David Bradley
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1942 (age 84)
Born in
York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Credits
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Biography
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
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
16 Nov 2001
Game of Thrones
17 Apr 2011
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
13 Nov 2002
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
31 May 2004
Captain America: The First Avenger
22 Jul 2011
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
16 Nov 2005
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
12 Jul 2011
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
08 Jul 2007
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Filmography
2026
- Life Goes Onas Bill
- My Sister's Bonesas Ray
2025
- Frankensteinas Blind Man
- A Night Like Thisas John
2024
- Comaas Harry4 episodes
2023
- Good Griefas Duncan
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nuggetas Fowler (voice)
- Your Christmas or Mine 2as Jack
- Allelujahas Joe Colman
2022
- Your Christmas or Mine?as Jack
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchioas Geppetto (voice)
- Catherine Called Birdyas Lord Gideon Sidebottom
- Typeas Doctor (voice)
- The Responderas Davey2 episodes
2020
- Mandyas Frank1 episode
- Wizards: Tales of Arcadiaas Merlin (voice)10 episodes
- Adventure Time: Distant Landsas Old Finn (voice)1 episode
- Gangs of Londonas Jim2 episodes
2019
- After Lifeas Ray18 episodes
2018
- Les Misérablesas Gillenormand5 episodes
- Await Further Instructionsas Grandad
- Hang Upsas Frank Ellerby1 episode
2017
- Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Timeas The Doctor (1)
- The Lodgersas Bermingham
- Edmund the Magnificentas Farmer
2016
- Broadcast Signal Intrusionas James' Father
- The Young Messiahas Old Rabbi
- Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlandsas Gorrik1 episode
2014
- The Strainas Professor Abraham Setrakian46 episodes
2013
- An Adventure in Space and Timeas William Hartnell
- The World's Endas Basil
- Broadchurchas Jack Marshall5 episodes
2012
- World Without Endas Brother Joseph8 episodes
- Bad Sugaras Ralphfred Cauldwell
- Bad Educationas Ennis1 episode
- The Hollow Crownas Gardener1 episode
- Prisoners' Wivesas Frank10 episodes
- Eternal Law1 episode
2011
- The Holdingas Cooper
- Captain America: The First Avengeras Tower Keeper
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2as Argus Filch
- Game of Thronesas Walder Frey6 episodes
- Silkas LJ Reynolds1 episode
2010
- Another Yearas Ronnie
- The Color of Magic 2in1as Barbar Cohan
- Five Daughtersas Patrick Palmer3 episodes
2009
- Harry Brownas Leonard Attwell
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Princeas Argus Filch
- I Know You Knowas Mr Fisher
2008
- The Daisy Chainas Sean Cryan
- The Colour of Magicas Cohen the Barbarian1 episode
- Ashes to Ashes1 episode
- The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2as Cohen the Barbarian
2007
- The Sarah Jane Adventuresas Shansheeth Blue (voice)2 episodes
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixas Argus Filch
- True Dare Kissas Stanley Tyler6 episodes
- The Tudors1 episode
- Hot Fuzzas Arthur Webley
- Benidorm1 episode
2006
- Sweeney Toddas Sweeney's Father
- Lycanthropyas Club Owner
2005
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireas Argus Filch
- Criminal Mindsas Martin Sanz1 episode
- Red Mercuryas Neil Ashton
- Mr Harvey Lights a Candleas Archie
- Doctor Whoas Solomon1 episode
- Idealas Stemroach18 episodes
2004
- Blackpool6 episodes
- Exorcist: The Beginningas Father Gionetti
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanas Argus Filch
- New Tricks1 episode
2003
- The Mayor of Casterbridgeas Councillor Vatt2 episodes
- Celebrity Mastermind1 episode
- Charles II: The Power and The Passionas Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey1 episode
2002
- Nicholas Nicklebyas Nigel Bray
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsas Argus Filch
- Wild Westas Old Jake12 episodes
- The Intendedas The Priest
- This Is Not a Love Songas Mr Bellamy
2001
- Station Jimas Elliot
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stoneas Mr Filch
- The Way We Live Nowas Mr Broune4 episodes
- Murphy's Lawas Hatcher, Snr.1 episode
- Altered Speciesas Frank
- Shadesas Alan Roberts1 episode
- Gabriel & Meas Grandad
- Waking the Deadas George Barlow2 episodes
- Blow Dryas Noah
2000
- The King Is Aliveas Henry
- Black Cabas Gerald1 episode
- The Wilsons6 episodes
1999
- Doomwatch: Winter Angelas Angel
- Tom's Midnight Gardenas Abel
1998
- Vanity Fairas Sir Pitt Crawley3 episodes
- Reckless: The Sequelas Arnold Springer
- Left Luggageas Concierge
- Our Mutual Friendas Roger 'Rogue' Riderhood4 episodes
1997
- In Your Dreamsas Tutor
- Kangaroo Palaceas Mr Macaleese
- Midsomer Murdersas Tom1 episode
- The Mothas Dave Waters3 episodes
- Recklessas Arnold Springer6 episodes
- The Mothas Dave Waters
1996
- Kiss and Tellas Superintendent Hines
- Cracker: White Ghostas Frank Carter
- The Star
- Our Friends in the Northas Eddie Wells8 episodes
1995
- The Vetas Dick Sims1 episode
- Bramwellas Charles Matthews1 episode
- Band of Goldas Alf1 episode
1994
- Martin Chuzzlewitas David Crimple1 episode
- Measure for Measureas Barnadine
- Wycliffeas Joe Mawnan1 episode
- Criminalas Headmaster
- Fair Gameas Whitby Policeman
1993
- The Buddha of Suburbiaas Helen's Father4 episodes
- Full Stretch1 episode
1992
- A Touch of Frostas Les James1 episode
- Between the Lines1 episode
- Bad Girlas Mike Preach
1991
- Performanceas Barnadine1 episode
1989
- A Master of the Marionettesas Harry
- Shadow of the Nooseas Edward Lawrence1 episode
1988
- The Play on Oneas Harry1 episode
1987
- Prick Up Your Earsas Undertaker
1986
- Casualtyas Stanmore1 episode
- King of the Ghettoas Ralph4 episodes
1985
- Screen Twoas Headmaster1 episode
1983
- Tartuffe, or The Imposteras Cleante
1981
- Findings on a Late Afternoonas Barman
- Clapperclawas Wike
- The Unionas Communist speaker
1979
- The Frisco Kidas Julius Rosensheine
1978
- Pickersgill Peopleas Hartley Hellawell1 episode
1977
- The Professionalsas Tony Kristo1 episode
1976
- Bill Brandas Peter Malone1 episode
1974
- Playhouseas Barman1 episode
1973
- Kisses at Fiftyas Policeman
1972
- Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.as Parker Street Goalie
1970
- Play for Todayas Communist Speaker1 episode
- Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising
1969
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Parker Street Goalie1 episode
1968
- Nearest and Dearestas Policeman1 episode
1965
- Thirty-Minute Theatreas The Evangelist1 episode