David Troughton
| David Troughton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 June 1950 Hampstead, North London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Children |
Sam Troughton Jim Troughton William Troughton |
| Parent(s) |
Patrick Troughton Margaret Troughton |
| Relatives |
Michael Troughton (brother) Harry Melling (nephew) |
David Troughton (born 9 June 1950, Hampstead, London) is an English actor, known for his Shakespearean roles on the British stage and for his many roles on British television, including Dr Bob Buzzard in A Very Peculiar Practice and Ricky Hansen in New Tricks.
David Troughton was born in Hampstead, London. He comes from a theatrical family; he is the son of actor Patrick Troughton, elder brother of Michael Troughton, and father of actors Sam Troughton and William Troughton. Another son is the Warwickshire cricketer Jim Troughton. Troughton is also an uncle of the actor Harry Melling.
His memorable performances include King Richard in Richard III (RSC, 1996), Bolingbroke in Richard II (RSC, 2000) and Duke Vincentio in Measure for Measure (Theatre de Complicite, 2004).
On television, his roles have included guest appearances in Survivors, The Life and Times of David Lloyd George, Rab C. Nesbitt and Doctor Who, first as an extra in The Enemy of the World (1967–1968), then as a soldier in The War Games (1969), and in a considerably larger role as King Peladon in The Curse of Peladon (1972). He appeared as Tom, the veterinarian, in the television adaptation of Alan Ayckbourn's trilogy The Norman Conquests (1977), as well as the physician Bob Buzzard in the two series of A Very Peculiar Practice (1986 and 1988). He also appeared in the role of Sir Arthur Wellesley (the Duke of Wellington) in the first two episodes of Sharpe. In 2002, he appeared as an alien hunter in the comedy/drama mini-series Ted and Alice and, in 2005 he also played Sgt. Clive Harvey, side-kick to the title character of the ITV detective show Jericho. He appeared in an episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot in 1993 (The Yellow Iris). He has also appeared in two separate episodes of Midsomer Murders, in 1998 and 2007, playing two separate characters. He appeared in the first episode of the TV adaptation of The Last Detective in which his A Very Peculiar Practice co-star Peter Davison (also ex-Doctor Who) starred.
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