Cast & creator

Mark Burns

1936-03-30 (died at 71) Worcestershire, England, UKIMDb

Best known for Play for Today, The Avengers, Heartbeat

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1959–2007 · acting roles

Credit score

6.5

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 6.6

Play for Today

Ramage · 1970

★ 7.8

The Avengers

Spence · 1961

★ 7.1

Heartbeat

Jack Temple-Richards · 1992

★ 7.4

The Saint

Elliott Stratton · 1962

★ 8.0

Sharpe

Pakenham · 1993

Across film & television

Filmography (68)

Showing 68 of 68 credits

Series

★ 6.6

Play for Today

Ramage

1970

Series

★ 7.8

The Avengers

Spence

1961

Series

★ 7.1

Heartbeat

Jack Temple-Richards

1992

Series

★ 7.4

The Saint

Elliott Stratton

1962

Series

★ 8.0

Sharpe

Pakenham

1993

Series

★ 7.1

Remington Steele

Freddie Smith

1982

Series

★ 7.2

Theatre 625

Tony Box-Bender

1964

Series

★ 7.2

Theatre 625

William

1964

Series

★ 7.0

Bergerac

Patrick Lister

1981

Series

★ 4.8

No Hiding Place

1959

Series

★ 5.7

One Step Beyond

Soldier

1959

Series

★ 7.8

Secret Army

Dieter Gundell

1977

Series

★ 7.7

The Prisoner

Number Two's Assistant

1967

Series

★ 7.2

The New Avengers

Spence

1976

Series

★ 9.0

Richard the Lionheart

Alan

1962

Series

★ 8.2

The Main Chance

Warren Iveson

1969

Movie

★ 7.3

Stardust

New Bishop

2007

Series

★ 8.2

The Human Jungle

Businessman

1963

Series

★ 7.5

Studio 4

Marston

1962

Series

★ 8.0

Redcap

Captain The Honourable Ian Loder

1964

Series

★ 8.0

Cribb

John Fernandez

1980

Series

★ 5.8

Mystery and Imagination

Tom Whistlewick

1966

Series

★ 7.0

By the Sword Divided

Captain Charles Pike

1983

Movie

★ 6.3

Juggernaut

Hollingworth

1974

Movie

★ 6.2

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Captain Morris

1968

Movie

★ 6.7

Exodus

Lt. O'Hara

1960

Movie

★ 7.2

Death in Venice

Alfred

1971

Movie

★ 7.5

Ludwig

Hans von Bülow

1973

Series

★ 9.0

Count Dracula

Doctor John Seward

1977

Movie

★ 6.8

Sink the Bismarck!

Naval Rating on Phone (uncredited)

1960

Series

★ 9.0

Sword of Honour

Tony Box-Bender

1967

Movie

★ 4.9

The Wicked Lady

King Charles II

1983

Movie

★ 6.0

Brannigan

Jennifer's Fiance (uncredited)

1975

Movie

★ 5.9

Life at the Top

Tiffield Interview Panel (uncredited)

1965

Movie

★ 5.4

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

Michael Cornwall

1967

Movie

★ 7.0

Count Dracula

Dr. John Seward

1977

Movie

★ 6.7

The Day and the Hour

Un aviateur anglais

1963

Movie

★ 5.9

The Adventures of Gerard

Col. Russell (Coldstream Guards)

1970

Movie

★ 4.8

A Day at the Beach

Bernie

1970

Movie

★ 6.4

Giordano Bruno

Bellarmino

1973

Movie

★ 6.1

Sharpe: The Legend

Pakenham

1997

Movie

★ 5.1

Rosebud

1975

Movie

★ 4.3

Savage Hearts

Doctor

1995

Movie

★ 4.9

The Stud

Leonard

1978

Movie

★ 4.9

The Surrogate

Larry

1984

Movie

★ 3.1

The Virgin and the Gypsy

Major Eastwood

1970

Movie

★ 5.1

Bullseye!

Nigel Holden

1990

Movie

★ 6.7

A Prize of Arms

Lt. Ellison

1962

Movie

★ 7.0

The Clandestine Marriage

Capstick

1999

Movie

★ 4.3

The Bitch

Leonard Grant

1979

Movie

★ 7.0

Tunes of Glory

Officer

1960

Series

Rupert of Hentzau

Lt. Bernenstein

1964

Movie

★ 4.3

Death Is a Woman

Dennis Parbury

1966

Movie

★ 6.6

Champions

Thorne

1984

Movie

★ 6.6

Sharpe's Honour

General Pakenham

1994

Movie

★ 5.0

A Time for Loving

Geoff

1972

Movie

★ 6.2

The Jokers

Capt. Browning

1967

Movie

★ 4.8

House of the Living Dead

Sir Michael Brattling / Dr. Breckinridge Brattling

1974

Movie

★ 6.2

The System

Michael

1964

Movie

★ 5.8

The Maids

Monsieur

1975

Movie

★ 5.0

Dirty Weekend

Mr. Brown

1993

Movie

★ 6.2

La Chanson du mal-aimé

Willy

1982

Movie

★ 6.8

A Long Return

David Ortega

1975

Movie

★ 7.0

Passport to Murder

Nathanial Hackett

1993

Movie

★ 5.5

Home Before Midnight

Harry Wilshire

1979

Movie

★ 5.8

Destroying Angel

Reynold Turot

1987

Movie

★ 9.0

Take Me Over

Bill

1963

Movie

★ 8.0

Degree of Uncertainty

Ramage

1979