Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 1, 1945 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
David Anderson
Dave Anderson
Biography
Dave Anderson is a Scottish actor, playwright and jazz musician based in Glasgow, perhaps best known for his roles in Gregory's Girl and BBC Scotland's City Lights.
Known For
TV
Taggart
1983
TV
Monarch of the Glen
2000
TV
Up Pompeii!
Lieutenant Prescius
1969
TV
Tales of the Tardis
Sven
2023
Film
Local Hero
Fraser
1983
TV
City Lights
Adam McClelland
1986
Film
Restless Natives
Illingworth
1985
Film
A Sense of Freedom
Tam
1985
Film
Orphans
Uncle Ian
1998
Film
Postmortem
Capt. Moore
1998
Film
Gregory's Girl
Gregory's Dad
1980
Film
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
Marvin
1999
Film
Doctor Who: The Crusade
Reynier de Marun
1965
Film
The Missing Postman
Roger Gourock
1997
Film
Living Apart Together
Steve
1982
Film
Heavenly Pursuits
Headmaster
1986
Film
Andrina
Isaac Irving
1981
TV
Border Warfare
1990
Film
Knockback: 2
Rock Band
1985
Film
Shepherd on the Rock
Cruickshank
1993
Filmography
2025FilmCity Lights: Pure Dead Brilliantas Self2023TVTales of the Tardisas Sven2011FilmFast Romanceas Mr Braithewaite2010FilmGerard Kelly: A Celebrationas Self2000TVMonarch of the Glen1999FilmH.E. Double Hockey Sticksas Marvin1998FilmOrphansas Uncle Ian1998FilmPostmortemas Capt. Moore1997FilmBurke and Hare: The Musical1997FilmThe Missing Postmanas Roger Gourock1993FilmShepherd on the Rockas Cruickshank1990TVBorder Warfare1986FilmBlood Red Rosesas Labour MP1986TVCity Lightsas Adam McClelland1986FilmHeavenly Pursuitsas Headmaster1985FilmA Sense of Freedomas Tam1985FilmRestless Nativesas Illingworth1985FilmKnockback: 2as Rock Band1984FilmEnd of the Lineas Archie1983TVTaggart1983FilmLocal Heroas Fraser1982FilmLiving Apart Togetheras Steve1981FilmAndrinaas Isaac Irving1980FilmGregory's Girlas Gregory's Dad1979FilmJust a Boys' Game1969TVUp Pompeii!as Lieutenant Prescius1965FilmDoctor Who: The Crusadeas Reynier de Marun1964FilmDoctor Who: The Aztecsas Aztec Captain