---
name: "David Troughton"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-troughton"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "9 June 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 82
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:04.329006+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 Troughton

Actor. Born 9 June 1950 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 June 1950, Hampstead, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1963–1986
- **Also known as:** David James Troughton

## Biography

David Troughton is an English actor. Born on 9 June 1950 in Hampstead, London, he is the son of actor Patrick Troughton. He began his career at the Unicorn Theatre for Children and worked in repertory theatre before joining the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he has performed many Shakespearean roles.

On television he is known for playing Dr Bob Buzzard in the BBC series *A Very Peculiar Practice* (1986–1988). Other credits include appearances in *Doctor Who* (as King Peladon and later Professor Hobbes), *Midsomer Murders*, *New Tricks* (as Ricky Hanson) and *Grantchester*. He has also appeared in films and television dramas such as *All the King's Men* (1999) as King George V.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, telegraph.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *A Very Peculiar Practice* (1986), Fi1m 82, as Dr Bob Buzzard — [page](https://film.one/tv/a-very-peculiar-practice.md)
- *Doctor Who* (1963), Fi1m 81, as Peladon — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)

## Also known for

- *Doctor Who* (2005), Professer Hobbes
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), Barton Russell
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), Miles King
- *Unforgotten* (2015), Geoff
- *Nina Forever* (2016), Dan
- *Grantchester* (2014), Chief Inspector Benson
- *Father Brown* (2013), John Tatton
- *Foyle's War* (2002), Michael Bennett

---
© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/david-troughton