David Burke
Acting
1934-05-25 — 2026-05-01Liverpool, England, UK
David Burke was a British actor, known for playing Dr. John Watson in two series of Granada Television's 1980s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which starred Jeremy Brett in the title role. He also starred as Josef Stalin in the last two episodes of Reilly, Ace of Spies.
Known For
tv
7.5
1997
Midsomer Murders
1997 · tv
tv
8.2
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 · tv
tv
5.4
1960
Coronation Street
1960 · tv
tv
7.9
2005
The Closer
2005 · tv
tv
6.6
1970
Play for Today
1970 · tv
tv
5.7
1972
Crown Court
1972 · tv
tv
7.1
1985
Screen Two
1985 · tv
tv
7.7
2002
Spooks
2002 · tv
tv
8.2
1984
Sherlock Holmes
1984 · tv
tv
7.2
2001
Waking the Dead
2001 · tv
tv
6.8
1984
The Bill
1984 · tv
tv
4.8
1959
No Hiding Place
1959 · tv
tv
5.2
1964
The Wednesday Play
1964 · tv
tv
6.5
1968
The Champions
1968 · tv
tv
6.3
1991
Performance
1991 · tv
tv
6.6
1991
The House of Eliott
1991 · tv
tv
7.0
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 · tv
tv
6.4
1994
Space Precinct
1994 · tv
tv
7.0
1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983 · tv
tv
7.0
1973
Centre Play
1973 · tv
tv
6.7
1964
Sherlock Holmes
1964 · tv
tv
6.4
1992
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992 · tv
tv
7.4
1971
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971 · tv
movie
6.1
2012
The Woman in Black
2012 · movie
tv
6.8
1970
Manhunt
1970 · tv
tv
6.5
1991
In Suspicious Circumstances
1991 · tv
tv
7.0
1996
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996 · tv
tv
4.2
1978
Armchair Thriller
1978 · tv
movie
6.4
2016
The Young Messiah
2016 · movie
tv
6.0
1971
The Guardians
1971 · tv