David Cann
Known for Acting · 80 credits
- Born
- 1956-11-12 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Westminster, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- David Cahn
Biography
David Cann is an actor with a diverse and successful career in both theatre and television. After training at RADA he served his apprenticeship in the repertory system, appearing at many of Britain's grand old theatres in a wide range of roles. In plays ancient and modern, Shakespearean drama, musicals and pantomime, David developed into a leading man and character actor with a strong vocal technique and a firm grasp of many artistic styles; from the extreme naturalism of Lawrence's 'A Collier's Friday Night' through the high comedy of Sheridan's 'A School for Scandal' to the classical verse (not to mention the athletic sword-fighting) in 'Romeo and Juliet'.
Moving into television David appeared in many shows including 'Sapphire and Steel' and 'Grange Hill'. In between these, he worked in small fringe theatres, such as the Gate in Notting Hill and the Croydon Warehouse, where such heart-warming pieces as Barrie Keeffe's 'My Girl' showed his subtlety in the more intimate space of studio theatre.
In the mid-90’s David auditioned for a small part in a new type of comedy pioneered by Chris Morris. The resulting series, 'Brass Eye', was hailed as a major breakthrough in TV style; satirising TV itself. Morris subsequently asked David to join a small team to develop the award-winning BBC radio series 'Blue Jam' and, in 1999, some of this material was filmed for television as 'Jam'. It is for his work in this surreal and iconic series that David is best known.
Over many years David has developed a strong reputation working with new and emerging talent, helping writers to develop their scripts through workshops and rehearsed readings. This led to David working with young director Tamara Harvey who later asked David to take the leading role in Laura Wade's charming play about the Welsh poet WH Davies in the highly-praised production of 'Young Emma' at the Finborough Theatre in London in 2003.
For the BBC David became part of a notable storyline as Dot Cotton's cancer specialist in 'EastEnders' and again as Doctor Casper in the disturbing, futuristic drama-documentary 'If...we could stop the violence
Known For
TV Shows (55)
EastEnders
1985
as Mr. Randall
House of the Dragon
2022
as Dragonkeeper
Silent Witness
1996
as Incident Commander / DI Murray Porter
Sex Education
2019
as Quiz Moderator
Grange Hill
1978
as Mr. Bentley
Spooks
2002
as Chief of Airstaff
Doctors
2000
as Mr. Lee / Clem Thornton / Johnny Morton / Gordon Willet
The Bill
1984
Killing Eve
2018
as Len
Benidorm
2007
as Maitre D'
Not Going Out
2006
as Dr Rhodes
Bad Girls
1999
as Francis Cowan
Pie in the Sky
1994
as Farm Worker
Blake's 7
1978
as Star One Technician
Between the Lines
1992
as Insp. Rooney
Black Books
2000
as Eddie
Campion
1989
as Ropey
Shine on Harvey Moon
1982
as Spiv 2
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
2001
as Solicitor
Bad Education
2012
as School Governor
Four Weddings and a Funeral
2019
as Headmaster Mould
Sick Note
2017
as Gordon Glass
Psychoville
2009
as Dr. Flint
Still Open All Hours
2014
as Cliff Bridges
Brass Eye
1997
as Donaldus Matthews / Vicar / Ripp Candy / Alan Fortune-Vatch
The Commander
2003
as DCI Tom Fuller
Saxondale
2006
as Male Dinner Guest
Sapphire & Steel
1979
as Pilot
Lead Balloon
2006
as Mr. Randall
Jam
2000
as Various
The Tomorrow People
1973
as Chaircreature
Uncle
2014
as Chaplain
The Green Green Grass
2005
as Farm Inspector
Armchair Thriller
1978
as Rodgers
The Baby
2022
as Avery
Sally4Ever
2018
as Alan
Beast
2000
as Solicitor #1
Hold the Sunset
2018
as Counsellor
People Like Us
1999
as Sergeant
tlc
2002
as DI Crighton
15 Storeys High
2002
as Public Attorney
It's Kevin
2013
as Various
No Bananas
1996
as Man in Pub
If...
2004
as Professor Casper
Berkeley Square
1998
as Recruiting Sergeant
One by One
1984
as Brian
High Stakes
2001
as Pearce
A Dark Adapted Eye
1994
as Albert March
Frontiers
1996
Mr Charity
2001
as Consultant
London Belongs To Me
1977
as Process Server
Hard Cases
1988
as Steve Ridgely
Lee Evans: So What Now?
2001
as Chairman
The Javone Prince Show
2015
as Policy Commitee Member
True Crimes
1992
as Reenactment
Movies (25)
Les Misérables
2012
as Magistrate
Bridget Jones's Diary
2001
as Cameraman
Crooked House
2017
as Coroner
Rebecca
2020
as Lord Crowan
Nineteen Eighty-Four
1984
as Martin
The Iron Lady
2011
as TV Interviewer
Attack the Block
2011
as Detective Superintendant
Greed
2019
as Fat Cat
Run Fatboy Run
2007
as Marathon Official
Chromophobia
2006
as Policeman
Biggles
1986
as Sapper Officer
Albatross
2011
as Grumpy Man
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
1999
as Forensic Scientist
On a Moonlit Night
1989
The Truth
2006
as Male Walker
The Kármán Line
2014
as Dr. Behringer
Lizzie and Sarah
2010
as John
Dog Eat Dog
2001
as Police chief
The Buckingham Murders
2024
as Alan
Knights & Emeralds
1986
as Albert Brimble
Moonmonkeys
2007
as Anthony Meloney
Wet Job
1981
as Cawthorne
Jeremy: A Nightmare
2023
as Professor Calrusian
Captive
2008
as The Chairman
The Eagleman Stag
2010
as Peter Eagleman
About David Cann
David Cann is an actor with a diverse and successful career in both theatre and television. After training at RADA he served his apprenticeship in the repertory system, appearing at many of Britain's grand old theatres in a wide range of roles. In plays ancient and modern, Shakespearean drama, musicals and pantomime, David developed into a leading man and character actor with a strong vocal technique and a firm grasp of many artistic styles; from the extreme naturalism of Lawrence's 'A Collier's Friday Night' through the high comedy of Sherida… With 80 credits spanning from 1973 to 2024, David Cann has appeared in 25 films and 55 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Cann Movies
- Les Misérables (2012) — as Magistrate
- Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) — as Cameraman
- Crooked House (2017) — as Coroner
- Rebecca (2020) — as Lord Crowan
- Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) — as Martin
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