David Oakes

David Oakes

Born: October 14, 1983
in Hampshire, England
David Oakes is a British actor who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and graduated in 2007. He is represented by Jeremy Conway at Conway Van Gelder Grant Inc. Before training professionally as an actor he studied at Manchester University where he received a first class degree in English and Drama. David was also on the board of governors for the Conservatoire of Dance and Drama. He went to school in Salisbury, Wiltshire, where he eventually became the head boy at Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School.

Movies for David Oakes...

Title: Vikings: Valhalla
Character: Earl Godwin
Released: February 25, 2022
Type: TV
In this sequel to "Vikings," a hundred years have passed and a new generation of legendary heroes arises to forge its own destiny — and make history.
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Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father
Title: Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father
Character: Martin Prentis
Released: December 31, 2020
Type: Movie
At the memorial for his father, WWII hero Major James Prentis (Alan Bates), John (Lambert Wilson) confesses a dark family secret to his own son Martin (David Oakes), something that he has harbored for over twenty years. A suspense drama, it explores the complex nature of heroism, betrayal, and father-son relationships. This is a reworking of the director's original 1993 film entitled simply, Shuttlecock.
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The Garden of Evening Mists
Title: The Garden of Evening Mists
Character: 1950s Frederik Gemmell
Released: November 29, 2019
Type: Movie
A woman seeking a quiet life in post-World War II British Malaya finds love and a common interest in gardening with a mysterious Japanese man.
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Cold Skin
Title: Cold Skin
Character: Friend
Released: October 20, 2017
Type: Movie
A young man who arrives at a remote island finds himself trapped in a battle for his life.
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Title: Victoria
Character: Prince Ernest
Released: August 28, 2016
Type: TV
The story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism – and died 64 years later the head of the largest empire the world had ever seen, having revitalised the throne’s public image and become “grandmother of Europe”.
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Title: Victoria
Character: Duke of Coburg
Released: August 28, 2016
Type: TV
The story of Queen Victoria, who came to the throne at a time of great economic turbulence and resurgent republicanism – and died 64 years later the head of the largest empire the world had ever seen, having revitalised the throne’s public image and become “grandmother of Europe”.
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Title: The Living and the Dead
Character: William Payne
Released: June 28, 2016
Type: TV
Somerset 1894. When a pioneering Victorian psychologist brings his vivacious young wife to live on his family's estate, he is confronted by one disturbing case after another. Are these strange events linked merely by coincidence, or is there something more sinister - more supernatural - going on at Shepzoy?
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Murder Games: The Life and Death of Breck Bednar
Title: Murder Games: The Life and Death of Breck Bednar
Character: Himself - Narrator (voice)
Released: January 26, 2016
Type: Movie
Murder Games tells the true story of Breck Bednar, the 14 year-old schoolboy who was lured to his death after being groomed online by Lewis Daynes.
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If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
Title: If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
Character: Lionel
Released: October 20, 2015
Type: Movie
When a professor of religious studies is forced to investigate why his students are being murdered, he discovers what ended his own life and is then reborn.
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Night Feed
Title: Night Feed
Character: Young Dad
Released: August 27, 2015
Type: Movie
A young mum is woken in the middle of the night by her hungry, crying baby. In the dark and half conscious, she autopilots her way through the nightly routine… but tonight, something else is waiting.
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Love by Design
Title: Love by Design
Character: Adrian
Released: September 26, 2014
Type: Movie
After losing her dream job at a fashion magazine -- and her boyfriend, Danielle heads home to Romania. With the help of her colorful family, she rediscovers herself and her love of fashion.
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Goblin?
Title: Goblin?
Character: Harry
Released: August 23, 2014
Type: Movie
Elizabeth has got her hands full with her boyfriend Harry, who's convinced there's a Goblin in the wardrobe. It's either the wrong relationship, or the wrong wardrobe.
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Kim Philby: His Most Intimate Betrayal
Title: Kim Philby: His Most Intimate Betrayal
Character: Kim Philby
Released: April 2, 2014
Type: Movie
Author Ben Macintyre explores the truth behind one of the most famous double agents in modern history - Harold Kim Philby. He argues that Philby has become a caricature of the gentleman spy, obscuring the fact that Philby was a ruthless killer, who betrayed everyone around him. The key to Philby's success and his survival, Macintyre explains, lay in his friendship with a man that history has largely forgotten - Nicholas Elliott. Elliott was Philby's colleague in MI6 who befriended him, defended him, and unwittingly supplied him with secrets until he discovered the truth. This is the remarkable tale of two friends and two spies, each working on opposite sides in the Cold War.
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Title: The White Queen
Character: George Plantagenet
Released: June 16, 2013
Type: TV
Set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, the series is the story of the women caught up in the protracted conflict for the throne of England.
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Title: Endeavour
Character: Joss Bixby
Released: April 14, 2013
Type: TV
The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.
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Title: Ripper Street
Character: Victor Silver
Released: December 30, 2012
Type: TV
A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.
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Truth or Dare
Title: Truth or Dare
Character: Justin
Released: August 5, 2012
Type: Movie
A group of friends are lured to an isolated cabin by a promise of heavy partying, only to find themselves in a nightmarish game of truth or dare.
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Title: The Borgias
Character: Juan Borgia
Released: April 3, 2011
Type: TV
Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain power, influence and enormous wealth for himself and his family.
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Title: The Borgias
Released: April 3, 2011
Type: TV
Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain power, influence and enormous wealth for himself and his family.
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Title: The Pillars of the Earth
Character: William Hamleigh
Released: July 23, 2010
Type: TV
A sweeping epic of good and evil, treachery and intrigue, violence and beauty, a sensuous, spirited story set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles in 12th Century England.
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Wigger
Title: Wigger
Released: April 9, 2010
Type: Movie
"Wigger" is a spellbinding urban drama, which chronicles the life of a young, White, male (Brandon) who totally emulates and immerses himself in African American life and culture. Brandon is an aspiring R&B singer struggling to overcome the confines of a White racist, impoverished family headed by a neo-Nazi father who is absolutely appalled by his son's total identification with Black culture. Additionally, he is oft times reminded of his position of privilege by virtue of being White in a White, racist society despite his adamant efforts to transcend "Whiteness", institutionalized racism, and find a place for himself in a world in which he rejects Whiteness but is not always fully embraced by African American culture. Ultimately, this is the story of a young White, inner-city, male caught up in an emotional, psychological, experiential, and racial "Catch 22" determined to be granted acceptance in the life and culture with which he chooses to identify.
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Title: Trinity
Character: Ross Bonham
Released: September 20, 2009
Type: TV
After 900 years of reserving access exclusively to the rich, Bridgeford University has finally opened it's doors to lower-class pupils, a change that is not welcomed by several of the elite. Behind this world of privilege lie dark secrets, secrets that involve the sinister Professor Maltravers and the mysterious Dandelion Club....
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Walter's War
Title: Walter's War
Character: Oswald Hennessey
Released: November 9, 2008
Type: Movie
Drama inspired by the life of Walter Tull who, after years in an orphanage, went on to become a professional footballer and then the first black commissioned officer to lead British troops during WW1. The action concerns Tull's turbulent passage from ordinary soldier to extraordinary officer at officer training camp, where he had to face his own demons as well as fight the prejudice that surrounded him