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 ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983. The programme focused on ...

'', 39 episodes of ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...

'', and played the part of a Tweed Coat Fingerman in 2005 film ''

V for Vendetta ''V for Vendetta'' is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd (with additional art by Tony Weare). Initially published between 1982 and 1985 in black and white as an ongoing serial in the British antholog ...

''. 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

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scheme. Since September 2018, Burfield has been a recurring character in ''

'' as Detective Inspector/Detective Chief Inspector Peter Arthurs.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

External links

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