Actor
David Simeon
May 17, 1943 · Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK
David John Townsend (born 17 May 1943, Chippenham, Wiltshire), known professionally as David Simeon, is a British actor.
David Simeon began his acting career after being accepted into RADA, the Rose Bruford College and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Ultimately he chose the latter and completed his training in 1964. After years working in Wiltshire rep and Birmingham rep, Simeon began working extensively in theatre and television from the late 1960s.
Notable work
Often works with
John Cleese
2 titles together
A Fish Called Wanda, Fawlty Towers
Ballard Berkeley
2 titles together
Fawlty Towers, Sherlock Holmes
Patrick Troughton
2 titles together
Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes
Jon Pertwee
2 titles together
Doctor Who, Doctor Who: The Dæmons
Nicholas Courtney
2 titles together
Doctor Who, Doctor Who: The Dæmons
John Levene
2 titles together
Doctor Who, Doctor Who: The Dæmons
Full filmography · 44
Tipping the Velvet
as Middle-Aged Gent
20026.9
The Grand
as Mr Mackenzie
1997
Silent Witness
as Priestley
19967.6
Goodnight Sweetheart
as Nightclub Owner
19937.2
Comics
as Lineup Inspector
1993
The House of Eliott
as Billington
1991
Keeping Up Appearances
as The Auctioneer
19907.7
The Chief
as Wilding
1990
Birds of a Feather
as Roughead
19896.3
The Paradise Club
as Priest
1989
The New Statesman
as PC Austin
19877.5
Bust
as Fred Peters
1987