David Caves

David Caves (born 7 August 1979) is a Northern Irish actor who is best known for his role as Jack Hodgson in the BBC drama series Silent Witness.[1][2] After graduating from London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in 2005, Caves has appeared in a variety of stage productions, including The Beggar’s Opera at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and The Changeling at the Southwark Playhouse.

David Caves
Born (1978-08-07) 7 August 1978
Belfast
NationalityNorthern Irish
EducationCampbell College, Belfast
Alma materLAMDA
University of St Andrews
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
SpouseVerity Caves (m. 2019)
Children2
Parent(s)Naomi Caves
Michael Caves

Early life

Caves was educated at Campbell College, Belfast. His parents and his uncle were all teachers.[3] Caves studied modern languages, including French and German, at the University of St Andrews from 1997 to 2002.

He originally planned to become a teacher before training at LAMDA. He worked as a teacher in France as part of his university course but when he returned to the UK he found he had "lost the drive for the academic side of things" and found himself getting heavily involved in plays and musicals at the university. He is quoted as saying,[4]

I found I loved this medium and wanted to look into it more, to see what was out there and what drama school was about. So I did some research and decided to have a go, not really expecting anything to happen. I was naive and did not know how tough it was. I thought I was probably not good enough but something inside me told me I should have a go, so I did.

Career

Caves was offered places at both LAMDA and Bristol Old Vic, opting for the former because of the lure of London. His training focused on theatre and, prior to his addition to the Silent Witness cast, he was known as a stage actor, having impressed as Petruchio in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2012 touring production of The Taming of the Shrew.[5] He has also starred in Ironclad: Battle for Blood.[6]

Other notable roles in theatre include Deflores in The Changeling, Southwark Playhouse; Macheath in The Beggar’s Opera at Regent's Park Open Theatre and Bosola in The Duchess of Malfi, Northampton.

In 2014, Caves also featured in the television documentary The Crime Thriller Club.[7] Presented by Bradley Walsh, this documentary was a mix of interviews, film clips and a game show about the detective genre in both film and literature.

In 2016, Caves portrayed Clint Hill in the film Jackie.[1]

Personal life

Caves was an ambassador for Northern Ireland Hospice.[8] He married Verity Caves (née Cunningham) in 2019.

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Paddy Dad Short film
2014 Ironclad: Battle for Blood Berenger
2016 The Complete Walk: A Midsummer Night's Dream Theseus Short film
2016 Jackie Clint Hill
2019 Widows Walk Joe
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2013–Present Silent Witness Jack Hodgson 106 Episodes
2013-2014 Crime Thriller Club Himself/ Jack Hodgson S1Ep5 & S2Ep6
2019 15 Days Michael
2019 Saturday Kitchen Himself Series 15 Episode 42

Theatre
Year Title Role Notes
2003 This is Our Youth Dennis The Byre Theatre, St Andrews
2004 Romeo and Juliet Capulet LAMDA
2004 The Country Wife Homer LAMDA
2004 The Maid's Tragedy Melantius LAMDA
2005 Dublin Carol Mark LAMDA
2005 The Crucible Marshall Herrick LAMDA
2005 Black Hands/ Dead Section Holger LAMDA
2005 Three Birds Alighting on A Field Auctioneer LAMDA
2005 Twelfth Night Antonio Love & Madness Productions
2005 Wuthering Heights Heathcliff Love & Madness Productions
2006 O’Flaherty VC O'Flaherty Lost Theatre Festival
2006 A Life of the Mind Jake Battersea Arts Centre
2006 The Duchess of Malfi Roderigo West Yorkshire Playhouse
2007 Cymbeline Ensemble Cheek by Jowl
2007 Young Directors and Designers Summer School Actor Cheek by Jowl
2007 Carve Scott Mason Tristan Bates Theatre
2008 Troilus and Cressida Hector Cheek by Jowl
2009 Stones in his Pockets Charlie Mark Goucher Ltd, UK Tour
2009 Mad Forest Doctor/ Anggel, Student Strike Ensemble
2009 High School Verse Project Bully Company Project
2010 Macbeth Macduff Cheek by Jowl
2010 Much Ado About Nothing Borrachio Chester Performs
2010 Hercules Hercules Chester Performs
2010 The Duchess of Malfi Bosola Royal & Derngate
2011 Beggar's Opera Macheath Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
2011 The Changeling Deflores Southwark Playhouse
2011 The Taming of the Shrew Petruchio Royal Shakespeare Company

References
  1. "Jack Hodgson". Silent Witness. BBC One. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. "Review: Silent Witness, BBC One, Series 16, Episode 1". The Telegraph. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  3. "General News". The Old Campbellian Society. 2013. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  4. Hemley, Matthew (26 January 2013). "Jack of all trades". The Stage. The Stage Media Company Limited. Retrieved 17 February 2018. (registration required)
  5. "Features: David Caves". Exeunt Magazine. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  6. "Ironclad: Battle for Blood". IMDb. 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  7. "The Crime Thriller Club: Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  8. "Jack Hodgson". BBC. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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