Actor
David Bradley
17 April 1942 (84) York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Movies
- 81
- Shows
- 72
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.
Known For
- Upcoming
- Brothers · Film · Nigel
- 2026
- Life Goes On · Film · Bill
- My Sister's Bones · Film · Ray
- 2025
- Frankenstein · Film · Blind Man
- A Night Like This · Film · John
- 2024
- Coma · Series · Harry
- 2023
- Good Grief · Film · Duncan
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget · Film · Fowler (voice)
- Your Christmas or Mine 2 · Film · Jack
- Allelujah · Film · Joe Colman
- 2022
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema · Film
- Your Christmas or Mine? · Film · Jack
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio · Film · Geppetto (voice)
- Catherine Called Birdy · Film · Lord Gideon Sidebottom
- Type · Film · Doctor (voice)
- The Responder · Series · Davey
- 2021
- 2020
- Mandy · Series · Frank
- Wizards: Tales of Arcadia · Series · Merlin (voice)
- Adventure Time: Distant Lands · Series · Old Finn (voice)
- Gangs of London · Series · Jim
- 2019
- After Life · Series · Tony's Dad
- 2018
- Await Further Instructions · Film · Grandad
- Les Misérables · Series · Gillenormand
- Hang Ups · Series · Frank Ellerby
- 2017
- Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time · Film · The Doctor (1)
- The Lodgers · Film · Bermingham
- Edmund the Magnificent · Film · Farmer
- 2016
- Broadcast Signal Intrusion · Film · James' Father
- The Young Messiah · Film · Old Rabbi
- Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands · Series · Gorrik
- 2014
- The Strain · Series · Abraham Setrakian
- 2013
- An Adventure in Space and Time · Film · William Hartnell
- The World's End · Film · Basil
- Broadchurch · Series · Jack Marshall
- 2012
- Frankenstein: A Modern Myth · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Bad Sugar · Film · Ralphfred Cauldwell
- World Without End · Series · Brother Joseph
- Bad Education · Series · Ennis
- The Hollow Crown · Series · Gardener
- Prisoners' Wives · Series · Frank
- Eternal Law · Series
- 2011
- When Harry Left Hogwarts · Film
- The Holding · Film · Cooper
- Captain America: The First Avenger · Film · Tower Keeper
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 · Film · Argus Filch
- Game of Thrones · Series · Walder Frey
- Silk · Series · LJ Reynolds
- 2010
- Another Year · Film · Ronnie
- Harold Pinter: A Celebration · Film
- Five Daughters · Series · Patrick Palmer
- 2009
- Harry Brown · Film · Leonard Attwell
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince · Film · Argus Filch
- I Know You Know · Film · Mr Fisher
- 2008
- The Daisy Chain · Film · Sean Cryan
- The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2 · Film · Cohen the Barbarian
- The Colour of Magic · Series · Cohen the Barbarian
- Ashes to Ashes · Series
- 2007
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix · Film · Argus Filch
- Hot Fuzz · Film · Arthur Webley
- The Sarah Jane Adventures · Series · Shansheeth Blue (voice)
- True Dare Kiss · Series · Stanley Tyler
- The Tudors · Series
- Benidorm · Series
- 2006
- Sweeney Todd · Film · Sweeney's Father
- Lycanthropy · Film · Club Owner
- Great British Menu · Series · Guest Judge
- 2005
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire · Film · Argus Filch
- Red Mercury · Film · Neil Ashton
- Mr Harvey Lights a Candle · Film · Archie
- Criminal Minds · Series · Martin Sanz
- Doctor Who · Series · Solomon
- Ideal · Series · Stemroach
- 2004
- Exorcist: The Beginning · Film · Father Gionetti
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban · Film · Argus Filch
- Blackpool · Series
- New Tricks · Series
- 2003
- The Mayor of Casterbridge · Series · Councillor Vatt
- Celebrity Mastermind · Series
- Charles II: The Power and The Passion · Series · Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey
- 2002
- Nicholas Nickleby · Film · Nigel Bray
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets · Film · Argus Filch
- The Intended · Film · The Priest
- This Is Not a Love Song · Film · Mr Bellamy
- Wild West · Series · Old Jake
- 2001
- Station Jim · Film · Elliot
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone · Film · Mr Filch
- Altered Species · Film · Frank
- Gabriel & Me · Film · Grandad
- Blow Dry · Film · Noah
- The Way We Live Now · Series · Mr Broune
- Murphy's Law · Series · Hatcher · Snr.
- Shades · Series · Alan Roberts
- Waking the Dead · Series · George Barlow
- 2000
- The King Is Alive · Film · Henry
- Black Cab · Series · Gerald
- The Wilsons · Series
- 1999
- Doomwatch: Winter Angel · Film · Angel
- Tom's Midnight Garden · Film · Abel
- 1998
- Reckless: The Sequel · Film · Arnold Springer
- Left Luggage · Film · Concierge
- Vanity Fair · Series · Sir Pitt Crawley
- Our Mutual Friend · Series · Roger 'Rogue' Riderhood
- 1997
- In Your Dreams · Film · Tutor
- Kangaroo Palace · Film · Mr Macaleese
- The Moth · Film · Dave Waters
- Midsomer Murders · Series · Tom
- The Moth · Series · Dave Waters
- Reckless · Series · Arnold Springer
- 1996
- Kiss and Tell · Film · Superintendent Hines
- Cracker: White Ghost · Film · Frank Carter
- The Star · Film
- Our Friends in the North · Series · Eddie Wells
- 1995
- The Vet · Series · Dick Sims
- Bramwell · Series · Charles Matthews
- Band of Gold · Series · Alf
- 1994
- Measure for Measure · Film · Barnadine
- Criminal · Film · Headmaster
- Fair Game · Film · Whitby Policeman
- Martin Chuzzlewit · Series · David Crimple
- Wycliffe · Series · Joe Mawnan
- 1993
- The Buddha of Suburbia · Series · Helen's Father
- Full Stretch · Series
- 1992
- Bad Girl · Film · Mike Preach
- A Touch of Frost · Series · Les James
- Between the Lines · Series
- 1991
- Performance · Series · Barnadine
- 1989
- A Master of the Marionettes · Film · Harry
- Shadow of the Noose · Series · Edward Lawrence
- 1988
- The Play on One · Series · Harry
- 1987
- Prick Up Your Ears · Film · Undertaker
- 1986
- Casualty · Series · Stanmore
- King of the Ghetto · Series · Ralph
- 1985
- Theatre Night · Series · Charron
- Screen Two · Series · Headmaster
- 1983
- Tartuffe, or The Imposter · Film · Cleante
- 1981
- Findings on a Late Afternoon · Film · Barman
- Clapperclaw · Film · Wike
- The Union · Film · Communist speaker
- 1979
- The Frisco Kid · Film · Julius Rosensheine
- 1978
- Pickersgill People · Series · Hartley Hellawell
- 1977
- The Professionals · Series · Tony Kristo
- 1976
- Bill Brand · Series · Peter Malone
- 1974
- Playhouse · Series · Wike
- 1973
- Kisses at Fifty · Film · Policeman
- 1972
- That Quiet Earth · Film · The Evangelist
- Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. · Film · Parker Street Goalie
- 1970
- Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising · Film
- Play for Today · Series · Policeman
- 1969
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre · Series · Parker Street Goalie
- 1968
- Nearest and Dearest · Series · Policeman
- 1965
- Thirty-Minute Theatre · Series · The Evangelist