David Bradley

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1942-04-17

Place of Birth

York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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David Bradley

Biography

David Bradley (born 17 April 1942) is an English actor. He is most widely known for portraying Argus Filch in the Harry Potter film series, Walder Frey in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, and Abraham Setrakian in the FX horror series The Strain. He was awarded a Olivier Award in 1991 for his supporting role in King Lear at the Royal National Theatre.

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Acting History

2025
Frankenstein as Blind Man
2025
A Night Like This as John
2025
VE Day 80 as Self
2024
Coma as Harry
2023
Good Grief as Duncan
2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget as Fowler (voice)
2023
Your Christmas or Mine 2 as Jack
2023
Allelujah as Joe Colman
2022
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema as Self
2022
Your Christmas or Mine? as Jack
2022
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio as Geppetto (voice)
2022
Catherine Called Birdy as Lord Gideon Sidebottom
2022
Type as Doctor (voice)
2022
The Responder as Davey
2021
Jolt as Gareth Fizel
2021
Roy as Roy
2020
Mandy as Frank
2020
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as Merlin (voice)
2020
Adventure Time: Distant Lands as Old Finn (voice)
2020
Gangs of London as Jim
2019
After Life as Tony's Dad
2019
After Life as Ray
2018
Les Misérables as Gillenormand
2018
Await Further Instructions as Grandad
2018
Hang Ups as Frank Ellerby
2017
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time as The Doctor (1)
2017
The Lodgers as Bermingham
2017
Edmund the Magnificent as Farmer
2016
Broadcast Signal Intrusion as James' Father
2016
The Young Messiah as Old Rabbi
2016
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands as Gorrik
2014
The Strain as Professor Abraham Setrakian
2013
An Adventure in Space and Time as William Hartnell
2013
The World's End as Basil
2013
Broadchurch as Jack Marshall
2012
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth as Self - Narrator (voice)
2012
World Without End as Brother Joseph
2012
Bad Sugar as Ralphfred Cauldwell
2012
Bad Education as Ennis
2012
The Hollow Crown as Gardener
2012
Prisoners' Wives as Frank
2012
Eternal Law
2011
When Harry Left Hogwarts as Self
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
2011
The Holding as Cooper
2011
Captain America: The First Avenger as Tower Keeper
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 as Argus Filch
2011
Game of Thrones as Walder Frey
2010
Another Year as Ronnie
2010
Five Daughters as Patrick Palmer
2010
Harold Pinter: A Celebration as Self
2009
Harry Brown as Leonard Attwell
2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Argus Filch
2009
I Know You Know as Mr Fisher
2008
The Daisy Chain as Sean Cryan
2008
The Colour of Magic as Cohen the Barbarian
2008
Ashes to Ashes
2007
The Sarah Jane Adventures as Shansheeth Blue (voice)
2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Argus Filch
2007
True Dare Kiss as Stanley Tyler
2007
The Tudors
2007
Hot Fuzz as Arthur Webley
2007
Benidorm
2006
Great British Menu as Self - Guest Judge
2006
Sweeney Todd as Sweeney's Father
2006
Lycanthropy as Club Owner
2005
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Argus Filch
2005
Criminal Minds as Martin Sanz
2005
Red Mercury as Neil Ashton
2005
Doctor Who as Solomon
2005
Mr Harvey Lights a Candle as Archie
2005
Ideal as Stemroach
2004
Blackpool
2004
Exorcist: The Beginning as Father Gionetti
2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as Argus Filch
2004
New Tricks
2003
Charles II: The Power and The Passion as Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey
2003
The Mayor of Casterbridge as Councillor Vatt
2002
Nicholas Nickleby as Nigel Bray
2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Argus Filch
2002
Wild West as Old Jake
2002
The Intended as The Priest
2002
This Is Not a Love Song as Mr Bellamy
2001
Station Jim as Elliot
2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as Argus Filch
2001
The Way We Live Now as Mr Broune
2001
Altered Species as Frank
2001
Shades as Alan Roberts
2001
Gabriel & Me as Grandad
2001
Waking the Dead as George Barlow
2001
Blow Dry as Noah
2000
The King Is Alive as Henry
2000
The Wilsons
1999
Doomwatch: Winter Angel as Angel
1999
Tom's Midnight Garden as Abel
1998
Vanity Fair as Sir Pitt Crawley
1998
Reckless: The Sequel as Arnold Springer
1998
Left Luggage as Concierge
1998
Our Mutual Friend as Roger 'Rogue' Riderhood
1997
In Your Dreams as Tutor
1997
Kangaroo Palace as Mr Macaleese
1997
Midsomer Murders as Tom
1997
The Moth as Dave Waters
1997
Reckless as Arnold Springer
1997
The Moth as Dave Waters
1996
Kiss and Tell as Superintendent Hines
1996
Cracker: White Ghost as Frank Carter
1996
The Star
1996
Our Friends in the North as Eddie Wells
1995
Bramwell as Charles Matthews
1995
Band of Gold as Alf
1994
Martin Chuzzlewit as David Crimple
1994
Measure for Measure as Barnadine
1994
Wycliffe as Joe Mawnan
1994
Criminal as Headmaster
1994
Fair Game as Whitby Policeman
1993
The Buddha of Suburbia as Helen's Father
1993
Full Stretch
1992
A Touch of Frost as Les James
1992
Between the Lines
1992
Bad Girl as Mike Preach
1991
Performance as Barnadine
1989
A Master of the Marionettes as Harry
1989
Shadow of the Noose as Edward Lawrence
1987
Prick Up Your Ears as Undertaker
1986
Casualty as Stanmore
1986
King of the Ghetto as Ralph
1983
Tartuffe, or The Imposter as Cleante
1981
Findings on a Late Afternoon as Barman
1981
Clapperclaw as Wike
1981
The Union as Communist speaker
1979
The Frisco Kid as Julius Rosensheine
1977
The Professionals as Tony Kristo
1976
Bill Brand as Peter Malone
1974
Playhouse as Wike
1974
Playhouse as Barman
1973
Kisses at Fifty as Policeman
1972
Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. as Parker Street Goalie
1970
Play for Today as Policeman
1970
Play for Today as Communist Speaker
1970
Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising
1968
Nearest and Dearest as Policeman
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My Sister's Bones as Ray
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Beneath as Ray
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Brothers as Nigel