David Burke

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David Burke

Acting May 25, 1934

Liverpool, England, UK

David Burke was a British actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in two series of Granada Television's 1980s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which starred Jeremy Brett in the…

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The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black

6.1 2012 Movie
Coronation Street

Coronation Street

5.4 1960 TV Show
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.5 1997 TV Show
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

8.2 1989 TV Show
The Closer

The Closer

7.8 2005 TV Show
The Bill

The Bill

6.8 1984 TV Show
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

8.2 1984 TV Show
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show
The Avengers

The Avengers

7.8 1961 TV Show
Spooks

Spooks

7.7 2002 TV Show
Crown Court

Crown Court

5.7 1972 TV Show
Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

7.2 2001 TV Show

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David Burke was a British actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in two 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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2018
    Only the Lonely

    Movie George

  2. 2016
    The Young Messiah

    Movie Blind Rabbi

  3. 2015
    Harry Price: Ghost Hunter

    Movie

  4. 2012
    The Woman in Black

    Movie PC Collins

  5. 2010
    Love and Distrust

    Movie Freddie (segment "The Summer House")

  6. 2010
    The Summer House

    Movie Freddie

  7. 2006
    Number 13

    Movie Gunton, Hotel Landlord

  8. 2006
    Random Quest

    Movie Professor / JK Harshom

  9. 2005
    A View from a Hill

    Movie Patten

  10. 2005
    The Closer

    TV show Mr. Murdoch

  11. 2005
    A Ghost Story for Christmas

    TV show Patten

  12. 2004
    The Rivals

    Movie Sir Anthony Absolute

  13. 2003
    Three Sisters

    Movie Chebutykin

  14. 2002
    Bertie and Elizabeth

    Movie Lord Reith

  15. 2002
    Spooks

    TV show Fiona's Father

  16. 2001
    Waking the Dead

    TV show Philip Bryant

More credits
  1. 1998
    King Lear

    Movie Kent

  2. 1997
    Midsomer Murders

    TV show John Farrow

  3. 1996
    Twelfth Night

    Movie Party Guest / Dancer

  4. 1996
    Testament: The Bible in Animation

    TV show God (voice)

  5. 1996
    Dalziel and Pascoe

    TV show Paul Boddison

  6. 1995
    Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective

    Movie Dr. John H. Watson

  7. 1994
    Space Precinct

    TV show Vachel

  8. 1994
    Mesmer

    Movie Doctor de Vauzesmes

  9. 1992
    Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

    TV show Narrator (voice)

  10. 1991
    Performance

    TV show Kent

  11. 1991
    The House of Eliott

    TV show Sir John Crowborough

  12. 1991
    In Suspicious Circumstances

    TV show James Maybrick

  13. 1989
    Agatha Christie's Poirot

    TV show Sir Arthur Stanley

  14. 1988
    Run for the Lifeboat

    Movie Gareth

  15. 1985
    Screen Two

    TV show Gareth

  16. 1984
    The Bill

    TV show

  17. 1984
    Sherlock Holmes

    TV show Dr. John H. Watson

  18. 1984
    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    TV show Dr John H. Watson

  19. 1983
    Spyship

    TV show

  20. 1983
    Reilly: Ace of Spies

    TV show Stalin

  21. 1983
    The Tragedy of Richard III

    Movie Sir William Catesby

  22. 1983
    Henry VI Part 2

    Movie Duke of Gloucester / Dick the Butcher

  23. 1983
    Henry VI Part 1

    Movie Duke of Gloucester

  24. 1982
    Spaghetti House

    Movie Davis