David Oakes is a British actor. He had his first important role in the college-themed miniseries Trinity and later appeared in the historical drama The Pillars of the Earth. Oakes also starred in the series The Borgias alongside Jeremy Irons, Vikings: Valhalla, and the films Cold Skin with Ray Stevenson, Love by Design, and Truth or Die. Beyond acting, Oakes hosted the nature podcast Trees A Crowd.