David Haig

David Haig was born in England in 1955. His mother was an opera singer, and his father was an army officer, later becoming the director of the Hayward Gallery—a well-known art gallery in London. As an actor, Haig has appeared in many plays, television shows, and movies, including numerous engagements with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His first play, My Boy Jack, premiered in 1997 and was later adapted as a movie for television starring Haig himself as Rudyard Kipling and Daniel Radcliffe as his son, Jack. Haig’s second play premiered in 2000, followed by his third, Pressure, in 2014. In 2013, he became a member of the Order of the British Empire, an honor that celebrates individuals who have made significant contributions to the arts (among other fields).