David Cann
David Cann
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 David’s film work includes appearances in 'Run, Fat Boy, Run', 'Attack The Block', 'The Iron Lady', 'Greed' and 'Rebecca'. On television David has appeared in 'Spooks' and 'Psychoville', 'Silent Witness' and 'The Javon Prince Show', but more recently 'Sex Education', 'It’s Kevin', 'Sally4Ever', 'Sick Note', 'Killing Eve' and 'The Baby'.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
88
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-11-12 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Westminster, London, England, UK
Acting

2023

Jeremy: A Nightmare as Professor Calrusian

2022

House of the Dragon as Dragonkeeper

2022

The Baby as Avery

2020

Rebecca as Lord Crowan

2019

Sex Education as Quiz Moderator

2019

Greed as Fat Cat

2019

Four Weddings and a Funeral as Headmaster Mould

2018

Killing Eve as Len

2018

Sally4Ever as Alan

2018

Hold the Sunset as Counsellor

2017

Sick Note as Gordon Glass

2017

Crooked House as Coroner

2015

The Javone Prince Show as Policy Commitee Member

2014

Still Open All Hours as Cliff Bridges

2014

Uncle as Chaplain

2014

The Kármán Line as Dr. Behringer

2013

It's Kevin as Various

2012

Les Misérables as Magistrate

2012

Bad Education as School Governor

2011

The Iron Lady as TV Interviewer

2011

Attack the Block as Detective Superintendant

2011

Albatross as Grumpy Man

2010

The Eagleman Stag as Peter Eagleman

2010

Lizzie and Sarah as John

2009

Psychoville as Dr. Flint

2008

Captive as The Chairman

2007

Benidorm as Maitre D'

2007

Run Fatboy Run as Marathon Official

2007

Moonmonkeys as Anthony Meloney

2006

Not Going Out as Dr Rhodes

2006

Saxondale as Male Dinner Guest

2006

Lead Balloon as Mr. Randall

2006

The Truth as Male Walker

2006

Chromophobia as Policeman

2005

The Green Green Grass as Farm Inspector

2004

If... as Professor Casper

2003

The Commander as DCI Tom Fuller

2002

Spooks as Chief of Airstaff

2002

TLC as DI Crighton

2002

15 Storeys High as Public Attorney

2001

Bridget Jones's Diary as Cameraman

2001

Dog Eat Dog as Police chief

2001

High Stakes as Pearce

2001

Mr Charity as Consultant

2001

Lee Evans: So What Now? as Chairman

2000

Doctors as Mr. Lee

2000

Doctors as Clem Thornton

2000

Doctors as Johnny Morton

2000

Doctors as Gordon Willet

2000

Black Books as Eddie

2000

Jam as Various

2000

Beast as Solicitor #1

1999

Bad Girls as Francis Cowan

1999

People Like Us as Sergeant

1999

The Murder of Stephen Lawrence as Forensic Scientist

1998

Berkeley Square as Recruiting Sergeant

1997

Brass Eye as Donaldus Matthews / Vicar

1997

Brass Eye as Ripp Candy

1997

Brass Eye as Alan Fortune-Vatch

1997

Brass Eye as Vicar

1996

Silent Witness as Incident Commander

1996

Silent Witness as DI Murray Porter

1996

No Bananas as Man in Pub

1996

Frontiers as Not available

1994

Pie in the Sky as Farm Worker

1994

A Dark Adapted Eye as Albert March

1992

Between the Lines as Insp. Rooney

1992

True Crimes as Reenactment

1989

Campion as Ropey

1989

On a Moonlit Night as Not available

1988

Hard Cases as Steve Ridgely

1986

Knights & Emeralds as Albert Brimble

1986

Biggles as Sapper Officer

1985

EastEnders as Mr. Randall

1984

The Bill as Not available

1984

Nineteen Eighty-Four as Martin

1984

One by One as Brian

1982

Shine on Harvey Moon as Spiv 2

1981

Wet Job as Cawthorne

1979

Sapphire & Steel as Pilot

1978

Grange Hill as Mr. Bentley

1978

Blake's 7 as Star One Technician

1978

Armchair Thriller as Rodgers

1977

London Belongs To Me as Process Server

1973

The Tomorrow People as Chaircreature