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David Bamber

David Bamber

Department: Acting

Biography

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.

Known For

The Doctor and the Devils

The Doctor and the Devils

1985

Valkyrie

Valkyrie

2008

The Railway Children

The Railway Children

2000

The Amazing Trousers

The Amazing Trousers

2007

Miss Potter

Miss Potter

2006

Neville's Island

Neville's Island

1998

High Hopes

High Hopes

1989

Privates on Parade

Privates on Parade

1983

I Am Bob

I Am Bob

2007

The Village

The Village

2010

Seduction

Seduction

1991

Stalag Luft

Stalag Luft

1993

My Night with Reg

My Night with Reg

1997

End of Term

End of Term

2021

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

2001

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

2010

George Eliot: A Scandalous Life

George Eliot: A Scandalous Life

2002

The Substitute

The Substitute

2015

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

2015

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990

Mad to Be Normal

Mad to Be Normal

2017

I Capture the Castle

I Capture the Castle

2003

Consenting Adults

Consenting Adults

2007

The Sound of Music Live!

The Sound of Music Live!

2015

Dakota Road

Dakota Road

1992

Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

2002

Heavy Weather

Heavy Weather

1995

The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

2002

Chubby Funny

Chubby Funny

2017

Borg vs McEnroe

Borg vs McEnroe

2017

The Limehouse Golem

The Limehouse Golem

2016

Peterloo

Peterloo

2018

The Clap

The Clap

2005

Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour

2017

One Crazy Thing

One Crazy Thing

2015

The All Together

The All Together

2007

The Oresteia

The Oresteia

1983

Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes

2020

Abe's Story

Abe's Story

2019

Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

1980

The Oresteia

The Oresteia

1983

The Nazi Gospels

The Nazi Gospels

2012

This Weekend Will Change Your Life

This Weekend Will Change Your Life

2018

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Wycliffe

Wycliffe

1994

Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

1991

Rome

Rome

2005

The Bill

The Bill

1984

Chalk

Chalk

1997

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

1995

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

2006

The Buddha of Suburbia

The Buddha of Suburbia

1993

Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

1997

New Tricks

New Tricks

2004

Victoria

Victoria

2016

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

Daniel Deronda

Daniel Deronda

2002

Performance

Performance

1991

What Remains

What Remains

2013

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Father Brown

Father Brown

2013

Plebs

Plebs

2013

Hotel Babylon

Hotel Babylon

2006

Psychoville

Psychoville

2009

Collision

Collision

2009

Tina & Bobby

Tina & Bobby

2017

Camping

Camping

2016

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Gunpowder

Gunpowder

2017

A Very English Scandal

A Very English Scandal

2018

Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

2012

The New Statesman

The New Statesman

1987

Trust

Trust

2018

The Regime

The Regime

2024

Blandings

Blandings

2013

The Hollow Crown

The Hollow Crown

2012

The Paradise

The Paradise

2012

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

2014

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

2011

Cockles

Cockles

1984

Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood

2020

The Chief

The Chief

1990

Dalgliesh

Dalgliesh

2021

Brass

Brass

1983

Call Me Mister

Call Me Mister

1986

Urban Myths

Urban Myths

2017

The Borgias

The Borgias

2011