Ian Burfield

Ian Burfield

Acting • Born 1964-11-09

Acting1London, England, UK

Biography

Ian Burfield is an English actor, who has often played roles as police officers and detectives on television. He appeared in 12 episodes of The Bill, 39 episodes of EastEnders, and played the part of a Tweed Coat Fingerman in 2005 film V for Vendetta. He is also a company member of the National Theatre, and has acted in two plays which were screened in cinemas around the UK as part of the National Theatre Live scheme. Since September 2018, Burfield has been a recurring character in EastEnders as Detective Inspector/Detective Chief Inspector Peter Arthurs. (wikipedia)

Filmography

48 credits
Circus

Circus

Movie • 2000

Casper

The Selfish Giant

The Selfish Giant

Movie • 2013

Mick Brazil

The Plant

The Plant

Movie • 1995

DS Worrall

The Full House

The Full House

Movie • 2024

Tony Beck

Royce

Royce

Movie • 1994

Jullus

The International

The International

Movie • 2009

Thomas Schumer

The Krays

The Krays

Movie • 1990

Whip

Tomorrow La Scala!

Tomorrow La Scala!

Movie • 2002

Walter

The Investigator

The Investigator

Movie • 1997

V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta

Movie • 2006

Tweed Coat Fingerman

Criminal

Criminal

Movie • 2016

Fisherman / Father

Hatton Garden: The Heist

Hatton Garden: The Heist

Movie • 2016

Chief Flying Squad Officer

Parent's Night

Parent's Night

Movie • 2001

Graham

National Theatre Live: The Kitchen

National Theatre Live: The Kitchen

Movie • 2011

Max

Acts of Godfrey

Acts of Godfrey

Movie • 2012

Terry

National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors

National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors

Movie • 2012

Solnius

The Angel of Auschwitz

The Angel of Auschwitz

Movie • 2019

Karl Mengele

The Dark Channel

The Dark Channel

Movie

Bibi

Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts

Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts

Movie • 2004

Adrian Martindale

Tales of the Underworld

Tales of the Underworld

Movie • 2026

Charlie Boy (segment "A Cigar Is a Cigar")

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

TV • 1996

Martin Kenyon

EastEnders

EastEnders

TV • 1985

D.I. Hamilton

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

TV • 1986

P.C. Bainbridge

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

TV • 2001

Stephen Lovell

Vera

Vera

TV • 2011

Iain Hobswain

The Secret of Crickley Hall

The Secret of Crickley Hall

TV • 2012

DI Michael

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

TV • 1993

Steve Mellor

Rosemary & Thyme

Rosemary & Thyme

TV • 2003

Dave Reynolds

Hijack

Hijack

TV • 2023

John Bailey-Brown

Casualty

Casualty

TV • 1986

Jeff

Humans

Humans

TV • 2015

Gavin

Who Is Erin Carter?

Who Is Erin Carter?

TV • 2023

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

TV • 1992

Kendal

Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

TV • 2012

Maurice

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

TV • 1992

Terry Parsons

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

TV • 1992

Harold Carrick

The Capture

The Capture

TV • 2019

Taxi Driver

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

TV • 1997

Derek Soper

Merlin

Merlin

TV • 2008

Nollar

In the Beginning

In the Beginning

TV • 2000

Lot

Injustice

Injustice

TV • 2011

Terry Cooper

The Colour of Magic

The Colour of Magic

TV • 2008

Ymor

Nathan Barley

Nathan Barley

TV • 2005

Bailiff

The Chief

The Chief

TV • 1990

Ronnie Meek

Longitude

Longitude

TV • 2000

Jos Killick

Shockers

Shockers

TV • 1999

Graham

The Hack

The Hack

TV • 2025

Sid Fillery

The Knock

The Knock

TV • 1994

Tommy Maddern