David Burke
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 25, 1934
- Died
- May 1, 2026 (aged 91)
- Birthplace
- Liverpool, England, UK
Biography
David Burke was a British actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in two series of Granada Television's 1980s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which starred Jeremy Brett in the title role. He also starred as Josef Stalin in the last two episodes of Reilly, Ace of Spies.
Known For
Filmography
Only the Lonely
Movie · as George
The Young Messiah
Movie · as Blind Rabbi
Harry Price: Ghost Hunter
Movie
The Woman in Black
Movie · as PC Collins
Love and Distrust
Movie · as Freddie (segment "The Summer House")
The Summer House
Movie · as Freddie
Number 13
Movie · as Gunton, Hotel Landlord
Random Quest
Movie · as Professor / JK Harshom
A View from a Hill
Movie · as Patten
The Closer
TV · as Mr. Murdoch · 1 ep
A Ghost Story for Christmas
TV · as Patten · 1 ep
The Rivals
Movie · as Sir Anthony Absolute
Three Sisters
Movie · as Chebutykin
Bertie and Elizabeth
Movie · as Lord Reith
Spooks
TV · as Fiona's Father · 1 ep
Waking the Dead
TV · as Philip Bryant · 2 eps
King Lear
Movie · as Kent
Midsomer Murders
TV · as John Farrow, Fred Messenger · 1 ep
Twelfth Night
Movie · as Party Guest / Dancer
Testament: The Bible in Animation
TV · as God (voice) · 1 ep
Dalziel and Pascoe
TV · as Paul Boddison · 2 eps
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
Movie · as Dr. John H. Watson
Mesmer
Movie · as Doctor de Vauzesmes
As You Like It
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Space Precinct
TV · as Vachel · 1 ep
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
The House of Eliott
TV · as Sir John Crowborough · 2 eps
Performance
TV · as Kent · 1 ep
In Suspicious Circumstances
TV · as James Maybrick · 1 ep
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV · as Sir Arthur Stanley · 1 ep
Run for the Lifeboat
Movie · as Gareth
Screen Two
TV · as Gareth · 1 ep
The Bill
TV · 1 ep
Sherlock Holmes
TV · as Dr. John H. Watson · 13 eps
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
TV · as Dr John H. Watson · 13 eps
Henry VI Part 2
Movie · as Duke of Gloucester / Dick the Butcher
Henry VI Part 1
Movie · as Duke of Gloucester
The Tragedy of Richard III
Movie · as Sir William Catesby
Spyship
TV · 6 eps
Reilly: Ace of Spies
TV · as Stalin · 2 eps
Spaghetti House
Movie · as Davis
The Winter's Tale
Movie · as Camillo
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
Movie · as The Friar
Nanny
TV · 30 eps
Our John Willie
TV · as John Willie Halliday · 5 eps
Comedians
Movie · as Mick Connor
Return Fare
Movie · as Len
Quiet as a Nun
Movie · as Tom Amyas M.P.
Armchair Thriller
TV · as Tom Amyas, MP, Tom Amyas M.P. · 1 ep
A Choice of Evils
Movie · as Cardinal Volponi
BBC2 Play of the Week
TV · as Len · 1 ep
Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground
Movie · as Tweed
The Love School
TV · as William Morris · 3 eps
Centre Play
TV · as Tweed · 1 ep
Crown Court
TV · as Dr. Anthony Boyde · 1 ep
Holly
TV · as Tom Prentiss · 6 eps
Villains
TV · as Eric · 1 ep
Michael Regan
Movie · as Michael Reagan
The Guardians
TV · as Dr. Frank Benedict · 13 eps
A Ghost Story for Christmas
TV · as Patten, Gunton, Hotel Landlord · 1 ep
Play for Today
TV · as Cardinal Volponi · 1 ep
Manhunt
TV · as Beauchamps · 1 ep
The Woodlanders
TV · as Giles Winterborne · 4 eps
There Is Also Tomorrow
Movie · as Len
The Champions
TV · as Roger Carson · 1 ep
Inheritance
TV · as Henry Morcer · 10 eps
A Game of Murder
TV · as Det. Insp. Ed Royce · 6 eps
Rattle of a Simple Man
Movie · as Jack (uncredited)
Saturday Night Out
Movie · as Manager
Redcap
TV · 1 ep
Sherlock Holmes
TV · 1 ep
The Wednesday Play
TV · as Len · 1 ep
The Avengers
TV · as John Wrightson · 1 ep
Coronation Street
TV · as Jack Benjamin · 4 eps
No Hiding Place
TV · 1 ep