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David Bamber
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David Bamber is an English actor who has worked in television and theatre. He is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Bamber was born in Walkden, Lancashire, England. He studied drama at Bristol University, continuing his training at RADA where he won the Gold Medal in 1979. Bamber's early television work includes appearances in the BBC series "The Professionals" and "The Gentle Touch". He also starred in the BBC adaptation of Hanif Kureishi's novel "The Buddha of Suburbia". In 1995, Bamber won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in the play "My Night with Reg". He has also appeared in numerous other stage productions, including "The Crucible", "The Importance of Being Earnest", and "The Mousetrap". Bamber's film credits include "The Bourne Identity", "Miss Potter", and "Valkyrie". He has also appeared in several television movies, including "The Lost Prince" and "The Sinking of the Titanic". Bamber is married to the actress Julia Swift. They have two sons, Theo and Ethan.
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David Bamber is an English actor who has worked in television and theatre. He is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Bamber was born in Walkden, Lancashire, England. He studied drama at Bristol University, continuing his training at RADA where he won the Gold Medal in 1979. Bamber's early television work includes appearances in the BBC series "The Professionals" and "The Gentle Touch". He also starred in the BBC adaptation of Hanif Kureishi's novel "The Buddha of Suburbia". In 1995, Bamber won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in the play "My Night with Reg". He has also appeared in numerous other stage productions, including "The Crucible", "The Importance of Being Earnest", and "The Mousetrap". Bamber's film credits include "The Bourne Identity", "Miss Potter", and "Valkyrie". He has also appeared in several television movies, including "The Lost Prince" and "The Sinking of the Titanic". Bamber is married to the actress Julia Swift. They have two sons, Theo and Ethan.
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Midsomer Murders
Casualty
Call the Midwife
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Death in Paradise
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Doctor Who
Father Brown
Performance
Inside No. 9
Trust
New Tricks
The Hollow Crown
Hotel Babylon
Heartbeat
Pride and Prejudice
Victoria
Robin Hood
The Paradise
Gangs of New York
Peterloo
The King's Speech
The Limehouse Golem
The Bourne Identity
Darkest Hour
A Very English Scandal
Consenting Adults
Enola Holmes
Gunpowder
Valkyrie
I Capture the Castle
Daniel Deronda
Rome
The Buddha of Suburbia
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
The Regime
What Remains
Heavy Weather
Cockles
The Merchant of Venice
Mayday
My Night with Reg
Chalk
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