
Ian Burfield
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)
Known For

TV
EastEnders
D.I. Hamilton
1985

TV
Midsomer Murders
Derek Soper
1997

TV
Casualty
Jeff
1986

TV
Call the Midwife
Maurice
2012

TV
Vera
Iain Hobswain
2011

TV
Heartbeat
Kendal
1992

TV
Heartbeat
Terry Parsons
1992

TV
Heartbeat
Harold Carrick
1992

TV
Peak Practice
Steve Mellor
1993

TV
The Capture
Taxi Driver
2019

TV
Hijack
John Bailey-Brown
2023

TV
Waking the Dead
Stephen Lovell
2001

TV
Merlin
Nollar
2008

TV
Humans
Gavin
2015

TV
Lovejoy
P.C. Bainbridge
1986

TV
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Martin Kenyon
1996

Film
V for Vendetta
Tweed Coat Fingerman
2006

TV
The Chief
Ronnie Meek
1990

TV
The Knock
Tommy Maddern
1994

TV
The Hack
Sid Fillery
2025
Filmography
2026FilmTales of the Underworldas Charlie Boy (segment "A Cigar Is a Cigar")2025TVThe Hackas Sid Fillery2024FilmThe Full Houseas Tony Beck2023TVWho Is Erin Carter?2023TVHijackas John Bailey-Brown2019TVThe Captureas Taxi Driver2019FilmThe Angel of Auschwitzas Karl Mengele2016FilmHatton Garden: The Heistas Chief Flying Squad Officer2016FilmCriminalas Fisherman / Father2015TVHumansas Gavin2013FilmThe Selfish Giantas Mick Brazil2012TVThe Secret of Crickley Hallas DI Michael2012FilmNational Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errorsas Solnius2012FilmActs of Godfreyas Terry2012TVCall the Midwifeas Maurice2011FilmNational Theatre Live: The Kitchenas Max2011TVInjusticeas Terry Cooper2011TVVeraas Iain Hobswain2009FilmThe Internationalas Thomas Schumer2008TVMerlinas Nollar2008TVThe Colour of Magicas Ymor2006FilmV for Vendettaas Tweed Coat Fingerman2005TVNathan Barleyas Bailiff2004FilmDangerous and the Lonely Heartsas Adrian Martindale2003TVRosemary & Thymeas Dave Reynolds2002FilmTomorrow La Scala!as Walter2001TVWaking the Deadas Stephen Lovell2001FilmParent's Nightas Graham2000TVIn the Beginningas Lot2000FilmCircusas Casper2000TVLongitudeas Jos Killick1999TVShockersas Graham1997FilmThe Investigator1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Derek Soper1996TVHetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Martin Kenyon1995FilmThe Plantas DS Worrall1994FilmRoyceas Jullus1994TVThe Knockas Tommy Maddern1993TVPeak Practiceas Steve Mellor1992TVHeartbeatas Kendal1990FilmThe Kraysas Whip1990TVThe Chiefas Ronnie Meek1986TVCasualtyas Jeff1986TVLovejoyas P.C. Bainbridge1985TVEastEndersas D.I. Hamilton—FilmThe Dark Channelas Bibi