Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 25, 1934
Place of Birth:
Liverpool, England, UK
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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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Only the Lonely | George |
| 2016 | The Young Messiah | Blind Rabbi |
| 2015 | Harry Price: Ghost Hunter | |
| 2012 | The Woman in Black | PC Collins |
| 2010 | Love and Distrust | Freddie (segment "The Summer House") |
| 2010 | The Summer House | Freddie |
| 2006 | Random Quest | Professor / JK Harshom |
| 2006 | Number 13 | Gunton, Hotel Landlord |
| 2005 | A View from a Hill | Patten |
| 2004 | The Rivals | Sir Anthony Absolute |
| 2003 | Three Sisters | Chebutykin |
| 2002 | Bertie and Elizabeth | Lord Reith |
| 1998 | King Lear | Kent |
| 1996 | Twelfth Night | Party Guest / Dancer |
| 1995 | Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective | Dr. John H. Watson |
| 1994 | Mesmer | Doctor de Vauzesmes |
| 1988 | Run for the Lifeboat | Gareth |
| 1983 | Henry VI Part 2 | Duke of Gloucester / Dick the Butcher |
| 1983 | Henry VI Part 1 | Duke of Gloucester |
| 1983 | The Tragedy of Richard III | Sir William Catesby |
| 1982 | Spaghetti House | Davis |
| 1981 | The Man Who Saw Tomorrow | The Friar |
| 1981 | The Winter's Tale | Camillo |
| 1979 | Comedians | Mick Connor |
| 1978 | Return Fare | Len |
| 1977 | A Choice of Evils | Cardinal Volponi |
| 1976 | Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground | Tweed |
| 1971 | Michael Regan | Michael Reagan |
| 1969 | There Is Also Tomorrow | Len |
| 1964 | Saturday Night Out | Manager |
| 1964 | Rattle of a Simple Man | Jack (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Closer | Mr. Murdoch |
| 2002 | Spooks | Fiona's Father |
| 2001 | Waking the Dead | Philip Bryant |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | John Farrow |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | Fred Messenger |
| 1996 | Testament: The Bible in Animation | God (voice) |
| 1994 | Space Precinct | Vachel |
| 1992 | Shakespeare: The Animated Tales | Narrator (voice) |
| 1991 | The House of Eliott | Sir John Crowborough |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Sir Arthur Stanley |
| 1984 | The Bill | |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmes | Dr. John H. Watson |
| 1983 | Spyship | |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spies | Stalin |
| 1981 | Nanny | |
| 1980 | Our John Willie | |
| 1978 | The BBC Television Shakespeare | Camillo |
| 1978 | The BBC Television Shakespeare | Sir William Catesby |
| 1978 | Armchair Thriller | Tom Amyas, MP |
| 1978 | Armchair Thriller | Tom Amyas M.P. |
| 1975 | The Love School | William Morris |
| 1972 | Crown Court | |
| 1971 | Barlow | Bill Walker |
| 1971 | The Guardians | |
| 1971 | A Ghost Story for Christmas | Patten |
| 1971 | A Ghost Story for Christmas | Gunton, Hotel Landlord |
| 1970 | Play for Today | |
| 1970 | Manhunt | Beauchamps |
| 1970 | Play for Today | Cardinal Volponi |
| 1968 | The Champions | Roger Carson |
| 1967 | Inheritance | Henry Morcer |
| 1966 | A Game of Murder | |
| 1964 | Redcap | |
| 1964 | Sherlock Holmes | |
| 1960 | Coronation Street | Jack Benjamin |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place |