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David Hedison
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David Hedison

1927 – 2019 · Providence, Rhode Island, USA · Active 1957–2021

David Hedison, born in 1927 in Providence, Rhode Island, made a significant impact in cult cinema with his performances in The Fly (1958) and The Naked Face (1984). Known for his commanding presence, he played the lead role in The Cat Creature (1973), where he navigated the eerie undercurrents of horror. His versatility is further highlighted in North Sea Hijack (1980) and The Lost World (1960), where he embraced adventure and suspense, solidifying his status in the genre landscape.

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North Sea Hijack

North Sea Hijack

1980 ★ 6.2
as Robert King

When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.

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Filmography

91 credits
2010s 3 credits
2014
The Green Girl as Himself
Movie ★ 6.0
2000s 3 credits
2001
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 as Daniel Alexander
Movie ★ 4.6
2001
Mach 2 as Stuart Davis
Movie ★ 4.6
2000
Movie ★ 7.4
1990s 2 credits
1999
Fugitive Mind as Senator Davis
Movie ★ 6.2
1990
Undeclared War as US Ambassador
Movie ★ 6.5
1980s 26 credits
1989
Licence to Kill as Felix Leiter
Movie ★ 6.4
1986
Smart Alec as Frank Wheeler
Movie ★ 6.5
1985
The Colbys as Roger Langdon
TV ★ 6.3
1985
A.D. as Porcius Festus
TV ★ 5.4
1984
The Naked Face as Dr. Peter Hadley
Movie ★ 5.4
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Mitch Payne
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Who's the Boss? as Jim Ratcliff
TV ★ 7.4
1984
Crazy like a Fox as Ed Galvin
TV ★ 7.2
1984
TV ★ 6.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Victor Caspar
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Victor Casper
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Double Trouble as David Burke
TV ★ 6.5
1984
Finder of Lost Loves as Neil Palmer
TV ★ 6.8
1983
Movie ★ 7.0
1983
The A-Team as David Vaughn
TV ★ 7.5
1983
TV ★ 5.0
1982
Movie
1982
TV ★ 6.5
1982
Knight Rider as Theodore Cooper
TV ★ 7.5
1982
TV ★ 6.8
1982
Matt Houston as Pierre Cerdan
TV ★ 6.3
1981
TV ★ 6.7
1981
TV ★ 6.5
1981
TV ★ 7.6
1981
TV ★ 7.5
1980
North Sea Hijack as Robert King
Movie ★ 6.3
1970s 29 credits
1979
The Horror Show as (archive footage)
Movie ★ 3.8
1979
Movie
1979
Movie ★ 8.0
1979
TV ★ 6.9
1978
Colorado C.I. as David Royce
Movie ★ 7.0
1978
TV ★ 7.0
1978
TV ★ 6.3
1978
Fantasy Island as Carlyle Cranston
TV ★ 6.5
1977
The Love Boat as Buddy Stanfield
TV ★ 6.3
1977
The Love Boat as Sherman
TV ★ 6.3
1977
The Love Boat as Bradford York
TV ★ 6.3
1977
The Love Boat as Allan Christensen
TV ★ 6.3
1977
The Love Boat as Cliff Jacobs
TV ★ 6.3
1976
Charlie's Angels as Carter Gillis
TV ★ 6.7
1976
Charlie's Angels as John Thornwood
TV ★ 6.7
1975
Movie ★ 6.5
1975
Adventures of the Queen as Dr. Peter Brooks
Movie ★ 5.5
1975
The Art of Crime as Parker Sharon
Movie ★ 8.3
1975
Movie ★ 7.0
1975
Wonder Woman as Evan Robley
TV ★ 7.0
1975
TV ★ 6.8
1975
Ellery Queen as Roger Woods
TV ★ 7.5
1974
Murder Impossible as Herbert Kasson
Movie
1974
TV ★ 7.0
1973
Live and Let Die as Felix Leiter
Movie ★ 6.5
1973
The Cat Creature as Prof. Roger Edmonds
Movie ★ 5.4
1973
The Man in the Wood as Edmund Hardy
Movie
1971
TV ★ 6.7
1970
Kemek as Nick Burns
Movie ★ 3.6
1960s 22 credits
1969
TV ★ 6.1
1969
TV ★ 6.4
1969
TV ★ 7.0
1968
Journey to the Unknown as William Searle
TV ★ 7.0
1965
Movie ★ 6.4
1965
The F.B.I. as Scott Jordan
TV ★ 5.6
1965
BBC Play of the Month as John Buchanan
TV ★ 5.3
1965
The F.B.I. as Lou Forrester
TV ★ 5.6
1964
TV ★ 7.7
1964
Another World as Spencer Harrison
TV ★ 5.5
1964
TV ★ 5.0
1962
The Saint as Bill Harvey
TV ★ 7.4
1961
Five Fingers : Dossier as Victor Sebastian
Movie
1961
Five Fingers: The Judas Goat as Victor Sebastian
Movie
1961
Five Fingers : Thin Ice as Victor Sebastian
Movie
1961
Marines, Let's Go as Pfc. Dave Chatfield
Movie ★ 7.0
1961
TV ★ 10.0
1961
TV ★ 5.8
1960
The Lost World as Ed Malone
Movie ★ 5.8
1960
TV
1950s 5 credits
1959
Five Fingers as Victor Sebastian
TV ★ 10.0
1958
The Fly as Andre Delambre
Movie ★ 7.0
1958
Movie ★ 5.3
1957
The Enemy Below as Lt. Ware
Movie ★ 7.1
1957
Perry Mason as Damion White
TV ★ 7.7