# David Kennedy (actor)

David Kennedy (born 1964) is a British actor, known for his role as Dirk Savage in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.

## Career

Since graduating from Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in 1992, Kennedy has appeared in over 50 television dramas including Ashes to Ashes, Trial & Retribution, Ultimate Force, The Bill, London's Burning, Rose and Maloney, Waking the Dead, and Holby City. He also played the role of Billy 'Two Hats' in William and Mary for three series. He has also played two roles in EastEnders; Dave Roberts in 2002, and Ray in 2006.
Kennedy has also appeared in several films including Reign of Fire in 2002 and in the 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans. Kennedy appeared in season 1 of Marcella.
From 2011 to 2018, he portrayed the role of Dirk Savage in Hollyoaks.
In 2020, he appeared in an episode of the BBC drama series Moving On, the ITV drama series Liar and he played the role of DCS Phil Adams in the ITV drama, Honour.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | Vortex | Comgressman White | |
| 1994 | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | Ship's crew | |
| 1996 | Grim | Mary's husband | |
| 1997 | The Fifth Element | Flying Cop | |
| 1998 | Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon | Joe Furneval | |
| 2000 | Gangster No. 1 | Fat Charlie | |
| 2000 | Shiner | Chris | |
| 2001 | Down | Security Guard #3 (Duane) | |
| 2002 | Shooters | Sergeant Webb | |
| 2002 | Reign of Fire | Eddie Stax | |
| 2005 | The Cave | Ian – Caver #2 | |
| 2005 | Brothers of the Head | Paul Day – present day | |
| 2006 | Copying Beethoven | Neighbor | |
| 2006 | Attack Force | Dwayne Dixon | Direct to video |
| 2007 | Wednesday | Dad | Short film |
| 2009 | Mr Nobody | Thug 2 | |
| 2010 | Clash of the Titans | Kepheus' General | |
| 2011 | Demons Never Die | Amber's father | |
| 2014 | Peterman | Charlie Graves | |
| 2020 | Lurker | Lou | Short film |
| 2023 | The Bricklayer | Foreman | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Frank Stubbs Promotes | 2nd Policeman | Episode 1: "Beginners" |
| 1993 | Soldier Soldier | RP Sergeant | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Between the Lines | Mitchell | 1 episode |
| 1994 | The All New Alexei Sayle Show | | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Pie in the Sky | D.S. Millard | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Heartland | Robert Sutton | Miniseries, 7 episodes |
| 1995 | 99-1 | Hamley | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Nelson's Column | Len | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Moving Story | Detective Constable | 1 episode |
| 1995–2003 | The Bill | Lee Rush / D.I. Joe Kemp / Tom Henderson / Robert Hayes / Mike Jarrow | 5 episodes |
| 1997 | Lynda La Plante’s Supply & Demand, Raw Recruit | Michael Carter | TV movie |
| 1997 | Strange But True? | Reconstruction cast: Ski Rescue | Episode: "Littlecote House / Skiers on Bavarian Alps" |
| 1997 | Dream Team | Doug Hastings | 1 episode |
| 1997–1998 | Trial & Retribution | P.C. Phelps | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Animated World Faiths | Nazi Guard 2 | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Without Motive | D.C. Mickey Lloyd | 6 episodes |
| 2002 | London’s Burning | Dominic 'Dom' Mead | 5 episodes |
| 2002 | Waking the Dead | D.S. Dougie Green | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Rose and Maloney | Campbell | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Ultimate Force | Flint | 1 episode |
| 2002; 2006 | EastEnders | Dave Roberts / Ray | 10 episodes |
| 2003–2005 | William and Mary | Billy 'Two Hats' | Seasons 1–3, 14 episodes |
| 2005 | Rome | Lucius Septimus | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | The Ghost Squad | PC Gary Lockhart | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Holby City | Peter Holland | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire | Matho | Docudrama miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2007 | Forgiven | Prison Officer | TV movie |
| 2007 | Silent Witness | Mathew Harris | 1 episode |
| 2007–2010 | Casualty | Robbie Sheraton / John Boylan | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Hustle | Rory | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Ashes to Ashes | DCI Carnegie | 1 episode |
| 2009 | U Be Dead | D.S. Malcolm Davies | TV movie |
| 2010 | Stanley Park | Rob | TV short |
| 2010 | Law & Order: UK | Don Marsh | 1 episode |
| 2011–2018 | Hollyoaks | Dirk Savage | 376 episodes |
| 2012 | Hatfields & McCoys | Bob Levinger | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2012 | New Tricks | Rick Roddy | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Call the Midwife | Mr Duncan | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Marcella | Phil Maxwell | Season 1, 1 episode |
| 2018 | Vanity Fair | Mr Moss | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Baptiste | Capsite Manager | 1 episode |
| 2020 | White House Farm | Acting CS Mike Ainsley | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Moving On | Rev Gary Andrews | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Liar | Reporter Austin | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Honour | DCS Phil Adams | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Sexy Beast | Bert Dove | 5 episodes |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Crysis 3 | Psycho | Video game |
| 2017 | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III | Orks | Video game |