Biography
David Burke
Acting
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. In total, there are 74 recognized credits in film and television. On Cinestia you can browse David Burke's complete filmography — 33 films and 41 series — and find where to watch each title.
Career works
74
Movies
33
Series
41
Career average
6.8/10
Birth date
05/25/1934
Place of birth
Liverpool, England, UK
Date of death
05/01/2026
Filmography highlights
Movies
Only the Lonely
2018
The Young Messiah
2016 · 6.4
Harry Price: Ghost Hunter
2015 · 6.1
The Woman in Black
2012 · 6.2
Love and Distrust
2010 · 3.8
The Summer House
2010 · 2.3
Number 13
2006 · 6.3
Random Quest
2006 · 6.7
A View from a Hill
2005 · 7.2
The Rivals
2004 · 8.0
Three Sisters
2003
Bertie and Elizabeth
2002 · 6.7
King Lear
1998 · 8.5
Twelfth Night
1996 · 7.0
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Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
1995
Series
The Closer
2005 · 7.8
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A Ghost Story for Christmas
2005
Spooks
2002 · 7.7
Waking the Dead
2001 · 7.2
Midsomer Murders
1997 · 7.5
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996 · 7.0
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996 · 6.4
Space Precinct
1994 · 6.2
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992 · 6.5
Performance
1991 · 6.3
The House of Eliott
1991 · 6.6
In Suspicious Circumstances
1991 · 6.5
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 · 8.2
Screen Two
1985 · 7.1
The Bill
1984 · 6.8