Donald Sumpter

Donald Sumpter

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1943-02-13 (81 years old)

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Biography

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).

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Filmography

all 109

TV Shows 59

Movies 50

Voice 1

self 1

Producer 1

The Cleaner

The Cleaner (2021)

TV
Bishop Peter Ball
Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret

Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret (2020)

TV
Zharkov
Chernobyl

Chernobyl (2019)

TV
6.73
Mabeuf
Les Misérables

Les Misérables (2018)

TV
7.17
Haddock / Ghost of Marley
The Man Who Invented Christmas

The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

Movie
6
The President
Doctor Who: Heaven Sent / Hell Bent

Doctor Who: Heaven Sent / Hell Bent (2015)

Movie
Paul Macy
In the Heart of the Sea

In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

Movie
6.33
Garson
Jekyll and Hyde

Jekyll and Hyde (2015)

TV
Paddy Ashdown
Coalition

Coalition (2015)

Movie
Seer
12 Monkeys

12 Monkeys (2015)

TV
6.63
Jim Ashley
One Child

One Child (2014)

TV
Grandfather
Bypass

Bypass (2014)

Movie
Sidney
New Worlds

New Worlds (2014)

TV
Josh Crawford
Quirke

Quirke (2014)

TV
7
Tiresius
Atlantis

Atlantis (2013)

TV
1
Arthur Bigge
Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders (2013)

TV
7.73
Samuel Greg
The Mill

The Mill (2013)

TV
Emil Valdemar
Endeavour

Endeavour (2013)

TV
5.22
Gordon Pyke
The Secret of Crickley Hall

The Secret of Crickley Hall (2012)

TV
6
Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

Movie
7.43
Voice of Creation
Way of the Morris

Way of the Morris (2011)

Movie
Peter Edlin QC
The Murder at Road Hill House

The Murder at Road Hill House (2011)

Movie
Maester Luwin
Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones (2011)

TV
7.79
Pythol (voice)
Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie

Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie (2010)

Movie
5.38
Pentonville Governor
London Boulevard

London Boulevard (2010)

Movie
4
Man on bench
Among Us

Among Us (2010)

Movie
Lord Halifax
Into the Storm

Into the Storm (2009)

Movie
Kemp
Being Human

Being Human (2009)

TV
6.85
Max Planck
Einstein and Eddington

Einstein and Eddington (2008)

Movie
The Fisher King
Merlin

Merlin (2008)

TV
6.31
Parson Tringham
Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)

TV
6.08
King Edward
Heist

Heist (2008)

Movie
Heroes and Villains

Heroes and Villains (2007)

TV
Yuri
Eastern Promises

Eastern Promises (2007)

Movie
6
Simon Martlesham
Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel (2007)

TV
Alfred Singleton
Dracula

Dracula (2006)

Movie
Richard Adams
Eleventh Hour

Eleventh Hour (2006)

TV
5
Self
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener

Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener (2006)

Movie
Tim Donohue
The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener (2005)

Movie
2.4
The President
Doctor Who

Doctor Who (2005)

TV
6.37
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World (2003)

TV
The Last Detective

The Last Detective (2003)

TV
6
Rose and Maloney

Rose and Maloney (2002)

TV
Ultimate Force

Ultimate Force (2002)

TV
Dr. Savran
K-19: The Widowmaker

K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

Movie
6
Mr. Love
The Estate Agents

The Estate Agents (2002)

TV
Benni Baum
The Point Men

The Point Men (2001)

Movie
Mr. Brooker
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)

Movie
Keith Sullivan
In Deep

In Deep (2001)

TV
Leveret
Enigma

Enigma (2001)

Movie
Compeyson
Great Expectations

Great Expectations (1999)

Movie
Supt. John Mayberry
Bombay Blue

Bombay Blue (1997)

TV
Tim Settingfield
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders (1997)

TV
6
Ahmed Yaasin
Tangier Cop

Tangier Cop (1997)

Movie
Dalziel & Pascoe

Dalziel & Pascoe (1996)

TV
6
Commander Harold Chapple
Our Friends in the North

Our Friends in the North (1996)

TV
6
Brackenbury
Richard III

Richard III (1995)

Movie
Uncle Ginger
Queen's Nose

Queen's Nose (1995)

TV
Crocodile Shoes

Crocodile Shoes (1994)

TV
Salgado
Being Human

Being Human (1994)

Movie
Kartashov
Grushko

Grushko (1994)

Movie
A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost (1992)

TV
6.67
Between the Lines

Between the Lines (1992)

TV
Michael, le père
Bad Ronald

Bad Ronald (1992)

Movie
Frank
Aimée

Aimée (1991)

Movie
Claudius
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991)

Movie
4
Drop the Dead Donkey

Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)

TV
6
Cust
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)

TV
6.24
Edward Peveril
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)

TV
6
The Bill

The Bill (1984)

TV
Taggart

Taggart (1983)

TV
6
Dave
Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

Movie
5.32
Paul Brack
The Brack Report

The Brack Report (1982)

TV
Roscoe / Harry Tilson
Bergerac

Bergerac (1981)

TV
6
Harry
The Rose Medallion

The Rose Medallion (1981)

TV
Pompeius
Antony & Cleopatra

Antony & Cleopatra (1981)

Movie
Tom
The Tom Machine

The Tom Machine (1980)

Movie
Sudbury
Minder

Minder (1979)

TV
6
Shoestring

Shoestring (1979)

TV
Pogossian
Meetings with Remarkable Men

Meetings with Remarkable Men (1979)

Movie
Agent
Les Misérables

Les Misérables (1978)

Movie
BBC Television Shakespeare

BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)

TV
Donald Neilson
The Black Panther

The Black Panther (1977)

Movie
Spalding
Catchpenny Twist

Catchpenny Twist (1977)

Movie
Target

Target (1977)

TV
Aram
Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

TV
Mark
Hardcore

Hardcore (1977)

Movie
Brenman
Quiller

Quiller (1975)

TV
TV Concert Producer
Stardust

Stardust (1974)

Movie
David
Mr. Axelford's Angel

Mr. Axelford's Angel (1974)

Movie
Commander Ridgeway
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

Doctor Who: The Sea Devils (1972)

Movie
Norman's Friend
Bleak Moments

Bleak Moments (1971)

Movie
Villiers
Justice

Justice (1971)

TV
Barlow

Barlow (1971)

TV
Party Guest
Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)

Movie
Steve
I Am a Groupie

I Am a Groupie (1970)

Movie
Gezool
The Adventures of Don Quick

The Adventures of Don Quick (1970)

TV
Play for Today

Play for Today (1970)

TV
Max
The Walking Stick

The Walking Stick (1970)

Movie
Mad Jack

Mad Jack (1970)

Movie
The First Churchills

The First Churchills (1969)

TV
Hadleigh

Hadleigh (1969)

TV
Pete Laver
Night After Night After Night

Night After Night After Night (1969)

Movie
Sparks, the Radioman
The Lost Continent

The Lost Continent (1968)

Movie
Enrico Casali
Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space

Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space (1968)

Movie
Softly, Softly

Softly, Softly (1966)

TV
Enrico Casali / Commander Ridgeway
Doctor Who

Doctor Who (1963)

TV
5.28
Quincy
Entitled

Entitled

TV
Hello Sailor!: Making the Sea Devils

Hello Sailor!: Making the Sea Devils

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.4
Based on 5.81 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1963
1979
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1981
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1943-02-13 (81 years old)

Birth Place
Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom


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