---
name: "David Hayman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-hayman"
fi1m_id: "david-hayman"
imdb_id: "nm0371342"
tmdb_id: 54014
wikidata_id: "Q2476952"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "9 February 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-05T02:05:19.110732+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."
---

# David Hayman

## Identity

David Hayman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-hayman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-hayman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0371342
- **TMDB ID:** 54014
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2476952
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hayman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2476952, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0371342/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/54014

Actor. Born 9 February 1948 in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 February 1948, Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- **Active:** 1987–present
- **Also known as:** David T. Hayman, 데이비드 헤이먼
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 82 (1), 1990s 68 (1), 2000s 69 (2), 2010s 68 (4), 2020s 78 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 70 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Comedy 2, Crime 2, Mystery 2, War 2, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $249m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hayman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2476952, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0371342/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/54014

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Landscapers*](https://film.one/tv/landscapers.md) (78)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Macbeth*](https://film.one/film/macbeth.md) (77)
- **Peacock:** [*Taboo*](https://film.one/tv/taboo.md) (62)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

David Hayman is a Scottish actor and director. Born in Bridgeton, Glasgow, on 9 February 1948, he trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and began his career at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow, playing roles including Hamlet.

He gained national prominence as Jimmy Boyle in the 1981 television film *A Sense of Freedom*. His film credits include *Sid and Nancy* (1986), *Hope and Glory* (1987) as Clive, *Rob Roy* (1995), *The Jackal* (1997), *Vertical Limit* (2000), *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas* (2008), *Macbeth* (2015) and *Blinded by the Light* (2019). On television he is known for playing Chief Supt. Michael Walker in *Trial & Retribution* (1997–2009), Jonas Franks in *The Paradise* (2012), Brace in *Taboo* (2017) and a chieftain in *Andor* (2022).

Hayman has also directed films including *Silent Scream* (1990).

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

## On Fi1m (9)

- *Landscapers* (2021), Fi1m 78, as William Wycherley — [page](https://film.one/tv/landscapers.md)
- *Taboo* (2017), Fi1m 62, as Brace — [page](https://film.one/tv/taboo.md)
- *London Spy* (2015), Fi1m 70, as Mr. Turner — [page](https://film.one/tv/london-spy.md)
- *Macbeth* (2015), Fi1m 77, as Lennox — [page](https://film.one/film/macbeth.md)
- *Shetland* (2013), Fi1m 62, as Joe Dalhousie — [page](https://film.one/tv/shetland.md)
- *Still Game* (2002), Fi1m 80, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/still-game.md)
- *Vertical Limit* (2000), Fi1m 58, as Frank „Chainsaw“ Williams — [page](https://film.one/film/vertical-limit.md)
- *The Boxer* (1997), Fi1m 68, as Joe Hamill's Aide — [page](https://film.one/film/the-boxer.md)
- *Hope and Glory* (1987), Fi1m 82, as Clive — [page](https://film.one/film/hope-and-glory.md)

## Complete filmography (128)

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

- *Robert* (2026), as Robert
- *Kiloran Bay* (2026), as Niall
- *Jailbroken* (2026), as Smith
- *Wind* (2026), Actor
- *Protection* (2024), series, as Sid Nyles
- *Assassin's Guild* (2024), as Governor Bludhorn
- *Raging Grace* (2023), as Mr. Garrett
- *Fear the Invisible Man* (2023), as Wicksteed
- *The Chemistry of Death* (2023), series, as Andrew Brody
- *My Neighbor Adolf* (2022), as Marek Polsky
- *Kingslayer* (2022), as Dafydd
- *Raven's Hollow* (2022), as Dr. Garrett
- *Andor* (2022), series, as Chieftan — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *Fisherman's Friends: One and All* (2022), as Jago
- *The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde* (2022), as Sir Danvers Carew
- *Landscapers* (2021), series, as William Wycherley — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/landscapers.md)
- *Bull* (2021), as Norm
- *The Ballad Of Billy McCrae* (2021), as Billy McCrae
- *Help* (2021), as Hercules
- *The Nest* (2020), series, as Souter
- *Guilt* (2019), series, as Alec McCall
- *Blinded by the Light* (2019), as Mr. Evans
- *Hatton Garden* (2019), series, as Danny Jones
- *The Corrupted* (2019), as Raymond Ellery
- *Fisherman's Friends* (2019), as Jago
- *Dirt Road To Lafayette* (2018), as Uncle John
- *Two Graves* (2018), as Tommy O'Neil
- *Finding Your Feet* (2017), as Ted
- *Bang* (2017), series, as Jeff Campbell
- *Gus & Son* (2017), as Gus
- *Viceroy's House* (2017), as Ewart
- *Taboo* (2017), series, as Brace — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/tv/taboo.md)
- *Scotch! The Story of Whisky* (2016), series, Actor
- *The Break* (2016), series, as Billy's Dad
- *London Spy* (2015), series, as Mr. Turner — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/london-spy.md)
- *Macbeth* (2015), as Lennox — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/macbeth.md)
- *Dartmoor Killing* (2015), as Tom
- *Scotland's War at Sea* (2015), series, Presenter
- *Wasted Time* (2015), Actor
- *Queen & Country* (2015), as Clive Rohan
- *Castles in the Sky* (2014), as Frederick Lindemann
- *Liam and Lenka* (2014), as Docherty
- *Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit* (2014), as Sergey Dostal
- *Shetland* (2013), series, as Joe Dalhousie — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/tv/shetland.md)
- *The Domino Effect* (2012), as Robert
- *The Paradise* (2012), series, as Jonas Franks
- *Sawney: Flesh of Man* (2012), as Sawney Bean
- *The Hollow Crown* (2012), series, as Worcester — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hollow-crown.md)
- *Burke & Hare* (2010), as Danny McTavish
- *One Night in Emergency* (2010), Actor
- *Wasted* (2009), as Joe
- *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas* (2008), as Pavel
- *Flood* (2007), as General Ashcroft
- *Speed Dating* (2007), as Doctor Birmingham
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Richie Maguire
- *Unknown Things* (2007), as Dr MacGregor
- *Robin Hood* (2006), series, Actor
- *Small Engine Repair* (2006), as Jesse Gold
- *Avenger* (2006), as Zoran Zilic
- *Where the Truth Lies* (2005), as Reuben
- *Rag Tale* (2005), as Geoff Randal
- *Gladiatress* (2004), as General Rhinus
- *Gifted* (2003), as Michael Sanderson
- *The Wild Dogs* (2002), as Victor
- *Still Game* (2002), series, Actor — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/still-game.md)
- *The Last Great Wilderness* (2002), as Ruaridh
- *As the Beast Sleeps* (2002), as Alec
- *The Sucker Punch* (2002), Actor
- *Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes* (2001), series, as Mitchell
- *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Eddie Vine
- *The Tailor of Panama* (2001), as Luxmore
- *Vertical Limit* (2000), as Frank „Chainsaw“ Williams — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/vertical-limit.md)
- *Tough Love* (2000), as Barry Hindes
- *Best* (2000), as Tommy Dougherty
- *Ordinary Decent Criminal* (2000), as Tony Brady
- *The Match* (1999), as Scrapper
- *The Lost Son* (1999), as Nathalie's Pimp
- *Harbour Lights* (1999), series, Director
- *Legionnaire* (1998), as Recruiting Sergeant
- *V.I.P.* (1998), series, as Stiles
- *My Name Is Joe* (1998), as McGowan
- *Getting Hurt* (1998), as Corvin
- *The Boxer* (1997), as Joe Hamill's Aide — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-boxer.md)
- *The Jackal* (1997), as Terek Murad
- *Trial & Retribution* (1997), series, as Det. Supt. Michael Walker, Michael Walker
- *Regeneration* (1997), as Maj. Bryce
- *Friendly Voices* (1997), as Alec
- *Twin Town* (1997), as Dodgy
- *The Near Room* (1997), as Dougie Patterson · Director
- *Smilla's Sense of Snow* (1997), as Telling
- *Spin City* (1996), series, as George Washington #1
- *The Lucky Suit* (1996), Actor
- *Rob Roy* (1995), as Sibbald
- *Ghosts* (1995), series, as Les Rudkin
- *Finney* (1994), series, as McDade · Director
- *The Hawk* (1993), Director
- *Black and Blue* (1992), Director
- *Firm Friends* (1992), series, Director
- *Underbelly* (1992), series, as Stephen Crowe
- *Silent Scream* (1990), as PO4 · Director
- *Screen One* (1989), series, Director
- *Govan Ghost Story* (1989), Director
- *Venus Peter* (1989), as Kinnear
- *The Play on One* (1988), series, Director
- *The Story of a Recluse* (1987), as The Director
- *Double Scotch & Wry* (1987), as Various
- *Hope and Glory* (1987), as Clive — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/hope-and-glory.md)
- *England's Glory* (1987), as Interviewee
- *Scotch & Wry* (1986), Actor
- *Sid and Nancy* (1986), as Malcolm McLaren
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Phil Davies — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Heavenly Pursuits* (1986), as Jeff Jeffries
- *Murphy's Law* (1986), as Jack
- *A Sense of Freedom* (1985), as Jimmy Boyle
- *Portrait of Isa Mulvenny* (1985), as Andrew Mulvenny
- *End of the Line* (1984), as Bobby
- *Ill Fares the Land* (1983), Actor
- *Reilly: Ace of Spies* (1983), series, as Von Jaegar
- *Mr. Right* (1983), series, as Raymond
- *Coming Out of the Ice* (1982), as Guard Commander 1
- *Nightlife* (1982), as Denny
- *Fame Is the Spur* (1982), series, as Arnold Ryerson
- *Eye of the Needle* (1981), as Canter
- *Enemy at the Door* (1978), series, as Oberleutnant Hellman
- *The Eagle of the Ninth* (1977), series, as Liathan
- *Just Your Luck* (1972), as Alec
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Alec
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Denny

## Gallery

- ![David Hayman](https://film.one/media/person/119056/gallery-0b79a6357174.png) David Hayman — Simon Richards, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/David_Hayman_2012.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![David Hayman](https://film.one/media/person/119056/gallery-2220b8d231c6.jpg) David Hayman — Image via TMDB
- ![David Hayman](https://film.one/media/person/119056/gallery-1cca99d3a5af.jpg) David Hayman — Image via TMDB
- ![David Hayman](https://film.one/media/person/119056/gallery-816568c96bba.jpg) David Hayman — Image via TMDB

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