David Ames (actor): Difference between revisions

David Albert Ames was born on 10 August 1983.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leng |first1=Stephen |title=Lorraine quizzes Holby City star David Ames about '50 Shades of Holby' fan fiction writ |url=https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/lorraine/992060/holby-city-david-ames-sexy-dominic-copeland-stories-online |access-date=1 February 2019 |work=OK! Magazine |date=30 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/semadivad/status/1396129110536163328 |website=twitter.com |language=en}}</ref> Before getting a degree in drama, Ames was involved in plays at college.<ref name="GT">{{cite journal | title=David Ames: Holby hunk Dr Copeland gets a full examination talking weight battles, Gandalf and being out and on TV | author=Butterworth, Benjamin | journal=Gay Times |date=August 2014 | issue=436 | pages=42–51}}</ref> He appeared in the play ''[[The Temperamentals]]'' as Rudi Geinrich at [[Greenwich Theatre]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sosogay.co.uk/2011/behind-the-scene-four-of-the-london-marathons-gay-runners/ | title=Behind the scene: four of the London Marathon's gay runners | work=So So Gay | date=24 April 2011 | access-date=4 August 2014 | author=Gonsalves, Andrew | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808063355/http://sosogay.co.uk/2011/behind-the-scene-four-of-the-london-marathons-gay-runners/ | archive-date=8 August 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.greenwich.co.uk/magazine/05224-review-the-temperamentals/ | title=Review: The Temperamentals, Greenwich Theatre | work=Greenwich | date=3 June 2011 | access-date=4 August 2014 | author=Ewing, Ed}}</ref> ''So So Gay'' called his performance in the play "touching".<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sosogay.co.uk/2011/theatre-review-the-temperamentals/ | title=Theatre Review: The Temperamentals | work=So So Gay | date=7 June 2011 | access-date=4 August 2014 | author=Gonsalves, Andrew | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808061848/http://sosogay.co.uk/2011/theatre-review-the-temperamentals/ | archive-date=8 August 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> FromIn 2013-2022, heAmes joined the cast of ''[[Holby City]]'' as [[Dominic Copeland]], where he remained in the role until 2022.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s19/holby-city/news/a515905/holby-city-confirms-two-new-characters-dominic-return.html | title=Exclusive: 'Holby City' confirms two new characters, Dominic return | work=Digital Spy | date=17 September 2013 | access-date=4 August 2014 | author=Kilkelly, Daniel}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/holby-city/news/holby-star-david-ames-dom-is-definitely-going-to-spice-things-up | title=Holby star David Ames: 'Dom is definitely going to spice things up' | work=What's on TV | date=31 January 2014 | access-date=4 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s19/holby-city/news/a542654/holby-citys-david-ames-dominics-return-will-spice-things-up.html | title=Holby City's David Ames: 'Dominic's return will spice things up' | work=Digital Spy | date=9 January 2014 | access-date=4 August 2014 | author=Dainty, Sophie}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2TzcrSmKFDlQXFTYv5277Rk/q-a-with-david-ames | title=Q&A with David Ames | work=BBC | access-date=4 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.holby.tv/david-ames-interview/ | title=David Ames Interview | work=Holby.tv | date=15 January 2014 | access-date=4 August 2014 | author=Griffin, Cheryl}}</ref>

In 2022, Ames starred as Steven in the play ''Steve'', which was performed at the Seven Dials Playhouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/steve-jenna-russell-david-ames-full-cast_55692.html|title=Steve, starring Jenna Russell and David Ames, at Seven Dials Playhouse announces complete cast|website=What's On Stage|last=Millward|first=Tom|date=12 January 2022|access-date=16 November 2022}}</ref> Ames starred as Tim / Butterfly in ''Horse-Play'' at the Riverside Studios, in London, inbetween August- and September 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westendtheatre.com/124415/news/casting-revealed-for-horse-play-comedy-at-riverside-studios/|title=Casting revealed for Horse-Play comedy at Riverside Studios|website=West End Theatre|last=Dillon|first=Luke|date=14 July 2022|access-date=16 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allthatdazzles.co.uk/post/review-horse-play-riverside-studios |title=Review: Horse-Play (Riverside Studios)|website=All That Dazzles|last=Gale|first=Daz|date=5 September 2022|access-date=16 November 2022}}</ref>