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David Burke is an English actor, known for playing 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.
Born
Friday, 25 May 1934
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Young Messiah | The Blind Rabbi / Blind Rabbi | 2016 |
| Harry Price: Ghost Hunter | Leonard Thornton | 2015 |
| The Musketeers | Father Duval | 2014 |
| The Woman in Black | PC Collins | 2012 |
| Investigation | Himself - ICA Challenger Chef | 2012 |
| Love & Distrust | Freddie / Segment 1 - The Summer House (Obsession and Suspicion) / Freddie (segment "The Summer House") | 2010 |
| The Summer House | Freddie | 2010 |
| Number 13 | Gunton, Hotel Landlord | 2006 |
| Random Quest | Professor / JK Harshom / Dr. Harsham | 2006 |
| A View from a Hill | Patten | 2005 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Young Messiah | The Blind Rabbi / Blind Rabbi | 2016 |
| Harry Price: Ghost Hunter | Leonard Thornton | 2015 |
| The Musketeers | Father Duval | 2014 |
| The Woman in Black | PC Collins | 2012 |
| Investigation | Himself - ICA Challenger Chef | 2012 |
| Love & Distrust | Freddie / Segment 1 - The Summer House (Obsession and Suspicion) / Freddie (segment "The Summer House") | 2010 |
| The Summer House | Freddie | 2010 |
| Number 13 | Gunton, Hotel Landlord | 2006 |
| Random Quest | Professor / JK Harshom / Dr. Harsham | 2006 |
| A View from a Hill | Patten | 2005 |
| The Apprentice | Himself | 2004 |
| The Rivals | Sir Anthony Absolute | 2004 |
| The Afternoon Play | Judge | 2003 |
| MI-5 | Fiona's Father | 2002 |
| Bertie and Elizabeth | Lord Reith | 2002 |
| Animated Tales of the World | Goat-Kneed Commander | 2001 |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | DSI Webberley | 2001 |
| Waking the Dead | Philip Bryant | 2000 |
| Doctors | Martin Shepley | 2000 |
| Holby City | Bernie Moore | 1999 |
| The 11 O'Clock Show | Self | 1998 |
| Midsomer Murders | Fred Messenger / John Farrow / Hedge | 1997 |
| Twelfth Night | Party Guest / Dancer | 1996 |
| Testament: The Bible in Animation | God | 1996 |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Paul Boddison | 1996 |
| Space Precinct | Vachel | 1994 |
| Mesmer | Doctor | 1994 |
| Shakespeare: The Animated Tales | Narrator | 1992 |
| Performance | Kent | 1991 |
| The House of Eliott | Sir John Crowborough | 1991 |
| Purple Triangles | Self - Readings | 1991 |
| Poirot | Sir Arthur Stanley | 1989 |
| Biography | Dr. Watson | 1987 |
| Casualty | Ron Fisher / James | 1986 |
| Screen Two | Gareth | 1985 |
| The Brief | Chief Supt. Golding / Ch.Supt.Golding | 1984 |
| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Dr. John Watson / Dr. John H. Watson / Doctor Watson | 1984 |
| Spyship | Rokoff | 1983 |
| Reilly: Ace of Spies | Stalin | 1983 |
| Richard III | Sir William Catesby | 1983 |
| The Winter's Tale | Camillo | 1981 |
| A Winter's Tale | Camillo | 1981 |
| Nanny | Sam Tavener | 1981 |
| The Man Who Saw Tomorrow | The Friar | 1981 |
| Armchair Thriller | Tom Amyas M.P. / Tom Amyas, MP | 1978 |
| Centre Play | Tweed | 1973 |
| Crown Court | Peter Gavin / Ralph Gibbs / Dr. Anthony Boyde | 1972 |
| The Guardians | Dr. Benedict / Dr. Frank Benedict | 1971 |
| Play for Today | Mick Connor / Michael Regan / Cardinal Volponi | 1970 |
| Crime of Passion | Andre | 1970 |
| The Champions | Roger Carson | 1968 |
| The Baron | Whetlor | 1966 |
| Softly Softly | Swaine | 1966 |
| Riviera Police | Jack Dysart | 1965 |
| Redcap | Corporal Bond / Pvt. Burroughs | 1964 |
| The Wednesday Play | Len | 1964 |
| Rattle of a Simple Man | Jack / JaJach | 1964 |
| Sherlock Holmes | Sir George Burnwell | 1964 |
| Saturday Night Out | Manager | 1964 |
| Detective | David Loring | 1964 |
| The Villains | Tommy | 1964 |
| The Sentimental Agent | Civic Guard | 1963 |
| Maupassant | Enice | 1963 |
| 24-Hour Call | Ron Smith | 1963 |
| Dr. Finlay's Casebook | Dr. Rawlings | 1962 |
| The Avengers | John Wrightson | 1961 |
| No Hiding Place | Archie Martin | 1959 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Ken Wickes / Major Digby | 1955 |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Medway / Brian Wicks / Wally Morton | 1955 |
