David Troughton
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| Born | June 9, 1950 Hampstead, North London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
David Troughton (born June 9, 1950 in Hampstead, North London, England) is an English actor, best known for his Shakespearean roles on the British stage.
[edit] Biography
He comes from a theatrical family: he is the son of Doctor Who actor Patrick Troughton, elder brother of Michael Troughton, and father of both Sam Troughton and Warwickshire cricketer Jim Troughton.
His memorable performances include King Richard in Richard III (RSC), Bolingbroke in Richard II (RSC, 2000) and Duke Vincentio in Measure for Measure (Theatre de Complicite, 2004).
On television, his roles have included guest appearances in Survivors and Doctor Who, first as an extra in The Enemy of the World (1967-1968), then a 19th Century English soldier in The War Games (1969) and in a considerably larger role as King Peladon in The Curse of Peladon (1972). He also appeared in the role of Sir Arthur Wellesley (the Duke of Wellington) in the first series of Sharpe, as well as Bob Buzzard in A Very Peculiar Practice. In 2002, he appeared as an alien hunter in the comedy/drama mini-series Ted and Alice and, in 2005 he also played Sgt. Clive Harvey, side-kick to the title character of the ITV detective show Jericho. He has also appeared in two separate episodes of Midsomer Murders, in 1998 and 2007, playing two separate characters. He appeared in the first episode of the TV adaptation of The Last Detective in which his A Very Peculiar Practice co-star Peter Davison currently stars.
He will appear in the fourth series of Doctor Who as Professor Hobbs, in the episode Midnight, according to Doctor Who Magazine #391. He has also performed in a Big Finish Doctor Who audio production titled Cuddlesome where he plays the Tinghus.
