David Hayman (born 9 February 1948) is a Scottish film, television and stage actor and director. His acting credits include '' Sid and Nancy'' (1986), '' Hope and Glory'' (1987), '' Rob Roy'' (1995), '' The Jackal'' (1997), '' Trial & Retribution'' (1997-2009), '' Legionnaire'' (1998), ''

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'' (2000), '' Vertical Limit'' (2000), ''

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'' (2001), '' Flood'' (2007), ''

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'' (2008), '' The Paradise'' (2012), '' Taboo'' (2017), '' Our Ladies'' (2019), '' The Nest'' (2020), '' Bull'' (2021), and ''

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'' (2022).

Early life

Hayman was born in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland. At the age of six, his family were relocated to Drumchapel, Glasgow. He had a happy upbringing in Drumchapel, nearer to the countryside, as part of a working class family with three children. He left school at 16 years of age without any academic qualifications, but like his father, secured a job in the shipyards as an apprentice electrician. Despite having no family history of acting, he heeded advice from a local amateur dramatics group to apply for a position at the

Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ( gd, Conservatoire Rìoghail na h-Alba), formerly the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama ( gd, Acadamaidh Rìoghail Ciùil is Dràma na h-Alba) is a conservatoire of dance, drama, music, production, and ...

in Glasgow. After work one day, he stepped off the bus and headed to the academy in his boiler suit, despite normally being very shy, and successfully enrolled.

Career

He began his acting career at the Citizens Theatre in the city. At the venue, Hayman played roles such as Hamlet, the lead in the Beaumarchais directed plays, ''

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'', and

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. On television, He gained national prominence playing the role of the notorious

Barlinnie Prison HM Prison Barlinnie is the largest prison in Scotland. It is operated by the Scottish Prison Service and is located in the residential suburb of Riddrie, in the north east of Glasgow, Scotland. It is informally known locally as The Big Hoose, ...

convict turned sculptor, Jimmy Boyle, in the tv movie ''

A Sense of Freedom ''A Sense of Freedom'' is a 1981 Scottish crime film directed by John Mackenzie for Scottish Television. The film stars David Hayman and featured Jake D'Arcy, Sean Scanlan, Hector Nicol, Alex Norton and Fulton Mackay. It is based on the auto ...

'' (1981). He also made uncredited appearances in early episodes of the comedy sketch show ''

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'' (1978). After this film for television, Hayman focused on performing character roles rather than the lead. His long list of film credits include appearances supporting Gary Oldman in '' Sid and Nancy'' (1986), Bruce Willis in '' The Jackal'' (1997), Kevin Spacey in ''

'' (2000) and

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in ''

'' (2001). He also appeared in '' Hope and Glory'' (1987), directed by

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, as well as ''

'' (2008). Hayman is known for his role as Chief Supt. Michael Walker in

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's long-running crime thriller '' Trial & Retribution'', which ran for twelve series from 1997 to 2009. He has a distinct scar over his left eye, which he chose to use as character makeup, along with a shaved head, for his part in the series. Hayman has also had success in directing film and TV productions. '' Silent Scream'' (1990), is a study of convicts in Barlinnie Prison, examining the life of convicted murderer Larry Winters. The film was entered into the

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. Later followed '' The Hawk'' (1993), starring

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as a woman who begins to suspect that her husband is a serial killer. He was also in ''The Near Room'', a film about child abuse and corruption set in Glasgow. In 2009, Hayman appeared in an episode of the BBC series '' Robin Hood''. In September 2011, Hayman hosted a documentary reconstructing the unsolved murders of Glasgow serial killer Bible John, who murdered three young women in the late 1960s. The documentary was named ''In Search of Bible John'', and looked at the evidence which links Peter Tobin to the killings. In 2012, Hayman played the Earl of Worcester in the BBC2 adaptation of '' Henry IV, Part I''. On stage, Hayman appeared as Chris in the 2011 production of Eugene O'Neill's ''

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'' at the Donmar Theatre, London. In 2012, he returned to the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow to play the lead in '' King Lear'' alongside George Costigan. In March 2014, Hayman presented a

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documentary exploring how shipbuilding industry along the river Clyde and four resulting ships; '' Cutty Sark'', CS '' Mackay-Bennett'', CSS ''Robert E. Lee'' and helped shaped up the

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. In July 2016, Hayman presented a

documentary highlighting

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's key role in World War I. In November 2018, Hayman presented a BBC One documentary telling the story of Captain Jack McCleery and his role, alongside his colleagues, in pioneering Royal Navy's naval aviation with their trial flight on HMS Furious and the subsequent

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. In 2019, he appeared in the Scottish film '' Our Ladies'' (2019), alongside

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. In 2021, he starred in the British crime movie '' Bull'' (2021), alongside

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. The same year, he presented ''Wonders of Scotland with David Hayman'' (documentary series) (2021) on ITV.

Charity work and awards

In 1992, Hayman was awarded the Glasgow Lord Provost's award for outstanding services to the performing arts. In 2001 he founded the humanitarian charity ''Spirit Aid'' which is dedicated to children of the world whose lives have been devastated by war, genocide, poverty, abuse or lack of opportunity at home and abroad. Hayman is currently Head of Operations of the charity which undertakes humanitarian relief projects from Kosovo to Palestine, Guinea-Bissau, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Malawi and South Africa.

Personal life

David Hayman has three sons: David Jr., Sammy, and Sean.

Filmography

Acting

*''Just Your Luck'' (1972, TV Series) as Alec *'' Axe'' (1974) as Radio and Television Shows (voice) *'' The Eagle of the Ninth'' (1977, TV Mini-Series) as Liathan *'' Scotch & Wry'' (1978, TV Series) *''Time of the Eagle'' (1979) *''

'' (1979) as Jimmy Boyle *''

Enemy at the Door ''Enemy at the Door'' is a British television drama series made by London Weekend Television for ITV. The series was shown between 1978 and 1980 and dealt with the German occupation of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands, during the Second Wor ...

'' (1980, TV Series) as Oberleutnant Hellman *'' Eye of the Needle'' (1981) as Canter *''Ill Fares The Land'' (1982) *'' Fame Is the Spur'' (1982, TV Mini-Series) as Arnold Ryerson *''

Coming Out of the Ice ''Coming Out of the Ice'' is a 1982 American made-for-television biographical film of Victor Herman.THE LIFE OF AN AMERICAN IN SIBERIA Boston Globe 23 May 1982: 1. It is based upon Herman's 1979 autobiography of the same name. Cast *John Savage ...

'' (1982, TV Movie) as Guard Commander 1 *''Love Story: Mr. Right'' (1983, TV Series) *''It'll All Be Over in Half an Hour'' (1983, TV Series) *'' Reilly: The Ace of Spies'' (1983, TV Mini-Series) as Von Jaegar *''Fell Tiger'' (1985, TV Mini-Series) as Joe Borrow *'' Murphy's Law'' (1986) as Jack *'' Sid and Nancy'' (1986) as

Malcolm McLaren Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren (22 January 1946 – 8 April 2010) was an English impresario, visual artist, singer, songwriter, musician, clothes designer and boutique owner, notable for combining these activities in an inventive and provoc ...

*''

Heavenly Pursuits ''Heavenly Pursuits'' (knows as ''Gospel According to Vic'' in some territories) is a 1986 Scottish comedy film written and directed by Charles Gormley and starring Tom Conti, Helen Mirren, and David Hayman. Set in Glasgow, Scotland, the film is ...

'' (1986) as Jeff Jeffries *'' Hope and Glory'' (1987) as Clive *'' Walker'' (1987) as Father Rossiter *''

Venus Peter ''Venus Peter'' is a 1989 British film directed by Ian Sellar and produced by Christopher Young for Young films. The film is an adaptation of the novel ''A Twelvemonth and a Day'' by Christopher Rush. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard ...

'' (1989) as Kinnear *'' Silent Scream'' (1990) as PO 4 - Barlinnie Prison Staff *'' Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive'' (1992, TV Movie) as Plumber *'' Underbelly'' (1992, TV Series) as Stephen Crowe *'' Between the Lines'' (1993, TV Series) as David Lindsay *'' Finney'' (1994, TV Series) as McDade *''

Ghosts A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to rea ...

'' (1995, TV Series) as Les Rudkin *'' Rob Roy'' (1995) as Sibbald *''The Near Room'' (1995) as Dougie Patterson *''The Short Walk'' (1995, Short) as Captain *''

Smilla's Sense of Snow ''Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow'' (published in America as ''Smilla's Sense of Snow'') (Danish language, Danish: ''Frøken Smillas fornemmelse for sne'') is a 1992 novel by Denmark, Danish author Peter Høeg tracing the investigation into the su ...

'' (1997) as Telling *''

Twin Town A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of inter ...

'' (1997) as Dodgy *''

Regeneration Regeneration may refer to: Science and technology * Regeneration (biology), the ability to recreate lost or damaged cells, tissues, organs and limbs * Regeneration (ecology), the ability of ecosystems to regenerate biomass, using photosynthesis ...

'' (1997) as Maj. Bryce *'' The Jackal'' (1997) as Terek Murad *'' The Boxer'' (1997) as Joe Hamill's Aide *''Friendly Voices'' (1997, Short) as Alec *'' Trial & Retribution'' (1997-2009, TV Series) as Det. Supt. Michael Walker *''Getting Hurt'' (1998, TV Movie) as Corvin *''

My Name Is Joe ''My Name Is Joe'' is a 1998 British romantic drama film directed by Ken Loach. The film stars Peter Mullan as Joe Kavanagh, an unemployed recovering alcoholic in Glasgow, Scotland who meets and falls in love with a health visitor, played by ...

'' (1998) as McGowan *'' Legionnaire'' (1998) as Recruiting Sergeant *'' The Lost Son'' (1999) as Nathalie's Pimp *'' The Match'' (1999) as Scrapper *''

'' (2000) as Tony Brady *'' Last Orders'' (2000, Short) *''

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'' (2000) as Tommy Dougherty / The Barman *'' Vertical Limit'' (2000) as Frank 'Chainsaw' Williams *''

'' (2001) as Luxmore *''Murder Rooms: The Photographer's Chair'' (2001, TV Mini-Series) as Mitchell *''

The Last Great Wilderness ''The Last Great Wilderness'' is a 2002 film directed by David Mackenzie. It stars Alastair Mackenzie and Jonathan Phillips. It was produced by Gillian Berrie at Sigma Films. Scottish band The Pastels provided the soundtrack, which was relea ...

'' (2002) as Ruaridh *''As the Beast Sleeps'' (2002, TV Movie) as Alec *''

The Wild Dogs ''The Wild Dogs '' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Thom Fitzgerald and released in 2002. Set in Romania, the film is an examination of the moral and ethical compromises that people can be forced into when living in poverty. The film debuted ...

'' (2002) as Victor *'' Tough Love'' (2002, TV Movie) as Barry Hindes *''

Still Game ''Still Game'' is a Scottish sitcom, produced by The Comedy Unit with BBC Scotland. It was created by Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, who played the lead characters, Jack Jarvis, Esq and Victor McDade, two Glaswegian pensioners. The characte ...

'' (2002, TV Series) as Vince *'' Gifted'' (2003, TV Movie) as Michael Sanderson *'' De drabbade'' (2003, TV Mini-Series) as Häxjägaren *''

Gladiatress ''Gladiatress'' is a 2004 British comedy film, starring Sally Phillips, Fiona Allen and Doon Mackichan. It is partly a spoof of 2000's ''Gladiator (2000 film), Gladiator''. Plot Three unlikely heroines Worthaboutapig (Sally Phillips), Dwyfuc ...

'' (2004) as General Rhinus *''

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'' (2004, Short) as Lem *''

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'' (2005) as Reuben *''

Rag Tale ''Rag Tale'' is a 2005 British comedy film directed by Mary McGuckian. It received mainly negative reviews. Cast * Rupert Graves - Editor - The Rag, Eddy Somerset Taylor * Jennifer Jason Leigh - Deputy Editor - The Rag, Mary Josephine (MJ) Mor ...

'' (2005) as Picture Editor - The Rag, Geoff (P3) Randal *''

A Shot in the West ''A Shot in the West'' is a 2006 low budget Western short film shot in the rundown council estate of Drumchapel, Glasgow. The film was written, directed and edited by three friends (Justin Burns, Bob Kelly and John Maguire). All sound and camer ...

'' (2006, Short) as Henry Wynn *''Small Engine Repair'' (2006) as Jesse Gold *''Speed Dating'' (2007) as Doctor Birmingham *'' Flood'' (2007) as Major General Ashcroft *''Unknown Things'' (2007) as Dr MacGregor *''

'' (2008) as Pavel *''The Promise'' (2008) *''Wasted'' (2009, TV Series) as Joe *'' Lewis'' (2009, TV Series) as Richie Maguire *'' Robin Hood'' (2009, TV Series) as Abbott *'' Burke & Hare'' (2010) as Danny McTavish *'' Screwed'' (2011) as Keenan *''Birthday'' (2011) as Prison Warden *'' Top Boy'' (2011-2013, TV Series) as Joe *''In Search of Bible John'' (September 2011, TV Series) *''Sawney: Flesh of Man'' (2012) as Sawney Bean *''The Domino Effect'' (2012) as Robert *'' Henry IV, Part I'' (2012, TV Series) *'' The Paradise'' (2012-2013, TV Series) as Jonas Franks *'' The Field of Blood'' (2013, TV Series) as Red Willie McDade *'' Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit'' (2014) as Ambassador Sergey Dostal *''

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'' (2014, TV Series) TV as Joe Dalhousie *'' Queen and Country'' (2014) as Clive Rohan *'' Castles in the Sky'' (2014) as Frederick Lindemann *'' New Tricks'' (2014, TV Series) as Ralph Paxton *''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' (2015) as Lennox *''Dartmoor Killing'' (2015) as Tom *'' Viceroy's House'' (2017) as Ewart *'' Taboo'' (2017, TV Series) as Brace *''

Finding Your Feet ''Finding Your Feet'' is a 2017 British romantic comedy film directed by Richard Loncraine and written by Nick Moorcroft and Meg Leonard. The film stars Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall, Celia Imrie, Joanna Lumley and David Hayman, and was release ...

'' (2017) as Ted *''Two Graves'' (2018) as Tommy *''The Break'' (2018) *''Dirt Road to Lafayette'' (2018) as Uncle John *'' Blinded by the Light'' (2019) as Mr Evans *'' Fisherman's Friends'' (2019) as Jago *''The Corrupted'' (2019) as DCI Raymond Ellery *'' Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes'' (2019, TV Series) as Private Frazer *'' Our Ladies'' (2019) * '' The Nest'' (2020) as Souter * '' Bull'' (2021) as Norm *''

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'' (2021) as William Wycherley *'' Doc Martin'' (2022) as George *'' Fisherman's Friends: One and All'' (2022) as Jago *''

'' (2022) as Chieftain *'' The Walk-In'' (2022) as Older Lenny *''

My Neighbor Adolf ''My Neighbor Adolf'' ( he, השכן שלי אדולף) is a 2022 comedy-drama film directed by Leon Prudovsky. Set in Colombia in the early 1960s, the film follows a lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor, Mr. Polsky (David Hayman), who is convi ...

'' (2022) as Mr. Polsky *'' Raging Grace'' (2023) as Mr. Garrett *'' Son of a Critch'' (2024) as Leo Critch

Directing

*'' Silent Scream'' (1990) *''

Firm Friends ''Firm Friends'' is a British drama series written and created by Lou Wakefield which was broadcast on ITV from 16 June 1992 to 18 August 1994. The series stars Billie Whitelaw as Rose Gutteridge and Madhur Jaffrey as Jayshree Kapoor. The show w ...

'' (1992) TV *''Black and Blue'' (1992) TV *''A Woman's Guide to Adultery'' (1993) TV *'' The Hawk'' (1993) *'' Cardiac Arrest'' (1994) TV *''Finney'' (1994) TV *''The Near Room'' (1995) *'' Harbour Lights'' (1999) TV

Presenter

*''Clydebuilt: The Ships That Made The Commonwealth'' (documentary series) (2014) TV *''Scotland's War at Sea'' (documentary series) (2016) TV *''The Battle for Scotland's Countryside'' (documentary) (2018) TV *''Hayman's Way'' (documentary series) (2020) TV *''Wonders of Scotland with David Hayman (documentary series) (2021) TV

Selected theatre

*''

'' (2011) – Donmar Theatre, London *'' King Lear'' (2012) – Citizens Theatre, Glasgow *''Cyprus Avenue'' (2023) - Tron Theatre, Glasgow

References

External links

*
Spirit Aid home page
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