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
- 2025 · VE Day 80 as Self
- 2024 · Coma as Harry
- 2023 · Good Grief as Duncan
- 2023 · Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget as Fowler (voice)
- 2022 · Catherine Called Birdy as Lord Gideon Sidebottom
- 2021 · Roy as Roy
- 2016 · The Young Messiah as Old Rabbi
- 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
- 2009 · Harry Brown as Leonard Attwell
- 2009 · I Know You Know as Mr Fisher
- 2004 · Exorcist: The Beginning as Father Gionetti
- 2003 · Charles II: The Power and The Passion as Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey
- 2002 · Wild West as Old Jake
- 2001 · Station Jim as Elliot
- 2001 · The Way We Live Now as Mr Broune
- 2001 · Blow Dry as Noah
- 2000 · Black Cab as Gerald
- 2000 · The Wilsons as
- 1999 · Tom's Midnight Garden as Abel
- 1998 · Vanity Fair as Sir Pitt Crawley
- 1997 · The Moth as Dave Waters
- 1997 · Reckless as Arnold Springer
- 1994 · Martin Chuzzlewit as David Crimple
- 1994 · Criminal as Headmaster
- 1993 · Full Stretch as
- 1989 · Shadow of the Noose as Edward Lawrence
- 1983 · Tartuffe, or The Imposter as Cleante
- 1981 · Clapperclaw as Wike
- 1981 · The Union as Communist speaker
- 1968 · Nearest and Dearest as Policeman
- Future · Beneath as Ray
- 1976 · Bill Brand as Peter Malone
- Future · My Sister's Bones as Ray
- 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 · Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio as Geppetto (voice)
- 2022 · Type as Doctor (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
- 2018 · Await Further Instructions as Grandad
- 2018 · Hang Ups as Frank Ellerby
- 2017 · Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time as The Doctor (1)
- 2017 · The Lodgers as Bermingham
- 2017 · Edmund the Magnificent as Farmer
- 2016 · Broadcast Signal Intrusion as James' Father
- 2016 · Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands as Gorrik
- 2014 · The Strain as Professor Abraham Setrakian
- 2013 · An Adventure in Space and Time as William Hartnell
- 2013 · The World's End as Basil
- 2013 · Broadchurch as Jack Marshall
- 2012 · Frankenstein: A Modern Myth as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 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
- 2010 · Harold Pinter: A Celebration as Self
- 2009 · Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Argus Filch
- 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 · True Dare Kiss as Stanley Tyler
- 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
- 2006 · Lycanthropy as Club Owner
- 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
- 2005 · Mr Harvey Lights a Candle as Archie
- 2005 · Ideal as Stemroach
- 2004 · Blackpool as
- 2004 · Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as Argus Filch
- 2004 · New Tricks as
- 2003 · The Mayor of Casterbridge as Councillor Vatt
- 2002 · Nicholas Nickleby as Nigel Bray
- 2002 · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Argus Filch
- 2002 · The Intended as The Priest
- 2002 · This Is Not a Love Song as Mr Bellamy
- 2001 · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as Argus Filch
- 2001 · Altered Species as Frank
- 2001 · Shades as Alan Roberts
- 2001 · Gabriel & Me as Grandad
- 2001 · Waking the Dead as George Barlow
- 2000 · The King Is Alive as Henry
- 1999 · Doomwatch: Winter Angel as Angel
- 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 · Midsomer Murders as Tom
- 1997 · The Moth as Dave Waters
- 1996 · Kiss and Tell as Superintendent Hines
- 1996 · Cracker: White Ghost as Frank Carter
- 1996 · The Star as
- 1996 · Our Friends in the North as Eddie Wells
- 1995 · Bramwell as Charles Matthews
- 1995 · Band of Gold as Alf
- 1994 · Measure for Measure as Barnadine
- 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
- 1989 · A Master of the Marionettes as Harry
- 1987 · Prick Up Your Ears as Undertaker
- 1986 · Casualty as Stanmore
- 1986 · King of the Ghetto as Ralph
- 1981 · Findings on a Late Afternoon as Barman
- 1979 · The Frisco Kid as Julius Rosensheine
- 1977 · The Professionals as Tony Kristo
- 1974 · Playhouse as Wike
- 1974 · Playhouse as Barman
- 1973 · Kisses at Fifty as Policeman
- 1972 · Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. as Parker Street Goalie
- 1970 · Play for Today as Policeman
- 1970 · Play for Today as Communist Speaker
- 1970 · Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising as
- Future · Brothers as Nigel




