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Donald Sumpter

Donald Sumpter

Known for: Acting

Born 13/02/1943
Place of birth Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, UK

Donald Sumpter (born 13 February 1943) is an English actor. He has appeared in film and television since the mid-1960s. One of his early television appearances was the 1968 Doctor Who serial The Wheel in Space with Patrick Troughton as the Doctor. He appeared in Doctor Who again in the 1972 serial The Sea Devils with Jon Pertwee. He also appeared in the Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures. His early film work included a lead role as real life British criminal Donald Neilson in the 1977 film, The Black Panther. He also appeared in many television films and serials, including adaptations of Dickens' novels: Nicholas Nickleby in 2001, Great Expectations in 1999 and Bleak House in 1985. Also in 1985, he was remembered for the part of villain Ronnie Day in Big Deal. He played the part of suspected serial killer Alexander Bonaparte Cust in the (1992) Agatha Christie's Poirot episode, The ABC Murders. He has also appeared in episodes of Midsomer Murders, The Bill, Holby City, and A Touch of Frost. He also had a recurring role as Uncle Ginger in the Children's BBC series The Queen's Nose. He played Harold Chapple in Our Friends in the North, and portrayed the physicist Max Planck in Einstein and Eddington. He has also been seen as Kemp in the horror-drama series Being Human. In 2011 he portrayed Maester Luwin in the HBO series Game of Thrones. His film appearances include The Constant Gardener (2005), K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), Enigma (2001) and Ultramarines: The Movie (2010).

Filmography

Game of Thrones Series ★ 8,5

Game of Thrones

Maester Luwin

2011

Midsomer Murders Series ★ 7,5

Midsomer Murders

Tim Settingfield

1997

Peaky Blinders Series ★ 8,5

Peaky Blinders

Arthur Bigge

2013

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,6

Doctor Who

The President

2005

Agatha Christie's Poirot Series ★ 8,2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Cust

1989

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,9

Doctor Who

Enrico Casali

1963

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,9

Doctor Who

Commander Ridgeway

1963

Black Mirror Series ★ 8,3

Black Mirror

Julian Hereford

2011

Play for Today Series ★ 6,6

Play for Today

1970

Minder Series ★ 7,1

Minder

Sudbury

1979

Endeavour Series ★ 8,1

Endeavour

Emil Valdemar

2013

Merlin Series ★ 7,8

Merlin

The Fisher King

2008

Spooks Series ★ 7,7

Spooks

Stephen Kirby

2002

Chernobyl Series ★ 8,7

Chernobyl

Zharkov

2019

The Bill Series ★ 6,8

The Bill

1984

Bergerac Series ★ 6,7

Bergerac

Roscoe

1981

A Touch of Frost Series ★ 7,5

A Touch of Frost

Maynard

1992

New Tricks Series ★ 7,3

New Tricks

Bobby 'Tar' Mcadam

2004

Screen Two Series ★ 7,1

Screen Two

Frank

1985

12 Monkeys Series ★ 7,4

12 Monkeys

Seer

2015

Taggart Series ★ 6,4

Taggart

1983

ITV Saturday Night Theatre Series ★ 7,0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

Leary

1969

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Series ★ 6,6

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Edward Peveril

1987

Being Human Series ★ 7,1

Being Human

Kemp

2009

BBC2 Play of the Week Series ★ 7,0

BBC2 Play of the Week

Brother Martin Jerome

1977

The Sarah Jane Adventures Series ★ 7,1

The Sarah Jane Adventures

Erasmus Darkening

2007

The Chief Series ★ 7,0

The Chief

CS Derek Gillman

1990

Justice Series ★ 7,3

Justice

Villiers

1971

Between the Lines Series ★ 5,5

Between the Lines

1992

Atlantis Series ★ 6,4

Atlantis

Tiresius

2013

Jesus of Nazareth Series ★ 7,8

Jesus of Nazareth

Aram

1977

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Film ★ 7,4

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell

2011

Les Misérables Series ★ 7,3

Les Misérables

Mabeuf

2018

The Phoenician Scheme Film ★ 6,5

The Phoenician Scheme

Chairman

2025

Drop the Dead Donkey Series ★ 7,0

Drop the Dead Donkey

1990

Centre Play Series ★ 7,0

Centre Play

Johnny

1973

The Cleaner Series ★ 7,0

The Cleaner

Sir James

2021

Shoestring Series ★ 7,4

Shoestring

Stanley Reeves

1979

Ultimate Force Series ★ 6,5

Ultimate Force

2002

The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey Series ★ 6,8

The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey

Indenrigsminister Nacuk

2004

Target Series ★ 7,0

Target

Heslop

1977

In the Heart of the Sea Film ★ 6,8

In the Heart of the Sea

Paul Macy

2015

Eastern Promises Film ★ 7,3

Eastern Promises

Yuri

2007

The Queen's Nose Series ★ 7,2

The Queen's Nose

Uncle Ginger

1995

Our Friends in the North Series ★ 7,6

Our Friends in the North

Commander Harold Chapple

1996

The Last Detective Series ★ 7,8

The Last Detective

2003

Tess of the D'Urbervilles Series ★ 7,5

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Parson Tringham

2008

The Constant Gardener Film ★ 7,0

The Constant Gardener

Tim Donohue

2005

Rose and Maloney Series ★ 6,4

Rose and Maloney

Ronnie Johnson

2002

In Deep Series ★ 8,0

In Deep

Keith Sullivan

2001

New Worlds Series ★ 6,1

New Worlds

Sidney

2014

Crocodile Shoes Series ★ 7,3

Crocodile Shoes

1994

Bleak House Series ★ 6,4

Bleak House

'Nemo'

1985

The Mill Series ★ 7,3

The Mill

Samuel Greg

2013

Heroes and Villains Series ★ 7,0

Heroes and Villains

2007

K-19: The Widowmaker Film ★ 6,6

K-19: The Widowmaker

Dr. Savran

2002

Enigma Film ★ 6,3

Enigma

Leveret

2001

Series ★ 10,0

Quiller

Brenman

1975

Quirke Series ★ 5,9

Quirke

Josh Crawford

2014

Big Deal Series ★ 7,3

Big Deal

Ronnie Day

1984

Jekyll and Hyde Series ★ 6,4

Jekyll and Hyde

Garson

2015

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World Series ★ 6,7

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

Farrington

2003

Being Human Film ★ 5,2

Being Human

Salgado

1994

The Secret of Crickley Hall Series ★ 7,2

The Secret of Crickley Hall

Gordon Pyke

2012

Eleventh Hour Series ★ 6,6

Eleventh Hour

2006

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Film ★ 6,9

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Claudius

1991

London Boulevard Film ★ 5,9

London Boulevard

Pentonville Governor

2010

The Man Who Invented Christmas Film ★ 6,8

The Man Who Invented Christmas

Haddock / Ghost of Marley

2017

Fallen Angel Series ★ 4,5

Fallen Angel

Simon Martlesham

2007

One Child Series ★ 6,8

One Child

Jim Arthurton

2014

Les Misérables Film ★ 7,2

Les Misérables

Agent

1978

Einstein and Eddington Film ★ 6,9

Einstein and Eddington

Max Planck

2008

Curse of the Pink Panther Film ★ 4,6

Curse of the Pink Panther

Dave

1983

Entitled Series ★ 5,7

Entitled

Quincy

2023

Mickey Dunne Series

Mickey Dunne

Pat Newman

1967

Great Expectations Series

Great Expectations

Compeyson

1999

The Adventures of Don Quick Series ★ 5,0

The Adventures of Don Quick

Gezool

1970

Richard III Film ★ 6,8

Richard III

Brackenbury

1995

Grushko Film ★ 7,5

Grushko

Kartashov

1994

Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie Film ★ 5,8

Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie

Pythol (voice)

2010

Series ★ 6,5

The Brack Report

Paul Brack

1982

Bombay Blue Series ★ 7,0

Bombay Blue

Supt. John Mayberry

1997

The Walking Stick Film ★ 7,0

The Walking Stick

Max

1970

The Point Men Film ★ 4,2

The Point Men

Benni Baum

2001

Limonov: The Ballad Film ★ 6,4

Limonov: The Ballad

Eddie's Father

2024

Dracula Film ★ 5,6

Dracula

Alfred Singleton

2006

Sunday Bloody Sunday Film ★ 6,6

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Party Guest

1971

Into the Storm Film ★ 6,4

Into the Storm

Lord Halifax

2009

Among Us Film ★ 6,2

Among Us

Man on bench

2010

Bypass Film ★ 5,9

Bypass

Grandfather

2014

Bleak Moments Film ★ 6,1

Bleak Moments

Norman's Friend

1971

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Film ★ 7,7

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Mr. Brooker

2001

Great Expectations Film ★ 6,4

Great Expectations

Compeyson

1999

The Murder at Road Hill House Film ★ 6,2

The Murder at Road Hill House

Peter Edlin QC

2011

Stardust Film ★ 5,5

Stardust

TV Concert Producer

1974

Coalition Film ★ 7,0

Coalition

Paddy Ashdown

2015

The Chatterley Affair Film ★ 5,3

The Chatterley Affair

Mr. Gerald Gardiner

2006

The Lost Continent Film ★ 5,6

The Lost Continent

Sparks, the Radioman

1968

Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret Series ★ 8,0

Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret

Bishop Peter Ball

2020

Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener Film ★ 4,0

Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener

Self

2006

Meetings with Remarkable Men Film ★ 6,7

Meetings with Remarkable Men

Pogossian

1979

Film ★ 5,2

Heist

King Edward

2008

Series ★ 9,0

The Children of the New Forest

Ned Corbould

1977

Doctor Who: The Sea Devils Film ★ 7,6

Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

Commander Ridgeway

1972

Hardcore Film ★ 3,8

Hardcore

Mark

1977

Bad Ronald Film ★ 9,0

Bad Ronald

Michael, le père

1992

I Am a Groupie Film ★ 3,4

I Am a Groupie

Steve

1970

The Rose Medallion Series ★ 7,0

The Rose Medallion

Harry

1981

Film

The Breaking of Colonel Keyser

Dellow

1972

Night After Night After Night Film ★ 5,6

Night After Night After Night

Pete Laver

1969

Film

The Tom Machine

Tom

1980

The Saliva Milkshake Film ★ 8,0

The Saliva Milkshake

Johnny

1975

Hello Sailor! Film

Hello Sailor!

2008

Aimée Film ★ 4,7

Aimée

Frank

1991

The Black Panther Film ★ 5,8

The Black Panther

Donald Neilson

1977

Antony & Cleopatra Film ★ 7,3

Antony & Cleopatra

Pompeius

1981

The Long Bank Holiday Film ★ 8,0

The Long Bank Holiday

Alfie Clemens

2004

Catchpenny Twist Film

Catchpenny Twist

Spalding

1977

Mr. Axelford's Angel Film ★ 8,7

Mr. Axelford's Angel

David

1974

Time Trouble Film

Time Trouble

Makov

1985

Film ★ 3,7

Tangier Cop

Ahmed Yaasin

1997

A Light That Shines Film

A Light That Shines

Brother Martin Jerome

1979

Mad Jack Film ★ 9,0

Mad Jack

1970

Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space Film ★ 5,8

Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space

Enrico Casali

1968

Film

The Window Cleaner

David

1968

Way of the Morris Film ★ 8,0

Way of the Morris

Voice of Creation

2011