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David Troughton
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David Troughton (born June 9, 1950 in Hampstead, North London, England) is a Shakespearean actor on the British stage.
He comes from a theatrical family: he is the son of Doctor Who actor Patrick Troughton, brother of Michael Troughton, and father of both Sam Troughton and Warwickshire cricketer Jim Troughton.
His memorable performances include King Richard in Richard III (RSC), Bolingbroke in Richard II (RSC, 2000) and Duke Vincentio in Measure for Measure (Theatre de Complicite, 2004).
On television, his roles have included guest appearances in Survivors and Doctor Who (first as an American Civil War soldier in 1969's The War Games then in a larger role as King Peladon in 1973's The Curse of Peladon). He also appeared in the role of Sir Arthur Wellesley (the Duke of Wellington) in the first series of Sharpe, as well as Bob Buzzard in A Very Peculiar Practice. In 2002, he appeared as an alien hunter in the comedy/drama mini-series Ted and Alice and, in 2005 he also played Sgt. Clive Harvey, side-kick to the title character of the ITV detective show Jericho. He has also appeared in two separate episodes of Midsomer Murders, in 1998 and 2007, playing two separate characters.
