David Oakes

Birthday: 14 October 1983, Hampshire, England, UK

Birth Name: Rowan David Oakes

Height: 184 cm

David Oakes is a British actor who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and graduated in 2007. He is represented by Conway Van Gelder Grant Inc.Before training professionally as an actor he s ...Show More

The cathedral is the most amazing thing. When you're feeling a bit above yourself and a bit pompous Show more The cathedral is the most amazing thing. When you're feeling a bit above yourself and a bit pompous and a bit big-headed, you look up at the cathedral and it'll put you right back into place. But when you're feeling insecure and vulnerable and needing some support, you can look up to the cathedral and it will pull you up to its level. You'll get all the support you'll need.This notion of faith, David says, served him well during filming. "That kind of speaks to mind going into Pillars of the Earth," he says. "The message sort of runs through." Hide

One wonderful person told me that I always want what I don't have; maybe she's correct in part, but Show more One wonderful person told me that I always want what I don't have; maybe she's correct in part, but I think that is one way to look at ambition. I think it's hard for actors, humans, to do the same thing every day and to maintain the same enthusiasm one had for it as they had towards the beginning - unless it grows. Hide

We who have lived already owe those that have yet to live the opportunity to live well. We who have lived already owe those that have yet to live the opportunity to live well.

David Oakes's FILMOGRAPHY - Page 2

as Actor (30)

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Vikings: Valhalla - Season 1

The Borgias - Season 3

Endeavour - Season 8