About
David Calder (David Ian Calder) – English actor, born 1 August 1946 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, active since 1970 with over 110 credits. His most notable film roles include a Crewman in Superman (1978), Sir Robert King in The World Is Not Enough (1999), Roger Wilson in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008), Louis Stanley in Rush (2013), Hugh Bell in Queen of the Desert (2015), Mr. Fairchild in The Lady in the Van (2015), Terry Perkins in The Hatton Garden Job (2017), and Father Michael in The Last Front (2024). On television he is best known for Det. Insp. George Resnick in Widows (1983–1985), Nathan Spring in Star Cops (1987), Captain Edward Smith in Titanic (2012, ITV), and guest appearances in Spooks, Midsomer Murders, Hustle, Waking the Dead, A Touch of Frost, Call the Midwife (2018), and The Moonstone (2016). On stage he...
Known for
Midsomer MurdersSeries • 1997
CasualtySeries • 1986
Jason and the ArgonautsSeries • 2000
Father BrownSeries • 2013
Call the MidwifeSeries • 2012
VeraSeries • 2011
Crown CourtSeries • 1972
HeartbeatSeries • 1992
MinderSeries • 1979
SpooksSeries • 2002
A Touch of FrostSeries • 1992
Waking the DeadSeries • 2001
HustleSeries • 2004
New TricksSeries • 2004
The ProfessionalsSeries • 1977
BergeracSeries • 1981
TimeSeries • 2021
Inside No. 9Series • 2014
LewisSeries • 2007
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsSeries • 2018
PerformanceSeries • 1991
RivalsSeries • 2024
RushMovie • 2013
Perfume: The Story of a MurdererMovie • 2006