David Bradley

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
April 17, 1942

Place of Birth:
York, North Yorkshire, England, UK

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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

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2025 A Night Like This
2023 Allelujah Joe Colman
2023 Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Fowler (voice)
2023 Your Christmas or Mine 2 Jack
2023 Good Grief Duncan
2022 Type Doctor (voice)
2022 Your Christmas or Mine? Jack
2022 Catherine Called Birdy Lord Gideon Sidebottom
2022 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema Self
2022 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Geppetto (voice)
2021 Roy Roy
2021 Jolt Gareth Fizel
2018 Await Further Instructions Grandad
2017 The Lodgers Bermingham
2017 Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time The Doctor (1)
2017 Edmund the Magnificent Farmer
2016 Broadcast Signal Intrusion James' Father
2016 The Young Messiah Old Rabbi
2013 The World's End Basil
2013 An Adventure in Space and Time William Hartnell
2012 Bad Sugar Ralphfred Cauldwell
2012 Frankenstein: A Modern Myth Self - Narrator (voice)
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Argus Filch
2011 The Holding Cooper
2011 When Harry Left Hogwarts Self
2011 Captain America: The First Avenger Tower Keeper
2010 Another Year Ronnie
2010 Harold Pinter: A Celebration Self
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Argus Filch
2009 I Know You Know Mr Fisher
2009 Harry Brown Leonard Attwell
2008 The Daisy Chain Sean Cryan
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Argus Filch
2007 Hot Fuzz Arthur Webley
2006 Sweeney Todd Sweeney's Father
2006 Lycanthropy Club Owner
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Argus Filch
2005 Mr Harvey Lights a Candle Archie
2005 Red Mercury Neil Ashton
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Argus Filch
2004 Exorcist: The Beginning Father Gionetti
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Argus Filch
2002 This Is Not a Love Song Mr Bellamy
2002 Nicholas Nickleby Nigel Bray
2002 The Intended The Priest
2001 Blow Dry Noah
2001 Gabriel & Me Grandad
2001 Altered Species Frank
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Argus Filch
2001 Station Jim Elliot
2000 The King Is Alive Henry
1999 Tom's Midnight Garden Abel
1999 Doomwatch: Winter Angel Angel
1998 Left Luggage Concierge
1998 Reckless: The Sequel Arnold Springer
1997 Kangaroo Palace Mr Macaleese
1997 The Moth Dave Waters
1997 In Your Dreams Tutor
1996 Kiss and Tell Superintendent Hines
1996 Cracker: White Ghost Frank Carter
1996 The Star
1994 Measure for Measure Barnadine
1994 Criminal Headmaster
1994 Fair Game Whitby Policeman
1992 Bad Girl Mike Preach
1989 A Master of the Marionettes Harry
1987 Prick Up Your Ears Undertaker
1986 King of the Ghetto Ralph
1983 Tartuffe, or The Imposter Cleante
1981 The Union Communist speaker
1981 Clapperclaw Wike
1981 Findings on a Late Afternoon Barman
1979 The Frisco Kid Julius Rosensheine
1973 Kisses at Fifty Policeman
1972 Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. Parker Street Goalie
1970 Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising
My Sister's Bones Ray
Frankenstein Blind Man
Beneath Ray
Year TV Show Role
2025 VE Day 80 Himself
2024 Coma Harry
2022 The Responder Davey
2020 Gangs of London Jim
2020 Wizards: Tales of Arcadia Merlin (voice)
2019 After Life Tony's Dad
2019 After Life Ray
2018 Les Misérables Gillenormand
2018 Hang Ups Frank Ellerby
2016 Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Gorrik
2014 The Strain Professor Abraham Setrakian
2013 Broadchurch Jack Marshall
2012 World Without End Brother Joseph
2012 Prisoners' Wives Frank
2012 Bad Education Ennis
2012 Eternal Law
2012 The Hollow Crown Gardener
2011 Game of Thrones Walder Frey
2011 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Self - Participant
2010 Five Daughters Patrick Palmer
2009 Creating the World of Harry Potter Self - 'Argus Filch'
2008 Ashes to Ashes
2008 The Colour of Magic Cohen the Barbarian
2007 True Dare Kiss Stanley Tyler
2007 The Tudors
2007 Benidorm
2007 The Sarah Jane Adventures Shansheeth Blue (voice)
2006 Great British Menu Self - Guest Judge
2005 Doctor Who Solomon
2005 Ideal Stemroach
2005 Criminal Minds Martin Sanz
2004 Blackpool
2004 New Tricks
2003 Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003 The Mayor of Casterbridge Councillor Vatt
2002 Wild West Old Jake
2001 The Way We Live Now Mr Broune
2001 Waking the Dead George Barlow
2001 Shades Alan Roberts
2000 The Wilsons
1998 Our Mutual Friend
1998 Vanity Fair Sir Pitt Crawley
1997 Midsomer Murders Tom
1997 Reckless Arnold Springer
1997 The Moth Dave Waters
1996 Our Friends in the North Eddie Wells
1995 Bramwell Charles Matthews
1995 Band of Gold
1994 Wycliffe Joe Mawnan
1994 Martin Chuzzlewit David Crimple
1993 Full Stretch
1993 The Buddha of Suburbia Helen's Father
1992 A Touch of Frost Les James
1992 Between the Lines
1991 Performance Barnadine
1989 Shadow of the Noose Edward Lawrence
1986 Casualty Stanmore
1977 The Professionals Tony Kristo
1976 Bill Brand Peter Malone
1974 Playhouse Wike
1970 Play for Today Policeman
1970 Play for Today Communist Speaker
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