David Haig
Known for
David Haig has spent most of a working life as a British actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. Whatever else appears, comedy runs right through the filmography. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 45 titles. The role of Bernard the Groom - Wedding Two in 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' is the one that keeps being brought up. 'Two Weeks Notice' is another title that gets mentioned. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title.
David Haig
15 Movies
30 Series
David Haig has spent most of a working life as a British actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. Whatever else appears, comedy runs right through the filmography. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 45 titles. The role of Bernard the Groom - Wedding Two in 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' is the one that keeps being brought up. 'Two Weeks Notice' is another title that gets mentioned. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title.
Movies
Plays Bernard the Groom - Wedding Two
Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994
Plays Howard Wade
Two Weeks Notice
2002
Plays Mr Wilson
Downton Abbey
2019
Plays Carlo Edwards
Florence Foster Jenkins
2016
Writer
Plays Rudyard Kipling
My Boy Jack
2007
Plays Luzhin
Crime and Punishment
2002
Plays Bride's Father
Mr. Bean's Wedding
2007
Plays Ash
Dark Enemy
1984
Plays Palatial House Flunkey
Morons from Outer Space
1985
Plays The Player
National Theatre Live: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
2017
Plays Elliot
Dustbin Baby
2008
Plays Clint Hill
Timequest
2000
TV Shows
Plays Archie Glover-Morgan
COBRA
2020
Plays Richard Beare
Keeping Mum
1997
Plays Detective Inspector Derek Grim
The Thin Blue Line
1995
Plays Nicholas
Étoile
2025
Plays Major Tom Cadman
Soldier Soldier
1991
Plays Gerald Wright
The Wright Way
2013
Plays Prime Minister Jim Hacker
Yes, Prime Minister
2013
Plays Harold Nicolson
Portrait of a Marriage
1990
Plays Lionel Virley
Love on a Branch Line
1994
Plays Bill
Killing Eve
2018
Plays Oscar Putney
Penny Dreadful
2014
Plays Todman
The Moon Stallion
1978
Plays Sir Charles Carter
The Witness for the Prosecution
2016
Plays Cully Randall
Campion
1989
Plays Steve Fleming
The Thick of It
2005
Plays Graham
Cracker
1993
Plays Captain Robert Battersby
The Darling Buds of May
1991
Plays Colin Jenkins
Chessgame
1983
Plays Sir Anthony Reeves
Hustle
2004
Plays Dr. Haselden
Chancer
1990
Plays Bill Brock
Dramarama
1983
Plays Wilfred Paterson
Talking Heads
1988
Plays Major Hugh Horton
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Plays David Miller
Wycliffe
1994
Plays Forres
Blake's 7
1978
Plays Peter Rhodes
Inspector Morse
1987
Plays Pangol
Doctor Who
1963
Plays George Frideric Handel
Urban Myths
2017
Plays George Jeffers
Midsomer Murders
1997
Plays Jim Fisk
Boon
1986
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Downton Abbey
Full Filmography
Étoile
Nicholas · 8 episodes
2025
TV
Killing Eve
Bill · 4 episodes
2022
TV
Urban Myths
George Frideric Handel · 1 episode
2020
TV
COBRA
Archie Glover-Morgan · 18 episodes
2020–
TV
Downton Abbey
Mr Wilson
2019
Film
National Theatre Live: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
The Player
2017
Film
The Witness for the Prosecution
Sir Charles Carter · 2 episodes
2016
TV
Florence Foster Jenkins
Carlo Edwards
2016
Film
Penny Dreadful
Oscar Putney · 4 episodes
2015
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is David Haig and where are they from?
David Haig is 71 years old, born on September 20, 1955 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of David Haig?
David Haig is best known for roles in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Two Weeks Notice, Florence Foster Jenkins.
How many movies has David Haig been in?
Over a 48-year career (since 1978), David Haig has appeared in 15 movies and 29 TV shows.
What was David Haig's first movie?
The career of David Haig began with The Moon Stallion (1978).
What is David Haig's most recent movie or series?
David Haig's most recent release is Étoile, which premiered on April 24, 2025.
What TV shows has David Haig appeared in?
On television, David Haig has appeared in Penny Dreadful, Killing Eve, Doctor Who, Midsomer Murders.
David Haig
1955-09-20 · Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
David Haig Collum Ward (born 20 September 1955 in Aldershot, Hampshire) is an Olivier Award-winning English actor and FIPA Award-winning writer. He is known for his versatility, having played dramatic, serio-comic and comedic roles, playing characters of varied social classes. He has appeared in top roles in stage productions all over the West End and has done numerous TV and film roles over the past 20 years.