David Bamber

Name	David Bamber
Birthname	David James Bamber
Birth date	September 19, 1954
Birth place	Walkden, England, UK
Occupation	Actor
Yearsactive	1982–present
Spouse	Julia Swift (1982–present)

David James Bamber (born 19 September 1954) is an English actor, known for his television and theatre work. He is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Early years

Bamber was born in Walkden, near Manchester, and studied drama at Bristol University, continuing his training at RADA where he won the Gold Medal in 1976.

Career

Bamber has worked on many British television series, mini-series and TV movies. He appeared in the BBC adaptations of Hanif Kureishi's The Buddha of Suburbia, and Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, in which he portrayed the Bennetts' clergyman cousin, Mr. Collins. He also played the part of a junior treasury minister and Stamp enthusiast, Julian Whitaker, in an episode of The New Statesman, in which Alan frames Whitaker and forces his resignation. In 1997 he starred as Eric Slatt in two series of Steven Moffat's Chalk, contributing to the audio commentaries for the DVD release in 2008. His best known international television role to date was his 2005–2007 role as Marcus Tullius Cicero in the HBO/BBC2 original television series, Rome. Bamber also played Adolf Hitler in Bryan Singer's film, Valkyrie.

Bamber is also a stage actor; he won the 1995 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance as Guy in My Night with Reg, a role he reprised in a 1996 BBC television adaptation. His roles as a voice actor include Emperor Constantine in the Doctor Who audio drama, The Council of Nicaea and as Jeremy Longstaff in the 2008 radio series The Way We Live Right Now.

Personal life

Bamber is married to the actress Julia Swift, daughter of actors David Swift and Paula Jacobs. They have two sons, Theo (1991) and Ethan (1998). The family lives in North London.

Filmography

{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center" | Year || Title || Role || Notes |- | 1982 || Privates on Parade || Flight Sgt. Charles Bishop|| Michael Blakemore |- |- 1985 || The Doctor and the Devils || Cronin|| Directed by Freddie Francis |- | 1988 || High Hopes || Rupert Booth-Braine || Directed by Mike Leigh |- | 1992 || Dakota Road || Man on the train|| Directed by Nick Ward |- | 1992 || Year of the Comet || Albert || Directed by Peter Yates |- | 1995 || Pride and Prejudice || Mr. Collins || Directed by Simon Langton |- | 1996 || Wet and Dry || || Bafta nominated short directed by John McKay |- | 2002 || Gangs of New York || Passenger || Directed by Martin Scorsese |- | 2002 || The Bourne Identity || Consulate Clerk || Directed by Doug Liman |- | 2003 || I Capture the Castle || Vicar || Directed by Tim Fywell |- | 2005 || The Clap || Krzysztof Veneer || Award winning short directed by Geoff Lindsey |- | 2005 || Rome || Cicero || Award winning television series |- | 2006 || Miss Potter || Fruing Warne || Directed by Chris Noonan |- | 2007 || The All Together || Robin Swain || Directed by Gavin Claxton |- | 2008 || Valkyrie || Adolf Hitler || Directed by Bryan Singer |- | 2010 || The King's Speech || Theater Director || Directed by Tom Hooper |}

Further reading

External links

Profile at HBO' Rome

Category:1954 births Category:Living people Category:Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Category:Alumni of the University of Bristol Category:English film actors Category:English musical theatre actors Category:English radio actors Category:English stage actors Category:English television actors Category:English voice actors Category:Olivier Award winners Category:People from Walkden Category:Royal National Theatre Company members Category:Royal Shakespeare Company members Category:Shakespearean actors