David Albert Ames (born 10 August 1983) is a British actor, best known for his portrayal of
Dominic Copeland in the
medical drama
A medical drama is a television show or film in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment. Most recent medical drama (film and television), dramatic programming go beyond the events pertaining to the chara ...
''
Holby City
''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', and pr ...
''. Appeared in The Madame Blanc Mystery on Channel 5 on 26 January 2023
Early life and career
Before getting a degree in drama, Ames was involved in plays at college.
He appeared in the play ''
The Temperamentals
''The Temperamentals'' is a 2009 play by Jon Marans. It chronicles the founding of the Mattachine Society, the first sustained LGBT rights organization in the United States, and the love affair of two of its founding members, Harry Hay (Thoma ...
'' as Rudi Geinrich at
Greenwich Theatre
Greenwich Theatre is a local theatre located in Croom's Hill close to the centre of Greenwich in south-east London.
Theatre first came to Greenwich at the beginning of the 19th century during the famous Eastertide Greenwich Fair at which the Ric ...
. ''So So Gay'' called his performance in the play "touching". From 2013-2022, he joined the cast of ''
Holby City
''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', and pr ...
'' as
Dominic Copeland.
In 2022, Ames starred as Steven in the play ''Steve'', which was performed at the Seven Dials Playhouse. Ames starred as Tim / Butterfly in ''Horse-Play'' at the Riverside Studios, London, in August-September 2022.
Personal life
Ames is gay. Prior to becoming an actor, he lived with his family in
Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties of England, county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English citi ...
.
Filmography
Theatre
* 2022 - ''Steve'' - as Steven - at the Seven Dials Playhouse
* 2022 - ''Horse-Play'' - as Tim / Butterfly - at the Riverside Studios
References
External links
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Living people
English male film actors
English male television actors
English gay actors
1983 births
21st-century English male actors
English male voice actors
Place of birth missing (living people)
Male actors from Hampshire
English LGBT actors
20th-century English LGBT people
21st-century English LGBT people