David Burke
- Acting
- May 25, 1934 · Liverpool, England, UK
- May 1, 2026
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Only the Lonely · George
- The Young Messiah · Blind Rabbi
- Harry Price: Ghost Hunter
- The Woman in Black · PC Collins
- Love and Distrust · Freddie (segment "The Summer House")
- The Summer House · Freddie
- Number 13 · Gunton, Hotel Landlord
- Random Quest · Professor / JK Harshom
- A View from a Hill · Patten
- The Closer · Mr. Murdoch
- A Ghost Story for Christmas · Patten
- The Rivals · Sir Anthony Absolute
- Three Sisters · Chebutykin
- Bertie and Elizabeth · Lord Reith
- Spooks · Fiona's Father
- Waking the Dead · Philip Bryant
- King Lear · Kent
- Midsomer Murders · John Farrow, Fred Messenger
- Twelfth Night · Party Guest / Dancer
- Testament: The Bible in Animation · God (Voice)
- Dalziel and Pascoe · Paul Boddison
- Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective · Dr. John H. Watson
- As You Like It · Narrator (Voice)
- Space Precinct · Vachel
- Mesmer · Doctor de Vauzesmes
- Shakespeare: The Animated Tales · Narrator (Voice)
- Performance · Kent
- The House of Eliott · Sir John Crowborough
- In Suspicious Circumstances · James Maybrick
- Agatha Christie's Poirot · Sir Arthur Stanley
- Run for the Lifeboat · Gareth
- Screen Two · Gareth
- The Bill
- Sherlock Holmes · Dr. John H. Watson
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes · Dr John H. Watson
- Spyship
- Reilly: Ace of Spies · Stalin
- The Tragedy of Richard III · Sir William Catesby
- Henry VI Part 2 · Duke of Gloucester / Dick the Butcher
- Henry VI Part 1 · Duke of Gloucester
- Spaghetti House · Davis
- The Winter's Tale · Camillo
- Nanny
- The Man Who Saw Tomorrow · The Friar
- Our John Willie · John Willie Halliday
- Comedians · Mick Connor
- Return Fare · Len
- Quiet as a Nun · Tom Amyas M.P.
- Armchair Thriller · Tom Amyas, MP, Tom Amyas M.P.
- BBC2 Play of the Week · Len
- A Choice of Evils · Cardinal Volponi
- Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground · Tweed
- The Love School · William Morris
- Centre Play · Tweed
- Crown Court · Dr. Anthony Boyde
- Holly · Tom Prentiss
- Villains · Eric
- A Ghost Story for Christmas · Patten, Gunton, Hotel Landlord
- Michael Regan · Michael Reagan
- The Guardians · Dr. Frank Benedict
- Play for Today · Cardinal Volponi
- Manhunt · Beauchamps
- There Is Also Tomorrow · Len
- The Champions · Roger Carson
- Inheritance · Henry Morcer
- A Game of Murder · Det. Insp. Ed Royce
- Rattle of a Simple Man · Jack (uncredited)
- Redcap
- The Wednesday Play · Len
- Sherlock Holmes
- Saturday Night Out · Manager
- The Avengers · John Wrightson
- Coronation Street · Jack Benjamin
- No Hiding Place