| Who is it? | Actor |
| Birth Day | August 12, 1939 |
| Birth Place | Ealing, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Age | 84 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Occupation | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jenifer Armitage (m. 1977) |
Oliver Ford Davies, a renowned actor hailing from the United Kingdom, is recognized for his immense talent and contribution to the world of acting. As of 2024, his net worth is estimated to be around $600,000. Throughout his illustrious career, Oliver Ford Davies has not only impressed audiences with his remarkable performances on stage and screen but has also garnered critical acclaim and numerous accolades for his outstanding work. With a career spanning several decades, his impressive net worth reflects his success and the significant impact he has made on the acting industry.
Davies was born in Ealing, Middlesex, England. He attended the King's School, Canterbury. From there, he won a scholarship to Merton College, Oxford, where he read History and became President of the Oxford University Dramatic Society. After obtaining his D Phil, he worked as a history lecturer at the University of Edinburgh before taking up acting professionally in 1967.
Davies was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award in 1990 (1989 season) for Best Actor in a New Play for Racing Demon. He was twice nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for his performance in Absolutely! (perhaps) at the Wyndham's Theatre in 2003, and again in 2009 for his performance as Polonius in the RSC production of Hamlet at the Novello Theatre.
His highest profile acting role was most likely his role as Sio Bibble in the Star Wars "prequel trilogy" films, released in 1999, 2002 and 2005. In 2003, Davies appeared in the film Johnny English, where Davies was the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Davies had a regular role as Peter Foxcott QC in Kavanagh QC. He also appeared with John Thaw in an episode of inspector Morse and also appeared in the ITV television drama The Uninvited, and in a 2002 episode of the popular drama Foyle's War.
He appeared as Polonius in Hamlet with the Royal Shakespeare Company, alongside David Tennant and Patrick Stewart, and in 2009 appeared in All's Well That Ends Well at the Royal National Theatre as the King of France. In 2010, he appeared as Balfour in the premiere of Ben Brown's play The Promise, about the Balfour Declaration.
In 2011, he appeared in a stage adaptation of Michelle Magorian's book Goodnight Mister Tom, in which he played the central character, Thomas Oakley. He is back with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2014 as Justice Shallow in "Henry IV, Part 2". Davies again appeared with David Tennant in Richard II in 2013.
