Dave Anderson | |
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| Born | 1 August 1945 Rutherglen, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Gregory's Girl, City Lights |
David Anderson (born 1 August 1945 in Rutherglen, Scotland)[1] is a Scottish actor, playwright and jazz musician based in Glasgow.[2][3]
He is known for the part of Gregory's father in Gregory's Girl and as the bank manager in the BBC Scotland sitcom City Lights (1991).[4] Other appearances include roles in Murder Not Proven? (1984), Soldier Soldier (1996), and Rockface (2002). He also appeared in Taggart in 1986, 1993, 2000, and 2004 and the Scottish comedy Still Game in 2009. He also played the part of a bus tour company manager in the 1985 film Restless Natives. "I expect flawless reports about you courier. Flawless!!"
Anderson was raised in the town of Rutherglen, and drew on childhood experiences for his 2017 musical Butterfly Kiss.[5] In the course of his theatre career, he was a member of the politically minded 7:84 group and a founder of the Wildcat Stage Productions company along with David MacLennan,[6][7][8][9] and wrote the songs (music and lyrics) for Tony Roper's play The Steamie.
- ^ "A good night in: Dave Anderson actor/musician". The Herald. 12 November 2003. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Dave Anderson". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Glasgow Writers: Dave Anderson". Glasgowwestend.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Gregory's Girl (1980) - BFI". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012.
- ^ "Dave Anderson goes back in time to meet himself in 1960". Evening Times. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Tom Maguire, University of Ulster at Coleraine (30 April 2000). "Still Cool for Cats? The Life and Times of Wildcat Stage Productions". International Journal of Scottish Theatre. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ David MacLennan obituary – Michael Coveney, The Guardian, 15 June 2014
- ^ "Obituary - David MacLennan: Co-founder and guiding light of the Wildcat Company". The Independent. 23 June 2014.
- ^ "Wildcat Stage Productions collection". The University of Glasgow. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.