Donald Sumpter
Donald Sumpter
Born 13/02/1943 in 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.

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 (Movies)

The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

Character:Chairman

Release Date:23/05/2025

Limonov: The Ballad

Limonov: The Ballad

Character:Eddie's Father

Release Date:05/09/2024

The Man Who Invented Christmas

The Man Who Invented Christmas

Character:Haddock / Ghost of Marley

Release Date:12/10/2017

In the Heart of the Sea

In the Heart of the Sea

Character:Paul Macy

Release Date:03/12/2015

Coalition

Coalition

Character:Paddy Ashdown

Release Date:28/03/2015

Bypass

Bypass

Character:Grandfather

Release Date:14/09/2014

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Character:Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell

Release Date:14/12/2011

The Murder at Road Hill House

The Murder at Road Hill House

Character:Peter Edlin QC

Release Date:25/04/2011

Way of the Morris

Way of the Morris

Character:Voice of Creation

Release Date:01/03/2011

Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie

Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie

Character:Pythol (voice)

Release Date:10/12/2010

London Boulevard

London Boulevard

Character:Pentonville Governor

Release Date:10/11/2010

Among Us

Among Us

Character:Man on bench

Release Date:19/03/2010

Into the Storm

Into the Storm

Character:Lord Halifax

Release Date:31/05/2009

Einstein and Eddington

Einstein and Eddington

Character:Max Planck

Release Date:29/11/2008

Hello Sailor!

Hello Sailor!

Character:

Release Date:14/01/2008

Heist

Heist

Character:King Edward

Release Date:01/01/2008

Eastern Promises

Eastern Promises

Character:Yuri

Release Date:14/09/2007

Dracula

Dracula

Character:Alfred Singleton

Release Date:28/12/2006

The Chatterley Affair

The Chatterley Affair

Character:Mr. Gerald Gardiner

Release Date:20/03/2006

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

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

Character:Self

Release Date:10/01/2006

The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener

Character:Tim Donohue

Release Date:31/08/2005

The Long Bank Holiday

The Long Bank Holiday

Character:Alfie Clemens

Release Date:20/02/2004

K-19: The Widowmaker

K-19: The Widowmaker

Character:Dr. Savran

Release Date:19/07/2002

The Point Men

The Point Men

Character:Benni Baum

Release Date:07/09/2001

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Character:Mr. Brooker

Release Date:08/04/2001

Enigma

Enigma

Character:Leveret

Release Date:22/01/2001

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Character:Compeyson

Release Date:12/04/1999

Tangier Cop

Tangier Cop

Character:Ahmed Yaasin

Release Date:01/01/1997

Richard III

Richard III

Character:Brackenbury

Release Date:29/12/1995

Being Human

Being Human

Character:Salgado

Release Date:06/05/1994

Grushko

Grushko

Character:Kartashov

Release Date:24/03/1994

Bad Ronald

Bad Ronald

Character:Michael, le père

Release Date:11/03/1992

Aimée

Aimée

Character:Frank

Release Date:07/04/1991

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Character:Claudius

Release Date:08/02/1991

Time Trouble

Time Trouble

Character:Makov

Release Date:11/07/1985

Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther

Character:Dave

Release Date:12/08/1983

Antony & Cleopatra

Antony & Cleopatra

Character:Pompeius

Release Date:08/05/1981

The Tom Machine

The Tom Machine

Character:Tom

Release Date:20/11/1980

Meetings with Remarkable Men

Meetings with Remarkable Men

Character:Pogossian

Release Date:05/08/1979

A Light That Shines

A Light That Shines

Character:Brother Martin Jerome

Release Date:11/04/1979

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Character:Agent

Release Date:27/12/1978

The Black Panther

The Black Panther

Character:Donald Neilson

Release Date:26/12/1977

Catchpenny Twist

Catchpenny Twist

Character:Spalding

Release Date:05/12/1977

Hardcore

Hardcore

Character:Mark

Release Date:17/03/1977

The Saliva Milkshake

The Saliva Milkshake

Character:Johnny

Release Date:06/01/1975

Stardust

Stardust

Character:TV Concert Producer

Release Date:24/10/1974

Mr. Axelford's Angel

Mr. Axelford's Angel

Character:David

Release Date:05/06/1974

The Breaking of Colonel Keyser

The Breaking of Colonel Keyser

Character:Dellow

Release Date:17/10/1972

Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

Character:Commander Ridgeway

Release Date:01/04/1972

Bleak Moments

Bleak Moments

Character:Norman's Friend

Release Date:30/11/1971

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Character:Party Guest

Release Date:01/07/1971

I Am a Groupie

I Am a Groupie

Character:Steve

Release Date:01/12/1970

The Walking Stick

The Walking Stick

Character:Max

Release Date:15/04/1970

Mad Jack

Mad Jack

Character:

Release Date:04/02/1970

Night After Night After Night

Night After Night After Night

Character:Pete Laver

Release Date:01/01/1969

The Lost Continent

The Lost Continent

Character:Sparks, the Radioman

Release Date:19/06/1968

Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space

Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space

Character:Enrico Casali

Release Date:01/06/1968

The Window Cleaner

The Window Cleaner

Character:David

Release Date:01/01/1968

Television Appearances

Entitled

Entitled

Character:Quincy

The Cleaner

The Cleaner

Character:Sir James

Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret

Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret

Character:Bishop Peter Ball

Chernobyl

Chernobyl

Character:Zharkov

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Character:Mabeuf

Jekyll and Hyde

Jekyll and Hyde

Character:Garson

12 Monkeys

12 Monkeys

Character:Seer

One Child

One Child

Character:Jim Arthurton

New Worlds

New Worlds

Character:Sidney

Quirke

Quirke

Character:Josh Crawford

Atlantis

Atlantis

Character:Tiresius

Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders

Character:Arthur Bigge

The Mill

The Mill

Character:Samuel Greg

Endeavour

Endeavour

Character:Emil Valdemar

The Secret of Crickley Hall

The Secret of Crickley Hall

Character:Gordon Pyke

Black Mirror

Black Mirror

Character:Julian Hereford

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

Character:Maester Luwin

Being Human

Being Human

Character:Kemp

Merlin

Merlin

Character:The Fisher King

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Character:Parson Tringham

Heroes and Villains

Heroes and Villains

Character:

The Sarah Jane Adventures

The Sarah Jane Adventures

Character:Erasmus Darkening

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

Character:Simon Martlesham

Eleventh Hour

Eleventh Hour

Character:

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Character:The President

The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey

The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey

Character:Indenrigsminister Nacuk

New Tricks

New Tricks

Character:Bobby 'Tar' Mcadam

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

Character:

The Last Detective

The Last Detective

Character:

Rose and Maloney

Rose and Maloney

Character:

Ultimate Force

Ultimate Force

Character:

Spooks

Spooks

Character:Stephen Kirby

In Deep

In Deep

Character:Keith Sullivan

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Character:Compeyson

Bombay Blue

Bombay Blue

Character:Supt. John Mayberry

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Character:Tim Settingfield

Cold Lazarus

Cold Lazarus

Character:Dr. Rawl

Dalziel & Pascoe

Dalziel & Pascoe

Character:

Our Friends in the North

Our Friends in the North

Character:Commander Harold Chapple

Queen's Nose

Queen's Nose

Character:Uncle Ginger

Crocodile Shoes

Crocodile Shoes

Character:

A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

Character:

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

Character:

Drop the Dead Donkey

Drop the Dead Donkey

Character:

The Chief

The Chief

Character:CS Derek Gillman

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Character:Cust

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Character:Edward Peveril

Bleak House

Bleak House

Character:'Nemo'

The Bill

The Bill

Character:

Taggart

Taggart

Character:

The Brack Report

The Brack Report

Character:Paul Brack

Bergerac

Bergerac

Character:Roscoe

Minder

Minder

Character:Sudbury

Shoestring

Shoestring

Character:

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

Character:Brother Martin Jerome

Target

Target

Character:Heslop

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

Character:Aram

Quiller

Quiller

Character:Brenman

Justice

Justice

Character:Villiers

The Adventures of Don Quick

The Adventures of Don Quick

Character:Gezool

Play for Today

Play for Today

Character:

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Character:Enrico Casali

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Character:Commander Ridgeway

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