
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.
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Enola Holmes (2020)
as Sir Whimbrel

The Bourne Identity (2002)
as Consulate Clerk

The King's Speech (2010)
as Theatre Director

Gangs of New York (2002)
as Passenger on Omnibus

Valkyrie (2008)
as Adolf Hitler

Darkest Hour (2017)
as Admiral Ramsay

Miss Potter (2006)
as Fruing Warne

Borg vs McEnroe (2017)
as UK Commentator George Barnes

The Limehouse Golem (2016)
as Mr. Greatorex

The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
as Cronin

The Clap (2005)
as Krzysztof Veneer

The Railway Children (2000)
as Dr Forrest

I Capture the Castle (2003)
as Vicar

The Merchant of Venice (2001)
as Antonio

Chubby Funny (2017)
as Mr. White

Heavy Weather (1995)
as P. Frobisher Pilbeam

Peterloo (2018)
as Magistrate Rev Mallory

Mad to Be Normal (2017)
as John Meredith

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

Neville's Island (1998)
as Angus

Christmas Eve (2015)
as Walt

High Hopes (1989)
as Rupert Boothe-Brain

Privates on Parade (1983)
as Sergeant Charles Bishop

Stalag Luft (1993)
as The Prof

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

My Night with Reg (1997)
as Guy

The Amazing Trousers (2007)
as The Tailor
I Am Bob (2007)
as Bob Geldof Lookalike

The All Together (2007)
as Robin Swain

The Nazi Gospels (2012)
as Heinrich Himmler
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life (2002)
as Gossip

The Village (2010)
as Dr. Wagner

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

Consenting Adults (2007)
as Dr. Carl Winter

One Crazy Thing (2015)
as Michael Steele
Dakota Road (1992)
as Man on the Train

End of Term (2021)
as DI Jim Burman

Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood (1980)
as The Arbor Cast Member (uncredited)
Seduction (1991)
as Ted (Segment "Well Wishers")

This Weekend Will Change Your Life (2018)
as David

The Oresteia (1983)
as Choir

The Substitute (2015)
as Headmaster





