David Hayman (born 9 February 1948) is a Scottish film, television and stage actor and director, known for his role as DCS Mike Walker in ITV drama ''

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'', as Jonas Franks in BBC

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'' The Paradise'' and as Brace in the drama ''

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''.

Life and career

Hayman was born in Bridgeton,

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. After studying at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, he began his acting career at the

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in the city. At the venue, Hayman played roles such as

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, the lead in

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' '' The Marriage of Figaro'' and Al Capone. He gained national prominence playing the role of the notorious Barlinnie Prison convict turned sculptor, Jimmy Boyle, in the television film '' A Sense of Freedom'' (1981). After this film for television, Hayman focused on performing character roles rather than the lead. His long list of film credits include appearances supporting

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in ''

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'' (1986),

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in '' The Jackal'' (1997),

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in '' Ordinary Decent Criminal'' (2000) and Pierce Brosnan in '' The Tailor of Panama'' (2001). He also appeared in '' Hope and Glory'' (1987), directed by John Boorman, as well as '' The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'' (2008). Hayman is known for his role as Chief Supt. Michael Walker in

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's long-running crime thriller ''

'', which ran for twelve series from 1997 to 2009. He has a distinct scar over his left eye, which he chose to use as character makeup, along with a shaved head, for his part in the series. Hayman has also had success in directing film and TV productions. '' Silent Scream'' (1990) is a study of convicts in Barlinnie Prison, examining the life of convicted murderer Larry Winters. The film was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. Later followed '' The Hawk'' (1993), starring Helen Mirren as a woman who begins to suspect that her husband is a

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. He was also in ''The Near Room'', a film about child abuse and corruption set in Glasgow. In 2009, Hayman appeared in an episode of the BBC series ''

Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is dep ...

''. In September 2011, Hayman hosted a documentary reconstructing the unsolved murders of Glasgow serial killer

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, who murdered three young woman in the late 1960s. The documentary was named ''In Search of Bible John'', and looked at the evidence which links

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to the killings. In 2012, Hayman played the

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in the BBC2 adaptation of ''

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''. On stage, Hayman appeared as Chris in the 2011 production of

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's ''

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'' at the Donmar Theatre, London. In 2012, he returned to the

in Glasgow to play the lead in ''

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'' alongside

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. In March 2014, Hayman presented a BBC Two documentary exploring how shipbuilding industry along the river Clyde and four resulting ships;

Cutty Sark ''Cutty Sark'' is a British clipper ship. Built on the River Leven, Dumbarton, Scotland in 1869 for the Jock Willis Shipping Line, she was one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest, coming at the end of a long period ...

CS Mackay-Bennett Cable Ship (CS) ''Mackay-Bennett'' was a transatlantic cable-laying and cable-repair ship registered at Lloyds of London, as a Glasgow vessel, but owned by the American Commercial Cable Company. It is notable for being the ship that recovered t ...

CSS Robert E. Lee CSS ''Robert E. Lee'' was a fast paddle-steamer, originally built as a Glasgow-Belfast packet boat named ''Giraffe'', which was bought as a blockade runner for the Confederate States during the American Civil War, then subsequently served in t ...

and HMS Hood helped shaped up the Commonwealth. In July 2016, Hayman presented a BBC Two documentary highlighting Scapa Flow's key role in

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. In November 2018, Hayman presented a

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documentary telling the story of Captain Jack McCleery and his role, alongside his colleagues, in pioneering

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’s naval aviation with their trial flight on HMS Furious and the subsequent Tondern raid.

Charity work and awards

Hayman was awarded the

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's gold medal in 1992, for outstanding services to the performing arts. In 2001 he founded the humanitarian charity ''Spirit Aid'' which is dedicated to children of the world whose lives have been devastated by war,

genocide Genocide is the intentional destruction of a people—usually defined as an ethnic, national, racial, or religious group—in whole or in part. Raphael Lemkin coined the term in 1944, combining the Greek word (, "race, people") with the Lat ...

, poverty, abuse or lack of opportunity at home and abroad. Hayman is currently Head of Operations of the charity which undertakes humanitarian relief projects from

Kosovo Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...

to Guinea-Bissau, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Malawi and South Africa.

Personal life

David Hayman has three sons: David Jr., Sammy, and Sean.

Filmography

Acting

*''Just Your Luck'' (1972, TV Series) as Alec *''

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'' (1974) as Radio and Television Shows (voice) *''

The Eagle of the Ninth ''The Eagle of the Ninth'' is a historical adventure novel for children written by Rosemary Sutcliff and published in 1954. The story is set in Roman Britain in the 2nd century AD, after the building of Hadrian's Wall. Plot Discharged because ...

'' (1977, TV Mini-Series) as Liathan *'' Scotch & Wry'' (1978, TV Series) *''Time of the Eagle'' (1979) *'' A Sense of Freedom'' (1979) as Jimmy Boyle *'' Enemy at the Door'' (1980, TV Series) as Oberleutnant Hellman *'' Eye of the Needle'' (1981) as Canter *''Ill Fares The Land'' (1982) *'' Fame Is the Spur'' (1982, TV Mini-Series) as Arnold Ryerson *'' Coming Out of the Ice'' (1982, TV Movie) as Guard Commander 1 *''Love Story: Mr. Right'' (1983, TV Series) *''It'll All Be Over in Half an Hour'' (1983, TV Series) *'' Reilly: The Ace of Spies'' (1983, TV Mini-Series) as Von Jaegar *''Fell Tiger'' (1985, TV Mini-Series) as Joe Borrow *'' Murphy's Law'' (1986) as Jack *''

'' (1986) as Malcolm McLaren *''

Heavenly Pursuits ''Heavenly Pursuits'' (knows as ''Gospel According to Vic'' in some territories) is a 1986 Scottish comedy film written and directed by Charles Gormley and starring Tom Conti, Helen Mirren, and David Hayman. Set in Glasgow, Scotland, the film is ...

'' (1986) as Jeff Jeffries *'' Hope and Glory'' (1987) as Clive *''

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'' (1987) as Father Rossiter *'' Venus Peter'' (1989) as Kinnear *'' Silent Scream'' (1990) as PO 4 - Barlinnie Prison Staff *'' Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive'' (1992, TV Movie) as Plumber *''

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'' (1992, TV Series) as Stephen Crowe *'' Between the Lines'' (1993, TV Series) as David Lindsay *''

Finney Finney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Finney (1936–2019), English actor * Alex Finney (1902–1982), English association footballer * Ben Finney (1933–2017), American anthropologist, co-founder of the Polynesia ...

'' (1994, TV Series) as McDade *'' Ghosts'' (1995, TV Series) as Les Rudkin *'' Rob Roy'' (1995) as Sibbald *''The Near Room'' (1995) as Dougie Patterson *'' Braveheart'' (1995) as McCallachan *''The Short Walk'' (1995, Short) as Captain *'' Smilla's Sense of Snow'' (1997) as Telling *''

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'' (1997) as Dodgy *'' Regeneration'' (1997) as Maj. Bryce *'' The Jackal'' (1997) as Terek Murad *''

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'' (1997) as Joe Hamill's Aide *''Friendly Voices'' (1997, Short) as Alec *''

'' (1997-2009, TV Series) as Det. Supt. Michael Walker *''Getting Hurt'' (1998, TV Movie) as Corvin *'' My Name Is Joe'' (1998) as McGowan *''

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'' (1998) as Recruiting Sergeant *'' The Lost Son'' (1999) as Nathalie's Pimp *'' The Match'' (1999) as Scrapper *'' Ordinary Decent Criminal'' (2000) as Tony Brady *''

Last Orders ''Last Orders'' is a 1996 novel by British writer Graham Swift. The book won the 1996 Booker Prize. In 2001, it was adapted for the film ''Last Orders (film), Last Orders'' by Australian writer and director Fred Schepisi. Plot The story makes ...

'' (2000, Short) *'' Best'' (2000) as Tommy Dougherty / The Barman *''

Vertical Limit ''Vertical Limit'' is a 2000 American survival thriller film directed by Martin Campbell, written by Robert King, and starring Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney, and Scott Glenn. The film was released on December 8, 2000, in the United ...

'' (2000) as Frank 'Chainsaw' Williams *'' The Tailor of Panama'' (2001) as Luxmore *''Murder Rooms: The Photographer's Chair'' (2001, TV Mini-Series) as Mitchell *'' The Last Great Wilderness'' (2002) as Ruaridh *''As the Beast Sleeps'' (2002, TV Movie) as Alec *'' The Wild Dogs'' (2002) as Victor *''

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'' (2002, TV Movie) as Barry Hindes *'' Still Game'' (2002, TV Series) as Vince *''

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'' (2003, TV Movie) as Michael Sanderson *''

De drabbade ''De drabbade'' (The Affected in English) is a 2003 Swedish TV series. It was partly inspired by the Danish TV-Series '' De udvalgde'' from 2001, but has even more been the inspiration for the American TV series '' Heroes''. Plot summary A sup ...

'' (2003, TV Mini-Series) as Häxjägaren *'' Gladiatress'' (2004) as General Rhinus *'' Fuse'' (2004, Short) as Lem *'' Where the Truth Lies'' (2005) as Reuben *''

Rag Tale ''Rag Tale'' is a 2005 British comedy film directed by Mary McGuckian. It received mainly negative reviews. Cast * Rupert Graves - Editor - The Rag, Eddy Somerset Taylor * Jennifer Jason Leigh - Deputy Editor - The Rag, Mary Josephine (MJ) Mor ...

'' (2005) as Picture Editor - The Rag, Geoff (P3) Randal *'' A Shot in the West'' (2006, Short) as Henry Wynn *''Small Engine Repair'' (2006) as Jesse Gold *''Speed Dating'' (2007) as Doctor Birmingham *''

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'' (2007) as Major General Ashcroft *''Unknown Things'' (2007) as Dr MacGregor *'' The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'' (2008) as Pavel *''The Promise'' (2008) *''Wasted'' (2009, TV Series) as Joe *''

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'' (2009, TV Series) as Richie Maguire *''

'' (2009, TV Series) as Abbott *'' Burke & Hare'' (2010) as Danny McTavish *'' Screwed'' (2011) as Keenan *''Birthday'' (2011) as Prison Warden *''

Top Boy ''Top Boy'' is a British television crime drama series, created and written by Ronan Bennett. The series is set in the fictional Summerhouse estate in the London Borough of Hackney and focuses on two drug dealers Dushane ( Ashley Walters) and ...

'' (2011-2013, TV Series) as Joe *''In Search of

'' (September 2011, TV Series) *''Sawney: Flesh of Man'' (2012) as Sawney Bean *''The Domino Effect'' (2012) as Robert *''

'' (2012, TV Series) *'' The Paradise'' (2012-2013, TV Series) as Jonas Franks *'' The Field of Blood'' (2013, TV Series) as Red Willie McDade *'' Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit'' (2014) as Ambassador Sergey Dostal *'' Shetland'' (2014, TV Series) TV as Joe Dalhousie *'' Queen and Country'' (2014) as Clive Rohan *'' Castles in the Sky'' (2014) as Frederick Lindemann *''

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'' (2014, TV Series) as Ralph Paxton *'' Macbeth'' (2015) as Lennox *''Dartmoor Killing'' (2015) as Tom *''

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'' (2017) as Ewart *''

'' (2017, TV Series) as Brace *'' Finding Your Feet'' (2017) as Ted *''Two Graves'' (2018) as Tommy *''The Break'' (2018) *''Dirt Road to Lafayette'' (2018) as Uncle John *''

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'' (2019) as Mr Evans *'' Fisherman’s Friends'' (2019) as Jago *''The Corrupted'' (2019) as DCI Raymond Ellery *'' Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes'' (2019, TV Series) as Private Frazer *''

Our Ladies ''Our Ladies'' is a 2019 Scottish coming-of-age comedy-drama film produced and directed by Michael Caton-Jones, who co-wrote the screenplay with Alan Sharp, based on Alan Warner's 1998 novel ''The Sopranos''. The film stars Tallulah Greive, Ab ...

'' (2019) * '' The Nest'' (2020) as Souter * ''

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'' (2021) as Norm *'' Landscapers'' (2021) as William Wycherley *''

Doc Martin ''Doc Martin'' is a British medical comedy drama television series starring Martin Clunes as Doctor Martin Ellingham. It was created by Dominic Minghella after the character of Dr Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy film '' Saving Grace''. The ...

'' (2022) as George *'' Andor'' (TV Series) (2022) as Chieftan *'' The Walk-In'' (2022) as Older Lenny

Directing

*'' Silent Scream'' (1990) *'' Firm Friends'' (1992) TV *''Black and Blue'' (1992) TV *''A Woman's Guide to Adultery'' (1993) TV *'' The Hawk'' (1993) *''

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'' (1994) TV *''Finney'' (1994) TV *''The Near Room'' (1995) *'' Harbour Lights'' (1999) TV

Presenter

*''Clydebuilt: The Ships That Made The Commonwealth'' (documentary series) (2014) TV *''Scotland's War at Sea'' (documentary series) (2016) TV *''The Battle for Scotland's Countryside'' (documentary) (2018) TV *''Hayman's Way'' (documentary series) (2020) TV *''Wonders of Scotland with David Hayman (documentary series) (2021) TV

Selected theatre

*''

'' (2011) – Donmar Theatre, London *''

'' (2012) –

, Glasgow

References

External links

*
Spirit Aid home page
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