Biography
David de Keyser (22 August 1927 – 20 February 2021) was an English actor and narrator. Born in London, he appeared in supporting roles in films including A Touch of Class (1973) as Doctor Alvarez, Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Yentl (1983) as Rabbi Zalman, and Sunshine (1999) as Emmanuel Sonnenschein.
He was frequently cast in voice roles, including the Tabernacle in Zardoz (1974), the Grail in Excalibur (1981), and the Atraxi in Doctor Who (2005). De Keyser worked with director John Boorman on several projects and narrated British Pathé Pictorial in the 1960s. He also appeared in television series such as Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) and Yes, Prime Minister (1986).
