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0
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Director
Ian Burfield
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.5
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 11285
IMDb ID: nm0121090
Known for: Acting
Born: November 9, 1964
Age: 61
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2026
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.93
Wikidata: Q5981062
Frequent jobs
Writer (2)
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)
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Ian Burfield.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Ian Burfield.
as Nollar • 1 eps
Merlin
2008 • Series
as Taxi Driver • 3 eps
The Capture
2019 • Series
as Jeffreys • 1 eps
Lewis
2007 • Series
as Derek Soper • 1 eps
Midsomer Murders
1997 • Series
as Maurice • 1 eps
Call the Midwife
2012 • Series
as John Bailey-Brown • 8 eps
Hijack
2023 • Series
as Gavin • 2 eps
Humans
2015 • Series
as Iain Hobswain • 1 eps
Vera
2011 • Series
1 eps
Who Is Erin Carter?
2023 • Series
as Ymor • 1 eps
The Colour of Magic
2008 • Series
as Jeff • 1 eps
Casualty
1986 • Series
as D.I. Hamilton • 3 eps
EastEnders
1985 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ian Burfield.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ian Burfield.
as Derek Soper • 1 eps
Midsomer Murders
1997 • Series
as D.I. Hamilton • 3 eps
EastEnders
1985 • Series
as Jeff • 1 eps
Casualty
1986 • Series
as Iain Hobswain • 1 eps
Vera
2011 • Series
as Maurice • 1 eps
Call the Midwife
2012 • Series
as Nollar • 1 eps
Merlin
2008 • Series
as Kendal • 1 eps
Heartbeat
1992 • Series
as Steve Mellor • 1 eps
Peak Practice
1993 • Series
as Taxi Driver • 3 eps
The Capture
2019 • Series
as John Bailey-Brown • 8 eps
Hijack
2023 • Series
as Jeffreys • 1 eps
Lewis
2007 • Series
as Stephen Lovell • 2 eps
Waking the Dead
2001 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Ian Burfield.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Ian Burfield.
as Charlie Boy (segment "A Cigar Is a Cigar")
Tales of the Underworld
2026 • Movie
as Tony Beck
The Full House
2024 • Movie
as Karl Mengele
The Angel of Auschwitz
2019 • Movie
as Chief Flying Squad Officer
Hatton Garden: The Heist
2016 • Movie
as Fisherman / Father
Criminal
2016 • Movie
as Mick Brazil
The Selfish Giant
2013 • Movie
as Solnius
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
2012 • Movie
as Terry
Acts of Godfrey
2012 • Movie
as Max
National Theatre Live: The Kitchen
2011 • Movie
as Thomas Schumer
The International
2009 • Movie
as Tweed Coat Fingerman
V for Vendetta
2006 • Movie
as Adrian Martindale
Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts
2004 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Ian Burfield.
as Sid Fillery • 7 eps
The Hack
2025 • Series
1 eps
Who Is Erin Carter?
2023 • Series
as John Bailey-Brown • 8 eps
Hijack
2023 • Series
as Lance (voice) • 1 eps
Big Boys
2022 • Series
as Taxi Driver • 3 eps
The Capture
2019 • Series
as Jack Kingsley • 1 eps
Press
2018 • Series
as Sgt Fred Turner • 1 eps
Prime Suspect 1973
2017 • Series
as Gavin • 2 eps
Humans
2015 • Series
as George • 1 eps
Way to Go
2013 • Series
as DI Michael • 1 eps
The Secret of Crickley Hall
2012 • Series
as Maurice • 1 eps
Call the Midwife
2012 • Series
as Terry Cooper • 3 eps
Injustice
2011 • Series