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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

67

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-05-25 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Liverpool, England, UK

Also Known As

Дэвид Бёрк

Дэвид Берк

David Burke

David Burke

Biography

David Burke is an English actor, known for playing Dr. John 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.

Known For

Acting

King Lear

1998

King Lear

as

Kent

The Woman in Black

2012

The Woman in Black

as

PC Collins

Henry VI Part 2

1983

Henry VI Part 2

as

Duke of Gloucester / Dick the Butcher

Three Sisters

2003

Three Sisters

as

Chebutykin

Comedians

1979

Comedians

as

Mick Connor

Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective

1995

Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective

as

Dr. John H. Watson

Spaghetti House

1982

Spaghetti House

as

Davis

Mesmer

1994

Mesmer

as

Doctor de Vauzesmes

Bertie and Elizabeth

2002

Bertie and Elizabeth

as

Lord Reith

The Rivals

2004

The Rivals

as

Sir Anthony Absolute

The Winter's Tale

1981

The Winter's Tale

as

Camillo

Love and Distrust

2010

Love and Distrust

as

Freddie (segment "The Summer House")

Random Quest

2006

Random Quest

as

Professor / JK Harshom

A View from a Hill

2005

A View from a Hill

as

Patten

Number 13

2006

Number 13

as

Gunton, Hotel Landlord

Henry VI Part 1

1983

Henry VI Part 1

as

Duke of Gloucester

A Choice of Evils

1977

A Choice of Evils

as

Cardinal Volponi

The Tragedy of Richard III

1983

The Tragedy of Richard III

as

Sir William Catesby

The Summer House

2010

The Summer House

as

Freddie

Saturday Night Out

1964

Saturday Night Out

as

Manager

The Young Messiah

2016

The Young Messiah

as

Blind Rabbi

Michael Regan

1971

Michael Regan

as

Michael Reagan

Rattle of a Simple Man

1964

Rattle of a Simple Man

as

Jack (uncredited)

Twelfth Night

1996

Twelfth Night

as

Party Guest / Dancer

Only the Lonely

2018

Only the Lonely

as

George

Return Fare

1978

Return Fare

as

Len

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

as

John Farrow

Spooks

Spooks

as

Fiona's Father

Barlow

Barlow

as

Bill Walker

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as

Philip Bryant

The Champions

The Champions

as

Roger Carson

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as

Sir Arthur Stanley

A Ghost Story for Christmas

A Ghost Story for Christmas

as

Gunton, Hotel Landlord

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

as

Dr. John H. Watson

Manhunt

Manhunt

as

Beauchamps

The Love School

The Love School

as

William Morris

The House of Eliott

The House of Eliott

as

Sir John Crowborough

The Closer

The Closer

as

Mr. Murdoch

Inheritance

Inheritance

as

Henry Morcer

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Cardinal Volponi

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

as

Jack Benjamin

The BBC Television Shakespeare

The BBC Television Shakespeare

as

Sir William Catesby

Armchair Thriller

Armchair Thriller

as

Tom Amyas, MP

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

as

Fred Messenger

Armchair Thriller

Armchair Thriller

as

Tom Amyas M.P.

Production

Crew

Directing