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Ian Burfield is an English actor who often played roles as policemen and detectives on television. He appeared in 12 episodes of The Bill, 24 episodes of EastEnders, and played the part of a Tweed Coat Fingerman in 2005 film V for Vendetta. He is also a company member of the National Theatre, and has acted in two plays which were screened in cinemas around the UK as part of the National Theatre Live scheme. On 4 September 2018, Burfield returned to EastEnders as Detective Inspector Peter Arthurs.
Birth Name
Ian Scott Burfield
Born
Monday, 09 November 1964
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Who Is Erin Carter? | Thomas Ramsey | 2023 |
| Hijack | John Bailey-Brown | 2023 |
| Big Boys | Laurie | 2022 |
| Temple | Ferguson | 2019 |
| Pennyworth | Hatchet Frank | 2019 |
| The Angel of Auschwitz | Karl Mengele | 2019 |
| Defending the Guilty | Mike | 2018 |
| Press | Jack Kingsley | 2018 |
| Porters | Frank Barton | 2017 |
| Prime Suspect: Tennison | Sergeant Fred Turner | 2017 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Who Is Erin Carter? | Thomas Ramsey | 2023 |
| Hijack | John Bailey-Brown | 2023 |
| Big Boys | Laurie | 2022 |
| Temple | Ferguson | 2019 |
| Pennyworth | Hatchet Frank | 2019 |
| The Angel of Auschwitz | Karl Mengele | 2019 |
| Defending the Guilty | Mike | 2018 |
| Press | Jack Kingsley | 2018 |
| Porters | Frank Barton | 2017 |
| Prime Suspect: Tennison | Sergeant Fred Turner | 2017 |
| Frontier | The Mule | 2016 |
| Hatton Garden: The Heist | Chief Flying Squad Officer | 2016 |
| Essex Vendetta | Clayton | 2016 |
| Criminal | Father / Fisherman | 2016 |
| Lucky Man | Foreman | 2016 |
| Humans | Gavin | 2015 |
| Unforgotten | Ian Henderson | 2015 |
| Grantchester | Arthur Davies | 2014 |
| Lovesick | Stallholder | 2014 |
| The Selfish Giant | Mick Brazil | 2013 |
| The Capture | Taxi Driver | 2013 |
| Mayday | Searcher 1 | 2013 |
| Way to Go | George | 2013 |
| The Secret of Crickley Hall | D I Michael | 2012 |
| Live at the Electric | Judo Instructor (segment "Judo") | 2012 |
| Acts of Godfrey | Terry | 2012 |
| Call the Midwife | Maurice | 2012 |
| Public Enemies | DCI Andy Parkham | 2012 |
| Endeavour | George McGyffin | 2012 |
| Mercenaries | Anton | 2011 |
| Injustice | Terry Cooper | 2011 |
| Vera | Iain Hobswain | 2011 |
| Him & Her | Mike | 2010 |
| Missing | Eddie Taylor | 2009 |
| The International | Thomas Schumer | 2009 |
| Merlin | Nollar | 2008 |
| The Color of Magic | Ymor | 2008 |
| The Fixer | Stevie Kent | 2008 |
| Robin Hood | Brooker | 2006 |
| V for Vendetta | Tweed Coat Fingerman | 2006 |
| Inspector Lewis | Jeffreys | 2006 |
| Nathan Barley | Bailiff | 2005 |
| Canterbury Tales | Mr. Healey | 2003 |
| Sweet Medicine | Alan Hardy | 2003 |
| Rosemary & Thyme | Dave Reynolds | 2003 |
| William and Mary | Steve Patterson | 2003 |
| The Last Detective | Adrian Martindale | 2003 |
| New Tricks | DI Patrick Petfield | 2003 |
| Red Cap | Sam Perkins / Sgt. Sam Perkins | 2003 |
| Tomorrow La Scala! | Walter | 2002 |
| Red Cap | Sgt. Sam Perkins | 2001 |
| McCready and Daughter | Ray Graham | 2001 |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | DS Hansford | 2001 |
| Leipzig Homicide | Jimmy Thompson | 2001 |
| In the Beginning | Lot | 2000 |
| My Family | Terry | 2000 |
| Waking the Dead | Stephen Lovell | 2000 |
| Urban Gothic | Lynch | 2000 |
| Circus | Caspar / Casper | 2000 |
| Doctors | Nick Chapman / Colin Cropper | 2000 |
| Hero to Zero | Jimmy Brice | 2000 |
| Longitude | Jos Killick | 2000 |
| Always and Everyone | Duncan Laing | 1999 |
| Holby City | Derek Timmins / Frank Nicholls / Grant Saunders / Nigel Westwood | 1999 |
| The Broker's Man | Alex Clements | 1997 |
| Wokenwell | Roy Crowe | 1997 |
| Midsomer Murders | Derek Soper | 1997 |
| The Investigator | SIB RSM Michael Ryder | 1997 |
| Silent Witness | DI Alex Hunter | 1996 |
| Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | Martin Kenyon | 1996 |
| The Plant | DS Worrall | 1995 |
| The Knock | Tommy Maddern | 1994 |
| Royce | Jullus | 1994 |
| Peak Practice | Steve Mellor | 1993 |
| Heartbeat | Terry Parsons / Kendal / Harold Carrick | 1992 |
| The Krays | Whip | 1990 |
| The Chief | Ronnie Meek | 1990 |
| London's Burning | Martin / 1st Policeman | 1986 |
| Casualty | Jerry Cropley / Terry / Edmund Burkin / Jeff | 1986 |
| Lovejoy | P.C. Bainbridge | 1986 |
| The Brief | Jimmy Thompson / Steve Rush / Steve Kirk / Player 2 (away) / Ossie / Murray Tyler / John Coombes / Hayes / Harry Hayes / David Trigg / Andrew Fern | 1984 |
