David Burke: movies and TV shows
David Burke has 76 credits in the archive: 32 films and 44 TV series, from 1959 to 2018. Highest rated: Agatha Christie's Poirot (8.2/10).
Career timeline
1959 – 2018 · busiest year: 1964 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Only the Lonely | George | Film | — | 84 |
| 2016 | The Young Messiah | Blind Rabbi | Film | 6.4 | 82 |
| 2015 | Harry Price: Ghost Hunter | Film | 6.1 | 81 | |
| 2012 | The Woman in Black | PC Collins | Film | 6.1 | 78 |
| 2010 | Love and Distrust | Freddie (segment "The Summer House") | Film | 3.8 | 76 |
| 2010 | The Summer House | Freddie | Film | 2.3 | 76 |
| 2006 | Random Quest | Professor / JK Harshom | Film | 6.7 | 72 |
| 2006 | Number 13 | Gunton, Hotel Landlord | Film | 6.3 | 72 |
| 2005 | The Closer | Mr. Murdoch | TV | 7.9 | 71 |
| 2005 | A Ghost Story for Christmas | Patten | TV | — | 71 |
| 2005 | A View from a Hill | Patten | Film | 7.2 | 71 |
| 2004 | The Rivals | Sir Anthony Absolute | Film | 8.0 | 70 |
| 2003 | Three Sisters | Chebutykin | Film | — | 69 |
| 2002 | Spooks | Fiona's Father | TV | 7.7 | 68 |
| 2002 | Bertie and Elizabeth | Lord Reith | Film | 6.4 | 68 |
| 2001 | Waking the Dead | Philip Bryant | TV | 7.2 | 67 |
| 1998 | King Lear | Kent | Film | 8.5 | 64 |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | John Farrow | TV | 7.5 | 63 |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | Fred Messenger | TV | 7.5 | 63 |
| 1996 | Testament: The Bible in Animation | God (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 62 |
| 1996 | Twelfth Night | Party Guest / Dancer | Film | 7.0 | 62 |
| 1995 | Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective | Dr. John H. Watson | Film | — | 61 |
| 1994 | Space Precinct | Vachel | TV | 6.2 | 60 |
| 1994 | Mesmer | Doctor de Vauzesmes | Film | 6.0 | 60 |
| 1992 | Shakespeare: The Animated Tales | Narrator (voice) | TV | 6.4 | 58 |
| 1991 | Performance | Kent | TV | 6.3 | 57 |
| 1991 | The House of Eliott | Sir John Crowborough | TV | 6.6 | 57 |
| 1991 | In Suspicious Circumstances | James Maybrick | TV | 6.5 | 57 |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Sir Arthur Stanley | TV | 8.2 | 55 |
| 1988 | Run for the Lifeboat | Gareth | Film | — | 54 |
| 1985 | Screen Two | Gareth | TV | 7.1 | 51 |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmes | Dr. John H. Watson | TV | 8.2 | 50 |
| 1984 | The Bill | TV | 6.8 | 50 | |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Dr John H. Watson | TV | 10.0 | 50 |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spies | Stalin | TV | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1983 | Henry VI Part 1 | Duke of Gloucester | Film | 7.7 | 49 |
| 1983 | Spyship | TV | 7.5 | 49 | |
| 1983 | Henry VI Part 2 | Duke of Gloucester / Dick the Butcher | Film | 7.5 | 49 |
| 1983 | The Tragedy of Richard III | Sir William Catesby | Film | 8.0 | 49 |
| 1982 | Spaghetti House | Davis | Film | 6.3 | 48 |
| 1981 | Nanny | TV | 6.7 | 47 | |
| 1981 | The Man Who Saw Tomorrow | The Friar | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1981 | The Winter's Tale | Camillo | Film | 9.5 | 47 |
| 1980 | Our John Willie | TV | 7.0 | 46 | |
| 1979 | Comedians | Mick Connor | Film | 7.5 | 45 |
| 1978 | Armchair Thriller | Tom Amyas, MP | TV | 4.2 | 44 |
| 1978 | Armchair Thriller | Tom Amyas M.P. | TV | 4.2 | 44 |
| 1978 | Quiet as a Nun | Tom Amyas M.P. | Film | 8.0 | 44 |
| 1978 | Return Fare | Len | Film | — | 44 |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week | Len | TV | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1977 | A Choice of Evils | Cardinal Volponi | Film | — | 43 |
| 1976 | Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground | Tweed | Film | — | 42 |
| 1975 | The Love School | William Morris | TV | — | 41 |
| 1973 | Centre Play | Tweed | TV | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1972 | Crown Court | TV | 5.7 | 38 | |
| 1972 | Villains | Eric | TV | 7.5 | 38 |
| 1972 | Holly | Tom Prentiss | TV | — | 38 |
| 1971 | A Ghost Story for Christmas | Patten | TV | 7.4 | 37 |
| 1971 | A Ghost Story for Christmas | Gunton, Hotel Landlord | TV | 7.4 | 37 |
| 1971 | The Guardians | Dr. Frank Benedict | TV | 6.0 | 37 |
| 1971 | Michael Regan | Michael Reagan | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1970 | Play for Today | TV | 6.6 | 36 | |
| 1970 | Play for Today | Cardinal Volponi | TV | 6.6 | 36 |
| 1970 | Manhunt | Beauchamps | TV | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1969 | There Is Also Tomorrow | Len | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1968 | The Champions | Roger Carson | TV | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1967 | Inheritance | Henry Morcer | TV | 6.0 | 33 |
| 1966 | A Game of Murder | Det. Insp. Ed Royce | TV | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play | Len | TV | 5.2 | 30 |
| 1964 | Sherlock Holmes | TV | 6.7 | 30 | |
| 1964 | Redcap | TV | 8.0 | 30 | |
| 1964 | Saturday Night Out | Manager | Film | 6.0 | 30 |
| 1964 | Rattle of a Simple Man | Jack (uncredited) | Film | 5.5 | 30 |
| 1961 | The Avengers | John Wrightson | TV | 7.8 | 27 |
| 1960 | Coronation Street | Jack Benjamin | TV | 5.3 | 26 |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place | TV | 4.8 | 25 |