frutti[35] Film editor Tony Smith Episode: "Gin a Body, Dig a Body"
13 May 1987 Brond Man in hospital Michael Caton-Jones Episode 1
2 August 1987 First Sight Mr. Wilson David Andrews Episode: "Extras"
10 February 1990 – 24 February 1990 Border Warfare multiple roles John McGrath All 3 episodes
14 March 1990 – 21 March 1990 Simon's Challenge[36][37][38] Mr Peterson Kate Kinninmont Novel by Theresa Breslin adapted in two parts by Colin MacDonald[39]
11 October 1990 Rab C Nesbitt[40] Pierre Colin Gilbert Episode: "City of Culture"
30 September 1993 – 14 October 1993 Taggart Alec Harris Richard Holthouse Episode: "Instrument of Justice"
21 August 1995 The Tales of Para Handy[41] Henry Fleming Ron Bain Episode: "The Malingerer"
22 June 1996 The Big Picnic[42] Hughie Frizell Derek Bailey
3 December 1996 Soldier Soldier Sir Colin Mackay Douglas Mackinnon Episode: "Deliver Us from Evil"
30 March 1997 The Missing Postman[43] Roger Gourock Alan Dossor
4 September 1998 Rab C Nesbitt[44] Gunslinger Colin Gilbert Episode: "Duel"
16 February 2000 Taggart PC George MacBain Michael Brayshaw Episode: "Ghost Rider"
16 February 2000 The Creatives[45] Philip John Birkin Episode: "Lenny the Bruce"
13 March 2002 – 3 April 2002 Rockface[46] Dennis Robert Bierman
Sue Dunderdale 		Episodes: "Situation: Critical", "Episode 3" & "Desperate and Dangerous"
9 November 2003 Monarch of the Glen[47] Gregor McIntosh John Martin Johnson Series 5 Episode 7
30 April 2004 Taggart Graeme Barr Alan Macmillan Episode: "Compensation"
5 October 2007 Rebus DCI Tennent Roger Gartland Episode: "Resurrection Men"
23 December 2007 Still Game[48] Choirmaster Michael Hines Episode: "Plum Number"
1 September 2019 A Play, A Pie & A Pint[49][50] Chic Murray Stuart Hepburn Episode: "Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window"
Theatre
Date Title Author Role Director Company / Theatre
1974 – The Game's a Bogey John McGrath
Music by Alex Norton, Dave Anderson & Terry Neason		 Keyboard John McGrath 7:84
1990 Border Warfare John McGrath Montrose, Lauderdale, Henry Dundas, Keir Hardie etc. John McGrath Wildcat Stage Productions, Tramway
4 December 1998 – 16 January 1999 Sleeping Beauty[51] King's Theatre, Glasgow
14 May 2018 – 19 May 2018 Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window[52][53][54][55][56] Stuart Hepburn Chic Murray Stuart Hepburn A Play, a Pie and a Pint
Òran Mór, Glasgow
25 March 2019 – 30 March 2019
2 April 2019 – 6 April 2019 Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock
9 April 2019 – 13 April 2019 Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
14 August 2019 – 31 August 2019
Tour
14–15 Aug  Òran Mór, Glasgow
19–25 Aug  The Newtown Theatre, Edinburgh
27 Aug  Òran Mór, Glasgow
30–31 Aug  Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock
Radio
Date Title Role Director Station
22 August 1982 The Game's a Bogey[57] Keyboard Stewart Conn BBC Radio 3
26 June 1995 P Division - Code Four One: The Ladder[58][59] Hamish Wilson BBC Radio 4
Afternoon Play

References

  1. ^ "A good night in: Dave Anderson actor/musician". The Herald. 12 November 2003. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Dave Anderson". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Glasgow Writers: Dave Anderson". Glasgowwestend.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Gregory's Girl (1980) - BFI". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Dave Anderson goes back in time to meet himself in 1960". Evening Times. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  6. ^ Tom Maguire, University of Ulster at Coleraine (30 April 2000). "Still Cool for Cats? The Life and Times of Wildcat Stage Productions". International Journal of Scottish Theatre. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  7. ^ David MacLennan obituary – Michael Coveney, The Guardian, 15 June 2014
  8. ^ "Obituary - David MacLennan: Co-founder and guiding light of the Wildcat Company". The Independent. 23 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Wildcat Stage Productions collection". The University of Glasgow. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  10. ^ British Film Council – Fast Romance
  11. ^ Rogers, Dave (1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. ISBN 9780907965091.
  12. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Dr. Who: The Temple of Evil
  13. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Dr. Who: The Warriors of Death
  14. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Dr. Who: The Bride of Sacrifice
  15. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Dr. Who: The Day of Darkness
  16. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Dr. Who: The Lion
  17. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Dr. Who: The Meddling Monk
  18. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Dr. Who: A Battle of Wits
  19. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Dr. Who: Checkmate
  20. ^ BBC – Radio Times – The Spies: I Didn't Even Volunteer
  21. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Softly, Softly: Blackitt's Round
  22. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Up Pompeii!
  23. ^ BBC – Radio Times – The Standard: Win a Few, Lose a Few
  24. ^ BBC – Radio Times – The Omega Factor: St Anthony's Fire
  25. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Play for Today: Just a Boys' Game
  26. ^ BBC – Radio Times – The Lost Tribe: The Judgement of Solomon
  27. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Andrina
  28. ^ BBC – Radio Times – King's Royal
  29. ^ BBC – Radio Times – The Mad Death
  30. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Murder Not Proven?
  31. ^ BBC – Radio Times – End of the Line
  32. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Screen Two: Knockback: 2
  33. ^ BBC – Radio Times – In Darkness Visible
  34. ^ BFI screenonline – Blood Red Roses
  35. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Tutti Frutti
  36. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Around Scotland: Simon's Challenge (part 1) (first broadcast on 14 March 1990)
  37. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Around Scotland: Simon's Challenge (Part 2)
  38. ^ Simon's Challenge cast photo
  39. ^ Colin MacDonald – works
  40. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Rab C Nesbitt
  41. ^ BBC – Radio Times – The Tales of Para Handy
  42. ^ BBC – Radio Times – The Big Picnic
  43. ^ BBC – Radio Times – The Missing Postman
  44. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Rab C Nesbitt
  45. ^ BBC – Radio Times – The Creatives
  46. ^ BBC – Radio Times – Rockface
  47. ^ BBC – Monarch of the Glen – Series 5 Episode 7
  48. ^ BBC – Still Game – Plum Number
  49. ^ BBC – A Play, A Pie & A Pint – Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window
  50. ^ A Play, a Pie, and a Pint: Chic Murray, a funny place for a window, review – Alison Rowat, The Herald, 2 September 2019
  51. ^ It's panto time, oh yes it is – The Herald, 3 December 1998
  52. ^ Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window
  53. ^ Theatre: Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window, Oran Mor, Glasgow, Five stars – Mary Brennan, The Herald, 25 March 2019
  54. ^ Stuart Hepburn: 'Chic Murray's work still proves exquisitely drawn and flinty sharp' – Brian Donaldson, The List, 1 April 2019
  55. ^ PPP: Chic Murray: A Funny Place For A Window – Hugh Simpson, All Edinburgh Theatre, 9 April 2019
  56. ^ Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window – WhatsOnStage
  57. ^ BBC – Radio Times – The Game's a Bogey
  58. ^ BBC – Radio Times – P Division - Code Four One: The Ladder
  59. ^ BBC – Afternoon Play – P Division - Code Four One: The Ladder

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