Donald Sumpter
Acting
Born: February 13, 1943 (age 83) · Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Highest Rated
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).
Known for
Game of Thrones
2011
Peaky Blinders
2013
Chernobyl
2019
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
Black Mirror
2011
In the Heart of the Sea
2015
Eastern Promises
2007
Doctor Who
2005
The Constant Gardener
2005
K-19: The Widowmaker
2002
12 Monkeys
2015
Merlin
2008
Photos (2)
Movies (52)
The Phoenician Scheme
Chairman
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell
In the Heart of the Sea
Paul Macy
Eastern Promises
Yuri
The Constant Gardener
Tim Donohue
K-19: The Widowmaker
Dr. Savran
Richard III
Brackenbury
Enigma
Leveret
London Boulevard
Pentonville Governor
Limonov: The Ballad
Eddie's Father
Einstein and Eddington
Max Planck
Into the Storm
Lord Halifax
Curse of the Pink Panther
Dave
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Haddock / Ghost of Marley
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Claudius
Being Human
Salgado
Great Expectations
Compeyson
The Murder at Road Hill House
Peter Edlin QC
The Lost Continent
Sparks, the Radioman
Les Misérables
Agent
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Party Guest
Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
Pythol (voice)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Mr. Brooker
The Black Panther
Donald Neilson
The Point Men
Benni Baum
The Long Bank Holiday
Alfie Clemens
Among Us
Man on bench
Meetings with Remarkable Men
Pogossian
Bleak Moments
Norman's Friend
Dracula
Alfred Singleton
The Walking Stick
Max
A Light That Shines
Brother Martin Jerome
Hardcore
Mark
Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space
Enrico Casali
Hello Sailor!
2008
Time Trouble
Makov
Mr. Axelford's Angel
David
Aimée
Frank
Grushko
Kartashov
I Am a Groupie
Steve
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
Commander Ridgeway
The Chatterley Affair
Mr. Gerald Gardiner
Bad Ronald
Michael, le père
Antony & Cleopatra
Pompeius
Night After Night After Night
Pete Laver
Coalition
Paddy Ashdown
The Saliva Milkshake
Johnny
Stardust
TV Concert Producer
Bypass
Grandfather
Catchpenny Twist
Spalding
Way of the Morris
Voice of Creation
Mad Jack
1970
TV Shows (68)
Game of Thrones
Maester Luwin · 14 eps
Midsomer Murders
Tim Settingfield · 1 eps
Doctor Who
The President · 1 eps
Doctor Who
Enrico Casali · 6 eps
Doctor Who
Commander Ridgeway · 3 eps
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Cust · 1 eps
Black Mirror
Julian Hereford · 1 eps
Peaky Blinders
Arthur Bigge · 2 eps
Play for Today
1 eps
Spooks
Stephen Kirby · 1 eps
Minder
Sudbury · 1 eps
The Bill
3 eps
A Touch of Frost
Maynard · 1 eps
New Tricks
Bobby 'Tar' Mcadam · 1 eps
Merlin
The Fisher King · 1 eps
12 Monkeys
Seer · 2 eps
Chernobyl
Zharkov · 2 eps
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
Farrington · 1 eps
Screen Two
Frank · 1 eps
Bergerac
Roscoe · 1 eps
Endeavour
Emil Valdemar · 1 eps
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Leary · 1 eps
Taggart
1 eps
Drop the Dead Donkey
1 eps
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Erasmus Darkening · 2 eps
BBC2 Play of the Week
Brother Martin Jerome · 1 eps
Being Human
Kemp · 9 eps
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Edward Peveril · 3 eps
The Cleaner
Sir James · 1 eps
The Chief
CS Derek Gillman · 1 eps
Shoestring
Stanley Reeves · 1 eps
Les Misérables
Mabeuf · 3 eps
Between the Lines
2 eps
Atlantis
Tiresius · 1 eps
Justice
Villiers · 1 eps
Centre Play
Johnny · 1 eps
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
Indenrigsminister Nacuk · 2 eps
Jesus of Nazareth
Aram · 4 eps
Rose and Maloney
Ronnie Johnson · 1 eps
Our Friends in the North
Commander Harold Chapple · 4 eps
Target
Heslop · 1 eps
Ultimate Force
1 eps
The Queen's Nose
Uncle Ginger · 16 eps
The Mill
Samuel Greg · 4 eps
The Last Detective
1 eps
Big Deal
Ronnie Day · 1 eps
New Worlds
Sidney · 2 eps
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Parson Tringham · 3 eps
In Deep
Keith Sullivan · 2 eps
Entitled
Quincy · 8 eps
Crocodile Shoes
3 eps
Eleventh Hour
1 eps
Serious & Organised
Jimmy Fisk · 1 eps
Quiller
Brenman · 1 eps
Great Expectations
Compeyson · 2 eps
The Adventures of Don Quick
Gezool · 1 eps
Heroes and Villains
6 eps
Jekyll and Hyde
Garson · 10 eps
Bleak House
'Nemo' · 2 eps
Quirke
Josh Crawford · 1 eps
The Secret of Crickley Hall
Gordon Pyke · 2 eps
Fallen Angel
Simon Martlesham · 3 eps
Mickey Dunne
Pat Newman · 1 eps
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Mr. Brooker · 2 eps
One Child
Jim Arthurton · 4 eps
Bombay Blue
Supt. John Mayberry · 6 eps
Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret
Bishop Peter Ball · 2 eps
The Rose Medallion
Harry · 3 eps
