 | This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources: "Donald Douglas" Scottish actor – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| Donald Douglas | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | (1933-03-07) 7 March 1933 (age 91) Falkirk, Scotland |
| Education | Falkirk High School |
| Alma mater | Edinburgh College of Art Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Known for | |
Donald Douglas (born 7 March 1933) is a Scottish actor who has appeared in films and many well known television shows.
Early life
He was educated at Falkirk High School, Edinburgh College of Art and RADA. His first professional stage appearance was at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. He then appeared in repertory theatres in England and on the West End stage.
Career
His film appearances include A Bridge Too Far (1977), Highlander: Endgame (2000) and the role of Admiral Darcy in the Bridget Jones film series.
On television, he played Tsar Alexander I in the 1972 BBC television adaptation of War and Peace, alongside Anthony Hopkins. He starred in the original TV series of Poldark in 1975/6 as Malcolm McNeil, the army captain who frequently allowed his fondness for Demelza Poldark to obstruct his quest to arrest her husband. He is also remembered by cult TV fans for roles in Doctor Who, Blake's 7, and The Avengers. His TV career continued into the 1990s, playing Franklin Clarke in the 1992 Agatha Christie's Poirot movie The ABC Murders. He has also played Dr. Gordon McKendrick on several episodes of Monarch of the Glen, and has appeared in episodes of EastEnders, Kavanagh QC and Casualty.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Tunes of Glory | Minor Role | uncredited |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Brig. Gerald Lathbury | |
| 1981 | Peter and Paul | Burrus | |
| 1984 | Give My Regards to Broad Street | Police Detective | |
| 1992 | Creatures of Light | Minister | |
| 1997 | Photographing Fairies | Judge | |
| 1998 | What Rats Won't Do | Diner on Boat | |
| 2000 | Highlander: Endgame | Father Rainy | |
| Greenfingers | Nigel aka Jailbuds | ||
| 2001 | Bridget Jones's Diary | Admiral Darcy | |
| From Hell | Hospital Director | ||
| 2004 | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Admiral Darcy | |
| 2016 | Bridget Jones's Baby | Admiral Darcy | |
| 2021 | Nobody Has to Know | Nigel's man handler |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Avengers, The Morning After | Major Parsons | |
| 1971 | Play for Today ('Orkney' episode, 'Celia' installment ') | Ronald | with Hannah Gordon |
| 1971-72 | Budgie | Tony Pringle | Budgie's brother-in-law |
| 1972 | War and Peace | Tsar Alexander I | |
| 1975 | Doctor Who | Vural | The Sontaran Experiment |
| Five Red Herrings | Hugh Farren | Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings | |
| Poldark | Captain Malcolm MacNeil | ||
| 1977 | The Professionals | Eric Sutton | |
| 1980 | Blake's 7 | Major Grenlee | 1 episode: Rumours of Death |
| Take the High Road | Peter Cunningham | ||
| 1981 | Sense and Sensibility | Sir John Middleton | |
| 1982 | Young Sherlock: The Mystery of the Manor House | Colonel Turnbull | 7 episodes |
| 1989 | Goldeneye | Lord Kemsley | |
| 1992 | Agatha Christie's Poirot - - | Franklin Clarke | 1 episode: The ABC Murders |
| 1993 | Diana: Her True Story | Prince Philip | |
| 1994 | Alleyn Mysteries | Sir George Alleyn | Scales of Justice |
| 1995 | EastEnders | Hugh Aitken | 3 episodes |
| 1996-99 | Kavanagh QC | Mr. Justice Halliwell | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Goodnight Sweetheart | Angus | California Dreamin |
| 2001 | Sweet Revenge | Patrick's father | |
| 2002 | A Is for Acid | William McSwan | |
| 2003 | Casualty | Teddy | Flash in the Pan |
| 2004-05 | Monarch of the Glen | Dr. Gordon McKendrick | 3 episodes |
Theatre credits
Theatre credits include:
- Medea, Broadway, Longacre Theatre (1994) - Aegeus
References
- Fabrique. "Donald Douglas — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
- "Donald Douglas - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- "Donald Douglas". BFI. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019.
- "War and Peace (1972) - John Davies - Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
- "Poldark Part 9 (1975)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019.
- "Donald Douglas - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- "The Avengers Forever: The Morning After". theavengers.tv.
- "The Abc Murders (1992)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019.
- "Donald Douglas". www.aveleyman.com.