David Bradley
April 17, 1942 (83 years old) in York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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
Credits
- 2026 · My Sister's Bones as Ray
- 2025 · Frankenstein as Blind Man
- 2025 · A Night Like This as John
- 2023 · Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget as Fowler (voice)
- 2023 · Allelujah as Joe Colman
- 2022 · Your Christmas or Mine? as Jack
- 2022 · Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio as Geppetto (voice)
- 2022 · The Responder as Davey
- 2021 · Jolt as Gareth Fizel
- 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
- 2017 · The Lodgers as Bermingham
- 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 Sugar as Ralphfred Cauldwell
- 2012 · Bad Education as Ennis
- 2012 · The Hollow Crown as Gardener
- 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
- 2011 · Silk as LJ Reynolds
- 2009 · Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Argus Filch
- 2009 · I Know You Know as Mr Fisher
- 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 · 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
- 2002 · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Argus Filch
- 2001 · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as Argus Filch
- 2001 · Gabriel & Me as Grandad
- 2001 · Waking the Dead as George Barlow
- 1998 · Vanity Fair as Sir Pitt Crawley
- 1998 · Reckless: The Sequel as Arnold Springer
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Tom
- 1997 · The Moth as Dave Waters
- 1996 · Cracker: White Ghost as Frank Carter
- 1996 · Our Friends in the North as Eddie Wells
- 1995 · Bramwell as Charles Matthews
- 1994 · Wycliffe as Joe Mawnan
- 1994 · Fair Game as Whitby Policeman
- 1993 · The Buddha of Suburbia as Helen's Father
- 1992 · A Touch of Frost as Les James
- 1992 · Between the Lines as
- 1992 · Bad Girl as Mike Preach
- 1991 · Performance as Barnadine
- 1986 · Casualty as Stanmore
- 1981 · Clapperclaw as Wike
- 1981 · The Union as Communist speaker
- 1977 · The Professionals as Tony Kristo
- 1974 · Playhouse as Wike
- 1974 · Playhouse as Barman
- 1970 · Play for Today as Policeman
- 1970 · Play for Today as Communist Speaker
- Future · Beneath as Ray
- 2025 · VE Day 80 as Self
- 2024 · Coma as Harry
- 2023 · Good Grief as Duncan
- 2023 · Your Christmas or Mine 2 as Jack
- 2022 · Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema as Self
- 2022 · Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor as The Doctor
- 2022 · Catherine Called Birdy as Lord Gideon Sidebottom
- 2022 · Type as Doctor (voice)
- 2021 · Roy as Roy
- 2018 · Await Further Instructions as Grandad
- 2018 · Hang Ups as Frank Ellerby
- 2017 · Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time as The Doctor (1)
- 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 · Prisoners' Wives as Frank
- 2012 · Eternal Law as
- 2011 · When Harry Left Hogwarts as Self
- 2011 · The Holding as Cooper
- 2010 · Another Year as Ronnie
- 2010 · Five Daughters as Patrick Palmer
- 2010 · Harold Pinter: A Celebration as Self
- 2009 · Harry Brown as Leonard Attwell
- 2008 · The Daisy Chain as Sean Cryan
- 2007 · True Dare Kiss as Stanley Tyler
- 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
- 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 · 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 · The Way We Live Now as Mr Broune
- 2001 · Altered Species as Frank
- 2001 · Shades as Alan Roberts
- 2001 · Blow Dry as Noah
- 2000 · The King Is Alive as Henry
- 2000 · Black Cab as Gerald
- 2000 · The Wilsons as
- 1999 · Doomwatch: Winter Angel as Angel
- 1999 · Tom's Midnight Garden as Abel
- 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 · The Moth as Dave Waters
- 1997 · Reckless as Arnold Springer
- 1996 · Kiss and Tell as Superintendent Hines
- 1996 · The Star as
- 1995 · Band of Gold as Alf
- 1994 · Martin Chuzzlewit as David Crimple
- 1994 · Measure for Measure as Barnadine
- 1994 · Criminal as Headmaster
- 1993 · Full Stretch as
- 1989 · A Master of the Marionettes as Harry
- 1989 · Shadow of the Noose as Edward Lawrence
- 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
- 1979 · The Frisco Kid as Julius Rosensheine
- 1976 · Bill Brand as Peter Malone
- 1973 · Kisses at Fifty as Policeman
- 1972 · Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. as Parker Street Goalie
- Future · Brothers as Nigel
- 1970 · Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising as
- 1968 · Nearest and Dearest as Policeman