David Burke

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.

Cast

Run for the Lifeboat

(Gareth)

King Lear

(Kent)

The Man Who Saw Tomorrow

(The Friar)

The Woman in Black

(PC Collins)

Henry VI Part 2

(Duke of Gloucester / Dick the Butcher)

Three Sisters

(Chebutykin)

Comedians

(Mick Connor)

Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective

(Dr. John H. Watson)

Spaghetti House

(Davis)

Mesmer

(Doctor de Vauzesmes)

Harry Price: Ghost Hunter

Bertie and Elizabeth

(Lord Reith)

The Rivals

(Sir Anthony Absolute)

The Winter's Tale

(Camillo)

A View from a Hill

(Patten)

Number 13

(Gunton, Hotel Landlord)

Random Quest

(Professor / JK Harshom)

Love and Distrust

(Freddie (segment "The Summer House"))

Henry VI Part 1

(Duke of Gloucester)

A Choice of Evils

(Cardinal Volponi)

The Tragedy of Richard III

(Sir William Catesby)

The Summer House

(Freddie)

There Is Also Tomorrow

(Len)

Only the Lonely

(George)

The Young Messiah

(Blind Rabbi)

Twelfth Night

(Party Guest / Dancer)

Michael Regan

(Michael Reagan)

Rattle of a Simple Man

(Jack (uncredited))

Saturday Night Out

(Manager)

Return Fare

(Len)

Fair Tradin' on the Dancin' Ground

(Tweed)

Quiet as a Nun

(Tom Amyas M.P.)

Midsomer Murders

(John Farrow)

The Bill

Spooks

(Fiona's Father)

Crown Court

Waking the Dead

(Philip Bryant)

The Champions

(Roger Carson)

Redcap

No Hiding Place

Play for Today

Agatha Christie's Poirot

(Sir Arthur Stanley)

The Guardians

Sherlock Holmes

Our John Willie

Spyship

Nanny

A Ghost Story for Christmas

(Gunton, Hotel Landlord)

A Ghost Story for Christmas

(Patten)

Sherlock Holmes

(Dr. John H. Watson)

A Game of Murder

Manhunt

(Beauchamps)

The House of Eliott

(Sir John Crowborough)

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

(Narrator (voice))

Testament: The Bible in Animation

(God (voice))

The Closer

(Mr. Murdoch)

Reilly: Ace of Spies

(Stalin)

Inheritance

(Henry Morcer)

Play for Today

(Cardinal Volponi)

Coronation Street

(Jack Benjamin)

Space Precinct

(Vachel)

Armchair Thriller

(Tom Amyas, MP)

Midsomer Murders

(Fred Messenger)

Armchair Thriller

(Tom Amyas M.P.)

Performance

(Kent)

BBC2 Play of the Week

(Len)

Holly

(Tom Prentiss)

The Love School

(William Morris)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

(Dr. John Watson)