Actors
All filmographies
Movies
Explore every movie
Series
Most watched shows
Play
Trivia, challenges & battles
🍿
Home Actors Movies Series Play
Language: English
Actor Evolution
122K subscribers
Donald Sumpter
Donald Sumpter

Donald Sumpter

Actor
83 years (Feb 13, 1943)Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Behind a familiar face there is Donald Sumpter, a British actor known from the sofa rather than from the multiplex. He has a part in 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'. He began at 25. The career runs to 58 years so far. The part in 'Game of Thrones' ran to 14 episodes, under the name Maester Luwin. He earned a the SAG Award nomination for 'Game of Thrones'.
Behind a familiar face there is Donald Sumpter, a British actor known from the sofa rather than from the multiplex. He has a part in 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'. He began at 25. The career runs to 58 years so far. The part in 'Game of Thrones' ran to 14 episodes, under the name Maester Luwin. He earned a the SAG Award nomination for 'Game of Thrones'.
34 Movies
Latest Trailers
The Phoenician Scheme
Watch Trailer
The Phoenician Scheme
Full Filmography
The Phoenician Scheme
Chairman
★ 6.5
2025
Limonov: The Ballad
Eddie's Father
★ 6.4
2024
Entitled
Quincy · 8 episodes
★ 5.7
2023–
The Cleaner
Sir James
★ 6.9
2021Season 1
Chernobyl
Zharkov
★ 8.7
2019–
Les Misérables
Mabeuf
★ 7.3
2018–
12 Monkeys
Seer
★ 7.4
2018Season 4
Endeavour
Emil Valdemar
★ 8.1
2018Season 5
Peaky Blinders
Arthur Bigge
★ 8.5
2017Season 4
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Donald Sumpter and where are they from?
Donald Sumpter is 83 years old, born on February 13, 1943 in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Donald Sumpter?
Donald Sumpter is best known for roles in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, In the Heart of the Sea, Eastern Promises.
How many movies has Donald Sumpter been in?
Over a 58-year career (since 1968), Donald Sumpter has appeared in 34 movies and 55 TV shows.
What was Donald Sumpter's first movie?
The career of Donald Sumpter began with The Window Cleaner (1968).
What is Donald Sumpter's most recent movie or series?
Donald Sumpter's most recent release is The Phoenician Scheme, which premiered on May 23, 2025.
What TV shows has Donald Sumpter appeared in?
On television, Donald Sumpter has appeared in Game of Thrones, Peaky Blinders, Chernobyl, Black Mirror.
Loading…
Donald Sumpter
Donald Sumpter
1943-02-13 · Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, UK

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).

Cookies for stats and ads. They are optional.

Known for
—