David Bower (born 1969) is a Welsh actor, best known for his role as David in the hit romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral. Born in Wrexham, North Wales, he is deaf and a BSL user and took his degree in the British Theatre of the Deaf (established by Pat Keysell). After university he joined what became the Signdance Collective working as sign dancer and choreographer. The collective was re-established in 2001 with Bower as artistic director and Isolte Avila as Dance Director.
In addition to film and television, Bower has also performed in radio plays for the BBC.
Credits Film and television Year Title Format Role Notes 1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral Film David 1994 Shatter Dead Film Dead People 1996 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Television series Malcolm Stone Episode: Eye Witness 1998 Casualty Television series Kevin Healy Episode: It's Good to Talk 2011 Little Voices Film Quint 2020 Drive Me to the End Film Simon
Radio Year Title Role Notes 2008 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Quasimodo A collaboration between BBC Radio 4 and the Graeae Theatre Company. 2010 A Small Piece of Silence Joe Afternoon Play for BBC Radio 4. 2010 Dragonfly Cal Afternoon Play for BBC Radio 4. 2013 Bad Elvis Aidan Afternoon Play for BBC Radio 4.
Opera Year Title Role Notes 2019 Pierrot Lunaire by Arnold Schoenberg Pierrot A collaboration between SignDance International and formidAbility, performed at Grimeborn.
References
External links
Four Weddings and a Funeral at Disability Films Signdance Collective David Bower's U.K based Company