David Meyer
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| Born | 24 July 1947 Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
David Meyer (born 24 July 1947) is an English actor. He is the twin of Anthony Meyer who has often appeared alongside him in film.
Career
Meyer is best known for appearing as a henchman in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy as a circus performer with a talent for knife throwing alongside his twin. In the film the twins were known as Mischka and Grischka. David played Mischka (credited as Twin One).
His cinematic career peaked in the 1980s. Since then he has been working with the Shakespeare's Globe and recently played Sir Isaac Newton touring the US and appearing at the Royal Society.
Filmography
- Hamlet (1976) - Hamlet / Laertes
- An Englishman's Castle (1978, TV Mini-Series) - Henry Ingram
- The Third Walker (1978) - Andrew Maclean
- The Tempest (1979) - Ferdinand, his son
- Parsifal (1982) - 3rd Squire
- The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) - The Poulencs
- Octopussy (1983) - Mischka
- State of Wonder (1984) - Captain Benson
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1985, TV Movie) - Lysander
- War Requiem (1989) - Businessman
- Snakes and Ladders (1989, TV Series) - Ronald
- Inspector Morse (1992, TV Series) - Dr. Hallett
- The Bill (1994, TV Series) - Terry Bird
- Bent (1997) - Gestapo man
- The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John (2003) - Lame Man
- De Pernas pro Ar 2 (2012) - Mr. Gordon
- Casa da Mãe Joana 2 (2013) - Americano Amsterdam
External links
- David Meyer at IMDb
- David Meyer at the Internet Broadway Database
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