---
name: "David Sibley"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-sibley"
fi1m_id: "david-sibley"
imdb_id: "nm0796287"
tmdb_id: 1230626
wikidata_id: "Q5239773"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 July 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-07T17:33:37.631083+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# David Sibley

## Identity

David Sibley

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-sibley
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-sibley
- **IMDb ID:** nm0796287
- **TMDB ID:** 1230626
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5239773
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sibley_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5239773, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0796287/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1230626

Actor. Born 16 July 1948 in UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 July 1948, UK
- **Active:** 2000–2016
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 84 to 81 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Crime 2, Mystery 2, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $4m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sibley_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5239773, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0796287/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1230626

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*45 Years*](https://film.one/film/45-years.md) (88)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

David Sibley is an English actor born on 16 July 1948. He is known for character roles in several television series, including as twisted radio DJ Tom Everett in the BBC detective series *Shoestring* and as Pralix in *Doctor Who*.

His first regular television role was in *Wings* in 1977. Other television appearances include *Blake's 7*, *Survivors*, *Minder*, *Lovejoy*, *Midsomer Murders* and multiple episodes of *Doctors*. Film credits include *Gandhi* (1982) as a subaltern, *45 Years* (2015) as George, *The Sleeping Room* (2014) as Freddie and *Tuesday* (2023) as Robert.

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

## On Fi1m (5)

- *War and Peace* (2016), Fi1m 65, as Bakshin — [page](https://film.one/tv/war-and-peace.md)
- *45 Years* (2015), Fi1m 88, as George — [page](https://film.one/film/45-years.md)
- *Broadchurch* (2013), Fi1m 81, as Dr. James Lovegood — [page](https://film.one/tv/broadchurch.md)
- *Utopia* (2013), Fi1m 83, as Jack Tate — [page](https://film.one/tv/utopia.md)
- *Mrs Biggs* (2012), Fi1m 74, as James QC — [page](https://film.one/tv/mrs-biggs.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Hammer A.D. 2023* (2023), as Narrator
- *The Last Letter from Your Lover* (2021), as Don Franklin
- *War and Peace* (2016), series, as Bakshin — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/war-and-peace.md)
- *45 Years* (2015), as George — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/45-years.md)
- *The Sleeping Room* (2014), as Freddie
- *Broadchurch* (2013), series, as Dr. James Lovegood — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/broadchurch.md)
- *Utopia* (2013), series, as Jack Tate — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/utopia.md)
- *Mrs Biggs* (2012), series, as James QC — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/mrs-biggs.md)
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Julius Rotfeld
- *Mr. Nice* (2010), as Philip Fairweather
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), series, as Hospital Doctor — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md)
- *Heartless* (2010), as Sociologist
- *On Expenses* (2010), as Council Official
- *Land Girls* (2009), series, as Ernest Luckhurst
- *The Year London Blew Up* (2005), as Detective Inspector
- *Care* (2000), as Cashman
- *Attachments* (2000), series, as Joe Walsh
- *Guest House Paradiso* (1999), as Intimidating Man
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service* (1999), as Major Delon
- *Incognito* (1997), as Whitehurst Landlord
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as John Carver — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Frontiers* (1996), series, as DCI David Lennox
- *Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One* (1995), as John Wilde
- *Princess Caraboo* (1994), as Harrison
- *The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles* (1992), series, as Major Delon
- *Redemption* (1991), as Steven Last
- *In Suspicious Circumstances* (1991), series, as Harry Pace
- *Traitors* (1990), as Sheriff
- *Hands of a Murderer* (1990), as Finch
- *4 Play* (1989), series, as Albert
- *Great Balls of Fire!* (1989), as Third English Reporter
- *Willow* (1988), as Galladoorn Warrior (uncredited)
- *Wilderness Road* (1986), series, as Cage
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Mr Gold
- *Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle* (1984), as Billy Wilson
- *Stars of the Roller State Disco* (1984), as Doctor
- *An Inspector Calls* (1984), as Eric Birling
- *Gandhi* (1982), as Subaltern — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/gandhi.md)
- *An Inspector Calls* (1982), series, as Eric Birling
- *Sky Lark* (1981), as Peter
- *Fatal Spring* (1980), as Wilfred Owen
- *At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)* (1980), as Voice
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Juror, Vinny Meadows — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)
- *Shoestring* (1979), series, as Tom Everett
- *A Family Affair* (1979), series, as John Barnes
- *Romeo and Juliet* (1978), as Sampson
- *The BBC Television Shakespeare* (1978), series, as Sampson
- *Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet* (1978), as Pralix
- *A Question of Time* (1978), as Sam
- *Blake's 7* (1978), series, as Commentator
- *The Kitchen* (1977), as Hans
- *BBC2 Play of the Week* (1977), series, as Hans
- *Target* (1977), series, as Mick
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Wlfred Owen, Peter
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Pralix — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)

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