Acting credits
29
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Mark Wing-Davey
Acting
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Movies: 18Series: 11
TMDB ID: 177987
IMDb ID: nm0934983
Known for: Acting
Born: November 30, 1948
Age: 77
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2025
Years active: 75
Average TMDB rating: 7.1
Wikidata: Q1686613
Biography
Mark Wing-Davey is a respected British actor, director, and educator known for his contributions to both stage and screen. He gained prominence for his portrayal of Zaphod Beeblebrox in the original BBC television adaptation of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." His performance as the eccentric and multi-headed President of the Galaxy added a charismatic and offbeat dimension to the character. Beyond his acting, Wing-Davey has made significant strides as a theater director, particularly in experimental and contemporary productions. His contributions to the entertainment industry, both as an actor and director, have established him as a versatile and influential figure in the world of performing arts.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Mark Wing-Davey.
Boogie
2025 Movie
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
as Self
2005 Movie
6.6
The Grey Zone
as Schott
2001 Movie
6.8
One Against the Wind
as Col. Miles Grant, Leggat's CO
1991 Movie
5.9
Resurrected
as Major Dunbar
1989 Movie
5.6
Tumbledown
as Adjutant Stewart Inglis
1988 Movie
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
as Party Guest
1988 Movie
5.7
An Englishman Abroad
as Hamlet
1983 Movie
6.0
The Tragedy of Richard III
as First Citizen / Sir James Tyrrel
1983 Movie
7.0
Henry VI Part 3
as Earl of Warwick
1983 Movie
7.0
Henry VI Part 2
as Earl of Warwick
1983 Movie
7.5
Henry VI Part 1
as Earl of Warwick
1983 Movie
7.2
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
as Zaphod Beeblbrox
1981 Movie
6.8
Breaking Glass
as Fordyce
1980 Movie
Stronger Than the Sun
as Brian
1978 Movie
Out of the Trees
1976 Movie
The Crazy Kill
as Cater
1975 Movie
6.0
The After Dinner Game
as Ben Good
1975 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Mark Wing-Davey.
7.5
Absolutely Fabulous
as Malcolm • 1 eps
1992 Series
6.2
Chillers
as Tom • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.6
Chelmsford 123
as Triconus • 1 eps
1988 Series
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
as Franz Kafka (voice) • 1 eps
1988 Series
6.4
Dempsey and Makepeace
as Mark Savory • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.4
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Party Guest • 1 eps
1982 Series
8.1
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Zaphod Beeblebrox • 5 eps
1981 Series
6.0
The Glittering Prizes
as Mike Clode • 4 eps
1976 Series
7.0
NOVA
as Joey's Father • 1 eps
1974 Series
6.6
Thriller
as Cater • 1 eps
1973 Series
8.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Colonel Miles • 1 eps
1951 Series