
David Bamber
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David Bamber is an English actor who has worked in television and theatre. He is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Bamber was born in Walkden, Lancashire, England. He studied drama at Bristol University, continuing his training at RADA where he won the Gold Medal in 1979. Bamber's early television work includes appearances in the BBC series "The Professionals" and "The Gentle Touch". He also starred in the BBC adaptation of Hanif Kureishi's novel "The Buddha of Suburbia". In 1995, Bamber won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in the play "My Night with Reg". He has also appeared in numerous other stage productions, including "The Crucible", "The Importance of Being Earnest", and "The Mousetrap". Bamber's film credits include "The Bourne Identity", "Miss Potter", and "Valkyrie". He has also appeared in several television movies, including "The Lost Prince" and "The Sinking of the Titanic". Bamber is married to the actress Julia Swift. They have two sons, Theo and Ethan.
Known for
Credits

The Bourne Identity (2002)
as Consulate Clerk

The King's Speech (2010)
as Theatre Director

Enola Holmes (2020)
as Sir Whimbrel

Darkest Hour (2017)
as Admiral Ramsay

Gangs of New York (2002)
as Passenger on Omnibus

Valkyrie (2008)
as Adolf Hitler

Borg vs McEnroe (2017)
as UK Commentator George Barnes

Miss Potter (2006)
as Fruing Warne

The Limehouse Golem (2016)
as Mr. Greatorex

The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
as Cronin

I Capture the Castle (2003)
as Vicar

Peterloo (2018)
as Magistrate Rev Mallory

The Sound of Music Live! (2015)
as Herr Zeller

Mad to Be Normal (2017)
as John Meredith

Christmas Eve (2015)
as Walt

High Hopes (1989)
as Rupert Boothe-Brain
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life (2002)
as Gossip

My Night with Reg (1997)
as Guy

Chubby Funny (2017)
as Mr. White

The Merchant of Venice (2001)
as Antonio

The Clap (2005)
as Krzysztof Veneer

Privates on Parade (1983)
as Sergeant Charles Bishop

Heavy Weather (1995)
as P. Frobisher Pilbeam

The All Together (2007)
as Robin Swain

Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood (1980)
as The Arbor Cast Member (uncredited)

The Oresteia (1983)
as Choir

The Railway Children (2000)
as Dr Forrest

Neville's Island (1998)
as Angus

The Village (2010)
as Dr. Wagner

Who Bombed Birmingham? (1990)
as David Mellor MP, Home Office

Consenting Adults (2007)
as Dr. Carl Winter

End of Term (2021)
as DI Jim Burman

Stalag Luft (1993)
as The Prof

This Weekend Will Change Your Life (2018)
as David

One Crazy Thing (2015)
as Michael Steele

The Amazing Trousers (2007)
as The Tailor

Abe's Story (2019)
as Henry (voice)

The Substitute (2015)
as Headmaster
Seduction (1991)
as Ted (Segment "Well Wishers")
Dakota Road (1992)
as Man on the Train

The Nazi Gospels (2012)
as Heinrich Himmler
I Am Bob (2007)
as Bob Geldof Lookalike





