David Cann

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-11-12 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Westminster, London, England, UK

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 'Ro...

Acting

2007

Run Fatboy Run

as Marathon Official

2012

Les Misérables

as Magistrate

2023

Jeremy: A Nightmare

as Professor Calrusian

2014

The Kármán Line

as Dr. Behringer

2010

2011

Albatross

as Grumpy Man

2011

Attack the Block

as Detective Superintendant

2001

Dog Eat Dog

as Police Chief

2001

2017

Crooked House

as Coroner

2011

The Iron Lady

as TV Interviewer

1999

The Murder of Stephen Lawrence

as Forensic Scientist

1986

Biggles

as Sapper Officer

2006

Chromophobia

as Policeman

2010

The Eagleman Stag

as Peter Eagleman

1981

Wet Job

as Cawthorne

1986

Knights & Emeralds

as Albert Brimble

2020

Rebecca

as Lord Crowan

2006

The Truth

as Male Walker

2019

Greed

as Fat Cat

2007

Moonmonkeys

as Anthony Meloney

2008

Captive

as The Chairman

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