David Burke

May 25, 1934(91 at death)|Died May 1, 2026
Liverpool, England, UK|Acting

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.

Movies (30)

Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely

2018

The Young Messiah
6.4

The Young Messiah

2016

Harry Price: Ghost Hunter
6.1

Harry Price: Ghost Hunter

2015

The Woman in Black
6.1

The Woman in Black

2012

Love and Distrust
3.9

Love and Distrust

2010

The Summer House
2.3

The Summer House

2010

Number 13
6.3

Number 13

2006

Random Quest
6.7

Random Quest

2006

A View from a Hill
7.2

A View from a Hill

2005

The Rivals
8.0

The Rivals

2004

Three Sisters

Three Sisters

2003

Bertie and Elizabeth
6.4

Bertie and Elizabeth

2002

King Lear
8.5

King Lear

1998

Twelfth Night
7.0

Twelfth Night

1996

Mesmer
6.0

Mesmer

1994

Run for the Lifeboat

Run for the Lifeboat

1988

The Tragedy of Richard III
8.0

The Tragedy of Richard III

1983

Henry VI Part 2
7.5

Henry VI Part 2

1983

Henry VI Part 1
7.7

Henry VI Part 1

1983

Spaghetti House
6.3

Spaghetti House

1982

The Winter's Tale
9.5

The Winter's Tale

1981

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
7.0

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

1981

Comedians
7.5

Comedians

1979

Return Fare

Return Fare

1978

A Choice of Evils

A Choice of Evils

1977

Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground

Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground

1976

Michael Regan
8.0

Michael Regan

1971

There Is Also Tomorrow
7.0

There Is Also Tomorrow

1969

Rattle of a Simple Man
5.5

Rattle of a Simple Man

1964

Saturday Night Out
6.0

Saturday Night Out

1964

TV Shows (37)

The Closer
7.9

The Closer

2005

Spooks
7.7

Spooks

2002

Waking the Dead
7.3

Waking the Dead

2001

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997

Testament: The Bible in Animation
7.0

Testament: The Bible in Animation

1996

Space Precinct
6.4

Space Precinct

1994

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
6.4

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

1992

Performance
6.3

Performance

1991

The House of Eliott
6.5

The House of Eliott

1991

In Suspicious Circumstances
6.5

In Suspicious Circumstances

1991

Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

The Bill
6.8

The Bill

1984

Sherlock Holmes
8.2

Sherlock Holmes

1984

Spyship
7.5

Spyship

1983

Reilly: Ace of Spies
7.0

Reilly: Ace of Spies

1983

Nanny
6.7

Nanny

1981

Armchair Thriller
4.2

Armchair Thriller

1978

Armchair Thriller
4.2

Armchair Thriller

1978

BBC2 Play of the Week
7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977

The Love School

The Love School

1975

Centre Play
7.0

Centre Play

1973

Crown Court
5.7

Crown Court

1972

Holly

Holly

1972

Villains
7.5

Villains

1972

A Ghost Story for Christmas
7.4

A Ghost Story for Christmas

1971

A Ghost Story for Christmas
7.4

A Ghost Story for Christmas

1971

The Guardians
6.0

The Guardians

1971

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970

Manhunt
6.8

Manhunt

1970

The Champions
6.5

The Champions

1968

A Game of Murder

A Game of Murder

1966

Redcap
8.0

Redcap

1964

Sherlock Holmes
6.7

Sherlock Holmes

1964

Coronation Street
5.4

Coronation Street

1960

No Hiding Place
4.8

No Hiding Place

1959