David Meyer

David Meyer (born 24 July 1947) is an English actor. He is the twin of Anthony Meyer who has often appeared alongside him in film.

Meyer is best known for appearing as a henchman in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy as a circus performer with a talent for knife throwing alongside his twin. In the film the twins were known as Mischka & Grischka (Knife-throwing Twins). His career was at its peak in the 1980s.

Filmography

• The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John (2003), Lame Man
• Bent (1997), Gestapo man
• Inspector Morse (1992), Dr. Hallett - one episode
• Cherubim and Seraphim (1992), Dr. Hallett - episode
• Snakes and Ladders (1989), Ronald - TV series, unknown episodes
• War Requiem (1989), Lieutenant
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (1985), Lysander - TV
• The Bill (1984), Terry Bird - one episode
• State of Wonder (1984), Captain Benson
• Octopussy (1983), Twin One
• The Draughtsman's Contract (1982), The Poulencs
• Parsifal (1982), 3rd Squire
• The Tempest (1979), Ferdinand, his son
• The Third Walker (1978), Andrew Maclean
• An Englishman's Castle (1978), Henry Ingram - TV
• Hamlet (1976), Hamlet/Laertes

External links

• David Meyer at the Internet Movie Database