Acting
David Calder
David Calder (David Ian Calder) – English actor, born 1 August 1946 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, active since 1970 with over 110 credits. His most notable film roles include a Crewman in Superman (1978), Sir Robert King in The World Is Not Enough (1999), Roger Wilson in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008), Louis Stanley in Rush (2013), Hugh Bell in Queen of the Desert (2015), Mr. Fairchild in The Lady in the Van (2015), Terry Perkins in The Hatton Garden Job (2017), and Father Michael in The Last Front (2024). On television he is best known for Det. Insp. George Resnick in Widows (1983–1985), Nathan Spring in Star Cops (1987), Captain Edward Smith in Titanic (2012, ITV), and guest appearances in Spooks, Midsomer Murders, Hustle, Waking the Dead, A Touch of Frost, Call the Midwife (2018), and The Moonstone (2016). On stage he is a veteran of the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company, with roles in Hamlet (as Polonius), King Henry IV (as Falstaff), and A Doll's House, and was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
Filmography
The Last Front
Film · 2024
Rivals
Series · 2024
The Trick
Film · 2021
Time
Series · 2021
Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret
Series · 2020
Jerk
Series · 2019
National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar
Film · 2018
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Series · 2018
The Hatton Garden Job
Film · 2017
The Lost City of Z
Film · 2017
Emerald City
Series · 2017
Motherland
Series · 2017
Queen of the Desert
Film · 2015
The Scandalous Lady W
Film · 2015
The Lady in the Van
Film · 2015
Houdini
Series · 2014
Inside No. 9
Series · 2014
Rush
Film · 2013
Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King
Film · 2013
Father Brown
Series · 2013
Utopia
Series · 2013
Plebs
Series · 2013
Cuckoo
Series · 2012
Titanic
Series · 2012
Call the Midwife
Series · 2012
United
Film · 2011
Vera
Series · 2011
Trollied
Series · 2011
On Expenses
Film · 2010
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Film · 2010
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
Film · 2009
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Film · 2008
The Last Enemy
Series · 2008
Lewis
Series · 2007
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Film · 2006
Goya's Ghosts
Film · 2006
The Cult of Star Cops
Film · 2006
Wallis & Edward
Film · 2005
Friends Reunited
Film · 2005
Cold Blood
Series · 2005
The Making of Sleeping Dogs
Film · 2004
Hustle
Series · 2004
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
Series · 2004
Lawless
Series · 2004
New Tricks
Series · 2004
The Commander
Series · 2003
Family
Series · 2003
Death in Holy Orders
Series · 2003
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Series · 2002
Spooks
Series · 2002
Love or Money
Film · 2001
Mr In-Between
Film · 2001
Anybody's Nightmare
Film · 2001
Waking the Dead
Series · 2001
The Mists of Avalon
Series · 2001
The King Is Alive
Film · 2000
Jason and the Argonauts
Series · 2000
The World Is Not Enough
Film · 1999
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
Film · 1999
FairyTale: A True Story
Film · 1997
Midsomer Murders
Series · 1997
Drovers' Gold
Series · 1997
Henry IV
Film · 1995
Bramwell
Series · 1995
Dangerous Lady
Series · 1995
Cracker
Series · 1993
Cracker
Series · 1993
The Count of Solar
Film · 1992
A Doll's House
Film · 1992
Heartbeat
Series · 1992
Between the Lines
Series · 1992
A Touch of Frost
Series · 1992
Friday on My Mind
Series · 1992
Heartbeat
Series · 1992
A Question of Attribution
Film · 1991
American Friends
Film · 1991
Sleepers
Film · 1991
The War That Never Ends
Film · 1991
Chimera
Series · 1991
Performance
Series · 1991
Sleepers
Series · 1991
Shoot to Kill
Film · 1990
Shoot to Kill
Series · 1990
Nice Work
Series · 1989
Tumbledown
Film · 1988
Unreported Incident
Film · 1988
The Play on One
Series · 1988
The Trial of Klaus Barbie
Film · 1987
Star Cops
Series · 1987
The New Statesman
Series · 1987
Star Cops
Series · 1987
Defence of the Realm
Film · 1986
Good As Gold
Film · 1986
Casualty
Series · 1986
Casualty
Series · 1986
Wynne and Penkovsky
Film · 1985
Urban Jungle
Film · 1985
Wynne and Penkovsky
Series · 1985
Mitch
Series · 1984
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
Series · 1984
Love and Marriage
Series · 1984
Widows
Series · 1983
Widows
Series · 1983
No Excuses
Series · 1983
Moonlighting
Film · 1982
The Disappearance of Harry
Film · 1982
Bread or Blood
Film · 1981
Bergerac
Series · 1981
Get Lost!
Series · 1981
The Black Stuff
Film · 1980
Fox
Film · 1980
Fox
Series · 1980
Gossip from the Forest
Film · 1979
Casting the Runes
Film · 1979
Minder
Series · 1979
Superman
Film · 1978
Enemy at the Door
Series · 1978
The Professionals
Series · 1977
Napoleon and Love
Series · 1974
Crown Court
Series · 1972
Crown Court
Series · 1972
Crown Court
Series · 1972
Edward II
Film · 1970
The Tragedy of King Richard II
Film · 1970
Sentimental Education
Series · 1970