This is a selected list - for a complete list of David's film and tv appearances, check out the Internet Movie Database. Did I leave an important one out? Goof something up? Got some additional information? Email me.
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This is a selected list - for a complete list of David's film and tv appearances, check out the Internet Movie Database. Did I leave an important one out? Goof something up? Got some additional information? Email me.
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| Movie | Character | Comment |
| Cherry (1999) | Mammy | David plays the twinkly gay uncle of Shalom Harlow. He's World's Best Mom. |
| Coming Home (1998) (TV) | Billy Fawcett | Another dirty old man in a drippy romantic novel. |
| March in Windy City (1998) (TV) | Dan Peterson | David's back to playing a Russian, this time a bad guy. Disappointing. |
| "VR.5" (1995) TV Series | Doctor Joseph Bloom | A great return to sci-fi, he's Lori Singer's mixed-up Dad. Watch David pretend to drown! |
| Healer (1994) | The Jackal | Based on the true story of two paramedics in a retirement town, David plays the unusual role of a conman. |
| Dirty Weekend (1993) | Reggie Mudd | This dentist wants his vigilante patient to snack on something sweet, then gets his lights turned out. |
| Hear My Song (1991) | Detective Jim Abbott | A nice performance in a thoroughly enjoyable Irish film, his character goes comically nuts at the end. |
| "Trainer (1991) | John Grey | I like the way this fan put it: "quiet, morally ambiguous, a successful gambler with a perfect poker face, but capably seductive. " |
| "Lucky/Chances" (1990) (mini) | Bernard Dimes | Don't waste your time. |
| Haunting of Morella, The (1990) | Gideon | A Roger Corman film that is bizarro and cruddy camp. David's got a beard and a scruffy look to go with his haggard character. |
| "Mother Love" (1989) (mini) | Alex Vesey | Wonderful series. Highlights: David conducts an orchestra, plays the piano, gets weepy, and looks remarkably like Illya during the flashback sequence. |
| Freedom Fighter (1988) (TV) | Dopey WWII film with Tony Danza. David looks a bit under the weather here. | |
| "Man Who Lived at the Ritz, The" (1988) (mini) | Charlie Ritz | A tiny but crystalline performance as a child in a rich man's body. |
| Wind, The (1987) | John | Worth it only to watch David dive into a swimming pool. Go to sleep after that. |
| Terminal Choice (1985) | Dr. Giles Dodson | Terminally stupid. His hair looks nice. |
| Behind Enemy Lines (1985) (TV) | Shelley Flynn | I wish we could have seen more of Flynn, he might have developed into an interesting character. The rest of this move was overbearing. |
| Corvini Inheritance, The (1984) (TV) | Frank Lane | Very neat little thriller, in which David plays a stalker with a camera fetish who craves some cursed jewels. |
| Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E., The (1983) (TV) | Illya Kuryakin | "It IS you!" We all might have muttered the same line. David looks as if 15 years never passed. Movie was second rate, but IK never is. |
| "As the World Turns" (1983)TV Series | Maurice Vermeil | Sleazeball Maurice has some twisted ideas about fun on a cruise ship. |
| Watcher in the Woods, The (1980) | Paul Curtis | Where did Dad disappear to? |
| Sapphire and Steel" (1979)TV Series | Steel | Quirky and endearingly low-budget, Steel is a natural fit for David. |
| "Kidnapped" (1978) (mini) | Alan Breck Stewart | Lush production with David in kilt and long ponytail. He buckles some swash and shows off his natural Scots burr. |
| Dogs, The (1978) | Harlan Thompson | Grouchy pack poodles give bearded and hairy David grief. Check out the grungy garb. |
| King Solomon's Treasure (1977) | Sir Henry Curtis | Take some quicksand, add blue screen dinosaurs, Styrofoam boulders and a camera jiggling earthquake, drop them in Swaziland and poof! Instant B-movie. David affects a stutter for some reason, but the beautiful queen still falls for him. I understand completely. |
| "Invisible Man, The" (1975) | Dr. Daniel Westin | Ultra 70's in clothing, attitude, and funky chroma-key effects, David looks a bit embarrassed about the whole mess. |
| Kingfisher Caper, The (1975) | David is thoroughly depraved and evil despite his quite handsome look. Boring movie about diamonds and rich people, although the ending has its moments of excitement. | |
| "Colditz" (1972) TV Series | Flt. Lt. Simon Carter | Gritty, semi-realistic episodes highlight a terrific ensemble cast. Lt. Carter is part frustration, part loneliness, and part team worker. An excellent characterization. I like the little moustache, too. |
| She Waits (1971) (TV) | Mark Wilson | One fan's comment: "A newly-wed (played by Patty Duke) is terrorized by the vengeful spirit of her husband's deceased first wife. ...The script is somewhat predictable, but the film is enjoyable." |
| Hauser's Memory (1970) (TV) | Hillel Mondoro | Intense performance in an interesting film that doesn't quite live up to expectations. |
| Mosquito Squadron (1969) | Quint | WWII flyboy, David actually got to taxi a plane down a runway in this otherwise average outing. |
| Teacher, Teacher (1969) (TV) | Hamilton Cade | A touching and intelligent Hallmark production. David is hard edged and complex as the bitter, tightly wound teacher for a retarded boy, the ying to Ossie Davis' yang. |
| The Ravine(1969) | A classic fan favorite. David finally gets to bed with a woman and looks gorgeous. Fabulous cinematography, directed by the esteemed Paolo Cavara. | |
| Sol Madrid (1968) | Sol Madrid | Mr. Tough Guy, no heart of gold. Mediocre acting and trashy violence, but David looks nicely tanned under the Mexican sun. |
| Three Bites of the Apple (1967) | Stanley Thrumm | Delightful and warm hearted turn by David as comic romantic hero. Beautiful Italian scenery. |
| Around the World Under the Sea (1966) | Dr. Phil Volker | Goofy Ivan Tors production features David in scuba suit, sometimes cheating at chess, and being a general untrustworthy pain in the neck. |
| Greatest Story Ever Told, The (1965) | Judas Iscariot | Three cheers for Judas! Broody, melancholy, adorable. Movie is too long. |
| "Man from U.N.C.L.E., The" (1964) TV Series | Illya Kuryakin | David becomes a super-nova and an integral part of Sixties memorabilia. Illya continues to follow him around. |
| Great Escape, The (1963) | Ashley-Pitt "Dispersal" | Ashley-Pitt is smart and sweet and David gets to pal around with lots of big name stars in a much loved movie classic. |
| Freud (1962) | Carl von Schlossen | David gets to act with Montgomery Clift as the embodiment of Freud's Oedipal complex. |
| Billy Budd (1962) | Lieutenant Wyatt | A jump to the big time in a Peter Ustinov vehicle, based on Melville's novel. Small but pivotal role as the officer who casts the deciding vote against Billy, despite his conscience. An excellent film all around. |
| Jungle Street (1961) | Terry Collins | B-movie most notable for the first appearance of the Illya Kuryakin hair cut. Jill's a good girl gone bad and David is a petty crook who loves her in his own twisted way. |
| Long and the Short and the Tall, The (1960) | Private Whitaker | Wormy radio operator Sammy Whitaker gets bullied by his army mates as well as the Japs. |
| Night to Remember, A (1958) | Harold S. McBride | Another small but classy bit. David wears pajamas and looks thoughtful as he hears the Titanic thud into an iceberg. |
| Violent Playground (1958) | Johnny Murphy | David gets to carry the film. He's a juvenile delinquent of the first order, an arsonist and murderer, too. He holds school children hostage with a big rifle, and yet - you've gotta love the guy. Not much of a dancer. |
| Robbery Under Arms (1957) | Jim | I've got a huge soft spot for this film - I love the endless, wide Australian vistas, and the film matches it in thematic scope. David looks achingly underfed and irresistible as a tragically crooked young cowboy. He marries Jill Ireland on film and in real life. |
| Hell Drivers (1957) | Jimmy | Very small part, he's on crutches in this one. Patrick McGoohan and Sean Connery appear. |
| Secret Place, The (1957) | Mike Wilson | Smashing debut - punky bad boy David steals the movie. |
