David Burke
Known for
Acting
Life
1934 – 2026 (aged 91)
Born in
Liverpool, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb73 acting credits
Biography
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.
Known For
The Woman in Black
03 Feb 2012
Agatha Christie's Poirot
08 Jan 1989
Midsomer Murders
23 Mar 1997
The Closer
13 Jun 2005
Sherlock Holmes
24 Apr 1984
The Avengers
07 Jan 1961
The Young Messiah
10 Mar 2016
Spooks
13 May 2002
Filmography
2018
- Only the Lonelyas George
2016
- The Young Messiahas Blind Rabbi
2012
- The Woman in Blackas PC Collins
2010
- Love and Distrustas Freddie (segment "The Summer House")
- The Summer Houseas Freddie
2006
- Number 13as Gunton, Hotel Landlord
- Random Questas Professor
2005
- A View from a Hillas Patten
- The Closeras Mr. Murdoch1 episode
- A Ghost Story for Christmasas Patten1 episode
2004
- The Rivalsas Sir Anthony Absolute
2003
- Three Sistersas Chebutykin
2002
- Bertie and Elizabethas Lord Reith
- Spooksas Fiona's Father1 episode
2001
- Waking the Deadas Philip Bryant2 episodes
1998
- King Learas Kent
1997
- Midsomer Murdersas Fred Messenger1 episode
1996
- Twelfth Nightas Party Guest
- Testament: The Bible in Animationas God (voice)1 episode
- Dalziel and Pascoeas Paul Boddison2 episodes
1995
- Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detectiveas Dr. John H. Watson
1994
- Space Precinctas Vachel1 episode
- Mesmeras Doctor de Vauzesmes
1992
- Shakespeare: The Animated Talesas Narrator (voice)1 episode
1991
- Performanceas Kent1 episode
- The House of Eliottas Sir John Crowborough2 episodes
- In Suspicious Circumstancesas James Maybrick1 episode
1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirotas Sir Arthur Stanley1 episode
1988
- Run for the Lifeboatas Gareth
1985
- Screen Twoas Gareth1 episode
1984
- The Bill1 episode
- Sherlock Holmesas Dr. John H. Watson13 episodes
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesas Dr John H. Watson13 episodes
1983
- Spyship6 episodes
- Reilly: Ace of Spiesas Stalin2 episodes
- The Tragedy of Richard IIIas Sir William Catesby
- Henry VI Part 2as Duke of Gloucester
- Henry VI Part 1as Duke of Gloucester
1982
- Spaghetti Houseas Davis
1981
- The Winter's Taleas Camillo
- Nanny30 episodes
- The Man Who Saw Tomorrowas The Friar
1980
- Our John Willieas John Willie Halliday5 episodes
1979
- Comediansas Mick Connor
1978
- Return Fareas Len
- Quiet as a Nunas Tom Amyas M.P.
- Armchair Thrilleras Tom Amyas M.P.1 episode
1977
- BBC2 Play of the Weekas Len1 episode
- A Choice of Evilsas Cardinal Volponi
1976
1975
- The Love Schoolas William Morris3 episodes
1973
- Centre Playas Tweed1 episode
1972
- Crown Court1 episode
- Hollyas Tom Prentiss6 episodes
- Villainsas Eric1 episode
1971
- A Ghost Story for Christmasas Gunton, Hotel Landlord1 episode
- Michael Reganas Michael Reagan
- The Guardiansas Dr. Frank Benedict13 episodes
1970
- Play for Todayas Cardinal Volponi1 episode
- Manhuntas Beauchamps1 episode
1969
- There Is Also Tomorrowas Len
1968
- The Championsas Roger Carson1 episode
1967
- Inheritanceas Henry Morcer10 episodes
1966
- A Game of Murderas Det. Insp. Ed Royce6 episodes
1964
- Rattle of a Simple Manas Jack (uncredited)
- Redcap1 episode
- The Wednesday Playas Len1 episode
- Sherlock Holmes1 episode
- Saturday Night Outas Manager
1961
- The Avengersas John Wrightson1 episode
1960
- Coronation Streetas Jack Benjamin4 episodes
1959
- No Hiding Place1 episode