David Bamber
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 19, 1954 (age 72)
- Birthplace
- Walkden, England, UK
Biography
David Bamber is an English actor who has worked in television and theatre. He is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Bamber was born in Walkden, Lancashire, England. He studied drama at Bristol University, continuing his training at RADA where he won the Gold Medal in 1979. Bamber's early television work includes appearances in the BBC series "The Professionals" and "The Gentle Touch". He also starred in the BBC adaptation of Hanif Kureishi's novel "The Buddha of Suburbia". In 1995, Bamber won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in the play "My Night with Reg". He has also appeared in numerous other stage productions, including "The Crucible", "The Importance of Being Earnest", and "The Mousetrap". Bamber's film credits include "The Bourne Identity", "Miss Potter", and "Valkyrie". He has also appeared in several television movies, including "The Lost Prince" and "The Sinking of the Titanic". Bamber is married to the actress Julia Swift. They have two sons, Theo and Ethan.
Known For
Filmography
The Regime
TV · as Schiff · 6 eps
End of Term
Movie · as DI Jim Burman
Dalgliesh
TV · as Edgar Froggart · 2 eps
Enola Holmes
Movie · as Sir Whimbrel
Flesh and Blood
TV · as D.I. Doug Lineham · 4 eps
Abe's Story
Movie · as Henry (voice)
Peterloo
Movie · as Magistrate Rev Mallory
This Weekend Will Change Your Life
Movie · as David
A Very English Scandal
TV · as Lord Arran · 3 eps
Trust
TV · as Bela von Block · 5 eps
Mad to Be Normal
Movie · as John Meredith
Chubby Funny
Movie · as Mr. White
Borg vs McEnroe
Movie · as UK Commentator George Barnes
Darkest Hour
Movie · as Admiral Ramsay
Tina & Bobby
TV · as Alf Ramsey · 3 eps
Gunpowder
TV · as Lord Northumberland · 3 eps
Urban Myths
TV · as Drunk · 1 ep
The Limehouse Golem
Movie · as Mr. Greatorex
Victoria
TV · as Duke of Sussex · 2 eps
Camping
TV · as Noel · 6 eps
The Substitute
Movie · as Headmaster
Christmas Eve
Movie · as Walt
The Sound of Music Live!
Movie · as Herr Zeller
One Crazy Thing
Movie · as Michael Steele
Inside No. 9
TV · as Robin · 1 ep
What Remains
TV · as Joe · 4 eps
Father Brown
TV · as Walter Hubble · 1 ep
Plebs
TV · 1 ep
Blandings
TV · as Herr Schnellhund · 1 ep
The Nazi Gospels
Movie · as Heinrich Himmler
Call the Midwife
TV · as Stanley Hodgkiss · 1 ep
The Hollow Crown
TV · as Shallow · 1 ep
The Paradise
TV · as Charles Chisholm · 1 ep
Death in Paradise
TV · as Alan Butler · 1 ep
The Borgias
TV · as Theo · 2 eps
The Village
Movie · as Dr. Wagner
The King's Speech
Movie · as Theatre Director
Psychoville
TV · as Robin · 2 eps
Collision
TV · as Sidney Norris · 5 eps
Valkyrie
Movie · as Adolf Hitler
The Amazing Trousers
Movie · as The Tailor
I Am Bob
Movie · as Bob Geldof Lookalike
Consenting Adults
Movie · as Dr. Carl Winter
The All Together
Movie · as Robin Swain
Miss Potter
Movie · as Fruing Warne
Robin Hood
TV · 1 ep
Hotel Babylon
TV · as Robert Carrick
The Clap
Movie · as Krzysztof Veneer
Rome
TV · as Marcus Tullius Cicero · 22 eps
Doctor Who
TV · as Captain Quell · 1 ep
Beethoven
TV · as Prince Lichnowsky · 3 eps
New Tricks
TV · 1 ep
I Capture the Castle
Movie · as Vicar
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
Movie · as Gossip
Gangs of New York
Movie · as Passenger on Omnibus
The Bourne Identity
Movie · as Consulate Clerk
Daniel Deronda
TV · as Thomas Cranmer Lush · 4 eps
The Merchant of Venice
Movie · as Antonio
The Railway Children
Movie · as Dr Forrest
Neville's Island
Movie · as Angus
My Night with Reg
Movie · as Guy
Midsomer Murders
TV · as John Starkey, Anthony Prideaux, Daniel Fargo · 1 ep
Chalk
TV · as Eric Slatt · 12 eps
Heavy Weather
Movie · as P. Frobisher Pilbeam
Pride and Prejudice
TV · as Mr. Collins · 5 eps
Wycliffe
TV · as Guy Bottrell · 1 ep
Stalag Luft
Movie · as The Prof
The Buddha of Suburbia
TV · as Shadwell · 4 eps
Dakota Road
Movie · as Man on the Train
Heartbeat
TV · as Adrian Shaw · 1 ep
Seduction
Movie · as Ted (Segment "Well Wishers")
Performance
TV · as Guy · 1 ep
Murder Most Horrid
TV · as Ray · 1 ep
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Movie · as David Mellor MP, Home Office
The Chief
TV · as Philip Garrick · 1 ep
High Hopes
Movie · as Rupert Boothe-Brain
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV · as Bernard Parker · 1 ep
4 Play
TV · as Ted · 1 ep
The New Statesman
TV · as Julian Whitaker · 1 ep
Casualty
TV · as Dr. Martin Campbell · 1 ep
Call Me Mister
TV · as Fred Hurley · 10 eps
The Doctor and the Devils
Movie · as Cronin
The Bill
TV · 1 ep
Cockles
TV · as Graham · 6 eps
Privates on Parade
Movie · as Sergeant Charles Bishop
The Oresteia
Movie · as Choir, Chorus
Brass
TV · as Heseltine · 1 ep
Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood
Movie · as The Arbor Cast Member (uncredited)