Acting
Donald Sumpter
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).
Filmography
The Phoenician Scheme
Film · 2025
Limonov: The Ballad
Film · 2024
Entitled
Series · 2023
The Cleaner
Series · 2021
Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret
Series · 2020
Chernobyl
Series · 2019
Les Misérables
Series · 2018
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Film · 2017
Coalition
Film · 2015
In the Heart of the Sea
Film · 2015
Jekyll and Hyde
Series · 2015
12 Monkeys
Series · 2015
Bypass
Film · 2014
One Child
Series · 2014
Quirke
Series · 2014
New Worlds
Series · 2014
Atlantis
Series · 2013
The Mill
Series · 2013
Endeavour
Series · 2013
Peaky Blinders
Series · 2013
The Secret of Crickley Hall
Series · 2012
Way of the Morris
Film · 2011
The Murder at Road Hill House
Film · 2011
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Film · 2011
Black Mirror
Series · 2011
Game of Thrones
Series · 2011
Among Us
Film · 2010
London Boulevard
Film · 2010
Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
Film · 2010
Into the Storm
Film · 2009
Being Human
Series · 2009
Hello Sailor!
Film · 2008
Einstein and Eddington
Film · 2008
Heist
Film · 2008
Merlin
Series · 2008
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Series · 2008
Eastern Promises
Film · 2007
Fallen Angel
Series · 2007
Heroes and Villains
Series · 2007
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Series · 2007
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
Film · 2006
Dracula
Film · 2006
The Chatterley Affair
Film · 2006
Eleventh Hour
Series · 2006
The Constant Gardener
Film · 2005
Doctor Who
Series · 2005
The Long Bank Holiday
Film · 2004
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
Series · 2004
New Tricks
Series · 2004
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
Series · 2003
The Last Detective
Series · 2003
Serious & Organised
Series · 2003
K-19: The Widowmaker
Film · 2002
Ultimate Force
Series · 2002
Spooks
Series · 2002
Rose and Maloney
Series · 2002
Enigma
Film · 2001
The Point Men
Film · 2001
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Film · 2001
In Deep
Series · 2001
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Series · 2001
Great Expectations
Film · 1999
Great Expectations
Series · 1999
Tangier Cop
Film · 1997
Midsomer Murders
Series · 1997
Bombay Blue
Series · 1997
Our Friends in the North
Series · 1996
Richard III
Film · 1995
The Queen's Nose
Series · 1995
Grushko
Film · 1994
Being Human
Film · 1994
Crocodile Shoes
Series · 1994
Bad Ronald
Film · 1992
A Touch of Frost
Series · 1992
Between the Lines
Series · 1992
Aimée
Film · 1991
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Film · 1991
Drop the Dead Donkey
Series · 1990
The Chief
Series · 1990
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Series · 1989
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Series · 1987
Time Trouble
Film · 1985
Bleak House
Series · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985
Summer Season
Series · 1985
The Bill
Series · 1984
Big Deal
Series · 1984
Curse of the Pink Panther
Film · 1983
Taggart
Series · 1983
No Excuses
Series · 1983
The Brack Report
Series · 1982
Antony & Cleopatra
Film · 1981
Bergerac
Series · 1981
The Rose Medallion
Series · 1981
The Tom Machine
Film · 1980
Meetings with Remarkable Men
Film · 1979
A Light That Shines
Film · 1979
Minder
Series · 1979
Shoestring
Series · 1979
Les Misérables
Film · 1978
The Black Panther
Film · 1977
Hardcore
Film · 1977
Catchpenny Twist
Film · 1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Series · 1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
Series · 1977
Target
Series · 1977
The Children of the New Forest
Series · 1977
The Saliva Milkshake
Film · 1975
Quiller
Series · 1975
Stardust
Film · 1974
Mr. Axelford's Angel
Film · 1974
Centre Play
Series · 1973
Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
Film · 1972
The Breaking of Colonel Keyser
Film · 1972
Bleak Moments
Film · 1972
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Film · 1971
Justice
Series · 1971
I Am a Groupie
Film · 1970
Mad Jack
Film · 1970
The Walking Stick
Film · 1970
Play for Today
Series · 1970
The Adventures of Don Quick
Series · 1970
Night After Night After Night
Film · 1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Series · 1969
The Lost Continent
Film · 1968
The Window Cleaner
Film · 1968
Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space
Film · 1968
Mickey Dunne
Series · 1967
Doctor Who
Series · 1963
Doctor Who
Series · 1963