David Bower (born 1969) is a Welsh actor, best known for his role as
David in the hit romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral. Born in
Wrexham, North Wales, he is deaf and took his degree in the Theatre of
the Deaf. After university he joined what became the Signdance
Collective working as sign dancer and choreographer. The collective
was re-established in 2001 with Bower as Artistic Director and Isolte
Avila as Dance Director. In 2012 the collective is devising a new
production "Desire", featuring the songs of the band Dead Days Beyond
Help, which will premier at the Warehouse Theatre, Croydon from
13â€"19 April 2012.In addition to film and television, Bower has also
performed in radio plays for the BBC.Bower's deafness started with
complications at birth which could have been fatal, but was not
diagnosed until he was five years old. From that age he wore body
hearing aids, bulky transistor radio-style devices. He later attended
the Mary Hare Grammar School near his home in Berkshire. Although
supported by a very caring family, Bower found himself bullied by both
hearing children and other deaf children. In 1986, after attending a
loud rock music gig he developed tinnitus which affected the nature of
his residual hearing. His deafness progressed and years later he
became profoundly deaf.
David in the hit romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral. Born in
Wrexham, North Wales, he is deaf and took his degree in the Theatre of
the Deaf. After university he joined what became the Signdance
Collective working as sign dancer and choreographer. The collective
was re-established in 2001 with Bower as Artistic Director and Isolte
Avila as Dance Director. In 2012 the collective is devising a new
production "Desire", featuring the songs of the band Dead Days Beyond
Help, which will premier at the Warehouse Theatre, Croydon from
13â€"19 April 2012.In addition to film and television, Bower has also
performed in radio plays for the BBC.Bower's deafness started with
complications at birth which could have been fatal, but was not
diagnosed until he was five years old. From that age he wore body
hearing aids, bulky transistor radio-style devices. He later attended
the Mary Hare Grammar School near his home in Berkshire. Although
supported by a very caring family, Bower found himself bullied by both
hearing children and other deaf children. In 1986, after attending a
loud rock music gig he developed tinnitus which affected the nature of
his residual hearing. His deafness progressed and years later he
became profoundly deaf.
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