Acting credits
40
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
David Buck
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 20Series: 20
TMDB ID: 16381
IMDb ID: nm0118344
Known for: Acting
Born: October 17, 1936
Died: January 27, 1989
Age: 52
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1958 - 1986
Years active: 29
Average TMDB rating: 6.26
Wikidata: Q3017584
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Buck (October 17, 1936—January 27, 1989) was an English actor. His most famous role was in the 1978 animated The Lord of the Rings movie, for which he provided the voice of Gimli. However, he had a memorable role as Royal Air Force Squadron Leader David "Scotty" Scott in the 1969 film Mosquito Squadron opposite David McCallum when his character was shot down during a low-level bombing raid over northern France in 1944 and assumed killed. Buck died of cancer in 1989. At the time of his death, he was married to the actress Madeline Smith of Up Pompeii and James Bond fame.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with David Buck.
7.1
The Dark Crystal
as Slave Master (voice)
1982 Movie
6.0
Cry Freedom
1981 Movie
The Trial of Lady Chatterley
as Richard Hoggart
1980 Movie
Chance of a Lifetime
as Major Ian Anderson
1980 Movie
6.0
Henry V
as Earl of Westmoreland
1979 Movie
8.0
Henry IV Part 2
as Earl of Westmoreland
1979 Movie
7.0
Henry IV Part 1
as Earl of Westmoreland
1979 Movie
6.6
The Lord of the Rings
as Gimli (voice)
1978 Movie
5.9
Taste of Excitement
as Paul Hedley
1969 Movie
5.4
Mosquito Squadron
as Sqn. Ldr. David Scott (Scotty)
1969 Movie
5.4
Deadfall
as Salinas
1968 Movie
5.4
The Mummy's Shroud
as Paul Preston
1967 Movie
6.1
The Sandwich Man
as Steven
1966 Movie
The Open Door
as Richard Beckett / Host
1966 Movie
The Fall of the House of Usher
as Richard Beckett
1966 Movie
The World of George Orwell: 1984
as Winston Smith
1965 Movie
Drama '64/Studio '64: A Wicked World
as Tanner
1964 Movie
6.9
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
as Harry Banks
1963 Movie
8.0
The Cherry Orchard
as Yasha
1962 Movie
5.6
Bachelor of Hearts
as Student at Lecture (uncredited)
1958 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with David Buck.
7.4
Dear John
as Priest • 1 eps
1986 Series
5.0
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
as Springer • 1 eps
1984 Series
5.8
Mansfield Park
as Mr Price • 2 eps
1983 Series
6.7
Bergerac
as Stephen Crane • 1 eps
1981 Series
5.0
Lady Killers
as Percival Clarke, K.C. • 1 eps
1980 Series
6.8
Minder
as Billy Gilpin • 1 eps
1979 Series
6.7
Tales of the Unexpected
as Father • 1 eps
1979 Series
8.0
Danger UXB
as Stephen • 1 eps
1979 Series
6.0
1990
1 eps
1977 Series
The Venturers
as Tom Prince • 10 eps
1975 Series
6.6
Father Brown
1 eps
1974 Series
5.8
The Protectors
as John Azon • 1 eps
1972 Series
5.5
The Adventurer
as Martin • 1 eps
1972 Series
7.6
Jason King
1 eps
1971 Series
6.0
Doomwatch
as Isaac Prentice • 1 eps
1970 Series
6.3
Journey to the Unknown
1 eps
1968 Series
5.5
Mystery and Imagination
as Richard Beckett / Host • 12 eps
1966 Series
7.0
Out of the Unknown
as Jon Hoff • 1 eps
1965 Series
7.2
Theatre 625
as Yanek • 1 eps
1964 Series
Detective
1 eps
1964 Series