David Warwick

Who is David Warwick?

David Warwick is a British stage and television actor known for his theatre work with the writer and director Ray Cooney.

He has appeared in many TV shows, including Z-Cars, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Yes Minister, Only Fools and Horses, EastEnders &, Peak Practice and Keeping Up Appearances. He played the part of Kimus in 4 episodes of the Doctor Who story, The Pirate Planet, and made a cameo appearance in the revived series as the police commissioner in "Army of Ghosts".

His theatre work includes a variety of comedic roles in box office hits like Run for Your Wife, It Runs in the Family, and Funny Money. Recently he has been in the long running West End murder mystery The Mousetrap, and played Sgt Wilson alongside Leslie Grantham in the stage adaptation of Dad's Army. He has also directed a number of stage shows, including, A Bedfull of Foreigners, Distant Echoes, Love Letters, an international tour of Private Lives and most recently Out of Order, which toured the Far East in Spring 2012.

His former partner is Louise Jameson, who played Doctor Who's assistant Leela. They met while studying at RADA and have appeared together in a number of audio dramas, including Gallifrey: A Blind Eye, produced by Big Finish Productions, as well as various theatre productions.