
Donald Sumpter
Born
1943-02-13
Place of birth
Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Biography
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 adaptat...
Known for

Game of Thrones
Maester Luwin

Peaky Blinders
Arthur Bigge

Chernobyl
Zharkov

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell

Black Mirror
Julian Hereford

In the Heart of the Sea
Paul Macy

Eastern Promises
Yuri

Doctor Who
The President

The Constant Gardener
Tim Donohue

12 Monkeys
Seer

K-19: The Widowmaker
Dr. Savran

Merlin
The Fisher King

The Man Who Invented Christmas
Haddock / Ghost of Marley

The Phoenician Scheme
Chairman

London Boulevard
Pentonville Governor