Cast & creator
David Bamber
Best known for Midsomer Murders, Midsomer Murders, Midsomer Murders
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.
Also known as: Дэвид Бамбер
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film credits
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television credits
92
1980–2024 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (92)
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Midsomer Murders
John Starkey
1997Midsomer Murders
Anthony Prideaux
1997Midsomer Murders
Daniel Fargo
1997
Doctor Who
Captain Quell
2005
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Bernard Parker
1989
Death in Paradise
Alan Butler
2011
Casualty
Dr. Martin Campbell
1986
Call the Midwife
Stanley Hodgkiss
2012
Father Brown
Walter Hubble
2013
The Bill
1984
Heartbeat
Adrian Shaw
1992
Rome
Marcus Tullius Cicero
2005
New Tricks
2004
Inside No. 9
Robin
2014
The Borgias
Theo
2011
Performance
Guy
1991
Wycliffe
Guy Bottrell
1994
The Bourne Identity
Consulate Clerk
2002
Victoria
Duke of Sussex
2016
The King's Speech
Theatre Director
2010
The Chief
Philip Garrick
1990
Pride and Prejudice
Mr. Collins
1995
Robin Hood
2006
Dalgliesh
Edgar Froggart
2021
Enola Holmes
Sir Whimbrel
2020
The Hollow Crown
Shallow
2012
Urban Myths
Drunk
2017
Darkest Hour
Admiral Ramsay
2017
Murder Most Horrid
Ray
1991
Hotel Babylon
2006
Trust
Bela von Block
2018
Gangs of New York
Passenger on Omnibus
2002
Plebs
2013
The New Statesman
Julian Whitaker
1987
The Regime
Schiff
2024
The Paradise
Charles Chisholm
2012
Valkyrie
Adolf Hitler
2008
A Very English Scandal
Lord Arran
2018
Daniel Deronda
Thomas Cranmer Lush
2002
Psychoville
2009Psychoville
Robin
2009
Gunpowder
Lord Northumberland
2017
Call Me Mister
Fred Hurley
1986
Blandings
Herr Schnellhund
2013
Brass
Heseltine
1983
Miss Potter
Fruing Warne
2006
What Remains
Joe
2013
The Buddha of Suburbia
Shadwell
1993
Borg vs McEnroe
UK Commentator George Barnes
20174 Play
Ted
1989
Collision
Sidney Norris
2009
The Limehouse Golem
Mr. Greatorex
2016
Chalk
Eric Slatt
1997
The Doctor and the Devils
Cronin
1985
Tina & Bobby
Alf Ramsey
2017
Flesh and Blood
D.I. Doug Lineham
2020
Camping
Noel
2016
I Capture the Castle
Vicar
2003
Beethoven
Prince Lichnowsky
2005
Peterloo
Magistrate Rev Mallory
2018
Christmas Eve
Walt
2015
The Sound of Music Live!
Herr Zeller
2015
Mad to Be Normal
John Meredith
2017
Chubby Funny
Mr. White
2017
My Night with Reg
Guy
1997
High Hopes
Rupert Boothe-Brain
1989Cockles
Graham
1984George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
Gossip
2002
The All Together
Robin Swain
2007
Heavy Weather
P. Frobisher Pilbeam
1995
The Merchant of Venice
Antonio
2001
The Railway Children
Dr Forrest
2000
The Clap
Krzysztof Veneer
2005
Privates on Parade
Sergeant Charles Bishop
1983
Consenting Adults
Dr. Carl Winter
2007
Neville's Island
Angus
1998
Who Bombed Birmingham?
David Mellor MP, Home Office
1990
This Weekend Will Change Your Life
David
2018
The Village
Dr. Wagner
2010
Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood
The Arbor Cast Member (uncredited)
1980
Stalag Luft
The Prof
1993
The Oresteia
Choir
1983The Oresteia
Chorus
1983
End of Term
DI Jim Burman
2021Dakota Road
Man on the Train
1992
The Amazing Trousers
The Tailor
2007
The Nazi Gospels
Heinrich Himmler
2012
One Crazy Thing
Michael Steele
2015I Am Bob
Bob Geldof Lookalike
2007
Abe's Story
Henry (voice)
2019Seduction
Ted (Segment "Well Wishers")
1991
The Substitute
Headmaster
2015