Donald Sumpter
Known for Acting · 123 credits
- Born
- 1943-02-13 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- 唐纳德·桑普特 · دونالد سامپتر
Biography
Donald Sumpter (born 13 February 1943) is an English actor. He has appeared in film and television since the mid-1960s. One of his early television appearances was the 1968 Doctor Who serial The Wheel in Space with Patrick Troughton as the Doctor. He appeared in Doctor Who again in the 1972 serial The Sea Devils with Jon Pertwee. He also appeared in the Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures. His early film work included a lead role as real life British criminal Donald Neilson in the 1977 film, The Black Panther.
He also appeared in many television films and serials, including adaptations of Dickens' novels: Nicholas Nickleby in 2001, Great Expectations in 1999 and Bleak House in 1985. Also in 1985, he was remembered for the part of villain Ronnie Day in Big Deal. He played the part of suspected serial killer Alexander Bonaparte Cust in the (1992) Agatha Christie's Poirot episode, The ABC Murders. He has also appeared in episodes of Midsomer Murders, The Bill, Holby City, and A Touch of Frost. He also had a recurring role as Uncle Ginger in the Children's BBC series The Queen's Nose. He played Harold Chapple in Our Friends in the North, and portrayed the physicist Max Planck in Einstein and Eddington. He has also been seen as Kemp in the horror-drama series Being Human. In 2011 he portrayed Maester Luwin in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
His film appearances include The Constant Gardener (2005), K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), Enigma (2001) and Ultramarines: The Movie (2010).
Known For
TV Shows (65)
Game of Thrones
2011
as Maester Luwin
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Tim Settingfield
Doctor Who
2005
as The President
Peaky Blinders
2013
as Arthur Bigge
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Cust
Doctor Who
1963
as Enrico Casali / Commander Ridgeway
Black Mirror
2011
as Julian Hereford
Play for Today
1970
Minder
1979
as Sudbury
Spooks
2002
as Stephen Kirby
Merlin
2008
as The Fisher King
Endeavour
2013
as Emil Valdemar
Chernobyl
2019
as Zharkov
The Bill
1984
Bergerac
1981
as Roscoe
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Maynard
New Tricks
2004
as Bobby 'Tar' Mcadam
12 Monkeys
2015
as Seer
Screen Two
1985
as Frank
Taggart
1983
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
as Edward Peveril
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Leary
Being Human
2009
as Kemp
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as Erasmus Darkening
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Brother Martin Jerome
Justice
1971
as Villiers
The Chief
1990
as CS Derek Gillman
Atlantis
2013
as Tiresius
Between the Lines
1992
Les Misérables
2018
as Mabeuf
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
as Aram
Drop the Dead Donkey
1990
Shoestring
1979
as Stanley Reeves
The Cleaner
2021
as Sir James
Centre Play
1973
as Johnny
Ultimate Force
2002
Target
1977
as Heslop
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
2004
as Indenrigsminister Nacuk
Our Friends in the North
1996
as Commander Harold Chapple
The Last Detective
2003
The Queen's Nose
1995
as Uncle Ginger
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
2008
as Parson Tringham
In Deep
2001
as Keith Sullivan
Quiller
1975
as Brenman
Quirke
2014
as Josh Crawford
New Worlds
2014
as Sidney
The Mill
2013
as Samuel Greg
Heroes and Villains
2007
Bleak House
1985
as 'Nemo'
Crocodile Shoes
1994
Big Deal
1984
as Ronnie Day
Jekyll and Hyde
2015
as Garson
The Secret of Crickley Hall
2012
as Gordon Pyke
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
2003
as Farrington
One Child
2014
as Jim Arthurton
Fallen Angel
2007
as Simon Martlesham
Eleventh Hour
2006
The Adventures of Don Quick
1970
as Gezool
Entitled
2023
as Quincy
Great Expectations
1999
as Compeyson
Movies (58)
The Phoenician Scheme
2025
as Chairman
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
as Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell
In the Heart of the Sea
2015
as Paul Macy
Eastern Promises
2007
as Yuri
The Constant Gardener
2005
as Tim Donohue
K-19: The Widowmaker
2002
as Dr. Savran
Enigma
2001
as Leveret
Being Human
1994
as Salgado
Einstein and Eddington
2008
as Max Planck
The Man Who Invented Christmas
2017
as Haddock / Ghost of Marley
London Boulevard
2010
as Pentonville Governor
Richard III
1995
as Brackenbury
Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
2010
as Pythol (voice)
Les Misérables
1978
as Agent
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
1991
as Claudius
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983
as Dave
Limonov: The Ballad
2024
as Eddie's Father
Dracula
2006
as Alfred Singleton
Grushko
1994
as Kartashov
Into the Storm
2009
as Lord Halifax
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971
as Party Guest
The Point Men
2001
as Benni Baum
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
2001
as Mr. Brooker
Great Expectations
1999
as Compeyson
The Murder at Road Hill House
2011
as Peter Edlin QC
The Walking Stick
1970
as Max
Stardust
1974
as TV Concert Producer
The Chatterley Affair
2006
as Mr. Gerald Gardiner
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
2006
as Self
The Lost Continent
1968
as Sparks, the Radioman
Coalition
2015
as Paddy Ashdown
Meetings with Remarkable Men
1979
as Pogossian
Heist
2008
as King Edward
Bypass
2014
as Grandfather
Bleak Moments
1971
as Norman's Friend
Among Us
2010
as Man on bench
The Breaking of Colonel Keyser
1972
as Dellow
Hello Sailor!
2008
Bad Ronald
1992
as Michael, le père
The Black Panther
1977
as Donald Neilson
Hardcore
1977
as Mark
I Am a Groupie
1970
as Steve
Night After Night After Night
1969
as Pete Laver
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
1972
as Commander Ridgeway
Antony & Cleopatra
1981
as Pompeius
Catchpenny Twist
1977
as Spalding
Mr. Axelford's Angel
1974
as David
The Long Bank Holiday
2004
as Alfie Clemens
Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space
1968
as Enrico Casali
The Saliva Milkshake
1975
as Johnny
The Window Cleaner
1968
as David
Mad Jack
1970
A Light That Shines
1979
as Brother Martin Jerome
The Tom Machine
1980
as Tom
Time Trouble
1985
as Makov
Aimée
1991
as Frank
Tangier Cop
1997
as Ahmed Yaasin
Way of the Morris
2011
as Voice of Creation
About Donald Sumpter
Donald Sumpter (born 13 February 1943) is an English actor. He has appeared in film and television since the mid-1960s. One of his early television appearances was the 1968 Doctor Who serial The Wheel in Space with Patrick Troughton as the Doctor. He appeared in Doctor Who again in the 1972 serial The Sea Devils with Jon Pertwee. He also appeared in the Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures. His early film work included a lead role as real life British criminal Donald Neilson in the 1977 film, The Black Panther. He also appeared in man… With 123 credits spanning from 1963 to 2025, Donald Sumpter has appeared in 58 films and 65 TV shows.
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- The Phoenician Scheme (2025) — as Chairman
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) — as Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell
- In the Heart of the Sea (2015) — as Paul Macy
- Eastern Promises (2007) — as Yuri
- The Constant Gardener (2005) — as Tim Donohue
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