Acting credits
60
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
David Burke
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 30Series: 30
TMDB ID: 1220099
IMDb ID: nm0121651
Known for: Acting
Born: May 25, 1934
Age: 91
Place of birth: Liverpool, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1959 - 2018
Years active: 60
Average TMDB rating: 6.76
Wikidata: Q902584
Also known as
Дэвид Бёрк • Дэвид Берк • David Burke
Biography
David Burke is an English actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in the initial series of Granada Television's 1980s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which starred Jeremy Brett in the title role. He also starred as Josef Stalin in the last two episodes of Reilly, Ace of Spies.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with David Burke.
Only the Lonely
as George
2018 Movie
6.4
The Young Messiah
as Blind Rabbi
2016 Movie
6.2
Harry Price: Ghost Hunter
2015 Movie
6.1
The Woman in Black
as PC Collins
2012 Movie
3.9
Love and Distrust
as Freddie (segment "The Summer House")
2010 Movie
2.3
The Summer House
as Freddie
2010 Movie
6.3
Number 13
as Gunton, Hotel Landlord
2006 Movie
6.7
Random Quest
as Professor / JK Harshom
2006 Movie
7.2
A View from a Hill
as Patten
2005 Movie
The Rivals
as Sir Anthony Absolute
2004 Movie
Three Sisters
as Chebutykin
2003 Movie
5.9
Bertie and Elizabeth
as Lord Reith
2002 Movie
8.0
King Lear
as Kent
1998 Movie
6.9
Twelfth Night
as Party Guest / Dancer
1996 Movie
6.0
Mesmer
as Doctor de Vauzesmes
1994 Movie
Run for the Lifeboat
as Gareth
1988 Movie
6.0
The Tragedy of Richard III
as Sir William Catesby
1983 Movie
7.0
Henry VI Part 2
as Duke of Gloucester / Dick the Butcher
1983 Movie
7.5
Henry VI Part 1
as Duke of Gloucester
1983 Movie
6.2
Spaghetti House
as Davis
1982 Movie
9.3
The Winter's Tale
as Camillo
1981 Movie
6.9
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
as The Friar
1981 Movie
8.0
Comedians
as Mick Connor
1979 Movie
Return Fare
as Len
1978 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with David Burke.
A Ghost Story for Christmas
as Patten • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
The Closer
as Mr. Murdoch • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.7
Spooks
as Fiona's Father • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.2
Waking the Dead
as Philip Bryant • 2 eps
2001 Series
7.5
Midsomer Murders
as John Farrow • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.4
Testament: The Bible in Animation
as God (voice) • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.2
Space Precinct
as Vachel • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.3
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
as Narrator (voice) • 1 eps
1992 Series
6.0
Performance
as Kent • 1 eps
1991 Series
6.4
The House of Eliott
as Sir John Crowborough • 2 eps
1991 Series
8.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Sir Arthur Stanley • 1 eps
1989 Series
6.7
The Bill
1 eps
1984 Series
8.1
Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. John H. Watson • 13 eps
1984 Series
7.0
Spyship
6 eps
1983 Series
7.0
Reilly: Ace of Spies
as Stalin • 2 eps
1983 Series
6.0
Nanny
30 eps
1981 Series
4.2
Armchair Thriller
as Tom Amyas, MP • 1 eps
1978 Series
7.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Len • 1 eps
1977 Series
The Love School
as William Morris • 3 eps
1975 Series
5.4
Crown Court
1 eps
1972 Series
7.4
A Ghost Story for Christmas
as Patten • 1 eps
1971 Series
5.5
The Guardians
13 eps
1971 Series
6.3
Play for Today
1 eps
1970 Series
6.5
Manhunt
as Beauchamps • 1 eps
1970 Series