# Danny Webb (actor)
**Danny Webb** (born 1958 in London, England) is a British stage, film, and television actor, previously credited as Daniel Webb, whose screen career runs from early British television in the 1980s to the HBO series *A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms* (2026).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916073/) • [2](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53917-danny-webb) He is best known as the prisoner Morse in *Alien³* (1992), the only surviving member of the prison colony, and in recent years for playing Ser Arlan of Pennytree in the *Game of Thrones* prequel *A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916073/) • [3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/38075/danny-webb)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958, London, England, UK[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916073/) |
| Earlier credit name | Daniel Webb (for example, Much the Miller in *Robin Hood*, 1991)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916073/) |
| Signature film role | Morse in *Alien³* (1992)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916073/) |
| Notable television | Mr. Jefferson in *Doctor Who* (2006); Professor Edwin Hobb in *Humans*; DS Rory Maxwell in *Liar*; John Ripper in *Pennyworth* (11 episodes); Mr. Laskin in *The Regime* (6 episodes)[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/38075/danny-webb) |
| Current role | Ser Arlan of Pennytree in *A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms* (2026), 5 episodes[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/38075/danny-webb) |
| Stage work | Gloucester in *King Lear* (West End, 2018); Governor Al Smith in *Straight Line Crazy* (2022, London and Off-Broadway)[4](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Danny-Webb/) |
| Other work | Protagonist in Yes's 1983 music video for "Owner of a Lonely Heart"[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916073/) |
## Screen career
**Early television.** Webb's screen work began in the 1980s with appearances in *The Bill* and the Liverpool-set soap *Brookside*, where he played Gavin Taylor.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/38075/danny-webb) Through the 1990s he built a record of recurring and leading television parts: 19 episodes of the medical drama *Cardiac Arrest* (1994), Detective Inspector Ron Conrad in *[Our Friends in the North](https://www.edgepedia.org/our-friends-in-the-north)* (1996), and Johnny in the sitcom *A Perfect State* (1997).[2](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53917-danny-webb) • [3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/38075/danny-webb)
**Film.** His film roles include Gower in [Kenneth Branagh](https://www.edgepedia.org/kenneth-branagh)'s *Henry V* (1989), Much the Miller in *Robin Hood* (1991), Captain Haans in *Valkyrie* (2008), Damon in *Redemption* (2013), and Alan Brooke in *Churchill* (2017).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916073/) • [2](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53917-danny-webb) In John Daly's *The Aryan Couple* (2004), he played [Heinrich Himmler](https://www.edgepedia.org/heinrich-himmler) opposite [Martin Landau](https://www.edgepedia.org/martin-landau); a Guardian review called his Himmler "an impressive Danny Webb".[5](https://www.thetvdb.com/people/322670-danny-webb) • [6](https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2006/oct/15/features.review27) In Steven Knight's confined thriller *Locke* (2013), he was heard rather than seen, voicing the character Cassidy.[5](https://www.thetvdb.com/people/322670-danny-webb) In Simon Stone's *The Dig* (2021), about the Sutton Hoo excavation, he played John Grateley.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916073/)
**Television in the 2000s and 2010s.** Webb played Mr. Jefferson, a member of the crew trapped on a planet orbiting a black hole, in the two-part *Doctor Who* story "The Impossible Planet" and "The Satan Pit" (2006).[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/38075/danny-webb) Later recurring parts included Chris Crowley in *Scott & Bailey* (8 episodes, 2014), Professor Edwin Hobb in *Humans* (9 episodes, 2015–2016), DS Rory Maxwell across both series of ITV's *Liar* (2017–2020), Sydney Garin in the Nazi-occupation drama *SS-GB* (2017), and John Ripper in *Pennyworth* (11 episodes, 2019–2021).[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/38075/danny-webb) In 2024 he played Mr. Laskin in all six episodes of the HBO series *The Regime*, and appeared as Billy Jennings in *The Gold* and Jaime Martins in *[Beyond Paradise](https://www.edgepedia.org/beyond-paradise-tv-series)*.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/38075/danny-webb)
**A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.** In August 2024 it was announced that Webb had been cast as Ser Arlan of Pennytree in HBO's *A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms*, a *Game of Thrones* prequel; the series premiered in 2026 with Webb in five episodes of the first season.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/38075/danny-webb) His full-frontal scene opening the second episode, "Hard Salt Beef", drew press attention when prosthetic designer Waldo Mason confirmed the character's 10-inch prosthetic was his team's creation, and showrunner Ira Parker said he gave Ser Arlan "his one special thing, to channel a little *Boogie Nights*".[7](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/secrets-behind-hbos-10-inch-prosthetic-on-a-knight-of-seven-kingdoms-revealed/)
## Theatre
Webb has worked extensively on stage. His credited theater work includes [Gloucester](https://www.edgepedia.org/gloucester) in the Chichester Festival Theatre *King Lear* revival that transferred to the West End in 2018 and was filmed for National Theatre Live, Cornwall (replacement) in the Old Vic's 2016 *King Lear*, and Governor Al Smith opposite [Ralph Fiennes](https://www.edgepedia.org/ralph-fiennes) in *Straight Line Crazy*, which played in London and opened [Off-Broadway](https://www.edgepedia.org/off-broadway) in 2022.[4](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Danny-Webb/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916073/) In 2012 he was one of six RSC actors who rehearsed the Greek roles in the company's co-production of *Troilus and Cressida* with the Wooster Group at the Riverside Studios.[8](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2012/may/29/wooster-group-london-rsc-collaboration)
## Other work and personal life
Webb plays the protagonist in the 1983 music video for Yes's "[Owner of a Lonely Heart](https://www.edgepedia.org/owner-of-a-lonely-heart)", listed by IMDb among his other works.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916073/) IMDb lists his height as 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m), his spouse as Leila Bertrand, and a daughter, Lily Bertrand-Webb.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916073/) In 2025 he appeared as Bernie, a harassed local fisherman, in Helen Walsh's Welsh drama *[On the Sea](https://www.edgepedia.org/on-the-sea-film)*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916073/) • [9](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/22/on-the-sea-review-fishermen-tale-forbidden-love-helen-walsh)
## References
1. [Danny Webb, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916073/)
2. [Danny Webb, The Movie Database](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53917-danny-webb)
3. [Danny Webb, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/38075/danny-webb)
4. [Danny Webb, BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Danny-Webb/)
5. [Danny Webb, TheTVDB](https://www.thetvdb.com/people/322670-danny-webb)
6. [Bumpy rides in coach class, The Guardian (2006)](https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2006/oct/15/features.review27)
7. [Secrets Behind HBO Actor's '10-Inch Prosthetic' Revealed, The Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/secrets-behind-hbos-10-inch-prosthetic-on-a-knight-of-seven-kingdoms-revealed/)
8. [Wooster Group makes rare return to London with unlikely RSC collaboration, The Guardian (2012)](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2012/may/29/wooster-group-london-rsc-collaboration)
9. [On the Sea review, The Guardian (2026)](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/22/on-the-sea-review-fishermen-tale-forbidden-love-helen-walsh)
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