David Bamber

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David Bamber
Born	David James Bamber 19 September 1954 (1954-09-19) Walkden, England, UK
Occupation	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.

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
2011	The Borgias	Theo	Directed by Neil Jordan

Further reading

• "David Bamber Page". Pride and Prejudice site. 2008. http://pandp2.home.comcast.net/pandp2cast/bamber.html. Retrieved 27 January 2009. 

External links

• David Bamber at the Internet Movie Database
• Profile at HBO' Rome