
David Reed
Biography
David Reed is a writer, actor and comedian who started his career with multi-award winning sketch trio The Penny Dreadfuls, who performed five stage shows at the Edinburgh Festival receiving over thirty five-star reviews. They quickly found their home on BBC Radio 4 with their own series, The Brothers Faversham, followed by a run of ten radio plays.
David is a talented improviser who is regularly seen at The Comedy Store in London alongside Paul Merton and the legendary Comedy Store Players. He's performed in West End hit shows Austentatious: an Improvised Jane Austen Novel and the Olivier Award winning Showstopper!: The Improvised Musical.
Known For

TV
Father Brown
Giles Foster
2013

TV
Doctors
Seb MacDonnell
2000

TV
Endeavour
Julian Calendar
2013

TV
Ghosts
Restoration Man
2019

TV
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Ian the Beef Waiter
2013

TV
Beyond Paradise
Sam
2023

TV
Comedy Lab
Various
1998

TV
Playhouse Presents
PC Morgan
2012

TV
Adult Material
Dr. Joshua Ferrars
2020

TV
Twirlywoos
Performer
2015

TV
Daddy Issues
Craig
2024

TV
Damned
PC Roy
2016

TV
Loaded
Waiter
2017

TV
SS-GB
Journalist
2017

TV
Drifters
Matt
2013

TV
It's Kevin
Various
2013

TV
Siblings
Ian
2014

TV
The Javone Prince Show
Dinner Guest
2015

TV
Badults
David
2013

TV
Father Figure
Brendan
2013
Filmography
2024TVDaddy Issuesas Craig2023TVBeyond Paradiseas Sam2020TVAdult Materialas Dr. Joshua Ferrars2020FilmBumpsas The Photographer2019TVGhostsas Restoration Man2017TVLoadedas Waiter2017TVSS-GBas Journalist2016TVDamnedas PC Roy2015TVThe Javone Prince Showas Dinner Guest2015FilmOne Crazy Thingas Giles2015TVTwirlywoosas Performer2014TVSiblingsas Ian2013TVDriftersas Matt2013TVFather Figureas Brendan2013TVBadultsas David2013TVEndeavouras Julian Calendar2013TV8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownas Ian the Beef Waiter2013TVIt's Kevinas Various2013TVFather Brownas Giles Foster2012FilmKill List: The Musicalas Vocals for Gal2012TVLive at the Electricas Additional Cast (segment "The Van")2012TVPlayhouse Presentsas PC Morgan2012FilmRun Toward Themas Husband2009TVGary: Tank Commanderas Rupert Fanshaw2008TVThe Wrong Dooras Various2008FilmFrankie Howerd: Rather You Than Meas Peter Cook2007TVComedy Shuffleas Bartholomew Lightforge2000TVDoctorsas Seb MacDonnell1998TVComedy Labas Various