Haig was born in Aldershot in Hampshire. He currently lives in South London. He is father to five children and is a patron of SANDS, a charity which deals with stillbirth and neonatal death.
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David Haig, Film and television
Film and television
He appeared in the 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral and had a secondary lead in the BBC television sitcom The Thin Blue Line playing Inspector Grim, the inept foil to Rowan Atkinson's Inspector Fowler. In 2002 he played the brother of Four Weddings' co-star Hugh Grant in the romantic comedy Two Weeks Notice, alongside Sandra Bullock. In 2007, He appeared in a Comic Relief sketch called "Mr. Bean's Wedding" as the bride's father, reuniting with his Thin Blue Line co-star Rowan Atkinson.
He is one of only two male actors to have performed an Alan Bennett Talking Heads monologue on television, the other being Bennett himself.
Other TV work includes Doctor Who story "The Leisure Hive" (1980); Blake's 7 episode "Rumours of Death" (1980); Campion story "Sweet Danger" (1990);Inspector Morse episode "Dead On Time" (1992); and Cracker. In the 90s he appeared in the successful TV series Soldier Soldier.
He appears in the Richard Fell adaptation of the 1960s science fiction series A for Andromeda, on the UK digital television station BBC Four. Haig appeared in a television-film adaptation of his own play My Boy Jack which was shown on ITV on 11 November 2007. It starred himself as Rudyard Kiplingand Daniel Radcliffe as his son, John. In 2008, he appeared in the BBC film Dustbin Baby and The 39 Steps, an adaptation of the 1915 novel by John Buchan. He also appeared in the Midsomer Murders episode "The Glitch". In 2009 he appeared as 'Steve Fleming' in BBC TV's The Thick Of It and as 'Jon', husband to former MP Mo Mowlam in the hugely successful drama Mo opposite Julie Walters.
Daddy to be on bed: David Haig
David Haig (born 20 September 1955) is an Olivier Award-winning English actor and FIPA Award-winning writer. He is known for his versatility, having played dramatic, serio-comic and comedic roles, playing characters of varied social classes. He has appeared in top roles in stage productions all over the West End and has done numerous TV and film roles over the past 20 years.
Silver Daddy is sad : David Haig
David Haig is an acclaimed actor particularly known for his Olivier award-winning stage performances. You'll probably recognise him as one of the grooms in Four Weddings and a Funeral, and he'll soon be starring as Rudyard Kipling in a TV adaptation of his own play My Boy Jack (which will also star Kim Cattrall and Daniel "Harry Potter" Radcliffe).
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