Actor profile

David Burke

25th May 1934 Liverpool, England, UK Acting

David Burke was a British actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in two 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.

32 Movies 36 TV Shows 68 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Only the Lonely poster

Only the Lonely 1st January 2018 as George

The Young Messiah poster

The Young Messiah 10th March 2016 as Blind Rabbi

Harry Price: Ghost Hunter poster

Harry Price: Ghost Hunter 27th December 2015

The Woman in Black poster

The Woman in Black 3rd February 2012 as PC Collins

Love and Distrust poster

Love and Distrust 16th August 2010 as Freddie (segment "The Summer House")

The Summer House poster

The Summer House 28th April 2010 as Freddie

Number 13 poster

Number 13 22nd December 2006 as Gunton, Hotel Landlord

Random Quest poster

Random Quest 26th November 2006 as Professor / JK Harshom

A View from a Hill poster

A View from a Hill 24th December 2005 as Patten

The Rivals poster

The Rivals 1st January 2004 as Sir Anthony Absolute

Three Sisters poster

Three Sisters 13th February 2003 as Chebutykin

Bertie and Elizabeth poster

Bertie and Elizabeth 4th June 2002 as Lord Reith

King Lear poster

King Lear 21st March 1998 as Kent

Twelfth Night poster

Twelfth Night 25th October 1996 as Party Guest / Dancer

Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective 22nd May 1995 as Dr. John H. Watson

Mesmer poster

Mesmer 25th August 1994 as Doctor de Vauzesmes

Run for the Lifeboat poster

Run for the Lifeboat 24th April 1988 as Gareth

The Tragedy of Richard III poster

The Tragedy of Richard III 23rd January 1983 as Sir William Catesby

Henry VI Part 2 poster

Henry VI Part 2 9th January 1983 as Duke of Gloucester / Dick the Butcher

Henry VI Part 1 poster

Henry VI Part 1 2nd January 1983 as Duke of Gloucester

Spaghetti House poster

Spaghetti House 22nd October 1982 as Davis

The Winter's Tale poster

The Winter's Tale 8th February 1981 as Camillo

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow poster

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow 9th January 1981 as The Friar

Comedians poster

Comedians 25th October 1979 as Mick Connor

Return Fare poster

Return Fare 1st September 1978 as Len

Quiet as a Nun poster

Quiet as a Nun 11th April 1978 as Tom Amyas M.P.

A Choice of Evils poster

A Choice of Evils 19th April 1977 as Cardinal Volponi

Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground poster

Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground 27th August 1976 as Tweed

Michael Regan poster

Michael Regan 18th November 1971 as Michael Reagan

There Is Also Tomorrow poster

There Is Also Tomorrow 19th November 1969 as Len

Rattle of a Simple Man poster

Rattle of a Simple Man 20th December 1964 as Jack (uncredited)

Saturday Night Out poster

Saturday Night Out 1st April 1964 as Manager

The Closer poster

The Closer 13th June 2005 as Mr. Murdoch

A Ghost Story for Christmas 1st January 2005 as Patten

Spooks poster

Spooks 13th May 2002 as Fiona's Father

Waking the Dead poster

Waking the Dead 18th June 2001 as Philip Bryant

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Fred Messenger

Testament: The Bible in Animation poster

Testament: The Bible in Animation 16th October 1996 as God (voice)

Space Precinct poster

Space Precinct 3rd October 1994 as Vachel

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales poster

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales 9th November 1992 as Narrator (voice)

Performance poster

Performance 5th October 1991 as Kent

The House of Eliott poster

The House of Eliott 31st August 1991 as Sir John Crowborough

In Suspicious Circumstances poster

In Suspicious Circumstances 3rd June 1991 as James Maybrick

Agatha Christie's Poirot poster

Agatha Christie's Poirot 8th January 1989 as Sir Arthur Stanley

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984

Sherlock Holmes poster

Sherlock Holmes 24th April 1984 as Dr. John H. Watson

Spyship poster

Spyship 9th November 1983

Reilly: Ace of Spies poster

Reilly: Ace of Spies 5th September 1983 as Stalin

Nanny poster

Nanny 10th January 1981

Our John Willie 2nd January 1980

Armchair Thriller poster

Armchair Thriller 21st February 1978 as Tom Amyas M.P.

BBC2 Play of the Week poster

BBC2 Play of the Week 21st September 1977 as Len

The Love School poster

The Love School 22nd January 1975 as William Morris

Centre Play poster

Centre Play 19th July 1973 as Tweed

Crown Court poster

Crown Court 11th October 1972

Holly poster

Holly 1st September 1972 as Tom Prentiss

Villains poster

Villains 22nd July 1972 as Eric

A Ghost Story for Christmas poster

A Ghost Story for Christmas 24th December 1971 as Gunton, Hotel Landlord

The Guardians poster

The Guardians 10th July 1971

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970 as Cardinal Volponi

Manhunt poster

Manhunt 2nd January 1970 as Beauchamps

The Champions poster

The Champions 25th September 1968 as Roger Carson

Inheritance 29th September 1967 as Henry Morcer

A Game of Murder poster

A Game of Murder 26th February 1966 as Det. Insp. Ed Royce

Redcap poster

Redcap 17th October 1964

Sherlock Holmes poster

Sherlock Holmes 17th May 1964

Coronation Street poster

Coronation Street 9th December 1960 as Jack Benjamin

No Hiding Place poster

No Hiding Place 16th September 1959