David Burke

Acting

David Burke

Born May 25, 1934Liverpool, England, UK67 credits

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

Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely

Movie

2018

The Young Messiah
6.4

The Young Messiah

Movie

2016

Harry Price: Ghost Hunter
6.2

Harry Price: Ghost Hunter

Movie

2015

The Woman in Black
6.1

The Woman in Black

Movie

2012

Love and Distrust
3.9

Love and Distrust

Movie

2010

The Summer House
2.3

The Summer House

Movie

2010

Filmography

Only the Lonely
2018Only the Lonelyas GeorgeMovie
The Young Messiah
2016The Young Messiahas Blind RabbiMovie
Harry Price: Ghost Hunter
2015Harry Price: Ghost HunterMovie
The Woman in Black
2012The Woman in Blackas PC CollinsMovie
Love and Distrust
2010Love and Distrustas Freddie (segment "The Summer House")Movie
The Summer House
2010The Summer Houseas FreddieMovie
Number 13
2006Number 13as Gunton, Hotel LandlordMovie
Random Quest
2006Random Questas Professor / JK HarshomMovie
A View from a Hill
2005A View from a Hillas PattenMovie
The Closer
2005The Closeras Mr. MurdochTV
The Rivals
2004The Rivalsas Sir Anthony AbsoluteMovie
Three Sisters
2003Three Sistersas ChebutykinMovie
Bertie and Elizabeth
2002Bertie and Elizabethas Lord ReithMovie
Spooks
2002Spooksas Fiona's FatherTV
Waking the Dead
2001Waking the Deadas Philip BryantTV
King Lear
1998King Learas KentMovie
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murdersas John FarrowTV
Twelfth Night
1996Twelfth Nightas Party Guest / DancerMovie
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996Testament: The Bible in Animationas God (voice)TV
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1995Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detectiveas Dr. John H. WatsonMovie
Hickory Dickory Dock
1995Hickory Dickory Dockas Sir Arthur StanleyMovie
Space Precinct
1994Space Precinctas VachelTV
Mesmer
1994Mesmeras Doctor de VauzesmesMovie
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992Shakespeare: The Animated Talesas Narrator (voice)TV
Performance
1991Performanceas KentTV
The House of Eliott
1991The House of Eliottas Sir John CrowboroughTV
In Suspicious Circumstances
1991In Suspicious Circumstancesas James MaybrickTV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989Agatha Christie's Poirotas Sir Arthur StanleyTV
Run for the Lifeboat
1988Run for the Lifeboatas GarethMovie
The Bill
1984The BillTV
Sherlock Holmes
1984Sherlock Holmesas Dr. John H. WatsonTV
Spyship
1983SpyshipTV
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983Reilly: Ace of Spiesas StalinTV
The Tragedy of Richard III
1983The Tragedy of Richard IIIas Sir William CatesbyMovie
Henry VI Part 2
1983Henry VI Part 2as Duke of Gloucester / Dick the ButcherMovie
Henry VI Part 1
1983Henry VI Part 1as Duke of GloucesterMovie
Spaghetti House
1982Spaghetti Houseas DavisMovie
The Winter's Tale
1981The Winter's Taleas CamilloMovie
Nanny
1981NannyTV
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
1981The Man Who Saw Tomorrowas The FriarMovie
O
1980Our John WillieTV
Comedians
1979Comediansas Mick ConnorMovie
Return Fare
1978Return Fareas LenMovie
Q
1978Quiet as a Nunas Tom Amyas M.P.Movie
Armchair Thriller
1978Armchair Thrilleras Tom Amyas, MPTV
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977BBC2 Play of the Weekas LenTV
A Choice of Evils
1977A Choice of Evilsas Cardinal VolponiMovie
Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground
1976Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Groundas TweedMovie
The Love School
1975The Love Schoolas William MorrisTV
Centre Play
1973Centre Playas TweedTV
Crown Court
1972Crown CourtTV
Holly
1972Hollyas Tom PrentissTV
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971A Ghost Story for Christmasas PattenTV
Michael Regan
1971Michael Reganas Michael ReaganMovie
The Guardians
1971The GuardiansTV
Play for Today
1970Play for TodayTV
Manhunt
1970Manhuntas BeauchampsTV
There Is Also Tomorrow
1969There Is Also Tomorrowas LenMovie
The Champions
1968The Championsas Roger CarsonTV
I
1967Inheritanceas Henry MorcerTV
A Game of Murder
1966A Game of MurderTV
Rattle of a Simple Man
1964Rattle of a Simple Manas Jack (uncredited)Movie
Redcap
1964RedcapTV
Sherlock Holmes
1964Sherlock HolmesTV
Saturday Night Out
1964Saturday Night Outas ManagerMovie
Coronation Street
1960Coronation Streetas Jack BenjaminTV
No Hiding Place
1959No Hiding PlaceTV