David Bamber
Date of birth: 1954-09-19
Place of birth: Walkden, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Дэвид Бамбер
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
The Doctor and the Devils
1985-10-04
In Victorian England, two grave robbers supply a wealthy doctor with bodies to research anatomy on,
Valkyrie
2008-12-25
Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg returns to his native German
The Railway Children
2000-09-11
At the dawn of the 20th century, following their father's arrest on suspicion of betraying state sec
The Amazing Trousers
2007-07-01
The Amazing Trousers tells the tale of a mild bank clerk who enters into a Faustian pact with a sini
Miss Potter
2006-12-03
Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved children's book "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", struggles for
Neville's Island
1998-01-01
Comedy about 4 middle aged businessmen on a team building exercise in the lake district
High Hopes
1989-01-13
Slice-of-life look at a sweet working-class couple in London, Shirley and Cyril, his mother, who's a
Privates on Parade
1983-03-18
It is 1947, the year of the communist rebellion in Malaya and the British army's SADUSEA (Song And D
I Am Bob
2007-04-26
On his way to a Make Poverty History gig in Scotland, Bob Geldof is accidentally stranded by an inco
The Village
2010-02-01
A mysterious series of suicides fills the people of a small town with anxiety. Shortly before her ei
Seduction
1991-04-13
Anthology of short plays on the topic of seduction
Stalag Luft
1993-10-27
Few wartime prisoners have attempted escape quite as many times as bumbling RAF Officer James Forres
My Night with Reg
1997-03-14
Six gay friends discuss love, friendship and infidelity over the course of three significant evening
End of Term
2021-10-12
A group of students are tormented by the lingering menace of Garth Stroman, an artist who had a dist
The Merchant of Venice
2001-10-08
Memorably set between the two world wars, this adaptation of Trevor Nunn's award-winning 1999 Royal
The King's Speech
2010-11-26
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabet
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
2002-11-01
Born Mary Ann Evans in 1819, the novelist George Eliot was a woman ahead of her time: a proud and de
The Substitute
2015-01-19
A young teacher takes a job at an unusual private school where she soon discovers that the boys have
Christmas Eve
2015-12-04
Hilarity, romance, and transcendence prevail after a power outage traps six different groups of New
Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990-04-22
Docudrama film exploring the efforts of World in Action researchers Ian MacBride and Chris Mullin in
Mad to Be Normal
2017-04-06
The story of Scottish psychiatrist RD Laing and his unique community at Kingsley Hall, East London i
I Capture the Castle
2003-05-09
In 1930s England, 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and her eccentric family struggle to survive in a d
Consenting Adults
2007-09-04
Fifty years ago, a Home Office committee chaired by Wolfenden, then vice-chancellor of Reading Unive
The Sound of Music Live!
2015-12-20
The popular musical is brought to life on soundstages at London's Three Mills Studio, in a live TV d
Dakota Road
1992-07-17
A sensitive drama about a farm labourer's abused daughter who fantasises about the officers of the l
Gangs of New York
2002-12-14
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the
Heavy Weather
1995-12-24
At Blandings Castle, the Earl of Emsworth only cares about his prize pig 'The Empress' and is wilful
The Bourne Identity
2002-06-14
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisher
Chubby Funny
2017-06-16
Oscar thinks he's special. He isn't. He thinks it's everyone else's fault. It's not. Moving to Londo
Borg vs McEnroe
2017-09-08
The Swedish Björn Borg and the American John McEnroe, the best tennis players in the world, maintain
The Limehouse Golem
2016-10-18
A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary
Peterloo
2018-11-01
An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pr
The Clap
2005-08-25
An obsessive classical concertgoer wants to be the first clapper at the end of every symphony and so
Darkest Hour
2017-11-22
In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotia
One Crazy Thing
2015-04-01
Jay is a former daytime TV star whose life has hit rock bottom until he meets his dream girl. Hannah
The All Together
2007-05-11
With a house to sell and no time to be there in person, overworked TV producer Chris Ashworth is for
The Oresteia
1983-10-09
Agamemnon returns home from the Trojan war and is murdered by his wife, setting off a chain of reven
Enola Holmes
2020-09-23
While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outs
Abe's Story
2019-07-13
In the late Victorian era, Abe, a burdened Irish aspiring writer, assistant to Henry, a world-famous
Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood
1980-03-26
This 1980 Arena documentary profiles writer and performer Victoria Wood and teenage playwright Andre
The Oresteia
1983-10-09
Agamemnon returns home from the Trojan war and is murdered by his wife, setting off a chain of reven
The Nazi Gospels
2012-01-01
The religious roots of Nazi ideology and practice.
This Weekend Will Change Your Life
2018-07-14
Seven people leave London for a therapeutic weekend in the Cotswolds where they are told it will 'ch