Background
Bamber was born in Walkden, Lancashire.
Bamber was born in Walkden, Lancashire.
University of Bristol. Royal Academy of Dramatic Artist
He is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Artist By September 1973, he was at the Manchester Youth Theatre, playing Pandarus in Troilus and Cressida. Bamber has worked on many British television series, mini-series and television films.
He also played the part of a junior treasury minister and Stamp enthusiast, Julian Whitaker, in an episode of The New Statesman, in which Alan frames Whitaker and forces his resignation.
In 1997 he starred as Eric Slatt in two series of Steven Moffat"s Chalk, contributing to the audio commentaries for the Digital Video Disc release in 2008. His best known international television role to date was his 2005–2007 role as Marcus Tullius Cicero in the Home Box Office/BBC2 original television series, Rome.
In Poirot Series 3: Episode 7 "The Double Clue," he plays the effete middleman to a jewellery collector who is robbed. Bamber also played Adolf Hitler in Bryan Singer"s film, Valkyrie.
His roles as a voice actor include Emperor Constantine in the Doctor Who audio drama, The Council of Nicaea and as Jeremy Longstaff in the 2008 radio series The Way We Live Right Now.