Name
David Bamber
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1954-09-19 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
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- 2008 Valkyrie as Adolf Hitler
- 2000 The Railway Children as Dr Forrest
- 2007 The Amazing Trousers as The Tailor
- 2006 Miss Potter as Fruing Warne
- 1998 Neville's Island as Angus
- 1989 High Hopes as Rupert Boothe-Brain
- 1983 Privates on Parade as Sergeant Charles Bishop
- 2007 I Am Bob as Bob Geldof Lookalike
- 2010 The Village as Dr. Wagner
- 1991 Seduction as Ted (Segment "Well Wishers")
- 1993 Stalag Luft as The Prof
- 1997 My Night with Reg as Guy
- 2021 End of Term as DI Jim Burman
- 2001 The Merchant of Venice as Antonio
- 2010 The King's Speech as Theatre Director
- 2002 George Eliot: A Scandalous Life as Gossip
- 2015 The Substitute as Headmaster
- 2015 Christmas Eve as Walt
- 1990 Who Bombed Birmingham? as David Mellor MP, Home Office
- 2017 Mad to Be Normal as John Meredith
- 2003 I Capture the Castle as Vicar
- 2007 Consenting Adults as Dr. Carl Winter
- 2015 The Sound of Music Live! as Herr Zeller
- 1992 Dakota Road as Man on the Train
- 2002 Gangs of New York as Passenger on Omnibus
- 1995 Heavy Weather as P. Frobisher Pilbeam
- 2002 The Bourne Identity as Consulate Clerk
- 2017 Chubby Funny as Mr. White
- 2017 Borg vs McEnroe as UK Commentator George Barnes
- 2016 The Limehouse Golem as Mr. Greatorex
- 2018 Peterloo as Magistrate Rev Mallory
- 2005 The Clap as Krzysztof Veneer
- 2017 Darkest Hour as Admiral Ramsay
- 2015 One Crazy Thing as Michael Steele
- 2007 The All Together as Robin Swain
- 1983 The Oresteia as Choir
- 2020 Enola Holmes as Sir Whimbrel
- 2019 Abe's Story as Henry (voice)
- 1980 Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood as The Arbor Cast Member (uncredited)
- 1983 The Oresteia as Chorus
- 2012 The Nazi Gospels as Heinrich Himmler
- 2018 This Weekend Will Change Your Life as David
- 1997 Midsomer Murders ( 1 episode ) as John Starkey
- 1994 Wycliffe ( 1 episode ) as Guy Bottrell
- 2005 Rome ( 22 episodes ) as Marcus Tullius Cicero
- 1984 The Bill ( 1 episode )
- 1997 Chalk ( 12 episodes ) as Eric Slatt
- 1992 Heartbeat ( 1 episode ) as Adrian Shaw
- 1995 Pride and Prejudice ( 5 episodes ) as Mr. Collins
- 2006 Robin Hood ( 1 episode )
- 1993 The Buddha of Suburbia ( 4 episodes ) as Shadwell
- 2004 New Tricks ( 1 episode )
- 2016 Victoria ( 2 episodes ) as Duke of Sussex
- 1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot ( 1 episode ) as Bernard Parker
- 2002 Daniel Deronda ( 4 episodes ) as Thomas Cranmer Lush
- 1991 Performance ( 1 episode ) as Guy
- 2013 What Remains ( 4 episodes ) as Joe
- 2005 Doctor Who ( 1 episode ) as Captain Quell
- 1997 Midsomer Murders ( 1 episode ) as Anthony Prideaux
- 2013 Father Brown ( 1 episode ) as Walter Hubble
- 2013 Plebs ( 1 episode )
- 2006 Hotel Babylon ( 2 episodes )
- 2009 Psychoville ( 2 episodes )
- 2009 Collision ( 5 episodes ) as Sidney Norris
- 2017 Tina & Bobby ( 3 episodes ) as Alf Ramsey
- 2016 Camping ( 6 episodes ) as Noel
- 1986 Casualty ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Martin Campbell
- 2017 Gunpowder ( 3 episodes ) as Lord Northumberland
- 2018 A Very English Scandal ( 3 episodes ) as Lord Arran
- 2012 Call the Midwife ( 1 episode ) as Stanley Hodgkiss
- 1987 The New Statesman ( 1 episode ) as Julian Whitaker
- 2018 Trust ( 5 episodes ) as Bela von Block
- 2024 The Regime ( 6 episodes ) as Schiff
- 2013 Blandings ( 1 episode ) as Herr Schnellhund
- 2012 The Hollow Crown ( 1 episode ) as Shallow
- 2012 The Paradise ( 1 episode ) as Charles Chisholm
- 1997 Midsomer Murders ( 1 episode ) as Daniel Fargo
- 2014 Inside No. 9 ( 1 episode ) as Robin
- 2011 Death in Paradise ( 1 episode ) as Alan Butler
- 1984 Cockles ( 6 episodes ) as Graham
- 2020 Flesh and Blood ( 4 episodes ) as D.I. Doug Lineham
- 1990 The Chief ( 1 episode ) as Philip Garrick
- 2021 Dalgliesh ( 2 episodes ) as Edgar Froggart
- 1983 Brass ( 1 episode ) as Heseltine
- 1986 Call Me Mister ( 10 episodes ) as Fred Hurley
- 2017 Urban Myths ( 1 episode ) as Drunk
- 2011 The Borgias ( 2 episodes ) as Theo
- 1991 Murder Most Horrid ( 1 episode ) as Ray
- 2009 Psychoville ( 1 episode ) as Robin
- 2005 Beethoven ( 3 episodes ) as Prince Lichnowsky
- 1989 4 Play ( 1 episode ) as Ted
