Don Davis

Phil Davis is probably best-known to film-goers for his role as Cyril, the motor-cycle courier, in Mike Leigh’s 1989 High Hopes, and more recently as Stan, husband of the title character, in Vera Drake. For this performance he was named Best Actor at the British Independent Film Awards and by the San Diego Film Critics, and nominated as Best Supporting Actor at the 2005 BAFTA Awards.

He also worked with Mike Leigh on the television films Who’s Who and Grown-Ups and made a brief appearance in Secrets and Lies. Davis is a well-known face on British television, with recent appearances including “The Curse of Steptoe” and “Bleak House”. His early work includes Alan Clark’s legendary, “The Firm”. On stage he was last seen in “Philistines” at the National Theatre and in Christopher Hampton’s “Tales from Hollywood” at the Donmar Warehouse. Other film appearances include Notes on a Scandal, Nicholas Nickleby, Face, Alien III, The Bounty and Quadrophenia.

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