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David Oakes Biography

Birth Name:Rowan David Oakes

Birth Place:Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Attended Manchester University, where he earned a degree in English
  • Studied acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
  • Started out acting in the youth theatre of the Salisbury Playhouse
  • Is well known for portraying morally corrupt characters
  • Performed in the 2007 Shakespeare's Globe play "We the People․"
  • Was featured in the 2008 BBC Radio 4 production "A Dance to the Music of Time․"
  • Has participated in performances of The Fitzrovia Radio Hour