David Horovitch has had a long and distinguished career. He has played leading parts all over the country, most notably at The Royal Exchange, Manchester where his many appearances have included Prospero in The Tempest and Undershaft in Major Barbara. More recently he has played opposite Alison Steadman in Losing Louis (Hampstead and Trafalgar Studios); appeared in two Ayckbourn plays in The West End – Absurd Person Singular (Garrick) and Bedroom Farce (Duke of York’s); Mary Stuart (Donmar and The Apollo); two plays by Ronald Harwood – Taking Sides and Collaboration (Chichester and The Duchess); Life is a Dream (Donmar) and When We Are Married (Garrick). At the RSC he has played the title role in Cymbeline and at the Royal Court has appeared in Spinning into Butter and Seven Jewish Children.

On television he is best remembered for his performance as Inspector Slack in the Miss Marple series with Joan Hickson and has also appeared in many other programmes including Foyle’s War; Midsomer Murders; Piece of Cake; Just William; The Sculptress; Deceit; and Ivanhoe.

His films include Max; 102 Dalmatians; and the Oscar nominated Solomon and Gaenor.