David Albertus Trelawney Knijnenburg (/kəˈneɪnənbɜːrx/; born 3 April 1967)[citation needed] is an Australian stage, television and film actor, best known for playing Alfred Hitchcock in his stage production Hitchcock & Herrmann[citation needed] and in assorted roles in Twelfth Night Theatre's numerous stage adaptations of classic BBC television series such as Dad's Army and 'Allo 'Allo![citation needed]. He is notable for his height – he is two metres (six-foot seven inches) tall.
He was one of dozens of names mentioned during the media speculation over the casting of the eleventh Doctor Who after David Tennant announced his resignation.[1][2][3]
Born into a theatrical family of Dutch descent (his mother was actress and model Jann Freeman)[citation needed], Knijnenburg began his career at the World Exposition of 1988 as a television presenter hosting a live show for NHK Japan – Japanese Television[citation needed]. He has performed on stage alongside Lucky Grills, Gorden Kaye, Sue Hodge, Guy Siner, Katy Manning, Jason Gann, Chloe Dallimore, Steven Tandy, Jon English, Lewis Fiander and Tony Bonner[citation needed].
