David Haig Collum Ward (born 20 September 1955 in Aldershot, Hampshire) is an Olivier Award-winning English actor and FIPA Award-winning writer. He is known for his versatility, having played dramatic, serio-comic and comedic roles, playing characters of varied social classes. He has appeared in top roles in stage productions all over the West End and has done numerous TV and film roles over the past 20 years.
2026PressureMovieTheatre Play · Writer2025ÉtoileTV showas Nicholas · 8 episodes2020COBRATV showas Archie Glover-Morgan · 18 episodes2019Downton AbbeyMovieas Mr Wilson
2019One Red Nose Day and a WeddingMovieas Bernard2018Killing EveTV showas Bill · as Bill Pargrave · 3 episodes
2017National Theatre Live: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadMovieas The Player
2017Urban MythsTV showas George Frideric Handel · 1 episodes2016The Witness for the ProsecutionTV showas Sir Charles Carter · 2 episodes
2016There's Something About RomcomsMovieas Self2016Florence Foster JenkinsMovieas Carlo Edwards2014Penny DreadfulTV showas Oscar Putney · 4 episodes
2013The Wright WayTV showas Gerald Wright · 6 episodes
2013Yes, Prime MinisterTV showas Prime Minister Jim Hacker · 6 episodes
2010MoMovieas Jon Norton
2008The 39 StepsMovieas Sir George Sinclair
2008Dustbin BabyMovieas Elliot2007My Boy JackMovieas Rudyard Kipling · Writer
2007Mr. Bean's WeddingMovieas Bride's Father
2006A for AndromedaMovieas General Vandenberg2005The Thick of ItTV showas Steve Fleming · 2 episodes2004Agatha Christie's MarpleTV showas Major Hugh Horton · 1 episodes2004HustleTV showas Sir Anthony Reeves · 1 episodes2002Two Weeks NoticeMovieas Howard Wade
2002Crime and PunishmentMovieas Luzhin
2001Station JimMovieas Riorden Jnr
2000TimequestMovieas Clint Hill
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of InnocenceMovieas Col. Bonnet
1998Talking Heads 2Movie
1997Keeping MumTV showas Richard Beare · 16 episodes1997Midsomer MurdersTV showas George Jeffers · 1 episodes
1996Never Mind the HorrocksMovie1995The Thin Blue LineTV showas Detective Inspector Derek Grim · 14 episodes
1994WycliffeTV showas David Miller · 1 episodes
1994Love on a Branch LineTV showas Lionel Virley · 4 episodes1994Four Weddings and a FuneralMovieas Bernard the Groom - Wedding Two1993CrackerTV showas Graham · 2 episodes
1991Soldier SoldierTV showas Major Tom Cadman · 7 episodes
1991The Darling Buds of MayTV showas Captain Robert Battersby · 2 episodes
1990Portrait of a MarriageTV showas Harold Nicolson · 4 episodes
1990ChancerTV showas Dr. Haselden · 1 episodes
1989CampionTV showas Cully Randall · as Guffy Randall · 1 episodes
1988Talking HeadsTV showas Wilfred Paterson · 1 episodes
1988HannayTV show1 episodes1987Inspector MorseTV showas Peter Rhodes · 1 episodes
1986BoonTV showas Jim Fisk · 1 episodes
1986The Cold War KillersMovieas Colin Jenkins1985Morons from Outer SpaceMovieas Palatial House Flunkey
1984Dark EnemyMovieas Ash
1983A Flame to the PhoenixMovieas Mirek Grabinski
1983ChessgameTV showas Colin Jenkins · 1 episodes
1983DramaramaTV showas Bill Brock · 1 episodes
1980Doctor Who: The Leisure HiveMovieas Pangol
1978The Moon StallionMovieas Todman
1978The Moon StallionTV showas Todman · 3 episodes1978Blake's 7TV showas Forres · 1 episodes1963Doctor WhoTV showas Pangol · 1 episodes