Ian Burfield

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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.

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Selected filmography

Film

YearProductionRole
1990 The Krays Whip
2000 Circus Caspar
2005 V for Vendetta Tweed Coat Fingerman
2009 The International Thomas Schumer
2011 Mercenaries Anton
2012Acts of GodfreyTerry
2013 The Selfish Giant Billy Brazil
2016 Hatton Garden: the Heist Flying Squad officer

Television

YearSeriesRoleNotes
1989–2011 Casualty various characters4 episodes
1990–1997 London's Burning 1st Policeman/Martin1 episode as 1st Policeman, then Series 9 as Martin
1990–2008 The Bill various characters12 episodes
1992–2009 Heartbeat various characters3 episodes
1994–1996 The Knock Tommy MaddernSeries 1 and 2
1997 EastEnders DI Hamilton3 episodes
1998 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Martin Kenyon1 episode "Mind over Muscle"
2000 Hero to Zero Jimmy Brice
2000 Urban Gothic Lynch1 episode "Dead Meat"
2001–2005 Holby City Frank Nicholls/Grant Saunders2 episodes
2003 Red Cap Sgt. Sam Perkins
2003 William and Mary Steve Patterson1 episode
2003 Rosemary & Thyme Dave Reynolds1 episode: "Sweet Angelica"
2003 Waking the Dead Stephen Lovell2 episodes: Walking on Water
2003 Grass Harry Taylor
2003 Sweet Medicine Alan Hardy1 episodes
2004 The Last Detective Adrian Martindale1 episode: "Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts"
2004 Family Business Mr Adkins
2006 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries DS Hansford1 episode: "One Guilty Deed"
2006 Robin Hood Brooker1 episode: "Turk Flu"
2007–2008, 2010EastEnders DI Kelly 21 episodes
2008 Lewis Jeffreys1 episode: "And the Moonbeams Kiss the Sea"
2009–2010 New Tricks DI Patrick Petfield2 episodes
2010 Midsomer Murders Derek Soper1 episode: "The Made-to-Measure Murders"
2010 My Family Terry1 episode: "Slammertime"
2010 Merlin Nollar1 episode: "The Sorcerer's Shadow"
2010–2012 Him & Her Mike3 episodes
2011 Coronation Street Drayman3 episodes
2012 Public Enemies DCI Andy Parkham2 episodes
2012 Live at the Electric Judo Instructor1 episode, uncredited
2012 The Secret of Crickley Hall DI Michael1 episode
2013 Way to Go George1 episode: "The Be All & End All"
2016 Doctors Colin Cropper1 episode
2018 Lovesick Stallholder1 episode
2018, 2020–2022, 2024–presentEastEnders DCI Peter Arthurs 29 episodes
2019DoctorsNick Chapman1 episode
2023Doctors Ray Farrell 1 episode [1]

Theatre

YearVenueProductionRole
1987–1988 Belgrade Theatre, Coventry The Crucible Herrick
1991 National Theatre Napoli MilionariaPeppe
2000–2001 Bristol Old Vic A Streetcar Named Desire Mitch
2004–2005 Playhouse Theatre Journey's End Trotter
2008 National Theatre Major Barbara Bill Walker
2011 National Theatre The KitchenMax
2012 National Theatre The Comedy of Errors Solnius
2013 Theatre Royal Haymarket One Man, Two Guvnors Charlie
2014 Royal and Derngate, Northampton Dealer's Choice Ash

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