Actor
· Acting
David Bradley
Born 1942-04-17
📍 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.
Filmography 145
Life Goes On
as Bill
2026
My Sister's Bones
as Ray
2026
Frankenstein
as Blind Man
2025
A Night Like This
as John
2025
VE Day 80
as Self
2025
Coma
as Harry
2024
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
2023
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
Catherine Called Birdy
as Lord Gideon Sidebottom
2022
Type
as Doctor (voice)
2022
The Responder
as Davey
2022
Jolt
as Gareth Fizel
2021
Roy
as Roy
2021
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
2020
After Life
as Tony's Dad
2019
After Life
as Ray
2019
Les Misérables
as Gillenormand
2018
Await Further Instructions
as Grandad
2018
Hang Ups
as Frank Ellerby
2018
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
as The Doctor (1)
2017
The Lodgers
as Bermingham
2017
Edmund the Magnificent
as Farmer
2017
Broadcast Signal Intrusion
as James' Father
2016
The Young Messiah
as Old Rabbi
2016
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
as Gorrik
2016
The Strain
as Professor Abraham Setrakian
2014
An Adventure in Space and Time
as William Hartnell
2013
The World's End
as Basil
2013
Broadchurch
as Jack Marshall
2013
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
2012
Prisoners' Wives
as Frank
2012
Eternal Law
2012
When Harry Left Hogwarts
as Self
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
2011
Silk
as LJ Reynolds
2011
Another Year
as Ronnie
2010
Five Daughters
as Patrick Palmer
2010
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
as Self
2010
Harry Brown
as Leonard Attwell
2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
as Argus Filch
2009
I Know You Know
as Mr Fisher
2009
The Daisy Chain
as Sean Cryan
2008
The Colour of Magic
as Cohen the Barbarian
2008
Ashes to Ashes
2008
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
2007
Hot Fuzz
as Arthur Webley
2007
Benidorm
2007
Great British Menu
as Self - Guest Judge
2006
Sweeney Todd
as Sweeney's Father
2006
Lycanthropy
as Club Owner
2006
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
Ideal
as Stemroach
2005
Blackpool
2004
Exorcist: The Beginning
as Father Gionetti
2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Argus Filch
2004
New Tricks
2004
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
as Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey
2003
The Mayor of Casterbridge
as Councillor Vatt
2003
Nicholas Nickleby
as Nigel Bray
2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Argus Filch
2002
Wild West
as Old Jake
2002
The Intended
as The Priest
2002
This Is Not a Love Song
as Mr Bellamy
2002
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
as Argus Filch
2001
The Way We Live Now
as Mr Broune
2001
Murphy's Law
as Hatcher, Snr.
2001
Altered Species
as Frank
2001
Shades
as Alan Roberts
2001
Gabriel & Me
as Grandad
2001
Waking the Dead
as George Barlow
2001
Blow Dry
as Noah
2001
The King Is Alive
as Henry
2000
Black Cab
as Gerald
2000
Doomwatch: Winter Angel
as Angel
1999
Tom's Midnight Garden
as Abel
1999
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
1998
In Your Dreams
as Tutor
1997
Kangaroo Palace
as Mr Macaleese
1997
Midsomer Murders
as Tom
1997
The Moth
as Dave Waters
1997
Reckless
as Arnold Springer
1997
The Moth
as Dave Waters
1997
Kiss and Tell
as Superintendent Hines
1996
Cracker: White Ghost
as Frank Carter
1996
The Star
1996
Our Friends in the North
as Eddie Wells
1996
Bramwell
as Charles Matthews
1995
Band of Gold
as Alf
1995
Martin Chuzzlewit
as David Crimple
1994
Measure for Measure
as Barnadine
1994
Wycliffe
as Joe Mawnan
1994
Criminal
as Headmaster
1994
Fair Game
as Whitby Policeman
1994
The Buddha of Suburbia
as Helen's Father
1993
A Touch of Frost
as Les James
1992
Between the Lines
1992
Bad Girl
as Mike Preach
1992
Performance
as Barnadine
1991
A Master of the Marionettes
as Harry
1989
Shadow of the Noose
as Edward Lawrence
1989
Prick Up Your Ears
as Undertaker
1987
Casualty
as Stanmore
1986
King of the Ghetto
as Ralph
1986
King of the Ghetto
as Ralph
1986
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
as Cleante
1983
Findings on a Late Afternoon
as Barman
1981
Clapperclaw
as Wike
1981
The Union
as Communist speaker
1981
The Frisco Kid
as Julius Rosensheine
1979
The Professionals
as Tony Kristo
1977
Bill Brand
as Peter Malone
1976
Playhouse
as Wike
1974
Playhouse
as Barman
1974
Kisses at Fifty
as Policeman
1973
Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.
as Parker Street Goalie
1972
Play for Today
as Policeman
1970
Play for Today
as Communist Speaker
1970
Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising
1970
Nearest and Dearest
as Policeman
1968
Brothers
as Nigel