Donald Sumpter

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

Midsomer Murders

Doctor Who

Peaky Blinders

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Play for Today

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

All Movies (58)

• The Phoenician Scheme2025 · as Chairman
• Limonov: The Ballad2024 · as Eddie's Father
• The Man Who Invented Christmas2017 · as Haddock / Ghost of Marley
• In the Heart of the Sea2015 · as Paul Macy
• Coalition2015 · as Paddy Ashdown
• Bypass2014 · as Grandfather
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011 · as Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell
• The Murder at Road Hill House2011 · as Peter Edlin QC
• Way of the Morris2011 · as Voice of Creation
• Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie2010 · as Pythol (voice)
• London Boulevard2010 · as Pentonville Governor
• Among Us2010 · as Man on bench
• Into the Storm2009 · as Lord Halifax
• Einstein and Eddington2008 · as Max Planck
• Hello Sailor!2008
• Heist2008 · as King Edward
• Eastern Promises2007 · as Yuri
• Dracula2006 · as Alfred Singleton
• The Chatterley Affair2006 · as Mr. Gerald Gardiner
• Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener2006 · as Self
• The Constant Gardener2005 · as Tim Donohue
• The Long Bank Holiday2004 · as Alfie Clemens
• K-19: The Widowmaker2002 · as Dr. Savran
• The Point Men2001 · as Benni Baum
• The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby2001 · as Mr. Brooker
• Enigma2001 · as Leveret
• Great Expectations1999 · as Compeyson
• Tangier Cop1997 · as Ahmed Yaasin
• Richard III1995 · as Brackenbury
• Being Human1994 · as Salgado
• Grushko1994 · as Kartashov
• Bad Ronald1992 · as Michael, le père
• Aimée1991 · as Frank
• Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead1991 · as Claudius
• Time Trouble1985 · as Makov
• Curse of the Pink Panther1983 · as Dave
• Antony & Cleopatra1981 · as Pompeius
• The Tom Machine1980 · as Tom
• Meetings with Remarkable Men1979 · as Pogossian
• A Light That Shines1979 · as Brother Martin Jerome
• Les Misérables1978 · as Agent
• The Black Panther1977 · as Donald Neilson
• Catchpenny Twist1977 · as Spalding
• Hardcore1977 · as Mark
• The Saliva Milkshake1975 · as Johnny
• Stardust1974 · as TV Concert Producer
• Mr. Axelford's Angel1974 · as David
• The Breaking of Colonel Keyser1972 · as Dellow
• Doctor Who: The Sea Devils1972 · as Commander Ridgeway
• Bleak Moments1971 · as Norman's Friend
• Sunday Bloody Sunday1971 · as Party Guest
• I Am a Groupie1970 · as Steve
• The Walking Stick1970 · as Max
• Mad Jack1970
• Night After Night After Night1969 · as Pete Laver
• The Lost Continent1968 · as Sparks, the Radioman
• Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space1968 · as Enrico Casali
• The Window Cleaner1968 · as David

All TV Shows (69)

• Entitled2023 · as Quincy
• The Cleaner2021 · as Sir James
• Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret2020 · as Bishop Peter Ball
• Chernobyl2019 · as Zharkov
• Les Misérables2018 · as Mabeuf
• Jekyll and Hyde2015 · as Garson
• 12 Monkeys2015 · as Seer
• One Child2014 · as Jim Arthurton
• New Worlds2014 · as Sidney
• Quirke2014 · as Josh Crawford
• Atlantis2013 · as Tiresius
• Peaky Blinders2013 · as Arthur Bigge
• The Mill2013 · as Samuel Greg
• Endeavour2013 · as Emil Valdemar
• The Secret of Crickley Hall2012 · as Gordon Pyke
• Black Mirror2011 · as Julian Hereford
• Game of Thrones2011 · as Maester Luwin
• Being Human2009 · as Kemp
• Merlin2008 · as The Fisher King
• Tess of the D'Urbervilles2008 · as Parson Tringham
• Heroes and Villains2007
• The Sarah Jane Adventures2007 · as Erasmus Darkening
• Fallen Angel2007 · as Simon Martlesham
• Eleventh Hour2006
• Doctor Who2005 · as The President
• The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey2004 · as Indenrigsminister Nacuk
• New Tricks2004 · as Bobby 'Tar' Mcadam
• Seven Wonders of the Industrial World2003 · as Farrington
• The Last Detective2003
• Serious & Organised2003 · as Jimmy Fisk
• Rose and Maloney2002 · as Ronnie Johnson
• Ultimate Force2002
• Spooks2002 · as Stephen Kirby
• In Deep2001 · as Keith Sullivan
• Great Expectations1999 · as Compeyson
• Bombay Blue1997 · as Supt. John Mayberry
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Tim Settingfield
• Our Friends in the North1996 · as Commander Harold Chapple
• The Queen's Nose1995 · as Uncle Ginger
• Crocodile Shoes1994
• A Touch of Frost1992 · as Maynard
• Between the Lines1992
• Drop the Dead Donkey1990
• The Chief1990 · as CS Derek Gillman
• Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · as Cust
• The Ruth Rendell Mysteries1987 · as Edward Peveril
• Bleak House1985 · as 'Nemo'
• Screen Two1985 · as Frank
• The Bill1984
• Big Deal1984 · as Ronnie Day
• Taggart1983
• The Brack Report1982 · as Paul Brack
• Bergerac1981 · as Roscoe
• The Rose Medallion1981 · as Harry
• Minder1979 · as Sudbury
• Shoestring1979 · as Stanley Reeves
• The Children of the New Forest1977 · as Ned Corbould
• BBC2 Play of the Week1977 · as Brother Martin Jerome
• Target1977 · as Heslop
• Jesus of Nazareth1977 · as Aram
• Quiller1975 · as Brenman
• Centre Play1973 · as Johnny
• Justice1971 · as Villiers
• The Adventures of Don Quick1970 · as Gezool
• Play for Today1970
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · as Leary
• Mickey Dunne1967 · as Pat Newman
• Doctor Who1963 · as Enrico Casali
• Doctor Who1963 · as Commander Ridgeway