Donald Sumpter

Born February 13, 1943· Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, UK

60Roles★ 6.9Average rating

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 Adventur… Read more

Known for

Game of Thrones2011Peaky Blinders2013Chernobyl2019The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011

Filmography

YearRating

★ 6.5

The Phoenician Scheme2025

Chairman

★ 6.4

Limonov: The Ballad2024

Eddie's Father

Series★ 7

The Cleaner2021

Sir James

Series★ 8.7

Chernobyl2019

Zharkov

Series★ 7.3

Les Misérables2018

Mabeuf

★ 6.8

The Man Who Invented Christmas2017

Haddock / Ghost of Marley

★ 6.8

In the Heart of the Sea2015

Paul Macy

Series★ 6.4

Jekyll and Hyde2015

Garson

Series★ 7.4

12 Monkeys2015

Seer

Series★ 5.9

Quirke2014

Josh Crawford

Series★ 6.1

New Worlds2014

Sidney

Series★ 6.4

Atlantis2013

Tiresius

Series★ 8.1

Endeavour2013

Emil Valdemar

Series★ 8.5

Peaky Blinders2013

Arthur Bigge

Series★ 7.2

The Secret of Crickley Hall2012

Gordon Pyke

★ 6.2

The Murder at Road Hill House2011

Peter Edlin QC

★ 7.4

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011

Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell

Series★ 8.3

Black Mirror2011

Julian Hereford

Series★ 8.5

Game of Thrones2011

Maester Luwin

★ 5.9

London Boulevard2010

Pentonville Governor

★ 5.9

Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie2010

Pythol (voice)

★ 6.4

Into the Storm2009

Lord Halifax

Series★ 7.1

Being Human2009

Kemp

★ 6.8

Einstein and Eddington2008

Max Planck

Series★ 7.8

Merlin2008

The Fisher King

Series★ 7.5

Tess of the D'Urbervilles2008

Parson Tringham

★ 7.3

Eastern Promises2007

Yuri

Series★ 7.1

The Sarah Jane Adventures2007

Erasmus Darkening

★ 5.6

Dracula2006

Alfred Singleton

★ 7

The Constant Gardener2005

Tim Donohue

Series★ 7.6

Doctor Who2005

The President

Series★ 7.3

New Tricks2004

Bobby 'Tar' Mcadam

★ 6.6

K-19: The Widowmaker2002

Dr. Savran

Series★ 6.6

Ultimate Force2002

Series★ 7.7

Spooks2002

Stephen Kirby

★ 6.3

Enigma2001

Leveret

★ 4.4

The Point Men2001

Benni Baum

★ 7.6

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby2001

Mr. Brooker

★ 6.4

Great Expectations1999

Compeyson

Series★ 7.5

Midsomer Murders1997

Tim Settingfield

Series★ 7.7

Our Friends in the North1996

Commander Harold Chapple

★ 6.8

Richard III1995

Brackenbury

★ 5.1

Being Human1994

Salgado

Series★ 7.6

A Touch of Frost1992

Maynard

★ 6.9

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead1991

Claudius

Series★ 7

Drop the Dead Donkey1990

Series★ 8.2

Agatha Christie's Poirot1989

Cust

Series★ 6.8

The Bill1984

★ 4.6

Curse of the Pink Panther1983

Dave

Series★ 6.4

Taggart1983

Series★ 7

Bergerac1981

Roscoe

Series★ 7.1

Minder1979

Sudbury

★ 7.1

Les Misérables1978

Agent

★ 5.9

The Black Panther1977

Donald Neilson

Series★ 7.8

Jesus of Nazareth1977

Aram

★ 5.5

Stardust1974

TV Concert Producer

★ 6.5

Sunday Bloody Sunday1971

Party Guest

★ 6.1

Bleak Moments1971

Norman's Friend

★ 5.6

The Lost Continent1968

Sparks, the Radioman

Series★ 7.9

Doctor Who1963

Enrico Casali