David Westhead

David William Logan Westhead (born 1 June 1963) is an English actor.

Early life Westhead was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire. He studied drama at Bristol University before going on to RADA, from where he graduated in 1987, after which he joined the Actors' Touring Company.

Career He is notable as having been a member of the regular cast of The Bill, Criminal Justice, Blackeyes, Stanley and the Women, Bramwell, The Silence, Life Begins, The Lakes, Grafters, The Time of Your Life and W1A. He has also had guest appearances in Wycliffe (Wycliffe and the Pea Green Boat as Freddie Tremaine), Doctor Who (The Shakespeare Code, as William Kempe), Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me as Charlie, Foyle's War (A War of Nerves), Midsomer Murders (The House in the Woods), Agatha Christie's Poirot (Cards on the Table) and Lewis (The Gift of Promise). He has also appeared in the film Mrs Brown (as the Prince of Wales), and onstage he has played Tristan Tzara in a 1993 British production of Travesties, which The Observer review said "David Westhead's Tzara [is] blissfully adept and funny".

In 2014, he played Neil Reid in W1A.

In 2016, Westhead played the role of Tony Blair's minder in the BBC television film Reg. In 2016, he appeared in the Netflix comedy series Lovesick.

He played Prime Minister John Vosler in the 2018 BBC series Bodyguard.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 Mrs Brown Bertie, Prince of Wales Wilde Edward Carson Daylight Robbery Alf Short films 1999 Between Dreams 2001 Queen's Messenger Sir Desmond Grey 2004 Stage Beauty Harry Beyond the Sea Dr. Fields Uncredited role 2009 Suicide Man Frank Richards Short film 2011 Labour Shadow Minister Nancy, Sid & Sergio DI Palmer Short films The North London Book of the Dead Boss 2012 Los Jack Machine (voice) 2013 Dun Punkin: Ep.1 - 'Boys Will Be Boys''' The Cook 2017 The Fox and the Rabbit| Francis's Father 2020 If It's Not too Late| Jimmy 2021 Dust to Dust| Peter Woods 2022 Enola Holmes 2| Henry Lyon 2024 Alice'' Dominic Halford Short film (completed)

Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 Jenny's War Navigator Episodes 1–4. Uncredited role 1989 Blackeyes Mark Wilsher Miniseries; Episodes 2–4 1991 Stanley and the Women Stillsman Miniseries; Episodes 1–4 1994 Wycliffe Freddie Tremaine Series 1; Episode 6: "The Pea Green Boat" 1995 N7 James Television film Witness Against Hitler Leo Lange Television film 1996 PC Mick Sampson Series 12; Episode 25: "Confession" Bramwell Paul Mills Series 2; Episode 1: "The Rule of Thuggery" 1997 Turning World Danny Miller Episode 3 1997–1999 Arthur Thwaite Main cast; Series 1 & 2; 5 episodes 1998 Jeff Quinn Episodes 1–3 1999 Grafters Nick Costello Main cast; Series 2; Episodes 1–8 2000 Where the Heart Is Mike Series 4; Episode 2: "No Regrets" Dalziel and Pascoe Peter Deller Series 5; Episode 4: "Above the Law" My Fragile Heart DCI Peter Murray 2-part miniseries Donovan Quick George Mackie Television film McCready and Daughter DCI Alan Kendall Television film (pilot for series) 2001 Episodes 1–5 2002 Van Den Meer Episode: "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" Always and Everyone Phillip Mallett Series 4; Episode 4: "Against the State" Safe House Father Television film 2003 Fred 2-part miniseries William and Mary Alistair Harper Series 1; Episode 2 Servants Mr. Prothero Miniseries; Episode 2 Neath Miniseries; Episodes 1–3 Blue Dove Malcolm Sharp Miniseries (unknown episodes) 2004 Family Business Tom Williams Episode 2 She's Gone Peter Vine Television film Foyle's War Mark Talbot Series 3; Episode 4: "A War of Nerves" 2004–2006 Life Begins Brian Middleton Series 1–3; 10 episodes 2005 Beneath the Skin Dominic Hintlesham Television film Born and Bred Silas Craddock Series 4; Episode 10: "Someone to Watch Over Me" Rose and Maloney Wallace Canford Series 3; Episodes 1–3: "Carl Callaghan", "Annie Johnson" and "Alan Richmond" Midsomer Murders Gerry Moore Series 9; Episode 1: "The House in the Woods" Wallis & Edward Ernest Simpson Television film 2006 Gideon's Daughter Bill Television film Agatha Christie's Poirot Superintendent Jim Wheeler Series 10; Episode 2: "Cards on the Table" 2007 Wild at Heart Bennett Series 2; Episode 3: 2.3 Doctor Who William Kempe Series 3; Episode 2: "The Shakespeare Code" Dave Miniseries; Episodes 1–6 2008 Criminal Justice Barry Coulter Series 1; Episodes 1–5 2009 Moving Wallpaper Gareth Series 2; Episode 6: "Renaissance Part VI" New Tricks Mike Barnes Series 6; Episode 5: "Death of a Timeshares Salesman" Murderland Tony Philips Miniseries; Episodes 1–3. Uncredited role 2010 Superintendent Frank Evans Miniseries; Episodes 1–4 2011 Ron Carver Miniseries; Episodes 1 & 2 Lewis Leon Suskin Series 5; Episode 4: "The Gift of Promise" Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me Charlie Archer Television film 2012 DCI Banks Gareth Lambert Series 2; Episodes 1 & 2: "Strange Affair": Parts 1 & 2 2013 Silent Witness DI Bob Cherry Series 16; Episodes 7 & 8: "Legacy – Part 1 & "Part 2" 2014 Endeavour Val Todd Series 2; Episode 1: "Trove" Common Barnes-Williams Television film 2014–2020 W1A Neil Reid Series 1–4; 14 episodes 2015 Grantham Naseby Series 1; Episode 6: "Capsized" 2016 Jericho Jonas Sorsby Episode 4 Reg Tony Blair's minder Television film Drama Department, Bristol University – Dr. John Watson Greenwich Theatre – George Deever Young Vic, London – Randall Royal Shakespeare Company / Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon – Royal Shakespeare Company / Barbican Theatre, London – Royal Shakespeare Company / Newcastle Playhouse – Royal Shakespeare Company / The Pit, London – Nestor Royal Shakespeare Company / The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon – Royal Shakespeare Company / Barbican Theatre, London – Royal Shakespeare Company / The Pit, London – Cosroe & Orcanes Royal Shakespeare Company / Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon – Royal Shakespeare Company / Barbican Theatre, London – Antonio Royal Shakespeare Company / Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon – Royal Shakespeare Company / Barbican Theatre, London – Royal Shakespeare Company / Newcastle Playhouse – Royal Shakespeare Company / The Pit, London – Performer Buzz Goodbody Studio, The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon – Tristan Tzara Royal Shakespeare Company / Barbican Theatre, London – Royal Shakespeare Company / Savoy Theatre, London – Mr. Dorimant Out of Joint and Royal Court Theatre /Royal Court Theatre, London, Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, and other locations – John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester Out of Joint and Royal Court Theatre /Royal Court Theatre, London, Warwick Arts Centre, and other locations – HRH The Prince of Wales National Theatre / Olivier Theatre, London – Robbie Royal Shakespeare Company / Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon – Royal Shakespeare Company / Young Vic, London – Royal Court Theatre, London – Macbeth West Yorkshire Playhouse / Quarry Theatre, Leeds

Audio work Voice talent : Eric Ambler's Topkapi for BBC Radio 4 Extra