Donald Sumpter
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Biography
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 197...
Known For
Filmography
The Phoenician Scheme
2025
as Chairman
Limonov: The Ballad
2024
as Eddie's Father
Entitled
2023
as Quincy
The Cleaner
2021
as Sir James
Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret
2020
as Bishop Peter Ball
Chernobyl
2019
as Zharkov
Les Misérables
2018
as Mabeuf
The Man Who Invented Christmas
2017
as Haddock / Ghost of Marley
Coalition
2015
as Paddy Ashdown
In the Heart of the Sea
2015
as Paul Macy
Jekyll and Hyde
2015
as Garson
12 Monkeys
2015
as Seer
Bypass
2014
as Grandfather
One Child
2014
as Jim Arthurton
Quirke
2014
as Josh Crawford
New Worlds
2014
as Sidney
Atlantis
2013
as Tiresius
The Mill
2013
as Samuel Greg
Endeavour
2013
as Emil Valdemar
Peaky Blinders
2013
as Arthur Bigge
The Secret of Crickley Hall
2012
as Gordon Pyke
Way of the Morris
2011
as Voice of Creation
The Murder at Road Hill House
2011
as Peter Edlin QC
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
as Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell
Black Mirror
2011
as Julian Hereford
Game of Thrones
2011
as Maester Luwin
Among Us
2010
as Man on bench
London Boulevard
2010
as Pentonville Governor
Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
2010
as Pythol (voice)
Into the Storm
2009
as Lord Halifax
Being Human
2009
as Kemp
Hello Sailor!
2008
Einstein and Eddington
2008
as Max Planck
Heist
2008
as King Edward
Merlin
2008
as The Fisher King
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
2008
as Parson Tringham
Eastern Promises
2007
as Yuri
Fallen Angel
2007
as Simon Martlesham
Heroes and Villains
2007
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as Erasmus Darkening
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
2006
as Self
Dracula
2006
as Alfred Singleton
The Chatterley Affair
2006
as Mr. Gerald Gardiner
Eleventh Hour
2006
The Constant Gardener
2005
as Tim Donohue
Doctor Who
2005
as The President
The Long Bank Holiday
2004
as Alfie Clemens
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
2004
as Indenrigsminister Nacuk
New Tricks
2004
as Bobby 'Tar' Mcadam
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
2003
as Farrington
The Last Detective
2003
Serious & Organised
2003
as Jimmy Fisk
K-19: The Widowmaker
2002
as Dr. Savran
Ultimate Force
2002
Spooks
2002
as Stephen Kirby
Rose and Maloney
2002
as Ronnie Johnson
Enigma
2001
as Leveret
The Point Men
2001
as Benni Baum
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
2001
as Mr. Brooker
In Deep
2001
as Keith Sullivan
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
2001
as Mr. Brooker
Great Expectations
1999
as Compeyson
Great Expectations
1999
as Compeyson
Tangier Cop
1997
as Ahmed Yaasin
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Tim Settingfield
Bombay Blue
1997
as Supt. John Mayberry
Our Friends in the North
1996
as Commander Harold Chapple
Richard III
1995
as Brackenbury
The Queen's Nose
1995
as Uncle Ginger
Grushko
1994
as Kartashov
Being Human
1994
as Salgado
Crocodile Shoes
1994
Bad Ronald
1992
as Michael, le père
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Maynard
Between the Lines
1992
Aimée
1991
as Frank
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
1991
as Claudius
Drop the Dead Donkey
1990
The Chief
1990
as CS Derek Gillman
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Cust
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
as Edward Peveril
Time Trouble
1985
as Makov
Bleak House
1985
as 'Nemo'
Screen Two
1985
as Frank
The Bill
1984
Big Deal
1984
as Ronnie Day
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983
as Dave
Taggart
1983
No Excuses
1983
as Trev
The Brack Report
1982
as Paul Brack
Antony & Cleopatra
1981
as Pompeius
Bergerac
1981
as Roscoe
The Rose Medallion
1981
as Harry
The Tom Machine
1980
as Tom
Meetings with Remarkable Men
1979
as Pogossian
A Light That Shines
1979
as Brother Martin Jerome
Minder
1979
as Sudbury
Shoestring
1979
as Stanley Reeves
Les Misérables
1978
as Agent
The Black Panther
1977
as Donald Neilson
Hardcore
1977
as Mark
Catchpenny Twist
1977
as Spalding
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
as Aram
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Brother Martin Jerome
Target
1977
as Heslop
The Children of the New Forest
1977
as Ned Corbould
The Saliva Milkshake
1975
as Johnny
Quiller
1975
as Brenman
Stardust
1974
as TV Concert Producer
Mr. Axelford's Angel
1974
as David
Centre Play
1973
as Johnny
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
1972
as Commander Ridgeway
The Breaking of Colonel Keyser
1972
as Dellow
Bleak Moments
1972
as Norman's Friend
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971
as Party Guest
Justice
1971
as Villiers
I Am a Groupie
1970
as Steve
Mad Jack
1970
The Walking Stick
1970
as Max
Play for Today
1970
The Adventures of Don Quick
1970
as Gezool
Night After Night After Night
1969
as Pete Laver
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Leary
The Lost Continent
1968
as Sparks, the Radioman
The Window Cleaner
1968
as David
Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space
1968
as Enrico Casali
Mickey Dunne
1967
as Pat Newman
Doctor Who
1963
as Enrico Casali
Doctor Who
1963
as Commander Ridgeway