Dave Anderson

Dave Anderson

Known for

Acting

Born

August 1, 1945 (age 81)

Birthplace

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Biography

Dave Anderson is a Scottish actor, playwright and jazz musician based in Glasgow, perhaps best known for his roles in Gregory's Girl and BBC Scotland's City Lights.

Best known work

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

Local Hero

Local Hero

1983

Gregory's Girl

Gregory's Girl

1980

Orphans

Orphans

1998

Postmortem

Postmortem

1998

Restless Natives

Restless Natives

1985

Monarch of the Glen

Monarch of the Glen

2000

Taggart

Taggart

1983

A Sense of Freedom

A Sense of Freedom

1985

H.E. Double Hockey Sticks

H.E. Double Hockey Sticks

1999

Filmography

2025
City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant
as Self
2023
Tales of the TardisTV
as Sven (1 episode)
2011
Fast Romance
as Mr Braithewaite
2010
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
as Self
2002
RockfaceTV
as Dennis (3 episodes)
2000
Monarch of the GlenTV
1999
H.E. Double Hockey Sticks
as Marvin
1998
Orphans
as Uncle Ian
1998
Postmortem
as Capt. Moore
1997
Burke and Hare: The Musical
1997
The Missing Postman
as Roger Gourock
1993
Shepherd on the Rock
as Cruickshank
1990
Border WarfareTV
1986
Blood Red Roses
as Labour MP
1986
City LightsTV
as Adam McClelland (30 episodes)
1986
Heavenly Pursuits
as Headmaster
1985
A Sense of Freedom
as Tam
1985
Restless Natives
as Illingworth
1985
Knockback: 2
as Rock Band
1984
End of the Line
as Archie
1983
TaggartTV
1983
Local Hero
as Fraser
1982
Living Apart Together
as Steve
1981
Andrina
as Isaac Irving
1980
Gregory's Girl
as Gregory's Dad