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David Bamber Born David James Bamber
19 September 1954
Walkden, England, UKOccupation Actor Years active 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.
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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 (1999). The family lives in North London.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 1982 Privates on Parade Flight Sgt. Charles Bishop Michael Blakemore 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
- "David Bamber Page". Pride and Prejudice site. 2008. http://pandp2.home.comcast.net/pandp2cast/bamber.html. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
External links
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor (1985–2000) Antony Sher (1985) · Albert Finney (1986) · Michael Gambon (1987) · Oliver Ford Davies (1990) · Ian McKellen (1991) · Nigel Hawthorne (1992) · Robert Stephens (1993) · Mark Rylance (1994) · David Bamber (1995) · Alex Jennings (1996) · Antony Sher (1997) · Ian Holm (1998) · Kevin Spacey (1999) · Henry Goodman (2000)
Complete list · (1985–2000) · (2001–2025) Categories:- 1954 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Alumni of the University of Bristol
- English film actors
- English musical theatre actors
- English radio actors
- English stage actors
- English television actors
- English voice actors
- Laurence Olivier Award winners
- People from Walkden
- Royal National Theatre Company members
- Royal Shakespeare Company members
- Shakespearean actors
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