David Weston (actor)

David Weston (born 28 July 1938) is an English actor, director and author. Since graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1961[1] (having won its Silver Medal for that year)[2] he has acted in numerous film, television and stage productions, including twenty-seven Shakespeare plays and prominent guest roles in two Doctor Who serials. With Michael Croft, he was a founder member of the National Youth Theatre.[3] Much of his directing work has been for that organisation; he has directed also at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and a number of other theatres in London. He wrote and narrated a series of non-fiction audio books, including Shakespeare His Life and Work, which won the 2001 Benjamin Franklin Award[4] for best audio non-fiction book.

  1. ^ "RADA Graduate Directory". Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Awards at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art", The Times, London, p. 15, 21 July 1961
  3. ^ Jardine, Cassandra (28 February 2009), "A new HQ honours the National Youth Theatre's founder", The Daily Telegraph, London
  4. ^ "IBPA, the Independent Book Publishers Association". 2 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009.