Donald Sumpter

Donald Sumpter Movies and TV Shows

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).

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 2/13/1943 (81 years old)
  • Place of birth: Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
The Man Who Invented Christmas
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 68%
role:
Haddock / Ghost of Marley
2017

Comedy

Drama

Family

History

7.0
68%
2015

Action

Adventure

Drama

History

Thriller

6.9
67%
2015

Action

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
57%
One Child
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 63%
role:
Jim Arthurton
2014

Drama

6.6
63%
Bypass
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 56%
role:
Grandfather
2014

Drama

Thriller

5.7
56%
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The Mill
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 68%
role:
Samuel Greg
2013

Drama

7.5
68%
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 74%
role:
Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell
2011

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.8
74%
2011

Crime

Drama

Mystery

TV Movie

6.7
60%
Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 58%
role:
Pythol (voice)
Not available
2010

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6
58%
Not available
London Boulevard
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 60%
role:
Pentonville Governor
2010

Crime

Drama

6.2
60%
Into the Storm
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 66%
role:
Lord Halifax
Not available
2009

Drama

History

TV Movie

7.0
66%
Not available
2008

Drama

History

TV Movie

7.2
70%
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 77%
role:
Parson Tringham
Not available
2008

Drama

7.6
77%
Not available
2007

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

7.6
74%
Fallen Angel
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 35%
role:
Simon Martlesham
2007

Drama

6.6
35%
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Dracula
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 53%
role:
Alfred Singleton
Not available
2006

Drama

Horror

TV Movie

5.2
53%
Not available
The Constant Gardener
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 70%
role:
Tim Donohue
2005

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.4
70%
2002

Drama

History

Mystery

Thriller

War & Politics

6.7
65%
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 79%
role:
Mr. Brooker
Not available
2001

Drama

7.5
79%
Not available
Enigma
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 64%
role:
Leveret
Not available
2001

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Thriller

War & Politics

6.4
64%
Not available
Richard III
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 68%
role:
Brackenbury
1995

Drama

War & Politics

7.3
68%
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 71%
role:
Claudius
Not available
1991

Comedy

Drama

7.3
71%
Not available
1983

Comedy

Crime

4.3
46%
1977

Drama

8.5
77%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Donald Sumpter are, for example, The Man Who Invented Christmas, In the Heart of the Sea and Jekyll and Hyde.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
The best Anystream ratings are Jesus of Nazareth (8.1), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (7.6) and Eastern Promises (7.5).
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