David Gwillim was a prominent actor on British television, enjoying a successful career spanning from the 1970s to the mid-1980s. One of his most notable roles was as Prince Hal in the BBC Shakespeare Television series, specifically in Henry IV Part I (1979),Henry IV Part II (1979),and Henry V (1979),opposite the esteemed Sir Anthony Quayle.
In addition to his work in the Henry IV and Henry V productions, Gwillim also appeared in other prominent television mini-series, such as Anna Karenina (1977),Lillie (1978),Peter and Paul (1981),alongside the renowned Anthony Hopkins, The Barchester Chronicles (1982),opposite the accomplished Donald Pleasence, The Citadel (1983),alongside the talented Daniel Day-Lewis, and Hanlon (1985),for which he received the prestigious New Zealand Television/Film award for best lead actor.
Gwillim made his feature film debut in the Walt Disney production, The Island at the Top of the World (1974),before going on to appear in a range of television and film projects, including Nostradamus (1994),Trial & Retribution I - Part One (1997),Trial & Retribution II - Part One (1998),Do Not Disturb (1999),starring the accomplished William Hurt, and Henry VIII (2003).
