David Ames (actor)
David Ames | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 August 1983 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Holby City |
David Albert [1] Ames (born 10 August 1983)[2] is a British actor, best known for his portrayal of Dominic Copeland in the medical drama Holby City.
Early life and career
Before getting a degree in drama, Ames was involved in plays at college.[3] He appeared in the play The Temperamentals as Rudi Geinrich at Greenwich Theatre.[4][5] So So Gay called his performance in the play "touching".[6] From 2013-2022, he joined the cast of Holby City as Dominic Copeland.[7][8][9][10][11]
In 2022, Ames starred as Steven in the play Steve, which was performed at the Seven Dials Playhouse.[12] Ames starred as Tim / Butterfly in Horse-Play at the Riverside Studios, London, in August-September 2022.[13][14]
Personal life
Ames is gay.[15][16] Prior to becoming an actor, he lived with his family in Hampshire.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | He Kills Coppers | Young Man | TV Movie |
| 2009 | Doctor Who | Nathan | Episode: "Planet of the Dead" |
| 2011 | Doctor Who: The Adventure Games | Thomas Percy | Voice; video game: "The Gunpowder Plot" |
| 2012 | The Telemachy | Jay | |
| 2013–2022 | Holby City | Dominic Copeland | Series regular |
Theatre
- 2022 - Steve - as Steven - at the Seven Dials Playhouse[17]
- 2022 - Horse-Play - as Tim / Butterfly - at the Riverside Studios
References
- ^ "Twitter". twitter.com.
- ^ Leng, Stephen (30 January 2017). "Lorraine quizzes Holby City star David Ames about '50 Shades of Holby' fan fiction writ". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ a b Butterworth, Benjamin (August 2014). "David Ames: Holby hunk Dr Copeland gets a full examination talking weight battles, Gandalf and being out and on TV". Gay Times (436): 42–51.
- ^ Gonsalves, Andrew (24 April 2011). "Behind the scene: four of the London Marathon's gay runners". So So Gay. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Ewing, Ed (3 June 2011). "Review: The Temperamentals, Greenwich Theatre". Greenwich. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Gonsalves, Andrew (7 June 2011). "Theatre Review: The Temperamentals". So So Gay. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (17 September 2013). "Exclusive: 'Holby City' confirms two new characters, Dominic return". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Holby star David Ames: 'Dom is definitely going to spice things up'". What's on TV. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (9 January 2014). "Holby City's David Ames: 'Dominic's return will spice things up'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Q&A with David Ames". BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Griffin, Cheryl (15 January 2014). "David Ames Interview". Holby.tv. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Millward, Tom (12 January 2022). "Steve, starring Jenna Russell and David Ames, at Seven Dials Playhouse announces complete cast". What's On Stage. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Dillon, Luke (14 July 2022). "Casting revealed for Horse-Play comedy at Riverside Studios". West End Theatre. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Gale, Daz (5 September 2022). All That Dazzles Horse-Play (Riverside Studios) https://www.allthatdazzles.co.uk/post/review-horse-play-riverside-studiosReview: Horse-Play (Riverside Studios). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (10 June 2016). "Holby City's David Ames on Arthur Digby's death aftermath: 'Dominic lashes out and shuts down'". Digital Spy.
- ^ Tabberer, Jamie (12 November 2014). "#Trailblazer: David Ames: 'My friend was mistaken for a Thai sex worker!'". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "STEVE BY MARK GERRARD, EXTENDED UNTIL 19 MARCH, STARRING DAVID AMES & JENNA RUSSELL, DIRECTED BY ANDREW KEATES". Seven Dials Playhouse. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
External links
- David Ames at IMDb