David Gwillim

David Gwillim was born on Dec 15, 1948 in UK. David Gwillim's big-screen debut came with The Island at the Top of the World directed by Robert Stevenson in 1974, strarring Donald Ross. David Gwillim is known for Henry VIII directed by Pete Travis, Ray Winstone stars as Henry VIII and Joss Ackland as Henry VII. The most recent award David Gwillim achieved is New Zealand Film and TV Awards (I). The upcoming new movie David Gwillim plays is Age of Heroes which will be released on May 06, 2011.

David Gwillim was a leading man on British Television in the 1970s to the mid 1980s. Best known for playing Prince Hal in The First Part of King Henry the Fourth, with the Life and Death of Henry Surnamed Hotspur (1979), The Second Part of King Henry the Fourth, including his death and the coronation of King Henry the Fifth (1979) opposite Sir Anthony Quayle and later the title role in The Life of Henry the Fifth (1979) in the 'BBC Shakespeare Television series'. Other leading roles included the Television mini series Anna Karenina (1977), Lillie (1978), Peter and Paul (1981) opposite Anthony Hopkins, The Barchester Chronicles (1982) opposite Donald Pleasence, La Citadelle (1983) with Daniel Day-Lewis and Hanlon (1985) in which he won the New Zealand Televison/Film award for best lead actor. He made his feature film debut in the Walt Disney film'L'île sur le toit du monde (1974). Later television and film appearances include Nostradamus (1994), Scotland Yard, crimes sur la Tamise: Trial & Retribution I - Part One (1997), Scotland Yard, crimes sur la Tamise: Trial & Retribution II - Part One (1998), Issue de secours (1999) starring William Hurt and Henry VIII (2003).