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Phil Davis

Phil Davis

Born July 30, 1953· Highgate, London, England, UK

77Roles★ 6.8Average rating

Born in Highgate, London, and raised in South Ockendon, Essex, Phil Davis entered the performing arts through the National Youth Theatre and Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop, laying a foundation that later supported both his directing and acting pursuits. His early directorial efforts earned recognition with awards for the short films Life’s a Gas (1992) and ID (1995). As an actor, Davis firs…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

SherlockSeries★ 8.5
Sherlock2010
Jeff
Slow HorsesSeries★ 8.1
Slow Horses2022
Dickie Bow
Pink Floyd: The Wall★ 8
Pink Floyd: The Wall1982
Roadie
Tales from the CryptSeries★ 8
Tales from the Crypt1989
Henry
In the Name of the Father★ 7.9
In the Name of the Father1993
Detective
MerlinSeries★ 7.8
Merlin2008
The Gleeman
Doctor WhoSeries★ 7.6
Doctor Who2005
Lucius
Secrets & Lies★ 7.6
Secrets & Lies1996
Man in Suit
PoldarkSeries★ 7.8
Poldark2015
Jud Paynter
Midsomer MurdersSeries★ 7.5
Midsomer Murders1997
Gary Cooper
Death in ParadiseSeries★ 7.4
Death in Paradise2011
Jim Chandler
Ashes to AshesSeries★ 7.7
Ashes to Ashes2008
Chas Cale
TryingSeries★ 7.6
Trying2020
Victor Ross
Vera Drake★ 7.2
Vera Drake2004
Stan
Playing NiceSeries★ 6.9
Playing Nice2025
John Riley
The Bounty★ 6.8
The Bounty1984
Edward Young
Alien³★ 6.4
Alien³1992
Kevin
Howling V: The Rebirth★ 4.7
Howling V: The Rebirth1989
Count Istvan

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Full directing filmography
Prime Suspect★ 7.8
Prime Suspect1991