Mark Wing-Davey
Date of birth: 1948-11-30
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Mark Wing-Davey is a respected British actor, director, and educator known for his contributions to both stage and screen. He gained prominence for his portrayal of Zaphod Beeblebrox in the original BBC television adaptation of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." His performance as the eccentric and multi-headed President of the Galaxy added a charismatic and offbeat dimension to the character. Beyond his acting, Wing-Davey has made significant strides as a theater director, particularly in experimental and contemporary productions. His contributions to the entertainment industry, both as an actor and director, have established him as a versatile and influential figure in the world of performing arts.
Movie Credits
One Against the Wind
1991-12-01
Mary Linden works for the French Red Cross in Occupied France during World War II and helps allied s
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1981-02-09
An Earth Man and his alien friend escape an exploding Earth, and set forth on an odd adventure acros
Henry VI Part 1
1983-01-02
The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.
Henry VI Part 2
1983-01-09
The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.
Henry VI Part 3
1983-01-16
The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.
The Tragedy of Richard III
1983-01-23
Richard Duke of Gloucester, youngest brother of King Edward IV, will stop at nothing to get the crow
Out of the Trees
1976-01-10
Sketch comedy pilot from Douglas Adams and Graham Chapman.
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
1976-01-11
A film extra has won a chance for the big break in his career. He has two crucial lines in a televis
Stronger Than the Sun
1978-03-11
Kate works in the nuclear industry. She is concerned about the way things are being run. So she smug
An Englishman Abroad
1983-11-29
Actress Coral Browne travels to Moscow, and meets a mysterious Englishman. Turns out he's the notori
Breaking Glass
1980-10-01
Breaking Glass is the story of punk singer Kate and her meteoric rise to stardom. Starting out in th
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
2005-07-05
Documentary charting the rise of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy from its original guise as a r
Tumbledown
1988-05-29
The film centers on the experiences of Robert Lawrence MC, an officer of the Scots Guards during the
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
1988-03-19
Carl Moss leaves jail,where he has taken the rap for his evil twin Sterling,and has been declared a
Resurrected
1989-03-12
A Falklands War soldier missing, believed dead, turns up claiming amnesia.
The After Dinner Game
1975-01-16
Vice-Chancellor Bartley Humbolt has problems. His young university is almost bankrupt, his wife is t
The Crazy Kill
1975-02-25
A doctor and his wife are held hostage in their country home by an escaped convict and his sidekick,
Darkest England
1988-04-25
Channel 4 TV drama from writer Micheal Eaton thought to be lost.
The Grey Zone
2001-09-13
The story of Auschwitz's twelfth Sonderkommando — one of the thirteen consecutive "Special Squads" o
Boogie
2025-10-27
The story of a coerced sexual encounter, told through a series of close-ups. A newly-discovered stud