David Graham

Known for

Acting

Born

July 11, 1925 (age 101)

Birthplace

Hackney, London, England, UK

Biography

David Michael Graham (born July 11, 1925) was an English actor. He voiced the Daleks in Doctor Who, Gordon Tracy, Brains, Aloysius Parker and Kyrano in Thunderbirds, and Grandpa Pig in Peppa Pig. Born in London on 11 July 1925. His sister had married a G.I. and had moved to the United States, and his uncle had run away there, so he became an actor after leaving his Orthodox Jewish household. He trained in New York City at the Neighbourhood Playhouse School of the Theatre with Sanford Meisner, following service in the Royal Air Force as a radar mechanic.

Graham's first breakout role before returning to England was Givola in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, alongside Leonard Rossiter. While...

Best known work

Peppa Pig

2004

Supergirl

1984

Doctor Who

1963

The Avengers

1961

The Saint

1962

Dr. Who and the Daleks

1965

Coronation Street

1960

Thunderbirds

1965

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

1966

King David

1985

Filmography

TBA
Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom: The North Pole
as Wise Old Elf / Mr. Gnome (voice)
TBA
Albert Einstein oder Die Formel des Todes
as Darsteller
2025
Ben & Holly's Little KingdomTV
as Wise Old Elf (104 episodes)
2025
Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Kyrano (voice)
2025
Century 21 Revisited
as Himself
2023
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
as Dalek (voice)
2022
Presented in SupercolorisationTV
as Grandpa Ebenezer Twink / Hank (voice) (1 episode), as Dr. Horatio Beaker / Mitch the Monkey / Morse Operator (voice) (1 episode), as Dr. Horatio Beaker / Mitch the Monkey / Herman Gredenski (voice) (1 episode), as Professor Matthew Matic / Lieutenant Ninety / Zoonie the Lazoon / Zodan / Warrior Countdown (voice) (1 episode), as Professor Mattew 'Matt' Matic / Lieutenant Ninety / Zoonie the Lazoon / Doctor Baker (voice) (1 episode), as Professor Matthew Matic / Lieutenant Ninety / Freighter A14 (voice) (1 episode)
2022
Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted
as Self
2022
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
Teleplay
2020
Thunderbirds: The Anniversary EpisodesTV
as Parker / Brains / Kyrano / Gordon Tracy (voice) (3 episodes), Teleplay
2017
Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
as Grandpa Pig (voice)
2016
HD21 The Worlds of Gerry Anderson in High Definition
2015
Thunderbirds 1965: Introducing Thunderbirds
as Parker / Brains (voice)
2015
Thunderbirds 1965: The Abominable Snowman
as Parker / Gallup Din / Threatened Explorer (voice), Writer
2015
Thunderbirds 1965: The Stately Homes Robberies
as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Beefeater / Newspaper Vendor (voice)
2015
Thunderbirds Are Go!TV
as Parker / Vic (voice) (78 episodes)
2015
Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
2015
Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots
as Grandpa Pig / Mr Zebra (voice)
2014
This Is Supermarionation
as Parker / Brains (voice)
2014
Filmed in Supermarionation
as Self / Parker / Brains
2009
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
as Brains / Parker / Thunderbirds (voice)
2008
The Ties That Bind Us
as Prof Keresnky (archive footage)
2008
All About 'Thunderbirds'
2008
Stingray: The Reunion Party
as Admiral Jack Denver (voice)
2007
Stand by for ActionTV
as Self (1 episode)