David Bamber
Acting
- Born:
- 1954-09-19
- Place of birth:
- Walkden, England, UK
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
Filmography
The Regime
Dalgliesh
End of Term
Enola Holmes
Flesh and Blood
Abe's Story
Peterloo
This Weekend Will Change Your Life
A Very English Scandal
Trust
Darkest Hour
Gunpowder
Borg vs McEnroe
Chubby Funny
Mad to Be Normal
Urban Myths
Tina & Bobby
The Limehouse Golem
Victoria
Camping
The Sound of Music Live!
Christmas Eve
One Crazy Thing
The Substitute
Inside No. 9
What Remains
Plebs
Father Brown
Blandings
The Paradise
The Hollow Crown
Call the Midwife
The Nazi Gospels
Death in Paradise
The Borgias
The King's Speech
The Village
Collision
Psychoville
Valkyrie
Consenting Adults
The Amazing Trousers
The All Together
I Am Bob
Miss Potter
Robin Hood
Hotel Babylon
Rome
The Clap
Beethoven
Doctor Who
New Tricks
I Capture the Castle
Gangs of New York
Daniel Deronda
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
The Bourne Identity
The Merchant of Venice
The Railway Children
Neville's Island
Midsomer Murders
My Night with Reg
Chalk
Heavy Weather
Pride and Prejudice
Wycliffe
The Buddha of Suburbia
Stalag Luft
Dakota Road
Heartbeat
Murder Most Horrid
Performance
Seduction
Who Bombed Birmingham?
The Chief
4 Play
High Hopes
Agatha Christie's Poirot
The New Statesman
Casualty
Call Me Mister
The Doctor and the Devils
The Bill
Cockles
The Oresteia
Privates on Parade
Brass
Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood