Acting credits
46
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Ian Burfield
Acting
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Movies: 20Series: 26Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 11285
IMDb ID: nm0121090
Known for: Acting
Born: November 9, 1964
Age: 61
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2026
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.85
Wikidata: Q5981062
Other jobs
Writer (2)
Biography
Ian Burfield is an English actor, who has often played roles as police officers and detectives on television. He appeared in 12 episodes of The Bill, 39 episodes of EastEnders, and played the part of a Tweed Coat Fingerman in 2005 film V for Vendetta. He is also a company member of the National Theatre, and has acted in two plays which were screened in cinemas around the UK as part of the National Theatre Live scheme. Since September 2018, Burfield has been a recurring character in EastEnders as Detective Inspector/Detective Chief Inspector Peter Arthurs. (wikipedia)
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ian Burfield.
Tales of the Underworld
as Charlie Boy (segment "A Cigar Is a Cigar")
2026 Movie
The Full House
as Tony Beck
2024 Movie
5.5
The Angel of Auschwitz
as Karl Mengele
2019 Movie
4.2
Hatton Garden: The Heist
as Chief Flying Squad Officer
2016 Movie
6.2
Criminal
as Fisherman / Father
2016 Movie
7.3
The Selfish Giant
as Mick Brazil
2013 Movie
10.0
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
as Solnius
2012 Movie
Acts of Godfrey
as Terry
2012 Movie
National Theatre Live: The Kitchen
as Max
2011 Movie
6.3
The International
as Thomas Schumer
2009 Movie
7.9
V for Vendetta
as Tweed Coat Fingerman
2006 Movie
Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts
as Adrian Martindale
2004 Movie
9.0
Tomorrow La Scala!
as Walter
2002 Movie
5.4
Parent's Night
as Graham
2001 Movie
4.9
Circus
as Casper
2000 Movie
4.0
The Investigator
1997 Movie
3.3
The Plant
as DS Worrall
1995 Movie
5.0
Royce
as Jullus
1994 Movie
6.1
The Krays
as Whip
1990 Movie
The Dark Channel
as Bibi
Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ian Burfield.
6.7
The Hack
as Sid Fillery • 7 eps
2025 Series
7.0
Who Is Erin Carter?
1 eps
2023 Series
7.6
Hijack
as John Bailey-Brown • 2 eps
2023 Series
7.8
The Capture
as Taxi Driver • 3 eps
2019 Series
7.5
Humans
as Gavin • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.2
The Secret of Crickley Hall
as DI Michael • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.5
Call the Midwife
as Maurice • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.1
Injustice
as Terry Cooper • 3 eps
2011 Series
7.4
Vera
as Iain Hobswain • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Merlin
as Nollar • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.8
The Colour of Magic
as Ymor • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.2
Nathan Barley
as Bailiff • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.3
Rosemary & Thyme
as Dave Reynolds • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.2
Waking the Dead
as Stephen Lovell • 2 eps
2001 Series
6.0
In the Beginning
as Lot • 2 eps
2000 Series
7.0
Longitude
as Jos Killick • 1 eps
2000 Series
Shockers
as Graham • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.5
Midsomer Murders
as Derek Soper • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.3
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
as Martin Kenyon • 1 eps
1996 Series
10.0
The Knock
as Tommy Maddern • 14 eps
1994 Series
6.1
Peak Practice
as Steve Mellor • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.1
Heartbeat
as Kendal • 1 eps
1992 Series
6.0
The Chief
as Ronnie Meek • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.2
Casualty
as Jeff • 1 eps
1986 Series