Donald Douglas (Scottish actor)

For other people named Donald Douglas, see Donald Douglas (disambiguation).

Donald Douglas
Born (1933-03-07) 7 March 1933 (age 91)
Falkirk, Scotland
EducationFalkirk High School
Alma materEdinburgh College of Art
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active1960–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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

On television, he played Tsar Alexander I in the 1972 BBC television adaptation of War and Peace, alongside Anthony Hopkins.[4] 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.[5] He is also remembered by cult TV fans for roles in Doctor Who, Blake's 7, and The Avengers.[6][7] His TV career continued into the 1990s, playing Franklin Clarke in the 1992 Agatha Christie's Poirot movie The ABC Murders.[8] 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.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1960 Tunes of Glory Minor Role uncredited
1977 A Bridge Too Far Brig. Gen. 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:

References

  1. ^ Fabrique. "Donald Douglas — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
  2. ^ "Donald Douglas - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. ^ "Donald Douglas". BFI. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019.
  4. ^ "War and Peace (1972) - John Davies - Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
  5. ^ "Poldark Part 9 (1975)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Donald Douglas - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  7. ^ "The Avengers Forever: The Morning After". theavengers.tv.
  8. ^ "The Abc Murders (1992)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Donald Douglas". www.aveleyman.com.

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