David Bamber

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

87

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-09-19 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Walkden, England, UK

David Bamber

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

  • Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

  • Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

  • Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Death in Paradise

    Death in Paradise

  • Agatha Christie's Poirot

    Agatha Christie's Poirot

  • Call the Midwife

    Call the Midwife

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Rome

    Rome

  • New Tricks

    New Tricks

  • Inside No. 9

    Inside No. 9

  • Victoria

    Victoria

  • Wycliffe

    Wycliffe

  • Performance

    Performance

  • Trial & Retribution

    Trial & Retribution

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • Enola Holmes

    Enola Holmes

  • The Bourne Identity

    The Bourne Identity

  • The Hollow Crown

    The Hollow Crown

  • Pride and Prejudice

    Pride and Prejudice

  • Dalgliesh

    Dalgliesh

  • Valkyrie

    Valkyrie

  • The King's Speech

    The King's Speech

  • Plebs

    Plebs

  • Trust

    Trust

  • Gangs of New York

    Gangs of New York

  • The Chief

    The Chief

  • Murder Most Horrid

    Murder Most Horrid

  • Darkest Hour

    Darkest Hour

  • The New Statesman

    The New Statesman

  • Hotel Babylon

    Hotel Babylon

  • The Substitute

    The Substitute

  • I Capture the Castle

    I Capture the Castle

  • The Regime

    The Regime

  • Neville's Island

    Neville's Island

  • Who Bombed Birmingham?

    Who Bombed Birmingham?

  • One Crazy Thing

    One Crazy Thing

  • The Limehouse Golem

    The Limehouse Golem

  • The Paradise

    The Paradise

  • High Hopes

    High Hopes

  • Blandings

    Blandings

  • Psychoville

    Psychoville

  • Heavy Weather

    Heavy Weather

  • A Very English Scandal

    A Very English Scandal

  • Gunpowder

    Gunpowder

  • Peterloo

    Peterloo

  • The All Together

    The All Together

  • The Nazi Gospels

    The Nazi Gospels

  • Stalag Luft

    Stalag Luft

  • Daniel Deronda

    Daniel Deronda

  • Abe's Story

    Abe's Story

  • I Am Bob

    I Am Bob

  • Miss Potter

    Miss Potter

  • A Very Peculiar Practice

    A Very Peculiar Practice

  • Christmas Eve

    Christmas Eve

  • End of Term

    End of Term

  • Collision

    Collision

  • My Night with Reg

    My Night with Reg

  • Borg vs McEnroe

    Borg vs McEnroe

  • The Merchant of Venice

    The Merchant of Venice

  • What Remains

    What Remains

  • The Sound of Music Live!

    The Sound of Music Live!

  • The Buddha of Suburbia

    The Buddha of Suburbia

  • Camping

    Camping

  • This Weekend Will Change Your Life

    This Weekend Will Change Your Life

  • Dakota Road

    Dakota Road

  • Flesh and Blood

    Flesh and Blood

  • Chalk

    Chalk

  • Seduction

    Seduction

  • The Railway Children

    The Railway Children

  • Tina & Bobby

    Tina & Bobby

  • Consenting Adults

    Consenting Adults

  • Cockles

    Cockles

  • The Amazing Trousers

    The Amazing Trousers

  • Privates on Parade

    Privates on Parade

  • The Doctor and the Devils

    The Doctor and the Devils

  • Mad to Be Normal

    Mad to Be Normal

  • The Village

    The Village

  • George Eliot: A Scandalous Life

    George Eliot: A Scandalous Life

  • Chubby Funny

    Chubby Funny

  • Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

    Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

  • The Clap

    The Clap

  • The Oresteia

    The Oresteia

  • The Oresteia

    The Oresteia