David Warner Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in "Time After Time․"
• Drawn to acting, he honed his craft at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
• Made his acting debut in 1962 in a Royal Court performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream․"
• Quote: "(On success) "It's all out of one's hands․ One goes and does one's best․ That's what Albert Finney says -- one main hit, that's all you can hope for․""
• Frequently takes on the role of evil villains in his parts
• Widely recognized for his deep, smooth speaking voice
• Does not view "The Omen" as a horror film because of the movie's use of mood and music rather than blood and gore
• Does voice acting for a wide variety of computer games
• His performance in a stage production of "Afore the Night" won him his role in "Tom Jones․"
• Was originally casts as Freddy Krueger in "A Nightmare on Elm Street," but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts