David Bower (born 1969) is a Welsh actor, best known for his role as David in the hit romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral. Born in Wrexham, North Wales, he is deaf and a BSL user and took his degree in the British Theatre of the Deaf (established by Pat Keysell).[1] After university he joined what became the Signdance Collective working as sign dancer and choreographer.[2] The collective was re-established in 2001 with Bower as artistic director and Isolte Avila as Dance Director.
David Bower | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 |
| Years active | 1993–present |
In addition to film and television, Bower has also performed in radio plays for the BBC.
Credits
editFilm and television
edit| Year | Title | Format | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Film | David | |
| 1994 | Shatter Dead | Film | Dead People | |
| 1996 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | Television series | Malcolm Stone | Episode: Eye Witness |
| 1998 | Casualty | Television series | Kevin Healy | Episode: It's Good to Talk |
| 2011 | Little Voices | Film | Quint | |
| 2020 | Drive Me to the End | Film | Simon |
Radio
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Quasimodo | A collaboration between BBC Radio 4 and the Graeae Theatre Company. |
| 2010 | A Small Piece of Silence | Joe | Afternoon Play for BBC Radio 4. |
| 2010 | Dragonfly | Cal | Afternoon Play for BBC Radio 4. |
| 2013 | Bad Elvis | Aidan | Afternoon Play for BBC Radio 4. |
Opera
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pierrot Lunaire by Arnold Schoenberg | Pierrot | A collaboration between SignDance International and formidAbility, performed at Grimeborn.[citation needed] |
References
edit- ^ Broadhead, Ivy (8 April 2010). "BBC – Ouch! (disability) – Interviews – 13 Questions: actor David Bower". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "BBC – Ouch! (disability) – Interviews – 13 Questions: actor David Bower". bbc.co.uk.
External links
edit- David Bower at IMDb
- Four Weddings and a Funeral at Disability Films
- Signdance Collective David Bower's U.K based Company