
David Bradley
April 17, 1942 (83 years old) in York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
David Bradley is an English character 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget as Fowler (voice)
- 2022 · Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio as Geppetto (voice)
- 2022 · Catherine Called Birdy as Lord Gideon Sidebottom
- 2022 · The Responder as Davey
- 2021 · Jolt as Gareth Fizel
- 2020 · Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as Merlin (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 · Hang Ups as Frank Ellerby
- 2016 · Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands as Gorrik
- 2014 · The Strain as Professor Abraham Setrakian
- 2013 · The World's End as Basil
- 2013 · Broadchurch as Jack Marshall
- 2012 · World Without End as Brother Joseph
- 2012 · Bad Education as Ennis
- 2012 · The Hollow Crown as Gardener
- 2012 · Prisoners' Wives as Frank
- 2012 · Eternal Law as
- 2011 · Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
- 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
- 2009 · Creating the World of Harry Potter as Self - 'Argus Filch'
- 2009 · Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Argus Filch
- 2008 · The Colour of Magic as Cohen the Barbarian
- 2008 · Ashes to Ashes as
- 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 as
- 2007 · Hot Fuzz as Arthur Webley
- 2007 · Benidorm as
- 2006 · Great British Menu as Self - Guest Judge
- 2005 · Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Argus Filch
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as Martin Sanz
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Solomon
- 2005 · Ideal as Stemroach
- 2004 · Blackpool as
- 2004 · Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as Argus Filch
- 2004 · New Tricks as
- 2003 · Charles II: The Power and The Passion as
- 2003 · The Mayor of Casterbridge as Councillor Vatt
- 2002 · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Argus Filch
- 2001 · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as Argus Filch
- 2001 · The Way We Live Now as Mr Broune
- 2001 · Waking the Dead as George Barlow
- 2000 · The Wilsons as
- 1998 · Vanity Fair as Sir Pitt Crawley
- 1998 · Our Mutual Friend as
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Tom
- 1997 · The Moth as Dave Waters
- 1997 · Reckless as Arnold Springer
- 1996 · Our Friends in the North as Eddie Wells
- 1995 · Bramwell as Charles Matthews
- 1995 · Band of Gold as
- 1994 · Martin Chuzzlewit as David Crimple
- 1994 · Wycliffe as Joe Mawnan
- 1993 · The Buddha of Suburbia as Helen's Father
- 1992 · A Touch of Frost as Les James
- 1992 · Between the Lines as
- 1991 · Performance as Barnadine
- 1989 · Shadow of the Noose as Edward Lawrence
- 1986 · Casualty as Stanmore
- 1977 · The Professionals as Tony Kristo
- 1976 · Bill Brand as Peter Malone
- 1974 · Playhouse as Wike
- 1970 · Play for Today as Policeman
- 1970 · Play for Today as Communist Speaker
- Future · Frankenstein as Blind Man
- 2025 · VE Day 80 as Himself
- 2025 · A Night Like This as
- 2024 · Coma as Harry
- 2023 · Good Grief as Duncan
- 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 · Type as Doctor (voice)
- 2021 · Roy as Roy
- 2018 · Await Further Instructions as Grandad
- 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
- 2013 · An Adventure in Space and Time as William Hartnell
- 2012 · Frankenstein: A Modern Myth as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2012 · Bad Sugar as Ralphfred Cauldwell
- 2011 · When Harry Left Hogwarts as Self
- 2011 · The Holding as Cooper
- 2010 · Five Daughters as Patrick Palmer
- 2010 · Harold Pinter: A Celebration as Self
- 2009 · Harry Brown as Leonard Attwell
- 2009 · I Know You Know as Mr Fisher
- 2008 · The Daisy Chain as Sean Cryan
- 2006 · Sweeney Todd as Sweeney's Father
- 2006 · Lycanthropy as Club Owner
- 2005 · Red Mercury as Neil Ashton
- 2005 · Mr Harvey Lights a Candle as Archie
- 2004 · Exorcist: The Beginning as Father Gionetti
- 2002 · Nicholas Nickleby as Nigel Bray
- 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 · Altered Species as Frank
- 2001 · Shades as Alan Roberts
- 2001 · Gabriel & Me as Grandad
- 2001 · Blow Dry as Noah
- 2000 · The King Is Alive as Henry
- 1999 · Doomwatch: Winter Angel as Angel
- 1999 · Tom's Midnight Garden as Abel
- 1998 · Reckless: The Sequel as Arnold Springer
- 1998 · Left Luggage as Concierge
- 1997 · In Your Dreams as Tutor
- 1997 · Kangaroo Palace as Mr Macaleese
- 1997 · The Moth as Dave Waters
- 1996 · Kiss and Tell as Superintendent Hines
- 1996 · Cracker: White Ghost as Frank Carter
- 1996 · The Star as
- 1994 · Measure for Measure as Barnadine
- 1994 · Criminal as Headmaster
- 1994 · Fair Game as Whitby Policeman
- 1993 · Full Stretch as
- 1992 · Bad Girl as Mike Preach
- 1989 · A Master of the Marionettes as Harry
- 1987 · Prick Up Your Ears as Undertaker
- 1986 · King of the Ghetto as Ralph
- 1983 · Tartuffe, or The Imposter as Cleante
- 1981 · Findings on a Late Afternoon as Barman
- 1981 · The Union as Communist speaker
- 1979 · The Frisco Kid as Julius Rosensheine
- Future · Beneath as Ray
- 1981 · Clapperclaw as Wike
- 1973 · Kisses at Fifty as Policeman
- 1970 · Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising as
- Future · My Sister's Bones as Ray
- 1972 · Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. as Parker Street Goalie