David Cardy

David Cardy is an English actor. With a career on stage and screen spanning over five decades, he is known for portraying the role of Chris Theodopolopodous in the BBC sitcom Birds of a Feather (1989, 1997–1998, 2014) and has appeared in numerous stage productions, as well as various other television series and films including The Bill, The Chief and EastEnders.

Life and career After beginning his career on stage, Cardy's first television role was in an episode of Rock Follies of '77. In 1989, he was cast in the BBC sitcom Birds of a Feather as Chris Theodopolopodous, the imprisoned husband of main character Sharon Theodopolopodous (Pauline Quirke). He departed the role after the first series, with Chris being recast to Peter Polycarpou; however, Cardy returned to the role for the penultimate and final series of the original BBC run between 1997 and 1998. He reprised the role again for an episode in the ITV revival in 2014. Cardy has had roles in numerous television shows and films, including numerous episodes of The Bill, before taking on a recurring role of Max Wyatt in 2003. He also appeared in over sixty productions on stage including A Midsummer Night's Dream, King Lear and The Importance of Being Earnest. In 2025, he starred in Ghost Stories at Peacock Theatre in the West End.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1977 Rock Follies of '77 Punk Rock Group Episode: "The Hype" 1978 Hazell Harry Episode: "Hazell and the Walking Blur" 1978 Crown Court Johnny Jeffery 3 episodes 1982 Saturday Night Thriller Felix Episode: "Broken Glass" 1982 Xtro Michael Film 1983 The Winds of War Sgt. Johnson Episode: "Defiance" 1983 The Keep Alexandru's Son Film role 1984 Play for Today Tony Episode: "Under the Hammer" 1984 The Bill Lionel Dixon Episode: "Rough in the Afternoon" 1985 Summer Season Reporter Episode: "Time Trouble" 1985 Honeymoon Photographer Television film 1986 C.A.T.S. Eyes Customs Man Episode: "Passage Hawk" 1987 Prick Up Your Ears Brian Epstein Film role 1987 Little Dorrit 3 Thimble Man Film role 1988 Campaign Stephen Hallam Regular role 1989 Vote for Them Signalman Jacobs 3 episodes 1989 Hard Cases Tony Farmer 2 episodes 1989, 1997–1998, 2014 Birds of a Feather Chris Theodopolopodous Recurring role 1990 Nightingales (TV series) DC Martin Episode: "Scrutiny of the Bounty" 1990 Stay Lucky Ricardo Episode: "Bigamy Blues" 1990 London's Burning Ronnie 1 episode 1990–1991 The Chief Martin Stewart 5 episodes 1991 The Bill Billy Episode: "Now We're Motoring" 1992 Fool's Gold: The Story of the Brink's-Mat Robbery Tony Black Television film 1992 The New Statesman Arturo Episode: H*A*S*H 1992 The Comic Strip Presents... Trevor Moulton Episode: "The Crying Game" 1993 The Comic Strip Presents... Frank Episode: "Queen of the Wild Frontier" 1993 The Bill Mr. Dean Episode: "Pride and Joy" 1993 Screenplay Barry Episode: "Safe" 1994 Minder Harding Episode: "Bring Me the Head of Arthur Daley" 1994 The Bill Ken Graley Episode: "Now We're Motoring" 1994 Jo Brand Through the Cakehole Various 1 episode 1994 Casualty James Bowen Episode: "Chasing the Dragon" 1994 Chef! Grant Episode: "Private Lives" 1994 EastEnders Mr. Kelsey 2 episodes 1995 Kavanagh QC Alan Kendall Episode: "Nothing But the Truth" 1995 The Glam Metal Detectives Additional cast / Harry / Dave Rumbelow 3 episodes 1995 Absolutely Fabulous Candid Cameraman Episode: "Fear" 1995 3 Steps to Heaven Hood 1 Television film 1996 The Bill Terry Makin Episode: "With This Ring" 2003 The Bill Max Wyatt 13 episodes 2001 EastEnders Mr. Hunter 2 episodes 1998 Getting Hurt Julian Rathbone Television film 1998 No Sweat Mickey Freeman Episode: "Friends or Fortune?" 1998 Monk Dawson Pimp Film role 2001 Silent Witness Tony Marks 2 episodes 2003 A Touch of Frost Len Morrison Episode: Another Life 2004 The Baby Juice Express Goldberg Film role Sources:

Stage Title Role Ghost Stories Tony Matthews One Man, Two Guvnors Charlie Clench The Importance of Being Earnest Reverend Canon Chasuble Breakfast at Tiffany's O.J. Berman / Dr Goldman The Inn at Lydda Thrysullus Tipping the Velvet Chairman Made in Dagenham Monty Not Now Darling / Caught in the Net Harry McMichael / Stanley Dreamboats and Petticoats Phil / Older Bobby Basket Case James Ghost Stories Tony Matthews Treasure Island Billy Bones All Quiet on the Western Front Kat The Changeling Lollio Dick Whittington Fitzwarren / Sultan Gadaffi Reporter Losing Louis Reg Presence Ray Playing God Ed King Lear Various Property Bulldog Billy / Bollinger Funny Money Slater King Lear The Fool Taking Steps Lesley Bones Reg What the Butler Saw Sgt. Match Why Me? Arthur Hollis Troilus and Cressida Agamemnon Chimes at Midnight Pistol / Worcester Don Juan / The Taming of the Shrew Sganarelle / Petruchio Nabokov's Gloves Clerk of Chambers The Wizard of Oz Scarecrow Measure for Measure Pompey The Shallow End Budge Pickwick Sam The Tempest Caliban The Comedy of Errors Antipholus of Syracuse The Comedians Sammy Samuels Penny Blue Dougie On the Razzle Weinberl Baby Love Stewart Arabian Nights Sinbad Double Take Harry Coriolanus Citizen The Three Musketeers Athos Twelfth Night Fabian As You Like It Touchstone Fertility Dance Max Men in Suits Cottee A Chorus of Disapproval Ian Hubbard On the Edge Jimmy One for the Road Dennis Sunday Morning / Up for None Jeremy / Sneaky Command or Promise / True Dare Kiss Danny The Rocky Horror Picture Show Dr. Scott / Eddie Progress Mark Can't Pay? Won't Pay! Luigi No End of Blame Mr. Mik Mephisto Alex Love's Labour's Lost / A Midsummer Night's Dream Costard / Puck The Taming of the Shrew Haberdasher Sources: