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Donald Sumpter

Acting 83 years old Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, UK ★ 1.4
Born: February 13, 1943

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 1977 film, The Black Panther.

He also appeared in many television films and serials, including adaptations of Dickens' novels: Nicholas Nickleby in 2001, Great Expectations in 1999 and Bleak House in 1985. Also in 1985, he was remembered for the part of villain Ronnie Day in Big Deal. He played the part of suspected serial killer Alexander Bonaparte Cust in the (1992) Agatha Christie's Poirot episode, The ABC Murders. He has also appeared in episodes of Midsomer Murders, The Bill, Holby City, and A Touch of Frost. He also had a recurring role as Uncle Ginger in the Children's BBC series The Queen's Nose. He played Harold Chapple in Our Friends in the North, and portrayed the physicist Max Planck in Einstein and Eddington. He has also been seen as Kemp in the horror-drama series Being Human. In 2011 he portrayed Maester Luwin in the HBO series Game of Thrones.

His film appearances include The Constant Gardener (2005), K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), Enigma (2001) and Ultramarines: The Movie (2010).

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Known For

Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones Maester Luwin 2011
Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders Arthur Bigge 2013
Doctor Who
Doctor Who The President 2005
Black Mirror
Black Mirror Julian Hereford 2011
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot Cust 1989

Filmography

Acting Credits (123)

The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme Chairman 2025
Limonov: The Ballad
Limonov: The Ballad Eddie's Father 2024
Entitled
Entitled Quincy 2023
The Cleaner
The Cleaner Sir James 2021
Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret
Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret Bishop Peter Ball 2020
Chernobyl
Chernobyl Zharkov 2019
Les Misérables
Les Misérables Mabeuf 2018
The Man Who Invented Christmas
The Man Who Invented Christmas Haddock / Ghost of Marley 2017
In the Heart of the Sea
In the Heart of the Sea Paul Macy 2015
Jekyll and Hyde
Jekyll and Hyde Garson 2015
Coalition
Coalition Paddy Ashdown 2015
12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys Seer 2015
One Child
One Child Jim Arthurton 2014
Bypass
Bypass Grandfather 2014
New Worlds
New Worlds Sidney 2014
Quirke
Quirke Josh Crawford 2014
Atlantis
Atlantis Tiresius 2013
Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders Arthur Bigge 2013
The Mill
The Mill Samuel Greg 2013
Endeavour
Endeavour Emil Valdemar 2013
The Secret of Crickley Hall
The Secret of Crickley Hall Gordon Pyke 2012
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell 2011
Black Mirror
Black Mirror Julian Hereford 2011
The Murder at Road Hill House
The Murder at Road Hill House Peter Edlin QC 2011
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones Maester Luwin 2011
Way of the Morris
Way of the Morris Voice of Creation 2011
Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie Pythol (voice) 2010
London Boulevard
London Boulevard Pentonville Governor 2010
Among Us
Among Us Man on bench 2010
Into the Storm
Into the Storm Lord Halifax 2009
Being Human
Being Human Kemp 2009
Einstein and Eddington
Einstein and Eddington Max Planck 2008
Merlin
Merlin The Fisher King 2008
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Tess of the D'Urbervilles Parson Tringham 2008
Hello Sailor!
Hello Sailor! 2008
Heist
Heist King Edward 2008
Heroes and Villains
Heroes and Villains 2007
The Sarah Jane Adventures
The Sarah Jane Adventures Erasmus Darkening 2007
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises Yuri 2007
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel Simon Martlesham 2007
Dracula
Dracula Alfred Singleton 2006
The Chatterley Affair
The Chatterley Affair Mr. Gerald Gardiner 2006
Eleventh Hour
Eleventh Hour 2006
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener Self 2006
The Constant Gardener
The Constant Gardener Tim Donohue 2005
Doctor Who
Doctor Who The President 2005
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey Indenrigsminister Nacuk 2004
The Long Bank Holiday
The Long Bank Holiday Alfie Clemens 2004
New Tricks
New Tricks Bobby 'Tar' Mcadam 2004
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World 2003
The Last Detective
The Last Detective 2003
Rose and Maloney
Rose and Maloney 2002
Ultimate Force
Ultimate Force 2002
K-19: The Widowmaker
K-19: The Widowmaker Dr. Savran 2002
Spooks
Spooks Stephen Kirby 2002
The Point Men
The Point Men Benni Baum 2001
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Mr. Brooker 2001
In Deep
In Deep Keith Sullivan 2001
Enigma
Enigma Leveret 2001
Great Expectations
Great Expectations Compeyson 1999
Great Expectations
Great Expectations Compeyson 1999
Bombay Blue
Bombay Blue Supt. John Mayberry 1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders Tim Settingfield 1997
Tangier Cop
Tangier Cop Ahmed Yaasin 1997
Dalziel & Pascoe
Dalziel & Pascoe 1996
Our Friends in the North
Our Friends in the North Commander Harold Chapple 1996
Richard III
Richard III Brackenbury 1995
Queen's Nose
Queen's Nose Uncle Ginger 1995
Crocodile Shoes
Crocodile Shoes 1994
Being Human
Being Human Salgado 1994
Grushko
Grushko Kartashov 1994
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost 1992
Between the Lines
Between the Lines 1992
Bad Ronald
Bad Ronald Michael, le père 1992
Aimée
Aimée Frank 1991
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Claudius 1991
Drop the Dead Donkey
Drop the Dead Donkey 1990
The Chief
The Chief CS Derek Gillman 1990
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot Cust 1989
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Edward Peveril 1987
Time Trouble
Time Trouble Makov 1985
Bleak House
Bleak House 'Nemo' 1985
The Bill
The Bill 1984
Taggart
Taggart 1983
Curse of the Pink Panther
Curse of the Pink Panther Dave 1983
The Brack Report
The Brack Report Paul Brack 1982
Bergerac
Bergerac Roscoe 1981
The Rose Medallion
The Rose Medallion Harry 1981
Antony & Cleopatra
Antony & Cleopatra Pompeius 1981
The Tom Machine
The Tom Machine Tom 1980
Minder
Minder Sudbury 1979
Shoestring
Shoestring Stanley Reeves 1979
Meetings with Remarkable Men
Meetings with Remarkable Men Pogossian 1979
A Light That Shines
A Light That Shines Brother Martin Jerome 1979
Les Misérables
Les Misérables Agent 1978
The Black Panther
The Black Panther Donald Neilson 1977
Catchpenny Twist
Catchpenny Twist Spalding 1977
The Children of the New Forest
The Children of the New Forest Ned Corbould 1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week Brother Martin Jerome 1977
Target
Target Heslop 1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth Aram 1977
Hardcore
Hardcore Mark 1977
Quiller
Quiller Brenman 1975
The Saliva Milkshake
The Saliva Milkshake Johnny 1975
Stardust
Stardust TV Concert Producer 1974
Mr. Axelford's Angel
Mr. Axelford's Angel David 1974
Centre Play
Centre Play Johnny 1973
The Breaking of Colonel Keyser
The Breaking of Colonel Keyser Dellow 1972
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils Commander Ridgeway 1972
Bleak Moments
Bleak Moments Norman's Friend 1971
Justice
Justice Villiers 1971
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday Party Guest 1971
I Am a Groupie
I Am a Groupie Steve 1970
The Adventures of Don Quick
The Adventures of Don Quick Gezool 1970
Play for Today
Play for Today 1970
The Walking Stick
The Walking Stick Max 1970
Mad Jack
Mad Jack 1970
Night After Night After Night
Night After Night After Night Pete Laver 1969
The Lost Continent
The Lost Continent Sparks, the Radioman 1968
Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space
Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space Enrico Casali 1968
The Window Cleaner
The Window Cleaner David 1968
Doctor Who
Doctor Who Enrico Casali 1963
Doctor Who
Doctor Who Commander Ridgeway 1963

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