| Donald Douglas | |
| Birth Date: | 1933 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Falkirk, Scotland |
| Alma Mater: | Edinburgh College of Art Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Education: | Falkirk High School |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1960–present |
Donald Douglas (born 7 March 1933) is a Scottish actor who has appeared in films and many well known television shows.
He was educated at Falkirk High School, Edinburgh College of Art and RADA.[1] His first professional stage appearance was at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. He then appeared in repertory theatres in England and on the West End stage.[2]
His film appearances include A Bridge Too Far (1977), (2000) and the role of Admiral Darcy in the Bridget Jones film series.[3]
On television, he played Tsar Alexander I in the 1972 BBC television adaptation of War and Peace, alongside Anthony Hopkins.[4] He starred in the original TV series of Poldark in 1975/6 as Malcolm McNeil, the army captain who frequently allowed his fondness for Demelza Poldark to obstruct his quest to arrest her husband.[5] He is also remembered by cult TV fans for roles in Doctor Who, Blake's 7, and The Avengers.[6] [7] His TV career continued into the 1990s, playing Franklin Clarke in the 1992 Agatha Christie's Poirot movie The ABC Murders.[8] He has also played Dr. Gordon McKendrick on several episodes of Monarch of the Glen, and has appeared in episodes of EastEnders, Kavanagh QC and Casualty.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Tunes of Glory | Minor Role | uncredited | |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Brig. Gen. Gerald Lathbury | ||
| 1981 | Peter and Paul | Burrus | ||
| 1984 | Give My Regards to Broad Street | Police Detective | ||
| 1992 | Creatures of Light | Minister | ||
| 1997 | Photographing Fairies | Judge | ||
| 1998 | What Rats Won't Do | Diner on Boat | ||
| 2000 | Father Rainy | |||
| Greenfingers | Nigel aka Jailbuds | |||
| 2001 | Bridget Jones's Diary | Admiral Darcy | ||
| From Hell | Hospital Director | |||
| 2004 | Admiral Darcy | |||
| 2016 | Bridget Jones's Baby | Admiral Darcy | ||
| 2021 | Nobody Has to Know | Nigel's man handler |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Avengers, The Morning After | Major Parsons | ||
| 1971-72 | Budgie | Tony Pringle | Budgie's brother-in-law | |
| 1972 | War and Peace | Tsar Alexander I | ||
| 1975 | Doctor Who | Vural | The Sontaran Experiment | |
| Five Red Herrings | Hugh Farren | Lord Peter Wimsey | ||
| Poldark | Captain Malcolm MacNeil | |||
| 1977 | The Professionals | Eric Sutton | ||
| 1980 | Blake's 7 | Major Grenlee | 1 episode: Rumours of Death | |
| Take the High Road | Peter Cunningham | |||
| 1981 | Sense and Sensibility | Sir John Middleton | ||
| 1982 | Colonel Turnbull | 7 episodes | ||
| 1989 | Goldeneye | Lord Kemsley | ||
| 1992 | Agatha Christie's Poirot - - | Franklin Clarke | 1 episode: The ABC Murders | |
| 1993 | Diana: Her True Story | Prince Philip | ||
| 1994 | Alleyn Mysteries | Sir George Alleyn | Scales of Justice | |
| 1995 | EastEnders | Hugh Aitken | 3 episodes | |
| 1996-99 | Kavanagh QC | Mr. Justice Halliwell | 2 episodes | |
| 1999 | Goodnight Sweetheart | Angus | California Dreamin | |
| 2001 | Sweet Revenge | Patrick's father | ||
| 2002 | A Is for Acid | William McSwan | ||
| 2003 | Casualty | Teddy | Flash in the Pan | |
| 2004-05 | Monarch of the Glen | Dr. Gordon McKendrick | 3 episodes |
Theatre credits include: