Acting
David Burke
EN, IT cinema · 33 credits
Born
25 May 1934
Died
1 May 2026 (aged 91)
Birthplace
Liverpool, England, UK
Also known as Дэвид Бёрк · Дэвид Берк · David Burke
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.
Known for
Filmography
Only the Lonely
as George
The Young Messiah
as Blind Rabbi
The Woman in Black
as PC Collins
Love and Distrust
as Freddie (segment "The Summer House")
The Summer House
as Freddie
Random Quest
as Professor / JK Harshom
Number 13
as Gunton, Hotel Landlord
A View from a Hill
as Patten
The Rivals
as Sir Anthony Absolute
Three Sisters
as Chebutykin
Bertie and Elizabeth
as Lord Reith
King Lear
as Kent
Twelfth Night
as Party Guest / Dancer
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
1995
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
as Dr. John H. Watson
Mesmer
as Doctor de Vauzesmes
As You Like It
as Narrator (voice)
Henry VI Part 2
as Duke of Gloucester / Dick the Butcher
Henry VI Part 1
as Duke of Gloucester
The Tragedy of Richard III
as Sir William Catesby
Spaghetti House
as Davis
The Winter's Tale
as Camillo
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
as The Friar
Comedians
as Mick Connor
Quiet as a Nun
as Tom Amyas M.P.
A Choice of Evils
as Cardinal Volponi
Michael Regan
as Michael Reagan
Saturday Night Out
as Manager
Rattle of a Simple Man
as Jack (uncredited)