QUICK FACTS
Activity Actor
Nationality Great Britain
Born November 29, 1949 (Aberdeen, Scotland)
BIOGRAPHY
Scottish actor David Rintoul studied at the University of Edinburgh, and soon won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. His appearances included some Shakespearean performances, among other quite successful works. On the big screen, Rintoul appeared in the title role in Legend of the Werewolf (1975), Unrelated (2007) and My Week with Marilyn (2011). In 2010, he starred in the film The Ghost Writer with Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor. Rintoul also had an important presence on the small screen. In 1980, he played the role of Mr. Darcy in Fay Weldon’s BBC television adaptation of Pride and Prejudice . From 1993 to 1996 he played Doctor Finlay in the television series of the same name. In 2016 he played Aerys Targaryen in the HBO series Game of Thrones in season 6. In 2019 he played Queen Elizabeth II’s secretary Michael Adeane in the third season of Netflix’s The Crown .