Glynn Edwards, a renowned character actor, is best recognized for his portrayal of Dave, the unsuspecting bartender, in the popular TV series Minder (1979). Born in Malaya, the son of a rubber planter, Edwards spent his early years in Portsmouth, where he was raised by his grandparents.
Edwards began his acting career in his twenties while living in Trinidad, where he worked as the assistant manager of a country club. Upon his return to England, he enrolled at the prestigious Central School of Speech and Drama in London, graduating and subsequently joining Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop for an impressive ten-year tenure.
During his time with the Theatre Workshop, Edwards appeared on the West End stage and had a leading role on Broadway in Brendan Behan's play The Hostage. His screen career began in the mid-1950s, with regular employment in British television as a supporting or guest actor, often cast as police constables or detectives.
Notable credits include Sir Francis Drake (1961),Z Cars (1962),The Baron (1966),and The Saint (1962). Edwards also made occasional film appearances, including a small role in the epic Zulu (1964). He recalled in a later interview that a series of Kelloggs commercials, also filmed in Africa, turned out to be ten times more profitable.
After Minder concluded in 1994, Edwards entered semi-retirement, dividing his time between Spain, Edinburgh, and a houseboat on the River Thames. He was previously married to George & Mildred (1976) actress Yootha Joyce and had a son from his second marriage to Christine Pilgrim.
