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name: "David Bamber"
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born: "19 September 1954"
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# David Bamber

Actor. Born 19 September 1954 in Walkden, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 September 1954, Walkden, England, UK
- **Active:** 1995–2010
- **Also known as:** Дэвид Бамбер

## Biography

David Bamber is an English actor born on 19 September 1954 in Walkden, Lancashire. He studied drama at Bristol University and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), where he won the Gold Medal in 1979.

Bamber is known for his stage work, winning the 1995 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in *My Night with Reg*. On television he played Marcus Tullius Cicero in the HBO–BBC series *Rome* (2005–2007). His film roles include appearances in *The Bourne Identity* (2002), *Valkyrie* (2008), *Darkest Hour* (2017) and *Borg vs McEnroe* (2017).

He is married to actress Julia Swift.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *The King's Speech* (2010), Fi1m 82, as Theatre Director — [page](https://film.one/film/the-kings-speech.md)
- *Rome* (2005), Fi1m 82, as Marcus Tullius Cicero — [page](https://film.one/tv/rome.md)
- *Gangs of New York* (2002), Fi1m 74, as Passenger on Omnibus — [page](https://film.one/film/gangs-of-new-york.md)
- *The Bourne Identity* (2002), Fi1m 83, as Consulate Clerk — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-identity.md)
- *Pride and Prejudice* (1995), Fi1m 88, as Mr. Collins — [page](https://film.one/tv/pride-and-prejudice.md)

## Also known for

- *Enola Holmes* (2020), Sir Whimbrel
- *Darkest Hour* (2017), Admiral Ramsay
- *Valkyrie* (2008), Adolf Hitler
- *Doctor Who* (2005), Captain Quell
- *Borg vs McEnroe* (2017), UK Commentator George Barnes
- *The Limehouse Golem* (2016), Mr. Greatorex
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), Bernard Parker
- *Miss Potter* (2006), Fruing Warne

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