
David Bamber
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1954-09-19 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Walkden, England, UK
- Also known as
- Дэвид Бамбер
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".
Known For
TV Shows (44)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as John Starkey / Anthony Prideaux / Daniel Fargo

Doctor Who
2005
as Captain Quell

Death in Paradise
2011
as Alan Butler

Call the Midwife
2012
as Stanley Hodgkiss

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Bernard Parker

Casualty
1986
as Dr. Martin Campbell

Father Brown
2013
as Walter Hubble

Heartbeat
1992
as Adrian Shaw

The Bill
1984

New Tricks
2004

Inside No. 9
2014
as Robin

Rome
2005
as Marcus Tullius Cicero

The Borgias
2011
as Theo

Victoria
2016
as Duke of Sussex

Pride and Prejudice
1995
as Mr. Collins

Robin Hood
2006

Wycliffe
1994
as Guy Bottrell

Performance
1991
as Guy

The Chief
1990
as Philip Garrick

The Hollow Crown
2012
as Shallow

Trust
2018
as Bela von Block

Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Ray

The New Statesman
1987
as Julian Whitaker

Urban Myths
2017
as Drunk

Dalgliesh
2021
as Edgar Froggart

Hotel Babylon
2006

Plebs
2013

The Regime
2024
as Schiff

The Paradise
2012
as Charles Chisholm

Psychoville
2009
as Robin

Blandings
2013
as Herr Schnellhund

Gunpowder
2017
as Lord Northumberland

A Very English Scandal
2018
as Lord Arran

Brass
1983
as Heseltine

Collision
2009
as Sidney Norris

What Remains
2013
as Joe

Daniel Deronda
2002
as Thomas Cranmer Lush

Call Me Mister
1986
as Fred Hurley

Flesh and Blood
2020
as D.I. Doug Lineham

Camping
2016
as Noel

The Buddha of Suburbia
1993
as Shadwell

Chalk
1997
as Eric Slatt

Tina & Bobby
2017
as Alf Ramsey
Cockles
1984
as Graham
Movies (42)

The Bourne Identity
2002
as Consulate Clerk

Enola Holmes
2020
as Sir Whimbrel

Gangs of New York
2002
as Passenger on Omnibus

Darkest Hour
2017
as Admiral Ramsay

The King's Speech
2010
as Theatre Director

Valkyrie
2008
as Adolf Hitler

Borg vs McEnroe
2017
as UK Commentator George Barnes

Miss Potter
2006
as Fruing Warne

The Limehouse Golem
2016
as Mr. Greatorex

Peterloo
2018
as Magistrate Rev Mallory

Christmas Eve
2015
as Walt

I Capture the Castle
2003
as Vicar

The Railway Children
2000
as Dr Forrest

The Doctor and the Devils
1985
as Cronin

Mad to Be Normal
2017
as John Meredith

Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990
as David Mellor MP, Home Office

The Sound of Music Live!
2015
as Herr Zeller

High Hopes
1989
as Rupert Boothe-Brain

Stalag Luft
1993
as The Prof

Heavy Weather
1995
as P. Frobisher Pilbeam
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
2002
as Gossip

The All Together
2007
as Robin Swain

Consenting Adults
2007
as Dr. Carl Winter

Privates on Parade
1983
as Sergeant Charles Bishop

Chubby Funny
2017
as Mr. White
Dakota Road
1992
as Man on the Train

End of Term
2021
as DI Jim Burman

One Crazy Thing
2015
as Michael Steele
I Am Bob
2007
as Bob Geldof Lookalike

The Oresteia
1983
as Choir / Chorus
Seduction
1991
as Ted (Segment "Well Wishers")

The Clap
2005
as Krzysztof Veneer

Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood
1980
as The Arbor Cast Member (uncredited)

The Merchant of Venice
2001
as Antonio

The Substitute
2015
as Headmaster

The Village
2010
as Dr. Wagner

Abe's Story
2019
as Henry (voice)

Neville's Island
1998
as Angus

The Amazing Trousers
2007
as The Tailor

My Night with Reg
1997
as Guy

The Nazi Gospels
2012
as Heinrich Himmler

This Weekend Will Change Your Life
2018
as David
About David Bamber
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 f… With 86 credits spanning from 1980 to 2024, David Bamber has appeared in 42 films and 44 TV shows.
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- The Bourne Identity (2002) — as Consulate Clerk
- Enola Holmes (2020) — as Sir Whimbrel
- Gangs of New York (2002) — as Passenger on Omnibus
- Darkest Hour (2017) — as Admiral Ramsay
- The King's Speech (2010) — as Theatre Director
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