Donald Sumpter

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Birthday:

13 February 1943, Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, UK

Birth Name:

Donald A Sumpter

Height:

175 cm

Donald Sumpter was born on February 13, 1943 in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England as Donald A Sumpter. He is an actor, known for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), The Constant Gardener (2005) and Eastern Promises (2007).

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