David Haig

[faginsgirl]

Hi.



After watching Alan Bennets `Playing sandwiches` last night I really do feel that the actor David Haig deserves his own thread.



`Playing sandwiches` is an incredibly disturbing piece of drama and well done David for acting it out so well! I must admit I nearly switched off as it was making me so uncomfortable watching, which I suppose is the whole point.



Haig has done one heck of a lot of television now and IMO one of our most underated actors.



Hallarious in `The thin blue line`, he is a very diverse actor.



Anyone else agree?











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[Gerald Lovell]

I like David Haig too. I think I first noticed him under tons of make-up and a huge wig as an alien baddie in DOCTOR WHO. I watched him recently in THE 39 STEPS as another baddie, but minus make-up and wig this time!

[wellendcanons]

David Haig played an excellent part in an episode of Inspector Morse called Dead On Time, where he was set up to take the fall for a murder charge, though he was innocent. He gave the part a nice desperate edge that kept me transfixed to the screen. A great actor.



wellendcanons.

[faginsgirl]

Here`s his full run down



http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0354069/



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[jimw1]

totally agree FG........


He was superb in The Thick of It

[Wee Sonny MacGregor]

Also memorable in Love on a Branch Line. I once saw him in London sauntering along The Strand in his shorts

[didi-5]

Yes I agree fg - he was superb in Playing Sandwiches and I also liked his work in My Boy Jack and The Thin Blue Line.

[cully]

IMHO, he's the best there is. My favourite actor bar none.



Dennis Lill runs him a close second but I believe we can't really claim him as he's from New Zealand originally.

[faginsgirl]

Glad he has some fans on here. And I agree Didi, he was good in `my boy Jack`.



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[Nick Dando]

I remember being struck by him in the 1990 TV series, Portrait of a Marriage, playing Harold Nicolson. Intriguing to see that Kathleen Byron was also in it.



http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0098897/



Nick

[jimw1]

David Haig as Steve Fleming.....The thick of It

[CaptainWaggett]

He's had excellent reviews for the current revival of The Madness of King George which I think is heading for London

The Madness of George III: Theatre Royal, Bath - Telegraph

[didi-5]

It is indeed heading for London as you say Captain.

[ayrshireman]

Wonderful actor.
Superb as Kipling in My Boy Jack.

[ayrshireman]

'Just remember Raymond, it's my arse and if you stuff it, I'm going to be very red in the face.'


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