---
name: "David Griffin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-griffin"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 July 1943"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-18T09:30:55.901725+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# David Griffin

Actor. Born 19 July 1943 in Richmond, Surrey, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 July 1943, Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
- **Active:** 1968–1980
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 82 (1), 1980s 74 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Griffin_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2746775, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0341155/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/199340

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Hi-de-Hi!*](https://film.one/tv/hi-de-hi.md) (74)

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## Biography

David Griffin is an English actor born on 19 July 1943 in Richmond, Surrey. He is best known for his television roles as Squadron Leader Clive Dempster DFC in the BBC sitcom *Hi-de-Hi!* (1984–1988) and as Emmet Hawksworth in *Keeping Up Appearances* (1991–1995).

Griffin began his screen career in 1960 with the film *A French Mistress*. His other notable appearances include roles in *if....* (1968), *The Blood Beast Terror* (1968), *Battle of Britain* (1969), *Trog* (1970), *Rollerball* (1975), *Doctor Who* (1972) as Lieutenant Commander Mitchell, and *'Allo 'Allo!* (1989). He retired from acting in 2005.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Hi-de-Hi!* (1980), Fi1m 74, as Clive Dempster — [page](https://film.one/tv/hi-de-hi.md)
- *if....* (1968), Fi1m 82, as Willens — [page](https://film.one/film/if-1968.md)

## Complete filmography (33)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket* (1997), as Emmet
- *Keeping Up Appearances* (1990), series, as Emmet
- *A Fine Romance* (1989), series, as Nate
- *'Allo 'Allo!* (1984), series, as Submarine Commander
- *Privates on Parade* (1983), as Infantry Soldier
- *The Flipside of Dominick Hide* (1980), as Carl Morgan
- *Breakaway* (1980), series, as Arnold Lang
- *Hi-de-Hi!* (1980), series, as Clive Dempster — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/hi-de-hi.md)
- *Roger of the Raj* (1979), as Captain Meredith
- *Shoestring* (1979), series, as Brian Kelson
- *Send in the Girls* (1978), series, as Michael Mawson
- *Escape from Stalag Luft 112B* (1977), as Attenborough
- *BBC2 Play of the Week* (1977), series, as Schneider
- *Nicholas Nickleby* (1977), series, as Frank Cheeryble
- *Ripping Yarns* (1976), series, as Cpt. Meredith
- *Rollerball* (1975), as Man Collecting Coats
- *All I Want Is You... and You... and You...* (1974), as Freddie Millbank
- *The Song of Songs* (1973), series, as Robert Horvath
- *Doctor Who: The Sea Devils* (1972), as Lt. Commander Mitchell
- *The Sons and Daughters of Tomorrow* (1971), as Hamilton White
- *Trog* (1970), as Malcolm Travers
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Carl Morgan
- *The Walking Stick* (1970), as Benjy
- *Battle of Britain* (1969), as Sgt. Pilot Chris
- *if....* (1968), as Willens — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/if-1968.md)
- *The Blood Beast Terror* (1968), as William Warrender
- *Romeo and Juliet* (1967), as Benvolio
- *Quick Before They Catch Us* (1966), series, Acting
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Benvolio, Miguel
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Lt. Commander Mitchell — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Z-Cars* (1962), series, Acting
- *A French Mistress* (1960), as Slater
- *A Nation Is Born* (1947), Director

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