Acting · Hackney, London, England, UK · Born July 11, 1925
David Michael Graham (born July 11, 1925) was an English actor. He voiced the Daleks in Doctor Who, Gordon Tracy, Brains, Aloysius Parker and Kyrano in Thunderbirds, and Grandpa Pig in Peppa Pig. Born in London on 11 July 1925. His sister had married a G.I. and had moved to the United States, and his uncle had run away there, so he became an actor after leaving his Orthodox Jewish household. He trained in New York City at the Neighbourhood Playhouse School of the Theatre with Sanford Meisner, following service in the Royal Air Force as a radar mechanic. Graham's first breakout role before returning to England was Givola in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, alongside Leonard Rossiter. While playing characters in the TV series Private Investigator in 1958, Graham met writer and producer Gerry Anderson, who was planning his first puppet productions. Graham mentioned to him that he could pull off accents well. His second voiceover role in Four Feather Falls was Grandpa Twink, whom he based on Walter Brennan. He subsequently voiced Dr. Beaker, Zarin and Mitch the Monkey in Supercar, Mat Matic and Lieutenant Ninety in Fireball XL5 and various guest characters in Stingray. Graham also played Johnny in Crossroads to Crime, a live-action film Anderson directed. In 1963, he became the voice of the Daleks in Doctor Who, he voiced the Daleks in all four of their major First Doctor era appearances, as well as two 1960s feature films: Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Graham also voiced the Mechonoids and played the onscreen role of Charlie in The Gunfighters. He returned to his role as the voice of the Daleks in 2023, when he recorded new lines for that year's official colourised recut of the 1963 serial The Daleks for the show's 60th anniversary. In 1965, Graham became the voice of Gordon Tracy, Brains, Aloysius Parker and Kyrano in Thunderbirds, as well as its film sequels: Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird 6. He did not believe Brains had a stutter, claiming that he was instead excitedly trying to find the words to explain his latest ideas. He based the voice of Parker on a waiter at the King's Arms pub in Cookham, and he and Ray Barrett shared roles as many of the guest villains. Although he was not highly paid for production, the many repeats earned him a lot more. Parker became Anderson's favourite voice. Between 1975 and 1977, Graham was part of the Radio Drama Company. In 1979, he played Professor Kerensky in the Doctor Who story City of Death. From 2015 to 2020, he reprised his role as Parker in Thunderbirds Are Go, a reboot of the original series.
MovieThunderbirds 60th Anniversary Double Bill - Trapped in the Sky / Terror in New York City
2025
as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Kyrano (voice)
MovieDoctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
2023
as Dalek (voice)
TVPresented in Supercolorisation
2022
as Grandpa Ebenezer Twink / Hank (voice)
MovieGerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted
2022
as Self
TVThunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes
2020
as Parker / Brains / Kyrano / Gordon Tracy (voice)
MoviePeppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
2017
as Grandpa Pig (voice)
TVThunderbirds Are Go!
2015
as Parker / Vic (voice)
MovieReggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
2015
MoviePeppa Pig: The Golden Boots
2015
as Grandpa Pig / Mr Zebra (voice)
MovieThis Is Supermarionation
2014
as Parker / Brains (voice)
MovieFilmed in Supermarionation
2014
as Self / Parker / Brains
MoviePeter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
2009
as Brains / Parker / Thunderbirds (voice)
TVBen & Holly's Little Kingdom
2009
as Wise Old Elf
MovieThe Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Prof Keresnky (archive footage)
MovieAll About 'Thunderbirds'
2008
TVStand by for Action
2007
as Self
Prescription for Disaster
2006
MovieCreation of the Daleks
2006
as Himself
TVPeppa Pig
2004
as Grandpa Pig (voice)
MovieThe Story of Doctor Who
2003
MovieFuture Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
2003
as Self
MovieTalking Daleks
2003
as Self
MovieHotel!
2001
as Scientist
MovieWildflowers
2000
as Trip
TVIvanhoe
1997
as Nathan Ben Israel
TVSpace Precinct
1994
as Dr. Long
MovieShoot the Revolution
1990
as Postel Nicu
TVShadow of the Noose
1989
as Mr Justice Grantham
MovieMake and Break
1987
as Dr. Horvath
TVScreenPlay
1986
as Postel Nicu
TVHowards' Way
1985
as Mr. Ambrose
MovieKing David
1985
as Ephraimite Elder
MovieSupergirl
1984
as Party Guest
MovieAliens
1982
as Bruno
MovieCountdown to Disaster
1982
as Brains / Gordon Tracy / Aloysius Parker / Kyrano / Joe / Clayton / 2nd Site Control Policeman (voice)
MovieStrike: The Birth of Solidarity
1981
as Mieczylaw Jagielski
MovieThunderbirds in Outer Space
1981
as Gordon Tracy / John Tracy / Brains / Kyrano (voice)
MovieInvaders from the Deep
1981
as Admiral Henry Carson / Marin / Nucella / Various Characters (voice)
MovieThunderbirds to the Rescue
1980
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Parker / Kyrano / Captain Hanson (voice)
MovieThe Incredible Voyage of Stingray
1980
as Aquaphibian 2 / Aquaphibian 3 (voice)
MovieDoctor Who: City of Death
1979
as Kerensky / Hermann
TVArmchair Thriller
1978
as Vicar
MovieCallan
1974
as Wireless Operator
TVHolly
1972
as Prosecuting Counsel
TVJustice
1971
as Farber
TVPlay for Today
1970
as Bruno
TVAce of Wands
1970
as Landlord (uncredited)
MovieFreelance
1970
as General
TVSoftly Softly: Task Force
1969
as Jack Davis
MovieThunderbird 6
1968
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Aloysius Parker (voice)
TVLate Night Horror
1968
as Dr. Hamid Ali
The Brahmin Widow
1968
as Inspector of Customs
TVHalf Hour Story
1967
as Head waiter
MovieThe Prophet
1967
as Robot (voice)
MovieThunderbirds Are GO
1966
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Aloysius Parker (voice)
MovieDaleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
1966
as Daleks (voice)
TVTill Death Us Do Part
1966
as Telephone Operator (voice)
MovieDoctor Who: The Gunfighters
1966
as Charlie
MovieThunderbirds: Martian Invasion
1966
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Bletcher / Maguire / Production Manager (voice)
MovieThunderbirds: Attack of the Alligators!
1966
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Culp (voice)
MovieLee Oswald: Assassin
1966
as Manager of Shoe Store
MovieThunderbirds: City of Fire
1966
as Brains / Tower Control Assistant / Woman Driver's Husband (voice)
MovieThunderbirds: Operation Crash-Dive
1965
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Captain Hanson / Patterson / Fireflash Pilot / Fireflash 3 Pilot / Irish Farmer (voice)
MovieThunderbirds: Sun Probe
1965
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Solarnaut Asher / Braman (voice)
MovieThunderbirds: The Uninvited
1965
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Zombite Leader / Zombite Flight Leader (voice)
MovieThunderbirds: Desperate Intruder
1965
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Hassan Ali (voice)
MovieDoctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
1965
as Dalek Voice
MovieThunderbirds: Terror In New York City
1965
as Gordon Tracy / Brains / Kyrano / Joe / Clayton (voice)
TVBBC Play of the Month
1965
as Shoe Store Manager
MovieThunderbirds: The Perils of Penelope
1965
as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Professor Borender / Roach / Waiter / Colonel Benson (voice)
MovieDoctor Who: Mission to the Unknown
1965
as Dalek (voice)
MovieThunderbirds: Pit of Peril
1965
as Brains / General Petters / Sergeant Reynolds / Frank (voice)
TVThirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Slade
MovieThunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky
1965
as Gordon Tracy / Parker / Brains / Kyrano / Captain Hanson / Lt Bob Meddings (voice)
TVThunderbirds
1965
as Parker / Wilbur EDandridge III / Captain Hanson (voice)
MovieDr. Who and the Daleks
1965
as Dalek Voices (uncredited)
MovieDoctor Who: The Chase
1965
as Daleks (voice) / Mechonoids (voice)
TVThe Man in Room 17
1965
as Third Elder
MovieThe Pleasure Girls
1965
as Gambler
MovieDoctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
1964
as Dalek (voice)
TVStingray
1964
as Nucella / Marineville Tracking Station / Jet Squadron Spearhead Leader (voice)
TVThe Protectors
1964
as Henry Thorne
The Villains
1964
as 2nd Card Player
MovieDoctor Who: The Daleks
1964
as Dalek (voice)
TVDoctor Who
1963
as Kerensky
TVThe Sentimental Agent
1963
as Bank Attendant
Crane
1963
as Sharif Mohammed
TVWorld in Action
1963
TVFireball XL5
1962
as Lieutenant Ninety (voice)
TVThe Saint
1962
as Ahmed
TVSuspense
1962
as Mr. Mehta
MovieThe Skin Game
1962
as Alvero Belda
TVSupercar
1961
Jango
1961
as Conway
TVThe Avengers
1961
as Producer
TVCoronation Street
1960
as Mr. Brown
MovieCrossroads to Crime
1960
as Johnny
Sunday-Night Play
1960
as Prosecuting Counsel
TVDanger Man
1960
as Detective
TVFour Feather Falls
1960
International Detective
1959
as Laboratory Man
TVThe Four Just Men
1959
as Pantin
MovieDanger Within
1959
as Lt. Moxhay
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1956
as Albert
TVArmchair Theatre
1956
as Derek Stedman
TVSunday Night Theatre
1950
as TV Director
MovieBen and Holly's Little Kingdom: The North Pole
as Wise Old Elf / Mr. Gnome (voice)
Albert Einstein oder Die Formel des Todes
as Darsteller
