ACTOR · FROM LIVERPOOL, UK
David Burke
1934–202675 credits since 1959
Thought provokingSuspensefulRomanticGrittyWhodunit
ABOUT DAVID
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born25 May 1934
Died1 May 2026
BirthplaceLiverpool, UK
Known forActing
On Cineora29 of 75 titles
Known for
The titles people know David from.
Series
Series
Movie
Movie
MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 29
- Average IMDb
- 7.1
- Highest rated
- Sherlock HolmesIMDb 8.7
- Working since
- 1959
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2010s
6 titles · IMDb 5.6 on average
as George
Movieas Blind Rabbi
Movie
Movieas PC Collins
Movieas Freddie (segment "The Summer House")
as Freddie
The 2000s
10 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average
as Gunton, Hotel Landlord
Movieas Professor / JK Harshom
Movieas Patten
Seriesas Mr. Murdoch · 1 episode
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Not on Cineoraas Patten · 1 episode
as Sir Anthony Absolute
as Chebutykin
Movieas Lord Reith
The 1990s
13 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average
as Kent
Seriesas John Farrow · 1 episode
Movieas Party Guest / Dancer
as God (voice) · 1 episode
Seriesas Paul Boddison · 2 episodes
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
Not on Cineoraas Dr. John H. Watson
as Narrator (voice)
Seriesas Vachel · 1 episode
The 1980s
16 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average
Seriesas Sir Arthur Stanley · 1 episode
as Gareth
as Gareth · 1 episode
Series1 episode
Seriesas Dr. John H. Watson · 13 episodes
as Dr John H. Watson · 13 episodes
6 episodes
Seriesas Stalin · 2 episodes
The 1970s
18 titles · IMDb 7.8 on average
as Mick Connor
as Len
as Tom Amyas M.P.
as Tom Amyas, MP · 1 episode
as Len · 1 episode
as Cardinal Volponi
as Tweed
as William Morris · 3 episodes
The 1960s
11 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average
as Len
Seriesas Roger Carson · 1 episode
Inheritance
Not on Cineoraas Henry Morcer · 10 episodes
as Det. Insp. Ed Royce · 6 episodes
Movieas Jack (uncredited)
1 episode
as Len · 1 episode
Series1 episode
The 1950s
1 title
1 episode
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in David’s titles.
