Gary Waldhorn


Gary Waldhorn is an English actor and comedian known chiefly for his performances in British television and theatre. He is particularly known for his work in the main casts of several British sitcoms, including Richard Beamish in All at No 20, Lionel Bainbridge in Brush Strokes, and Councillor David Horton in The Vicar of Dibley. He also starred as Ralph Apsoland in the 1993 miniseries Gallowglass. His other notable television credits include several recurring roles: Caulaincourt in the mini-series Napoleon and Love, Greville in The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs, Henry Channon in Edward & Mrs. Simpson, Teddy Lupus in Enemy at the Door, John Fearnley in Moving, Gordon Lochhead in Campaign, Cllr. Alec Radcliffe in The Chief, Seargent Bob Pulver in Lovejoy, and Cmdre. Forrest in Longitude. His film credits include the roles of Harlich in Zeppelin, Max in Sir Henry at Rawlinson End, Hauptmann Rainer Mueller in Escape to Victory, and Tornado in The Chain. On stage he has been particularly active with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Education and theatre

Waldhorn studied acting at the Yale School of Drama where he notably performed in new works written by playwright Lillian Hellman in 1966. While at Yale he met fellow student Christie Dickason, daughter of Indiana University academic David Howard Dickason, who became his wife and an active theater director and choreographer in London and a later a published playwright and novelist. He is known for his work in West End theatre productions and for his collaborations with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
In 1972 he toured Australia and New Zealand in Harry M. Miller's production of Sleuth playing opposite Richard Todd. John Frost was the stage manager, and Roland Rocchiccioli was the stage director.

Filmography

Television

Apart from appearing in every episode of The Vicar of Dibley, Waldhorn has also made many television appearances since the 1970s including Softly, Softly, The Sweeney, ', The New Avengers, Brideshead Revisited, The Professionals, Minder, Robin of Sherwood, Rumpole of the Bailey, The Bill, Heartbeat, Gallowglass and Lovejoy. He also played Lionel Bainbridge in the first three series of Brush Strokes, and Richard Beamish in the first series of All at No 20.
YearFilmRoleNotes
1969Take Three GirlsRoger1 episode
1970Armchair TheatreTV reporter1 episode
1970–1974'Bruton / James / Watson
1971The Lotus EatersNat1 episode
1971Man at the TopTelevision Instructor1 episode
1973Jack the Ripper
1973Crown CourtTrevor Sanderson1 episode
1974Napoleon and LoveCaulaincourt2 episodes
1974The Top Secret Life of Edgar BriggsGreville2 episodes
1975Doctor on the GoMike Sherman1 episode
1975The SweeneyAlan Fowler1 episode
1976Winters1 episode
1976HadleighWerner Von Hermsdorff1 episode
1976Maggie and HerRoger1 episode
1976The New AvengersRoach1 episode
1977Seven Faces of WomenHarry1 episode
1977A Sharp Intake of BreathDenis1 episode
1978Enemy at the DoorTeddy Lupus2 episodes
1978The ProfessionalsTurner1 episode
1978Return of the SaintAnonymous1 episode
1978Edward & Mrs. SimpsonChips Channon3 episodes
1980The Gentle TouchTom Scott1 episode
1980Hammer House of HorrorDr. Bacharach1 episode
1982MinderAlex Rowan1 episode
1987After PilkingtonBoris1 episode

Films

  • Zeppelin – Harlich
  • Hanover Street – 2nd German Clerk
  • The Great Riviera Bank Robbery – Ministry Man
  • Sir Henry at Rawlinson End – Max
  • Escape to Victory – Hauptmann Rainer Mueller
  • The Chain – Tornado

    Charity work

As of 2010, Waldhorn is patron to patron to Malawi Dream, a British registered charity working to help the people of Malawi in Africa.