Donald Sumpter
Acting
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).
TV Shows(66)
Entitled
Quincy
2023
The Cleaner
Sir James
2021
Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret
Bishop Peter Ball
2020
Chernobyl
Zharkov
2019
Les Misérables
Mabeuf
2018
Jekyll and Hyde
Garson
2015
12 Monkeys
Seer
2015
One Child
Jim Arthurton
2014
New Worlds
Sidney
2014
Quirke
Josh Crawford
2014
Atlantis
Tiresius
2013
Peaky Blinders
Arthur Bigge
2013
The Mill
Samuel Greg
2013
Endeavour
Emil Valdemar
2013
The Secret of Crickley Hall
Gordon Pyke
2012
Black Mirror
Julian Hereford
2011
Game of Thrones
Maester Luwin
2011
Being Human
Kemp
2009
Merlin
The Fisher King
2008
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Parson Tringham
2008
Heroes and Villains
2007
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Erasmus Darkening
2007
Fallen Angel
Simon Martlesham
2007
Eleventh Hour
2006
Doctor Who
The President
2005
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
Indenrigsminister Nacuk
2004
New Tricks
Bobby 'Tar' Mcadam
2004
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
Farrington
2003
The Last Detective
2003
Rose and Maloney
2002
Ultimate Force
2002
Spooks
Stephen Kirby
2002
In Deep
Keith Sullivan
2001
Great Expectations
Compeyson
1999
Bombay Blue
Supt. John Mayberry
1997
Midsomer Murders
Tim Settingfield
1997
Dalziel & Pascoe
1996
Our Friends in the North
Commander Harold Chapple
1996
Queen's Nose
Uncle Ginger
1995
Crocodile Shoes
1994
A Touch of Frost
Maynard
1992
Between the Lines
1992
Drop the Dead Donkey
1990
The Chief
CS Derek Gillman
1990
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Cust
1989
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Edward Peveril
1987
Bleak House
'Nemo'
1985
The Bill
1984
Big Deal
Ronnie Day
1984
Taggart
1983
The Brack Report
Paul Brack
1982
Bergerac
Roscoe
1981
The Rose Medallion
Harry
1981
Minder
Sudbury
1979
Shoestring
Stanley Reeves
1979
The Children of the New Forest
Ned Corbould
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
Brother Martin Jerome
1977
Target
Heslop
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Aram
1977
Quiller
Brenman
1975
Centre Play
Johnny
1973
Justice
Villiers
1971
The Adventures of Don Quick
Gezool
1970
Play for Today
1970
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Leary
1969
Doctor Who
Enrico Casali
1963
Movies(58)
The Phoenician Scheme
Chairman
2025
Limonov: The Ballad
Eddie's Father
2024
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Haddock / Ghost of Marley
2017
In the Heart of the Sea
Paul Macy
2015
Coalition
Paddy Ashdown
2015
Bypass
Grandfather
2014
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell
2011
The Murder at Road Hill House
Peter Edlin QC
2011
Way of the Morris
Voice of Creation
2011
Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
Pythol (voice)
2010
London Boulevard
Pentonville Governor
2010
Among Us
Man on bench
2010
Into the Storm
Lord Halifax
2009
Einstein and Eddington
Max Planck
2008
Hello Sailor!
2008
Heist
King Edward
2008
Eastern Promises
Yuri
2007
Dracula
Alfred Singleton
2006
The Chatterley Affair
Mr. Gerald Gardiner
2006
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
Self
2006
The Constant Gardener
Tim Donohue
2005
The Long Bank Holiday
Alfie Clemens
2004
K-19: The Widowmaker
Dr. Savran
2002
The Point Men
Benni Baum
2001
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Mr. Brooker
2001
Enigma
Leveret
2001
Great Expectations
Compeyson
1999
Tangier Cop
Ahmed Yaasin
1997
Richard III
Brackenbury
1995
Being Human
Salgado
1994
Grushko
Kartashov
1994
Bad Ronald
Michael, le père
1992
Aimée
Frank
1991
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Claudius
1991
Time Trouble
Makov
1985
Curse of the Pink Panther
Dave
1983
Antony & Cleopatra
Pompeius
1981
The Tom Machine
Tom
1980
Meetings with Remarkable Men
Pogossian
1979
A Light That Shines
Brother Martin Jerome
1979
Les Misérables
Agent
1978
The Black Panther
Donald Neilson
1977
Catchpenny Twist
Spalding
1977
Hardcore
Mark
1977
The Saliva Milkshake
Johnny
1975
Stardust
TV Concert Producer
1974
Mr. Axelford's Angel
David
1974
The Breaking of Colonel Keyser
Dellow
1972
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
Commander Ridgeway
1972
Bleak Moments
Norman's Friend
1971
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Party Guest
1971
I Am a Groupie
Steve
1970
The Walking Stick
Max
1970
Mad Jack
1970
Night After Night After Night
Pete Laver
1969
The Lost Continent
Sparks, the Radioman
1968
Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space
Enrico Casali
1968
The Window Cleaner
David
1968