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One of the 39 actors that have acted in both the 20thCentury and 21st Century Doctor Who TV Series.

Among around half a dozen actors to have acted in both the black and white era and the 21st Century series of Doctor Who.

Has acted in 2 works with the title "Being Human" - the 2009 TV series and Bill Forsyth's 1993 film.

Turned down the part of Roj Blake in Blake's Seven.

British character actor of great screen presence, perhaps best known as Maester Luwin in the HBO series 'Game of Thrones' and as film star Emil Valdemar in 'Endeavour' (Series 5, Episode 2: "Cartouche). He has excelled in many a villainous role in films and on television.

Sumpter appeared on stage at the Nottingham Playhouse in a 1966 production of Saint Joan. Between 1979 and 1988, He spent several seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-Upon-Avon, both as actor and as director. He has frequently portrayed Orsini in Twelfth Night and Marcus Andronicus in Titus Andronicus.