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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-04-17 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

York, North Yorkshire, England, UK

David Bradley

Biography:

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

Acting

2025

2024

Coma as Harry

2023

Allelujah as Joe Colman
Good Grief as Duncan

2022

Type as Doctor (voice)
Catherine Called Birdy as Lord Gideon Sidebottom
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio as Geppetto (voice)
The Responder as Davey

2021

Roy as Roy
Jolt as Gareth Fizel

2020

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as Merlin (voice)

2019

After Life as Tony's Dad
After Life as Ray

2018

Les Misérables as Gillenormand
Hang Ups as Frank Ellerby

2017

The Lodgers as Bermingham

2016

The Young Messiah as Old Rabbi

2014

The Strain as Professor Abraham Setrakian

2013

An Adventure in Space and Time as William Hartnell
Broadchurch as Jack Marshall

2012

Bad Sugar as Ralphfred Cauldwell
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth as Self - Narrator (voice)
World Without End as Brother Joseph
Bad Education as Ennis
The Hollow Crown as Gardener

2011

The Holding as Cooper
Game of Thrones as Walder Frey
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant

2010

Another Year as Ronnie
Five Daughters as Patrick Palmer

2009

I Know You Know as Mr Fisher
Harry Brown as Leonard Attwell
Creating the World of Harry Potter as Self - 'Argus Filch'

2008

The Daisy Chain as Sean Cryan
The Colour of Magic as Cohen the Barbarian

2007

Hot Fuzz as Arthur Webley
True Dare Kiss as Stanley Tyler
The Sarah Jane Adventures as Shansheeth Blue (voice)

2006

Sweeney Todd as Sweeney's Father
Lycanthropy as Club Owner
Great British Menu as Self - Guest Judge

2005

Red Mercury as Neil Ashton
Doctor Who as William Hartnell
Doctor Who as Solomon
Doctor Who as The Doctor
Ideal as Stemroach
Criminal Minds as Martin Sanz

2004

Exorcist: The Beginning as Father Gionetti

2003

The Mayor of Casterbridge as Councillor Vatt

2002

Nicholas Nickleby as Nigel Bray
The Intended as The Priest
Wild West as Old Jake

2001

Blow Dry as Noah
Gabriel & Me as Grandad
Station Jim as Elliot
The Way We Live Now as Mr Broune
Waking the Dead as George Barlow
Shades as Alan Roberts

2000

1999

1998

Left Luggage as Concierge
Reckless: The Sequel as Arnold Springer
Vanity Fair as Sir Pitt Crawley

1997

Kangaroo Palace as Mr Macaleese
The Moth as Dave Waters
Reckless as Arnold Springer
The Moth as Dave Waters

1996

Kiss and Tell as Superintendent Hines
Cracker: White Ghost as Frank Carter

1995

Bramwell as Charles Matthews

1994

Measure for Measure as Barnadine
Criminal as Headmaster
Fair Game as Whitby Policeman
Wycliffe as Joe Mawnan
Martin Chuzzlewit as David Crimple

1993

Cracker as Frank Carter
The Buddha of Suburbia as Helen's Father

1992

Bad Girl as Mike Preach
A Touch of Frost as Les James

1991

Performance as Barnadine

1989

Shadow of the Noose as Edward Lawrence

1987

Prick Up Your Ears as Undertaker

1986

Casualty as Stanmore

1983

1981

The Union as Communist speaker
Clapperclaw as Wike

1979

The Frisco Kid as Julius Rosensheine

1977

The Professionals as Tony Kristo

1976

Bill Brand as Peter Malone

1974

Playhouse as Wike

1973

Kisses at Fifty as Policeman

1972

Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. as Parker Street Goalie

1970

Play for Today as Policeman
Play for Today as Communist Speaker

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Frankenstein as Blind Man
Beneath as Ray