David Wilmot is an Irish actor who has appeared in a number of films and television series. He has been nominated for and won many IFTA Awards. He has recently gained attention for his role in the HBO Max drama and science fiction mini-series Station Eleven. His contributions to a number of television shows and films are significant. Michael Collins (1996), I Went Down (1997), The Devil’s Own (1997), The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1998), Intermission (2003), Laws of Attraction (2004), King Arthur (2004), Six Shooter (2006), The Guard (2011), and Gold (2001) are only a few of his works (2014).

What is the Net Worth of David Wilmot?

There is no precise estimate of his wealth, although he is a millionaire. David Wilmot has made a great wage during his acting career, although it is not published in the number.

Early Life and Education

His father, Randall Wilmot, and mother, Mary Grant, were both Irish and he was born in Dublin, Ireland. Aside from that, no information on his family, siblings, or parents’ occupation is available. His zodiac sign, age, and birth date are also unknown. He is of Irish ancestry and shares the same nationality. He may have graduated from a local high school with a rudimentary education. Furthermore, he spent his early years in his native Ireland.

Professional Life of David Wilmot

David began his professional career as an actor in the early 1990s. He played rebel captain Sir Ralph Ellerker in Seasons 3 and 4 of Showtime’s The Tudors. He appeared in the Abbey Theatre in Dublin’s Six Characters in Search of an Author, the Druid Theatre Company in Galway’s As You Like It, and the West End’s Juno and the Paycock.

After that, he joined the Atlantic Theater Company’s 2006 off-Broadway production, which ultimately transferred to Broadway. He also played Dr. Ed Costello in sixteen episodes of RTÉ’s The Clinic. He received an Irish Film and Television Award nomination for Best Actor in a TV Drama. In January 2012, he starred alongside Eddie Izzard in the Sky One adaptation of Treasure Island. Following that, he played Chief Engineer Joseph Bell on the Titanic in the docudrama Saving the Titanic.

He also had a supporting part as the cantankerous bearded Police Sergeant Donald Atherton in the BBC One drama Ripper Street. Meanwhile, he played Captain Connor, a police officer, in TNT’s 2018 production of The Alienist. Additionally, he portrayed Israel Hands in Season 4 of the Starz pirate series Black Sails.

Filmography

• The Field in 1990
• The Devil’s Own in 1997
• A Love Divided in 1999
• Laws of Attraction in 2004
• Middletown in 2006
• All Good Children in 2010
• Shadow Dancer in 2012
• Calvary in 2014
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald in 2018
• Calm with Horses in 2019

Television

• Lapsed Catholics in 1987
• The Treaty in 1991
• The Tale of Sweeney Todd in 1997
• Ultimate Force in 2002
• Father & Son in 2009
• Saving the Titanic in 2012
• Ripper Street in 2012-16
• The Alienist in 2018
• Resistance in 2019
• The Letter for the King in 2020
• Station Eleven in 2021

Awards and Nominations

• He was nominated for Best New Talent and won Best Supporting Actor in the 2003 IFTA Award for Intermission 
• In the year 2004, he was nominated for IFTA-Best Actor in a TV Drama in The Clinic (2004).
• IFTA Awards nominated him for the Best Supporting Actor Film in Shadow Dancer(2012).
• At the 2020 IFTA awards, he won Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Film for Ordinary Love (2019).

Rumors and Controversy

He has managed to avoid rumors and controversy that would have an excessively negative impact on his personal and professional life due to his entire focus to his work.

Body Stats and Social Media

He stands at 5 feet 11 inches tall. His physique statistics are average, and his complexion is white and fair. Moving on to his physical features, he has brown hair, a beard, and blue eyes. He is unavailable on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter, reflecting the light on his social media presence.

Trivia/Facts

• In 2006  he received Theatre World Award for his portrayal of Padraic in The Lieutenant of Inishmore.
• Tony Award 2006 has nominated him for Best Actor in a Play.

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