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
- 2025 · Frankenstein as Blind Man
- 2025 · A Night Like This as John
- 2023 · Good Grief as Duncan
- 2023 · Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget as Fowler (voice)
- 2023 · Your Christmas or Mine 2 as Jack
- 2023 · Allelujah as Joe Colman
- 2022 · Your Christmas or Mine? as Jack
- 2022 · Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio as Geppetto (voice)
- 2022 · Catherine Called Birdy as Lord Gideon Sidebottom
- 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 · 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 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
- 2010 · Another Year as Ronnie
- 2009 · Harry Brown as Leonard Attwell
- 2009 · Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Argus Filch
- 2009 · I Know You Know as Mr Fisher
- 2008 · The Daisy Chain as Sean Cryan
- 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
- 2006 · Sweeney Todd as Sweeney's Father
- 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 · 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 · Station Jim as Elliot
- 2001 · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as Argus Filch
- 2001 · Waking the Dead as George Barlow
- 2000 · The King Is Alive as Henry
- 1999 · Tom's Midnight Garden as Abel
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Tom
- 1996 · The Star as
- 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
- 1981 · Findings on a Late Afternoon as Barman
- 1977 · The Professionals as Tony Kristo
- 1974 · Playhouse as Wike
- 1974 · Playhouse as Barman
- 1972 · Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. as Parker Street Goalie
- 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
- 2022 · Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema as Self
- 2022 · Type as Doctor (voice)
- 2022 · The Responder as Davey
- 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
- 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
- 2012 · Prisoners' Wives as Frank
- 2012 · Eternal Law as
- 2011 · When Harry Left Hogwarts as Self
- 2010 · Five Daughters as Patrick Palmer
- 2010 · Harold Pinter: A Celebration as Self
- 2007 · True Dare Kiss as Stanley Tyler
- 2006 · Lycanthropy as Club Owner
- 2005 · Red Mercury as Neil Ashton
- 2005 · Mr Harvey Lights a Candle as Archie
- 2004 · Blackpool as
- 2003 · Charles II: The Power and The Passion as Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey
- 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 · The Way We Live Now as Mr Broune
- 2001 · Altered Species as Frank
- 2001 · Shades as Alan Roberts
- 2001 · Gabriel & Me as Grandad
- 2001 · Blow Dry as Noah
- 2000 · The Wilsons as
- 1999 · Doomwatch: Winter Angel as Angel
- 1998 · Vanity Fair as Sir Pitt Crawley
- 1998 · Reckless: The Sequel as Arnold Springer
- 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
- 1997 · The Moth as Dave Waters
- 1996 · Kiss and Tell as Superintendent Hines
- 1996 · Cracker: White Ghost as Frank Carter
- 1996 · Our Friends in the North as Eddie Wells
- 1995 · Bramwell as Charles Matthews
- 1995 · Band of Gold as Alf
- 1994 · Martin Chuzzlewit as David Crimple
- 1994 · Measure for Measure as Barnadine
- 1994 · Criminal as Headmaster
- 1994 · Fair Game as Whitby Policeman
- 1993 · The Buddha of Suburbia as Helen's Father
- 1993 · Full Stretch as
- 1992 · Bad Girl as Mike Preach
- 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 · 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
- 1970 · Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising as
- 1968 · Nearest and Dearest as Policeman
- Future · My Sister's Bones as Ray
- Future · Brothers as Nigel