David Bamber
Known for: Acting
Born: September 19, 1954
Place of birth: Walkden, England, UK
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.
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Filmography
42 movies · 46 TV shows, newest first
6.1
The Regime
2024
6.7
Dalgliesh
2021
NR
End of Term
2021
7.2
Enola Holmes
2020
6.0
Flesh and Blood
2020
6.0
Abe's Story
2019
6.7
Peterloo
2018
4.7
This Weekend Will Change Your Life
2018
7.1
A Very English Scandal
2018
6.9
Trust
2018
7.4
Darkest Hour
2017
6.8
Gunpowder
2017
6.9
Borg vs McEnroe
2017
6.2
Chubby Funny
2017
5.8
Mad to Be Normal
2017
7.4
Urban Myths
2017
4.5
Tina & Bobby
2017
6.2
The Limehouse Golem
2016
7.4
Victoria
2016
6.6
Camping
2016
7.7
The Sound of Music Live!
2015
5.5
Christmas Eve
2015
7.0
One Crazy Thing
2015
6.8
The Substitute
2015
8.1
Inside No. 9
2014
7.3
What Remains
2013
7.3
Plebs
2013
7.6
Father Brown
2013
7.3
Blandings
2013
7.3
The Paradise
2012
7.4
The Hollow Crown
2012
7.6
Call the Midwife
2012
6.3
The Nazi Gospels
2012
7.4
Death in Paradise
2011
7.6
The Borgias
2011
7.7
The King's Speech
2010
3.9
The Village
2010
7.0
Collision
2009
6.9
Psychoville
2009
7.0
Valkyrie
2008
5.0
Consenting Adults
2007
5.0
The Amazing Trousers
2007
5.5
The All Together
20077.5
I Am Bob
2007
6.7
Miss Potter
2006
6.9
Robin Hood
2006
7.3
Hotel Babylon
2006
8.2
Rome
2005
6.5
The Clap
2005
8.0
Beethoven
2005
7.6
Doctor Who
2005
7.3
New Tricks
2004
6.7
I Capture the Castle
2003
7.3
Gangs of New York
2002
7.7
Daniel Deronda
20024.0
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
2002
7.5
The Bourne Identity
2002
9.0
The Merchant of Venice
2001
6.7
The Railway Children
2000
6.3
Neville's Island
1998
7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997
4.5
My Night with Reg
1997
7.1
Chalk
1997
8.0
Heavy Weather
1995
8.2
Pride and Prejudice
1995
6.8
Wycliffe
1994
5.9
The Buddha of Suburbia
1993
6.6
Stalag Luft
19934.4
Dakota Road
1992
7.2
Heartbeat
1992
6.9
Murder Most Horrid
1991
6.3
Performance
1991NR
Seduction
1991
8.5
Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990
7.0
The Chief
19907.0
4 Play
1989
7.0
High Hopes
1989
8.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
7.5
The New Statesman
1987
6.2
Casualty
1986
6.0
Call Me Mister
1986
6.2
The Doctor and the Devils
1985
6.8
The Bill
19847.5
Cockles
1984
10.0
The Oresteia
1983
4.9
Privates on Parade
1983
6.1
Brass
1983
NR
Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood
1980