David Westhead

{{short description|English actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}} {{Use British English|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox person |name=David Westhead |image= |caption= |birth_name=David William Logan Westhead |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1963|6|1|df=y}} |birth_place=Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK |occupation=Actor |years_active=1988–present }}

'''David William Logan Westhead''' (born 1 June 1963) is an English actor.

==Early life== Westhead was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire. He studied drama at Bristol University before going on to RADA, from where he graduated in 1987, after which he joined the Actors' Touring Company.

==Career== He is notable as having been a member of the regular cast of ''The Bill'', ''Criminal Justice'', ''Blackeyes'', ''Stanley and the Women'', ''Bramwell'', ''The Silence'', ''Life Begins'', ''The Lakes'', ''Grafters'', ''The Time of Your Life'' and ''W1A''. He has also had guest appearances in ''Wycliffe'' (''Wycliffe and the Pea Green Boat'' as Freddie Tremaine), ''Doctor Who'' (''The Shakespeare Code'', as William Kempe), ''Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me'' as Charlie, ''Foyle's War'' (''A War of Nerves''), ''Midsomer Murders'' (''The House in the Woods''), ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'' (''Cards on the Table'') and ''Lewis'' (''The Gift of Promise''). He has also appeared in the film ''Mrs Brown'' (as the Prince of Wales), and onstage he has played Tristan Tzara in a 1993 British production of ''Travesties'', which The Observer review said "David Westhead's Tzara [is] blissfully adept and funny".<ref name="Observer"/>

David has for many years been a leading actor with The Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal National Theatre, and The Royal Court Theatre. His credits include the BAFTA nominated Donovan Quick,<ref name=bafta/> Wilde, Stage Beauty, 'Beyond the Sea', Golden Globe winning Gideon's Daughter, Wallis & Edward, 'Beneath the Skin', Emmy Award winning The Lost Prince, 'She's Gone', 'The Time of Your Life', 'The Key', 'Safe House', 'The Lakes', Turning World, Grafters, 'The Unknown Soldier', My Fragile Heart, Blackeyes. David has the title role in "Suicide Man" and has appeared in "The Real McCoy" for the BBC in the Cape Flats Townships of South Africa. In 2010 he starred as Frank Evans in the BBC's flagship drama "The Silence".

In 2002 he and two colleagues founded Wilton Pictures, a production company specialising in making documentaries.

Also a lecturer in drama it was whilst he was teaching in South Africa that he met a group of disadvantaged youngsters with potential as photographers. Along with professional photographer John Cole – who, like David, lives in Brighton – he put them on an eight-week crash course in photography, enabling them to make a professional living from it. The exhibition of their work, entitled 'Wembley to Soweto', was exhibited at London's South Bank in July 2011. He received the Media Society's 2013 bursary award for this project.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/media-blog/2013/oct/24/sir-harold-evans-media-society "The Media Society's 2013 bursary award was presented to David Westhead's Wembley to Soweto, project" – Ami Sedghi, The Guardian, 24 Oct 2013]</ref>

In 2014, he played Neil Reid in ''W1A''.

In 2016, Westhead played the role of Tony Blair's minder in the BBC television film ''Reg''.<ref name="BBC Online - credits">{{cite web | title= BBC One: Reg| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07g06ch| author=| website= BBC Online | accessdate= 7 June 2016 }}</ref> In 2016, he appeared in the Netflix comedy series ''Lovesick''.

He played Prime Minister John Vosler in the 2018 BBC series ''Bodyguard''.

==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan=3 | 1997 | ''Mrs Brown'' | Bertie, Prince of Wales | |- | ''Wilde'' | Edward Carson | |- | ''Daylight Robbery'' | Alf | rowspan=2 | Short films |- | 1999 | ''Between Dreams'' | |- | 2001 | ''Queen's Messenger'' | Sir Desmond Grey | |- | rowspan=2 | 2004 | ''Stage Beauty'' | Harry | |- | ''Beyond the Sea'' | Dr. Fields | Uncredited role |- | 2009 | ''Suicide Man'' | Frank Richards | Short film |- | rowspan=3 | 2011 | ''{{sortname|The|Iron Lady|dab=film}}'' | Labour Shadow Minister | |- | ''Nancy, Sid & Sergio'' | DI Palmer | rowspan=7 | Short films |- | ''The North London Book of the Dead'' | Boss |- | 2012 | ''Los Jack Machine'' | (voice) |- | 2013 | ''Dun Punkin: Ep.1 - 'Boys Will Be Boys''' | The Cook |- | 2017 | ''The Fox and the Rabbit'' | Francis's Father |- | 2020 | ''If It's Not too Late'' | Jimmy |- | 2021 | ''Dust to Dust'' | Peter Woods |- | 2022 | ''Enola Holmes 2'' | Henry Lyon | |- | 2024 | ''Alice'' | Dominic Halford | Short film (completed) |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1985 | ''Jenny's War'' | Navigator | Episodes 1–4. Uncredited role |- | 1989 | ''Blackeyes'' | Mark Wilsher | Miniseries; Episodes 2–4 |- | 1991 | ''Stanley and the Women'' | Stillsman | Miniseries; Episodes 1–4 |- | 1994 | ''Wycliffe'' | Freddie Tremaine | Series 1; Episode 6: "The Pea Green Boat" |- | rowspan=2 | 1995 | ''N7'' | James | Television film |- | ''Witness Against Hitler'' | Leo Lange | Television film<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120805112530/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b7e3a34f5 BFI – "Witness against Hitler"]</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 1996 | ''{{sortname|The|Bill}}'' | PC Mick Sampson | Series 12; Episode 25: "Confession" |- | ''Bramwell'' | Paul Mills | Series 2; Episode 1: "The Rule of Thuggery" |- | 1997 | ''Turning World'' | Danny Miller | Episode 3 |- | 1997–1999 | ''{{sortname|The|Lakes|dab=TV series}}'' | Arthur Thwaite | Main cast; Series 1 & 2; 5 episodes |- | 1998 | ''{{sortname|The|Unknown Soldier|nolink=y}}'' | Jeff Quinn | Episodes 1–3 |- | 1999 | ''Grafters'' | Nick Costello | Main cast; Series 2; Episodes 1–8 |- | rowspan=5 | 2000 | ''Where the Heart Is'' | Mike | Series 4; Episode 2: "No Regrets" |- | ''Dalziel and Pascoe'' | Peter Deller | Series 5; Episode 4: "Above the Law" |- | ''My Fragile Heart'' | DCI Peter Murray | 2-part miniseries |- | ''Donovan Quick'' | George Mackie | Television film<ref>[https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-30tjqh/donovan-quick ''Donovan Quick'' – Radio Times] </ref><ref name=bafta>[http://awards.bafta.org/award/2001/television/single-drama BAFTA Awards – nominated – Single Drama in 2001]</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | ''McCready and Daughter'' | rowspan=2 | DCI Alan Kendall | Television film (pilot for series) |- | 2001 | Episodes 1–5 |- | rowspan=3 | 2002 | ''{{sortname|The|Wonderful World of Disney|Disney anthology television series}}'' | Van Den Meer | Episode: "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" |- | ''Always and Everyone'' | Phillip Mallett | Series 4; Episode 4: "Against the State" |- | ''Safe House'' | Father | Television film |- | rowspan=5 | 2003 | ''{{sortname|The|Lost Prince}}'' | Fred | 2-part miniseries |- | ''William and Mary'' | Alistair Harper | Series 1; Episode 2 |- | ''Servants'' | Mr. Prothero | Miniseries; Episode 2 |- | ''{{sortname|The|Key|nolink=y}}'' | Neath | Miniseries; Episodes 1–3 |- | ''Blue Dove'' | Malcolm Sharp | Miniseries (unknown episodes) |- | rowspan=3 | 2004 | ''Family Business'' | Tom Williams | Episode 2 |- | ''She's Gone'' | Peter Vine | Television film |- | ''Foyle's War'' | Mark Talbot | Series 3; Episode 4: "A War of Nerves" |- | 2004–2006 | ''Life Begins'' | Brian Middleton | Series 1–3; 10 episodes |- | rowspan=5 | 2005 | ''Beneath the Skin'' | Dominic Hintlesham | Television film |- | ''Born and Bred'' | Silas Craddock | Series 4; Episode 10: "Someone to Watch Over Me" |- | ''Rose and Maloney'' | Wallace Canford | Series 3; Episodes 1–3: "Carl Callaghan", "Annie Johnson" and "Alan Richmond" |- | ''Midsomer Murders'' | Gerry Moore | Series 9; Episode 1: "The House in the Woods" |- | ''Wallis & Edward'' | Ernest Simpson | Television film |- | rowspan=2 | 2006 | ''Gideon's Daughter'' | Bill | Television film |- | ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'' | Superintendent Jim Wheeler | Series 10; Episode 2: "Cards on the Table" |- | rowspan=3 | 2007 | ''Wild at Heart'' | Bennett | Series 2; Episode 3: 2.3 |- | ''Doctor Who'' | William Kempe | Series 3; Episode 2: "The Shakespeare Code" |- | ''{{sortname|The|Time of Your Life|dab=TV series}}'' | Dave | Miniseries; Episodes 1–6 |- | 2008 | ''Criminal Justice'' | Barry Coulter | Series 1; Episodes 1–5 |- | rowspan=3 | 2009 | ''Moving Wallpaper'' | Gareth | Series 2; Episode 6: "Renaissance Part VI" |- | ''New Tricks'' | Mike Barnes | Series 6; Episode 5: "Death of a Timeshares Salesman" |- | ''Murderland'' | Tony Philips | Miniseries; Episodes 1–3. Uncredited role |- | 2010 | ''{{sortname|The|Silence|dab=TV series}}'' | Superintendent Frank Evans | Miniseries; Episodes 1–4 |- | rowspan=3 | 2011 | ''{{sortname|The|Runaway|dab=TV series}}'' | Ron Carver | Miniseries; Episodes 1 & 2 |- | ''Lewis'' | Leon Suskin | Series 5; Episode 4: "The Gift of Promise" |- | ''Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me'' | Charlie Archer | Television film |- | 2012 | ''DCI Banks'' | Gareth Lambert | Series 2; Episodes 1 & 2: "Strange Affair": Parts 1 & 2 |- | 2013 | ''Silent Witness'' | DI Bob Cherry | Series 16; Episodes 7 & 8: "Legacy – Part 1<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qgbhy BBC One – ''Silent Witness'', Series 16, ''Legacy'', Part 1]</ref> & "Part 2"<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qgcj6 BBC One – ''Silent Witness'', Series 16, ''Legacy'', Part 2]</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 2014 | ''Endeavour'' | Val Todd | Series 2; Episode 1: "Trove" |- | ''Common'' | Barnes-Williams | Television film |- | 2014–2020 | ''W1A'' | Neil Reid | Series 1–4; 14 episodes |- | 2015 | ''{{sortname|The|Coroner|dab=TV series}}'' | Grantham Naseby | Series 1; Episode 6: "Capsized" |- | rowspan=3 | 2016 | ''Jericho'' | Jonas Sorsby | Episode 4 |- | ''Reg'' | Tony Blair's minder | Television film<ref name="BBC Online - credits"/> |- | ''Lovesick'' | Alexander | Series 2; Episode 5: "Isabel" |- | 2017 | ''Loaded'' | Lawyer | Episode 1: "Lawsuit" |- | 2018 | ''Bodyguard'' | Prime Minister John Vosler | Episodes 2–4 |- | 2024 | ''Strike'' | Grant Ledwell | Series 6; Episodes 1–4 |}

==Theatre==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%" |- !style="width: 12em"| Date !! Title !! Role !! Director !! Company / Theatre |-  |- | {{dts|format=dmy|1981}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1982}} ||data-sort-value="Critic"| ''{{va|The Critic|The Critic}}'' <ref name=theatricalia>[https://theatricalia.com/person/73r/david-westhead ''David Westhead'' – Theatricalia]</ref> || || {{sortname|Richard|Brandon|nolink=y}} || Drama Department, Bristol University |- | {{dts|format=dmy|1981}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1982}} || ''{{va|All the Interesting Characters Are Already Dead}}'' <ref name=theatricalia/> || || {{sortname|Frank|Stirling|nolink=y}} || Drama Department, Bristol University |- | {{dts|format=dmy|1982}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1983}} ||data-sort-value="Cuckoo and the Owl"| ''{{va|The Cuckoo and the Owl}}'' <ref name=theatricalia/> || || {{sortname|Oliver|Neville|nolink=y}} || Drama Department, Bristol University |- | {{dts|format=dmy|1982}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1983}} ||data-sort-value="Bloom of the Diamond Stone"| ''{{va|The Bloom of the Diamond Stone}}'' <ref name=theatricalia/> || || {{sortname|Emer|Gillespie|nolink=y}} || Drama Department, Bristol University |- | {{dts|format=dmy|1983}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1984}} || ''{{va|Ivanov|Ivanov}}'' <ref name=theatricalia/> || || {{sortname|Oliver|Neville|nolink=y}} || Drama Department, Bristol University |- | {{dts|format=dmy|1983}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1984}} ||data-sort-value="Innocent Mistress"| ''{{va|The Innocent Mistress|The Innocent Mistress}}'' <ref name=theatricalia/> || || {{sortname|Martin|White|nolink=y}} || Drama Department, Bristol University |- | {{dts|format=dmy|1983}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1984}} || ''{{va|Four Doctors}}'' <ref name=theatricalia/> || || {{sortname|Edward|Braun|nolink=y}} || Drama Department, Bristol University |- | {{dts|format=dmy|1989}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1990}} ||data-sort-value="School for Wives"| ''{{va|The School for Wives|The School for Wives}}'' <ref name=theatricalia/> || || {{sortname|Annie|Castledine}} || Derby Playhouse |- | {{dts|format=dmy|30 November 1989}} – {{dts|format=dmy|20 January 1990}} ||data-sort-value="Study in Scarlet"| ''{{va|A Study in Scarlet|A Study in Scarlet}}'' <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/ges/a-study-in-scarlet/production/1992 ''A Study in Scarlet'' – Theatricalia]</ref> || Dr. John Watson || {{sortname|Michael|Crompton|nolink=y}} || Greenwich Theatre |- | {{dts|format=dmy| 16 January 1992}} – {{dts|format=dmy|}} || ''{{va|All My Sons|All My Sons}}'' <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/46z/all-my-sons/production/1666 ''All My Sons'' – Theatricalia]</ref> || George Deever || {{sortname|David|Thacker}} || Young Vic, London |- | {{dts|format=dmy|21 April 1992}} – {{dts|format=dmy|}} ||rowspan=4 data-sort-value="Jovial Crew"| ''{{va|A Jovial Crew|A Jovial Crew}}'' ||rowspan=4| Randall ||rowspan=4| {{sortname|Max|Stafford-Clark}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/v1/a-jovial-crew/production/2m2 ''A Jovial Crew'' – Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|1992}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1993}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / Barbican Theatre, London <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/v1/a-jovial-crew/production/czv ''A Jovial Crew'' at Barbican Theatre, London – Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|22 February 1993}} – {{dts|format=dmy|27 February 1993}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / Newcastle Playhouse <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/v1/a-jovial-crew/production/2pf ''A Jovial Crew'' at Newcastle Playhouse – Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|22 April 1993}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1993}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / The Pit, London <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/v1/a-jovial-crew/production/2px ''A Jovial Crew'' at The Pit, London – Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|2 July 1992}} – {{dts|format=dmy|}} ||rowspan=3 data-sort-value="Odyssey"| ''{{va|The Odyssey|The Odyssey}}'' ||rowspan=3| Nestor ||rowspan=3| {{sortname|Gregory|Doran}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/v2/the-odyssey/production/2mb ''The Odyssey'' – Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|1992}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1993}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / Barbican Theatre, London <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/v2/the-odyssey/production/czp ''The Odyssey'' at Barbican Theatre, London – Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|22 June 1993}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1993}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / The Pit, London <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/v2/the-odyssey/production/2q5 ''The Odyssey'' at The Pit, London – Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|1 September 1992}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1993}} ||rowspan=2| ''{{va|Tamburlaine|Tamburlaine}}'' ||rowspan=2| Cosroe & Orcanes ||rowspan=2| {{sortname|Terry|Hands}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/v5/tamburlaine/production/2mf ''Tamburlaine'' – Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|14 October 1993}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1993}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / Barbican Theatre, London <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/v5/tamburlaine/production/2qk ''Tamburlaine'' at Barbican Theatre, London – Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|3 November 1992}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1993}} ||rowspan=4 data-sort-value="Changeling"| ''{{va|The Changeling|The Changeling}}'' ||rowspan=4| Antonio ||rowspan=4| {{sortname|Michael|Attenborough}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/bt/the-changeling/production/2nn ''The Changeling'' – Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|1992}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1993}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / Barbican Theatre, London <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/v1/a-jovial-crew/production/czr ''The Changeling'' at Barbican Theatre, London – Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|1 March 1993}} – {{dts|format=dmy|9 March 1993}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / Newcastle Playhouse <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/bt/the-changeling/production/2ph ''The Changeling'' at Newcastle Playhouse – Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|25 May 1993}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1993}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / The Pit, London <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/bt/the-changeling/production/2q0 ''The Changeling'' at The Pit, London – Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|4 Jan 1993}} – {{dts|format=dmy|17 Jan 1993}} ||data-sort-value="Corpse with Feet"| ''{{va|A Corpse with Feet}}'' <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/w7/a-corpse-with-feet/production/2pa ''A Corpse With Feet'' – Theatricalia]</ref> || Performer || {{sortname|Ron|Cook}} || Buzz Goodbody Studio, The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon |- | {{dts|format=dmy| 16 September 1993}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1994}} ||rowspan=2| ''{{va|Travesties|Travesties}}'' <ref name="Observer">[https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/1993/mar/19/features.review7 ''Usurpation supreme'' – Michael Coveney, The Observer, 19 Mar 1993]</ref> ||rowspan=2| Tristan Tzara ||rowspan=2| {{sortname|Adrian|Noble}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / Barbican Theatre, London <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/98/travesties/production/2qf ''Travesties'' – Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|24 March 1994}} – {{dts|format=dmy|4 June 1994}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / Savoy Theatre, London <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/98/travesties/production/d8j ''Travesties'' at Savoy Theatre, London – Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|22 September 1994}} – {{dts|format=dmy|18 February 1995}} ||data-sort-value="Man of Mode"| ''{{va|The Man of Mode|The Man of Mode}}'' <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/8e/the-man-of-mode/production/dce ''The Man of Mode'' – Theatricalia]</ref> || Mr. Dorimant || {{sortname|Max|Stafford-Clark}} || Out of Joint and Royal Court Theatre /<br>Royal Court Theatre, London, Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, and other locations |- | {{dts|format=dmy|October 1994}} – {{dts|format=dmy|18 February 1995}} ||data-sort-value="Libertine"| ''{{va|The Libertine|The Libertine}}'' <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/fhs/the-libertine/production/15x3 ''The Libertine'' – Theatricalia]</ref> || John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester || {{sortname|Max|Stafford-Clark}} || Out of Joint and Royal Court Theatre /<br>Royal Court Theatre, London, Warwick Arts Centre, and other locations |- | {{dts|format=dmy|13 April 1996}} – {{dts|format=dmy|1996}} ||data-sort-value="Prince's Play"| ''{{va|The Prince's Play|The Prince's Play|The Prince's Play}}'' <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/67z/the-princes-play/production/dm4 ''The Prince's Play'' – Theatricalia]</ref><ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-the-prince-s-play-royal-national-theatre-1306267.html Theatre: ''The Prince's Play'', Royal National Theatre – Paul Taylor, The Independent, 22 April 1996]</ref> || HRH The Prince of Wales || {{sortname|Richard|Eyre}} || National Theatre / Olivier Theatre, London |- | {{dts|format=dmy|29 April 1998}} – {{dts|format=dmy|}} ||rowspan=2| ''{{va|Talk of the City|Talk of the City}}'' ||rowspan=2| Robbie ||rowspan=2| {{sortname|Stephen|Poliakoff}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/119/talk-of-the-city/production/32x ''Talk of the City'' –Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|10 February 1999}} – {{dts|format=dmy|}} || Royal Shakespeare Company / Young Vic, London <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/119/talk-of-the-city/production/35d ''Talk of the City'' at Young Vic, London – Theatricalia]</ref> |- | {{dts|format=dmy|Jan 2003}} – {{dts|format=dmy|}} || ''{{va|Almost Nothing}}'' <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2003/jan/22/theatre.artsfeatures2 ''Theatre Review: Almost Nothing'' – Michael Billington, The Guardian, 22 Jan 2003]</ref> || ||  || Royal Court Theatre, London |- | {{dts|format=dmy|28 February 2007}} – {{dts|format=dmy|24 March 2007}} || ''{{va|Macbeth|Macbeth}}'' <ref>[https://theatricalia.com/play/t/macbeth/production/nzh ''Macbeth'' – Theatricalia]</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2007/mar/18/theatre1 ''Sleepwalking into tragedy'' – Theatre Review: Macbeth, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds – Clare Brennan, The Guardian, 18 Mar 2007]</ref><ref>[https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/WYPmacbeth-rev ''Theatre review: Macbeth at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds'' – J. D. Atkinson, British Theatre Guide]</ref> || Macbeth || {{sortname|Ian|Brown|dab=director}} || West Yorkshire Playhouse / Quarry Theatre, Leeds |}

==Audio work== Voice talent : Eric Ambler's Topkapi for BBC Radio 4 Extra

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20200526070155/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba9c1270c David Westhead] at the British Film Institute{{better source needed|reason=Help request: a live link can be searched for at https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/search/expert - if available, replace the archive URL with the live link. Or if none found, remove this 'better source needed' template. | date=October 2023}} * {{IMDb name|id=0922751|name=David Westhead}} {{Authority control}}

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