David Banks (born 24 September 1951[1]) is a stage and television actor and occasional writer and producer. He is best known to Doctor Who fans for his portrayal of the Cyber-Leader in Earthshock, The Five Doctors, Attack of the Cybermen and Silver Nemesis. Banks also played Karl in the stage production The Ultimate Adventure, and its audio adaptation. As Jon Pertwee's understudy in the production, he played the Doctor for two performances when Pertwee fell ill; Banks created a unique interpretation of the Doctor for the occasion.
He also wrote Iceberg, a novel in the Virgin New Adventures which featured the Cybermen. He wrote the part non-fiction, part speculative Doctor Who: Cybermen, the in-universe portions of which were adapted for audio (with Banks' narration) as The ArcHive Tapes.
Banks also produced a series of audiocassette interviews with Doctor Who actors including The Ultimate Interview (with Colin Baker), Pertwee in Person (with Jon Pertwee), and Who's the Real McCoy? with Sylvester McCoy.[2]
He later returned to the role of the Cyber-Leader for audio dramas from Big Finish Productions.
He shared his memories of Earthshock on the documentary Earthshocked and Putting the Shock into Earthshock.
Actor Credits[]
As the Cyber-Leader
Television[]
Doctor Who[]
Audio[]
Doctor Who Main Range[]
The Sixth Doctor Adventures[]
Other Roles
Stageplays[]
Audio[]
The Stageplays[]
The ArcHive Tapes[]
As Narrator
Audiobook Readings[]
Target Novelisations[]
BBC Audio[]
Writer Credits[]
Novels[]
Virgin New Adventures[]
Reference Books[]
External links[]
- David Banks at the Internet Movie Database
- David Banks' profile at The Spotlight
- Interview: David Banks, Doctor Who’s Cyber Leader
Footnotes[]
- ↑ Doctor Who Guide
- ↑ David Banks (1990) Doctor Who: Cybermen, W H Allen & Co plc. ISBN 0-352-32738-3.
