David Bamber

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

88

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

  • Death in Paradise

    Death in Paradise

  • Agatha Christie's Poirot

    Agatha Christie's Poirot

  • Victoria

    Victoria

  • Call the Midwife

    Call the Midwife

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • New Tricks

    New Tricks

  • Rome

    Rome

  • The Bourne Identity

    The Bourne Identity

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • Pride and Prejudice

    Pride and Prejudice

  • Wycliffe

    Wycliffe

  • Inside No. 9

    Inside No. 9

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Enola Holmes

    Enola Holmes

  • Trial & Retribution

    Trial & Retribution

  • Plebs

    Plebs

  • Gangs of New York

    Gangs of New York

  • Performance

    Performance

  • The Hollow Crown

    The Hollow Crown

  • The King's Speech

    The King's Speech

  • A Very English Scandal

    A Very English Scandal

  • Dalgliesh

    Dalgliesh

  • Valkyrie

    Valkyrie

  • Hotel Babylon

    Hotel Babylon

  • Darkest Hour

    Darkest Hour

  • The Regime

    The Regime

  • Trust

    Trust

  • Heavy Weather

    Heavy Weather

  • Christmas Eve

    Christmas Eve

  • The Paradise

    The Paradise

  • The Chief

    The Chief

  • Seduction

    Seduction

  • Stalag Luft

    Stalag Luft

  • The New Statesman

    The New Statesman

  • Dakota Road

    Dakota Road

  • Murder Most Horrid

    Murder Most Horrid

  • This Weekend Will Change Your Life

    This Weekend Will Change Your Life

  • Psychoville

    Psychoville

  • Miss Potter

    Miss Potter

  • High Hopes

    High Hopes

  • The Substitute

    The Substitute

  • Gunpowder

    Gunpowder

  • Consenting Adults

    Consenting Adults

  • Peterloo

    Peterloo

  • Daniel Deronda

    Daniel Deronda

  • Blandings

    Blandings

  • What Remains

    What Remains

  • Borg vs McEnroe

    Borg vs McEnroe

  • The Railway Children

    The Railway Children

  • The Limehouse Golem

    The Limehouse Golem

  • Flesh and Blood

    Flesh and Blood

  • Collision

    Collision

  • I Capture the Castle

    I Capture the Castle

  • The Doctor and the Devils

    The Doctor and the Devils

  • Brass

    Brass

  • The Sound of Music Live!

    The Sound of Music Live!

  • The Buddha of Suburbia

    The Buddha of Suburbia

  • The Merchant of Venice

    The Merchant of Venice

  • Chubby Funny

    Chubby Funny

  • One Crazy Thing

    One Crazy Thing

  • I Am Bob

    I Am Bob

  • Chalk

    Chalk

  • Abe's Story

    Abe's Story

  • The All Together

    The All Together

  • My Night with Reg

    My Night with Reg

  • Who Bombed Birmingham?

    Who Bombed Birmingham?

  • The Nazi Gospels

    The Nazi Gospels

  • Mad to Be Normal

    Mad to Be Normal

  • The Amazing Trousers

    The Amazing Trousers

  • Tina & Bobby

    Tina & Bobby

  • Neville's Island

    Neville's Island

  • Call Me Mister

    Call Me Mister

  • Camping

    Camping

  • The Village

    The Village

  • The Clap

    The Clap

  • Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

    Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

  • Privates on Parade

    Privates on Parade

  • Cockles

    Cockles

  • End of Term

    End of Term

  • The Oresteia

    The Oresteia

  • The Oresteia

    The Oresteia

  • George Eliot: A Scandalous Life

    George Eliot: A Scandalous Life