David Rintoul

David Rintoul is a Scottish stage and television actor. Born in Aberdeen, he attended the University of Edinburgh and earned a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. In the theater he has worked with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, appearing in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Henry IV and As You Like It as well as taking the title part in Macbeth. His stage credits also include Candida, Funny Girl and Andersen's English, in which he played Charles Dickens. On screen, he portrayed Mr Darcy in the BBC's 1980 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and led the series Doctor Finlay from 1993 to 1996, with other television appearances in Taggart, Hornblower, Game of Thrones and The Crown. His film work includes The Ghost Writer (2010), Unrelated (2008), Is Anybody There? (2008), and Legend of the Werewolf. He has also voiced characters in Peppa Pig and narrated many audiobooks.