Dave Anderson (actor)

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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 2007. 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
Template:Dts Template:Sortname Tam Template:Sortname
Template:Dts Gregory's Girl Gregory's Dad Template:Sortname
Template:Dts Living Apart Together Steve McNally Template:Sortname
Template:Dts Local Hero Fraser Template:Sortname
Template:Dts Restless Natives Illingworth (bus tour company manager) Template:Sortname
Template:Dts Heavenly Pursuits
(The Gospel According to Vic)
Headmaster Template:Sortname
Template:Dts Postmortem
Obit (UK title)
Captain Moore Template:Sortname
Template:Dts Orphans Uncle Ian Template:Sortname
Template:Dts Shaheed Udham Singh O'Dwyer Template:Sortname
Template:Dts Solid Air Interviewer 2 Template:Sortname
Template:Dts Fast Romance[10] Mr. Braithwaite Template:Sortname
Template:Dts Bells John Template:Sortname
Television
Date Title Role Director Notes
Template:Dts Template:Sortname[11] Gordon Template:Sortname Episode: "Build a Better Mousetrap"
Template:DtsTemplate:Dts Doctor Who[12][13][14][15] Aztec Captain Template:Sortname Episodes: "The Temple of Evil", "The Warriors of Death", "The Bride of Sacrifice" & "The Day of Darkness"
Template:Dts Doctor Who[16] Reynier de Marun Template:Sortname Episode: "The Lion"
Template:DtsTemplate:Dts Doctor Who[17][18][19] Sven Template:Sortname Episodes: "The Meddling Monk", "A Battle of Wits" & "Checkmate"
Template:Dts Template:Sortname[20] Leo Template:Sortname
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Episode: "I Don't Even Volunteer"
Template:Dts Softly, Softly[21] Sergeant Fenny Template:Sortname Episode: "Blackitt's Round"
Template:Dts Up Pompeii![22] Lieutenant Preshus Template:Sortname Episode: "The Peace Treaty"
Template:Dts Template:Sortname Booking clerk Template:Sortname Episode: "Dorothy and Juliet"
Template:Dts Template:Sortname[23] Second newsman Template:Sortname Episode: "Win a Few, Lose a Few"
Template:Dts Template:Sortname[24] Dan Template:Sortname Episode: "St. Anthony's Fire"
Template:Dts Play for Today[25] Man at garage Template:Sortname Episode: "Just a Boys' Game"
Template:Dts Template:Sortname[26] Man in bowler hat Template:Sortname Episode: "The Judgement of Solomon"
Template:Dts Andrina[27] Isaac Template:Sortname
Template:Dts King's Royal[28] Train guard Template:Sortname Episode 1
Template:Dts Template:Sortname[29] George Template:Sortname Episode 1
Template:Dts Murder Not Proven?[30] James McNaughton Template:Sortname Episode: "Open Season"
Template:Dts End of the Line[31] Archie Template:Sortname Episode: "A View of Things"
Template:DtsTemplate:Dts City Lights Adam McLelland Template:Sortname
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Main cast, all episodes
Template:Dts Screen Two[32] Rock Band Template:Sortname Episode: "Knockback: Part 2"
Template:Dts In Darkness Visible[33] Joe Mulholland Template:Sortname
Template:DtsTemplate:Dts Taggart Dave McSwean Template:Sortname Episode: "Knife Edge"
Template:DtsTemplate:Dts Blood Red Roses[34] Labour MP Template:Sortname
Template:Dts Tutti Frutti[35] Film editor Template:Sortname Episode: "Gin a Body, Dig a Body"
Template:Dts Brond Man in hospital Template:Sortname Episode 1
Template:Dts First Sight Mr. Wilson Template:Sortname Episode: "Extras"
Template:DtsTemplate:Dts Border Warfare multiple roles Template:Sortname All 3 episodes
Template:DtsTemplate:Dts Simon's Challenge[36][37][38] Mr Peterson Template:Sortname Novel by Theresa Breslin adapted in two parts by Colin MacDonald[39]
Template:Dts Rab C Nesbitt[40] Pierre Template:Sortname Episode: "City of Culture"
Template:DtsTemplate:Dts Taggart Alec Harris Template:Sortname Episode: "Instrument of Justice"
Template:Dts Template:Sortname[41] Henry Fleming Template:Sortname Episode: "The Malingerer"
Template:Dts Template:Sortname[42] Hughie Frizell Template:Sortname
Template:Dts Soldier Soldier Sir Colin Mackay Template:Sortname Episode: "Deliver Us from Evil"
Template:Dts Template:Sortname[43] Roger Gourock Template:Sortname
Template:Dts Rab C Nesbitt[44] Gunslinger Template:Sortname Episode: "Duel"
Template:Dts Taggart PC George MacBain Template:Sortname Episode: "Ghost Rider"
Template:Dts Template:Sortname[45] Philip Template:Sortname Episode: "Lenny the Bruce"
Template:DtsTemplate:Dts Rockface[46] Dennis Template:Sortname
Template:Sortname
Episodes: "Situation: Critical", "Episode 3" & "Desperate and Dangerous"
Template:Dts Monarch of the Glen[47] Gregor McIntosh Template:Sortname Series 5 Episode 7
Template:Dts Taggart Graeme Barr Template:Sortname Episode: "Compensation"
Template:Dts Rebus DCI Tennent Template:Sortname Episode: "Resurrection Men"
Template:Dts Still Game[48] Choirmaster Template:Sortname Episode: "Plum Number"
Template:Dts Template:Sortname[49][50] Chic Murray Template:Sortname Episode: "Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window"
Theatre
Date Title Author Role Director Company / Theatre
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Music by Template:Sortname, Dave Anderson & Terry Neason
Keyboard Template:Sortname 7:84
1990 Border Warfare John McGrath Montrose, Lauderdale, Henry Dundas, Keir Hardie etc. John McGrath Wildcat Stage Productions, Tramway
Template:DtsTemplate:Dts Sleeping Beauty[51] King's Theatre, Glasgow
Template:DtsTemplate:Dts Chic Murray: A Funny Place for a Window[52][53][54][55][56] Template:Sortname Chic Murray Template:Sortname A Play, a Pie and a Pint
Òran Mór, Glasgow
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Template:DtsTemplate:Dts Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock
Template:DtsTemplate:Dts Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
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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
Template:Dts Template:Sortname[57] Keyboard Template:Sortname BBC Radio 3
Template:Dts P Division - Code Four One: The Ladder[58][59] Template:Sortname BBC Radio 4
Afternoon Play

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  7. David MacLennan obituary – Michael Coveney, The Guardian, 15 June 2014
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  10. British Film Council – Fast Romance
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  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 GamePlum Number
  49. BBC – A Play, A Pie & A PintChic 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