
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
- 2025 · Frankenstein as Blind Man
- 2025 · A Night Like This as
- 2023 · Good Grief as Duncan
- 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 · Mandy as Frank
- 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 · Await Further Instructions as Grandad
- 2017 · Edmund the Magnificent as Farmer
- 2016 · The Young Messiah as Old Rabbi
- 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 · 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
- 2009 · Creating the World of Harry Potter as Self - 'Argus Filch'
- 2009 · Harry Brown as Leonard Attwell
- 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 · 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 · Red Mercury as Neil Ashton
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Solomon
- 2004 · Exorcist: The Beginning as Father Gionetti
- 2004 · Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as Argus Filch
- 2004 · New Tricks as
- 2002 · Nicholas Nickleby as Nigel Bray
- 2002 · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Argus Filch
- 2001 · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as Argus Filch
- 2001 · Waking the Dead as George Barlow
- 2001 · Blow Dry as Noah
- 1998 · Our Mutual Friend as
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Tom
- 1994 · Wycliffe as Joe Mawnan
- 1992 · A Touch of Frost as Les James
- 1992 · Between the Lines as
- 1991 · Performance as Barnadine
- 1986 · Casualty as Stanmore
- 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 · 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 · Hang Ups as Frank Ellerby
- 2017 · Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time as The Doctor (1)
- 2017 · The Lodgers as Bermingham
- 2016 · Broadcast Signal Intrusion as James' Father
- 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
- 2010 · Another Year as Ronnie
- 2010 · Five Daughters as Patrick Palmer
- 2010 · Harold Pinter: A Celebration as Self
- 2009 · I Know You Know as Mr Fisher
- 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 · Mr Harvey Lights a Candle as Archie
- 2005 · Ideal as Stemroach
- 2004 · Blackpool as
- 2003 · Charles II: The Power and The Passion as
- 2003 · The Mayor of Casterbridge as Councillor Vatt
- 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 · Gabriel & Me as Grandad
- 2000 · The King Is Alive as Henry
- 2000 · The Wilsons as
- 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
- 1997 · In Your Dreams as Tutor
- 1997 · Kangaroo Palace as Mr Macaleese
- 1997 · The Moth as Dave Waters
- 1997 · Reckless as Arnold Springer
- 1996 · Cracker: White Ghost as Frank Carter
- 1996 · The Star as
- 1994 · Fair Game as Whitby Policeman
- 1993 · Full Stretch as
- 1992 · Bad Girl as Mike Preach
- 1989 · Shadow of the Noose as Edward Lawrence
- 1987 · Prick Up Your Ears as Undertaker
- Future · My Sister's Bones as Ray
- 1997 · The Moth as Dave Waters
- 1996 · Kiss and Tell as Superintendent Hines
- 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 · Measure for Measure as Barnadine
- 1994 · Criminal as Headmaster
- 1993 · The Buddha of Suburbia as Helen's Father
- 1989 · A Master of the Marionettes as Harry
- 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
- 1976 · Bill Brand as Peter Malone
- 1973 · Kisses at Fifty as Policeman
- 1972 · Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. as Parker Street Goalie
- 1970 · Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising as
- Future · Brothers as Nigel