David Haig
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.
60Credits32 TV · 28 films
1963–2026Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedNice Day at the Office
6.9 Average ratingacross 56 titles
Top TV shows 32best David Haig shows
- 1Nice Day at the Office6 eps · 1994
- 2
The Thick of ItSteve Fleming · 2 eps · 2005 - 3
Doctor WhoPangol · 1 ep · 1963 - 4
The Darling Buds of MayCaptain Robert Battersby · 2 eps · 1991 - 5
Killing EveBill · 1 ep · 2018 - 6
Inspector MorsePeter Rhodes · 1 ep · 1987 - 7
Agatha Christie's MarpleMajor Hugh Horton · 1 ep · 2004 - 8
Penny DreadfulOscar Putney · 4 eps · 2014 - 9
HustleSir Anthony Reeves · 1 ep · 2004 - 10
Midsomer MurdersGeorge Jeffers · 1 ep · 1997 - 11
Urban MythsGeorge Frideric Handel · 1 ep · 2017 - 12
Blake's 7Forres · 1 ep · 1978 - 13
DramaramaBill Brock · 1 ep · 1983 - 14
The Thin Blue LineDetective Inspector Derek Grim · 14 eps · 1995 - 15
Yes, Prime MinisterJim Hacker · 2013–2013 · Comedy - 16
ÉtoileNicholas · 8 eps · 2025 - 17
The Moon StallionTodman · 3 eps · 1978 - 18
The Witness for the ProsecutionSir Charles Carter · 2 eps · 2016 - 19
Soldier SoldierMajor Tom Cadman · 7 eps · 1991 - 20
Talking HeadsWilfred Paterson · 1 ep · 1988 - 21
CrackerGraham · 2 eps · 1993 - 22
ChessgameColin Jenkins · 1 ep · 1983 - 23
ChancerDr. Haselden · 1 ep · 1990 - 24
CampionCully Randall · 1 ep · 1989 - 25
WycliffeDavid Miller · 1 ep · 1994 - 26
Hannay1 ep · 1988 - 27
Portrait of a MarriageHarold Nicolson · 4 eps · 1990 - 28
COBRAArchie Glover-Morgan · 18 eps · 2020 - 29The Wright WayGerald Wright · 6 eps · 2013
- 30
Love on a Branch LineLionel Virley · 4 eps · 1994 - 31
Keeping MumRichard Beare · 16 eps · 1997 - 32DiamondsAlex Randolph · 3 eps · 1981
Top movies 28best David Haig movies
- 1The Alamut AmbushColin Jenkins · 1986
- 2
Talking Heads 21998 - 3
The Cold War KillersColin Jenkins · 1986 - 4
A Flame to the PhoenixMirek Grabinski · 1983 - 5
PressureWriter · Theatre Play · 2026 - 6Station JimRiorden Jnr · 2001
- 7
Never Mind the Horrocks1996 - 8
Downton AbbeyMr Wilson · 2019 - 9
Mr. Bean's WeddingBride's Father · 2007 - 10
Doctor Who: The Leisure HivePangol · 1980 - 11Ivor the InvisiblePark Keeper (voice) · 2001
- 12
One Red Nose Day and a WeddingBernard · 2019 - 13
Four Weddings and a FuneralBernard the Groom - Wedding Two · 1994 - 14
Crime and PunishmentLuzhin · 2002 - 15
Florence Foster JenkinsCarlo Edwards · 2016 - 16
My Boy JackRudyard Kipling · 2007 - 17
The 39 StepsSir George Sinclair · 2008 - 18
Two Weeks NoticeHoward Wade · 2002 - 19
National Theatre Live: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadThe Player · 2017 - 20
Dustbin BabyElliot · 2008 - 21
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of InnocenceCol. Bonnet · 1999 - 22
MoJon Norton · 2010 - 23
TimequestClint Hill · 2003 - 24
Morons from Outer SpacePalatial House Flunkey · 1985 - 25
Dark EnemyAsh · 1984 - 26
A for AndromedaGeneral Vandenberg · 2006 - 27Eloise
- 28Dickens' Secret LoverCharles Dickens · 2008
