Cast & creator
Phil Davis
Best known for Slow Horses, Midsomer Murders, Doctor Who
Philip Davis (born 30 July 1953) is an English actor, writer, director and narrator.
Also known as: Phil Davis, Phil Davies, Philip Davis, Фил Дэвис, فیل دیویس
90
film credits
81
television credits
163
1970–2026 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (171)
Showing 171 of 171 credits
Slow Horses
Dickie Bow
2022
Midsomer Murders
Gary Cooper
1997
Doctor Who
Lucius
2005
Death in Paradise
Jim Chandler
2011
Play for Today
2nd Youth (as Philip Davis)
1970Play for Today
Mr. Destry
1970Play for Today
Kid
1970Play for Today
Post Office Clerk
1970
Screen Two
Yeti
1985Screen Two
Finn
1985Screen Two
Director
1985
Sherlock
Jeff
2010
Merlin
The Gleeman
2008
Tales from the Crypt
Henry
1989
New Tricks
Gavin Gibson
2004
Playhouse
Dick
1974
The Professionals
Billy Turner
1977
Agatha Christie's Marple
Kennedy
2004
Bergerac
Eric
1981
Inspector Morse
Roland Sherman
1987
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
Inside No. 9
Bill
2014The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007
Rumpole of the Bailey
Tony Timson
1975
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Johnny Sheeham
1973
Poldark
Jud Paynter
2015
Prime Suspect
Director
1991
Inspector George Gently
2008
Silk
Micky Joy
2011
Trying
Victor Ross
2020Trying
Vic Ross
2020Trying
Vic
2020
Centre Play
Steve
1973
Being Human
Captain Hatch
2009
Riviera
Jukes
2017
Robin of Sherwood
Prince John
1984
Ashes to Ashes
Chas Cale
2008
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
Dramarama
Frog
1983
Murder in Mind
Chaz Hadley
2001
Remembers…
Self
2022
Target
Ray
1977
Alien³
Kevin
1992
Whitechapel
Ray Miles
2009
Plebs
Severus
2013
Case Histories
Theo Wyre
2011
Bleak House
Smallweed
2005
Ragdoll
Mayor Ray Turnbull
2021
Mr. Holmes
Inspector Gilbert
2015
The Hack
Alastair Morgan
2025
Five Days
Mic Danes
2007
Rose and Maloney
Marion Maloney
2002
Between the Covers
Self
2020
Juliet, Naked
Mayor Terry Barton
2018
The Paradise Club
Walter 'Wally' Fagin
1989
In the Name of the Father
Detective
1993
Vexed
Ron Poynter
2010
Notes on a Scandal
Brian Bangs
2006
Platform 7
Edward Warren
2023
Comedy Showcase
Sergeant
2007
British Film Forever
2007
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Roadie
1982
Truelove
Nigel
2024
Desperate Romantics
Mr. Stone
2009
The Fixer
2008
Playing Nice
John Riley
2025
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky
Ernest Eccles
2005
North Square
2000
The Canterbury Tales
2nd Homosexual Lover (uncredited)
1972
Secrets & Lies
Man in Suit
1996
Undercover
Jimmy
2016
Casanova
Guardi
2005
Moving Story
Adrenalin
19944 Play
Director
1989
Another Year
Jack
2010
The Bounty
Edward Young
1984
Broken
Harry Parkinson
2017
Black Cab
Nick
2000
Collision
Brian Edwards
2009
Cassandra's Dream
Martin Burns
2007
Nicholas Nickleby
Brooker
2002
Black Work
Tom Piper
2015
Vera Drake
Stan
2004
White Teeth
Archie
2002
Identity
2010
Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution
2026
The Town
Tony Nicholas
2012
Births, Marriages and Deaths
Graham
1999
S.O.S. Titanic
Crow's Nest Lookout (uncredited)
1980
Blue Ice
Westy
1992
The Doctor and the Devils
Billy Bedlam
1985
Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance
David Hexell
2023
Secrets and Words
Ray Collins
2012
Quadrophenia
Chalky
1979
Viewpoint
DI Liam Cox
2021
Fast Girls
Brian
2012
Hampstead
Fyfe
2017
Dead Man Running
Johnny Sands
2009
The Firm
Yeti
1989Nice Town
Paul Thompson
1992
Different for Girls
Cabbie
1996
Still Crazy
Limo Driver
1998
Howling V: The Rebirth
Count Istvan
1989
Brighton
Dave
2019
Real Women
Director
1998
Brighton Rock
Frank Spicer
2010
Knuckledust
Happy
2020
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
Master Servant Robinson
2006
Peterman
Grandad
2015
Deus
Vance
2022
I.D.
Custody Sergeant
1995I.D.
Director
1995
The Old Curiosity Shop
Tom Scott
1975
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
Self
2016
Face
Julian
1997
The Curse of Steptoe
Wilfrid Brambell
2008
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
Denis
2004
Footprints in the Snow
Tim Perkins
2005
Truckers
Lonesome Cowboy
1987
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self
1982
Underworld
Lazarus
1985
Dial M for Middlesbrough
Jed
2019
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
2nd Youth (as Philip Davis)
1980
High Hopes
Cyril Bender
1989
Comrades
Young John Stanfield
1987
Shedites
Harry
2026
The Big I Am
Stubbs
2010Skulduggery
Writer
1991Skulduggery
Director
1991
The Baby Juice Express
Frank O'Reilly
2004
TUSKY
2024
Hacks
Ray
2012
We Can Be Heroes
Granddad Evans
2017
Golden Years
Brian
2016
Dark Water
Eddie
1980
Crimetime
Simon
1996The One and Only Mike Leigh
Self
2014
Dough
Sam Cotton
2015
Gotcha / Campion's Interview
Kid
1977
Like Father Like Son
Paul Barker
2005
Photographing Fairies
Roy
1997
Age Of Kill
Bill Weybridge
2015
Wall of Silence
Tony Cottis
2004
Having You
Peter
2013
Sexton Blake and the Demon God
Tinker
1978
Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain
Charles McMoran Wilson
2015
A Way of Life: Making Quadrophenia
2006
Grown-Ups
Dick
1980
The Mayor's Charity
Mr. Destry
1977Hold Back the Night
Director
1999Fields of Gold
Roy Lodge
2002
Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image
Himself
2006
Outside Bet
Threads
2012
The First Kangaroos
Young Reporter
1988Fields of Gold
2002
Who's Who
Kevin
1979Secret Life
Rudi
2007
The Rapture
Sir David
2010
Zero Sum
Neumann
2016
Dead Lucky
Finn
1988
White Teeth
Archie
2002
Pasmore
Post office clerk
1980Pegasus Bridge
General Bernard L. Montgomery
Taj Mahal presents… A Short Film
Old man
2021
Trance
Philip
2001
Bike Squad
CI Albert Custer
2008
The London Markets
Self - Narrator
2012
Borrowed Time
Philip
2013
The Safe House
Det. Inspector Baird
2002
The Great Train Robbery: The Hidden Tapes
Narrator
2019