Phil Davis
Actor · Since 1979
Phil Davis is a British actor born on July 30, 1953, in Highgate, London. He has built a long career as a character actor across British film and television. He is known for his role as Detective Inspector Lestrade in the series Sherlock, as well as appearances in Being Human and Vera. Davis has worked with prominent British directors across theatre, film, and television. He remains a respected and prolific presence in British screen productions.
Phil Davis
Actor · Since 1979
58 Movies · 58 Series
Phil Davis is a British actor born on July 30, 1953, in Highgate, London. He has built a long career as a character actor across British film and television. He is known for his role as Detective Inspector Lestrade in the series Sherlock, as well as appearances in Being Human and Vera. Davis has worked with prominent British directors across theatre, film, and television. He remains a respected and prolific presence in British screen productions.
Movies
Plays Kevin
Alien³
1992
Plays Detective
In the Name of the Father
1993
Plays Guardi
Casanova
2005
Plays Roadie
Pink Floyd: The Wall
1982
Plays Inspector Gilbert
Mr. Holmes
2015
Plays Mayor Terry Barton
Juliet, Naked
2018
Plays Brian Bangs
Notes on a Scandal
2006
Plays Edward Young
The Bounty
1984
Plays Brooker
Nicholas Nickleby
2002
Plays Vance
Deus
2022
Plays Man in Suit
Secrets & Lies
1996
Plays Martin Burns
Cassandra's Dream
2007
Plays Stan
Vera Drake
2004
Plays Happy
Knuckledust
2020
Plays Brian
Fast Girls
2012
Plays Westy
Blue Ice
1992
Plays Fyfe
Hampstead
2017
Plays Dave
Brighton
2019
Plays Master Servant Robinson
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
2006
Plays Chalky
Quadrophenia
1979
Plays Jack
Another Year
2010
Plays David Hexell
Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance
2023
Plays Frank Spicer
Brighton Rock
2010
Plays Billy Bedlam
The Doctor and the Devils
1985
Plays Limo Driver
Still Crazy
1998
Plays Cabbie
Different for Girls
1997
Plays Eddie
Dark Water
1980
Plays Sam Cotton
Dough
2015
Director
Plays Custody Sergeant
I.D.
1995
Plays Count Istvan
Howling V: The Rebirth
1989
Plays Harry
Shedites
2026
Plays Johnny Sands
Dead Man Running
2009
Plays Tom Scott
The Old Curiosity Shop
1975
Plays Lazarus
Underworld
1985
Plays Archie
White Teeth
2002
Plays Stubbs
The Big I Am
2010
Plays Julian
Face
1997
Plays Simon
Crimetime
1996
Plays Cyril Bender
High Hopes
1989
Plays Roy
Photographing Fairies
1997
Plays Young John Stanfield
Comrades
1987
Plays Brian
Golden Years
2016
Plays Neumann
Zero Sum
2016
Plays Bill Weybridge
Age Of Kill
2015
Plays Grandad
Peterman
2015
Plays Paul Barker
Like Father Like Son
2005
Plays Peter
Having You
2013
Plays Philip
Borrowed Time
2013
Plays Tim Perkins
Footprints in the Snow
2005
Plays Threads
Outside Bet
2012
TV Shows
Plays Ray Miles
Whitechapel
2009
Plays Jud Paynter
Poldark
2015
Plays Adrenalin
Moving Story
1994
Plays Marion Maloney
Rose and Maloney
2002
Plays Smallweed
Bleak House
2005
Plays Jukes
Riviera
2017
Plays Vic
Trying
2020
Plays Lonesome Cowboy
Truckers
1987
Plays Micky Joy
Silk
2011
Plays Alastair Morgan
The Hack
2025
Plays Tinker
Sexton Blake and the Demon God
1978
Plays Nigel
Truelove
2024
Plays Mr. Stone
Desperate Romantics
2009
Plays Jimmy
Undercover
2016
Plays Harry Parkinson
Broken
2017
Plays Brian Edwards
Collision
2009
Plays DI Liam Cox
Viewpoint
2021
Plays Captain Hatch
Being Human
2009
Plays Archie
White Teeth
2002
Plays Graham
Births, Marriages and Deaths
1999
Plays Edward Warren
Platform 7
2023
Plays Post Office Clerk
Play for Today
1970
Plays Ernest Eccles
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
2005
Plays Tom Piper
Black Work
2015
Plays Tony Nicholas
The Town
2012
Plays Prince John
Robin of Sherwood
1984
Plays Mic Danes
Five Days
2007
Plays Theo Wyre
Case Histories
2011
Plays John Riley
Playing Nice
2025
Director
Plays Yeti
Screen Two
1985
Latest Trailers
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Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution
Full Filmography 116
Trying
Vic
2026Season 5
Shedites
Harry
2026
The Hack
Alastair Morgan · 7 episodes
2025–
Playing Nice
John Riley
2025Season 1
Trying
Vic
2024Season 4
Truelove
Nigel · 6 episodes
2024–
Platform 7
Edward Warren · 4 episodes
2023–
Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance
David Hexell
2023
Slow Horses
Dickie Bow
2022Season 2
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Phil Davis and where are they from?
Phil Davis is 73 years old, born on July 30, 1953 in Highgate, London, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Phil Davis?
Phil Davis is best known for roles in Alien³, In the Name of the Father, Mr. Holmes.
How many movies has Phil Davis been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1972), Phil Davis has appeared in 57 movies and 58 TV shows.
What was Phil Davis's first movie?
The career of Phil Davis began with The Canterbury Tales (1972).
What is Phil Davis's most recent movie or series?
Phil Davis's most recent release is Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution, which premiered on August 28, 2026.
What TV shows has Phil Davis appeared in?
On television, Phil Davis has appeared in Sherlock, Doctor Who, Merlin, Slow Horses.
Phil Davis
1953-07-30 · Highgate, London, England, UK
Philip Davis (born 30 July 1953) is an English actor, writer, director and narrator.