David Burke
Known For
Acting
Born
1934-05-25 in Liverpool, England, UK
Biography
David Burke is an English actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in the initial 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.
Most Known For
Midsomer Murders
as John Farrow
Midsomer Murders
as Fred Messenger
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Sir Arthur Stanley
The Closer
as Mr. Murdoch
Coronation Street
as Jack Benjamin
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Cardinal Volponi
Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. John H. Watson
Spooks
as Fiona's Father
Waking the Dead
as Philip Bryant
The Bill
Crown Court
No Hiding Place
The Champions
as Roger Carson
Performance
as Kent
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Len
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
as Narrator (voice)
The House of Eliott
as Sir John Crowborough
The Woman in Black
as PC Collins
Space Precinct
as Vachel