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C.V. in Adobe PDF format David recently filmed the new TV series "Trinity", also starring Charles Dance, which is to be shown later this Summer on ITV. It is the first programme created by Roughcut TV, the new production company headed by Ash Atalla, the award winning producer of "The Office". Click here for more infomation. David was also seen recently in Channel Four's "Mind of a Tyrant", a new series exploring the truth behind King Henry VIII. He is currently filming a mini-series adaptation of Ken Follett's epic novel "The Pillars of the Earth", a tale of war, power struggles and love in 12th century England. David stars as William Hamleigh alongside a stellar cast including Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Matthew Macfadyen, Hayley Atwell, Eddie Redmayne and Donald Sutherland and with director Ridley Scott attached as executive producer. David's character, William Hamleigh, is nothing shy of pure evil. Alongside television, David has appeared in many theatre roles and was most recently seen on stage at the Almeida Theatre in the new play by the award-winning writer Joel Horwood, "All the Little Things We Crushed". Prior to that David was seen onstage giving a "beautifully measured performance as Raleigh" at the Mercury Theatre in "Journey's End" - one of the Telegraph's Top 10 Theatre Productions of 2008. [DAILY TELEGRAPH, 28th April and 17th Dec 2008] David began his career at Shakespeare's Globe performing in "Love's Labour's Lost" and in "We the People", a new play by Eric Schlosser exploring the foundation of the American Constitution. He has also performed for the RSC and at the Old Vic Theatre under the management of Kevin Spacey in the 24 Hour Plays. David made his television debut in the BBC's "Bonekickers" and was seen later that year in Kwame Kwei-Armah's "Walter's War", a one off drama surrounding the training of young officers heading into the First World War.
David Oakes is a British actor who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and graduated in 2007. He is represented by Jeremy Conway at Conway Van Gelder Grant Inc. Before training professionally as an actor he studied at Manchester University where he received a first class degree in English and Drama. David was also on the board of governors for the Conservatoire of Dance and Drama.
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