David Bradley
Known for Acting · 151 credits
- Born
- 1942-04-17 (age 84)
- Place of birth
- York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- David John Bradley
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
TV Shows (70)
Game of Thrones
2011
as Walder Frey
Criminal Minds
2005
as Martin Sanz
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Tom
Doctor Who
2005
as Solomon
Casualty
1986
as Stanmore
Play for Today
1970
as Policeman / Communist Speaker
The Strain
2014
as Professor Abraham Setrakian
The Tudors
2007
Waking the Dead
2001
as George Barlow
Screen Two
1985
as Headmaster
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Les James
New Tricks
2004
Wycliffe
1994
as Joe Mawnan
The Professionals
1977
as Tony Kristo
Playhouse
1974
as Wike / Barman
Broadchurch
2013
as Jack Marshall
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
Benidorm
2007
Gangs of London
2020
as Jim
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Parker Street Goalie
Great British Menu
2006
as Self - Guest Judge
Silk
2011
as LJ Reynolds
The Hollow Crown
2012
as Gardener
Performance
1991
as Barnadine
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as Shansheeth Blue (voice)
Ideal
2005
as Stemroach
Between the Lines
1992
Ashes to Ashes
2008
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
2020
as Old Finn (voice)
After Life
2019
as Tony's Dad / Ray
Les Misérables
2018
as Gillenormand
Murphy's Law
2001
as Hatcher, Snr.
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020
as Merlin (voice)
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
2016
as Gorrik
Bramwell
1995
as Charles Matthews
The Colour of Magic
2008
as Cohen the Barbarian
World Without End
2012
as Brother Joseph
Mandy
2020
as Frank
Bad Education
2012
as Ennis
The Play on One
1988
as Harry
The Responder
2022
as Davey
Our Friends in the North
1996
as Eddie Wells
Band of Gold
1995
as Alf
Nearest and Dearest
1968
as Policeman
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003
as Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey
Wild West
2002
as Old Jake
Vanity Fair
1998
as Sir Pitt Crawley
Hang Ups
2018
as Frank Ellerby
Bill Brand
1976
as Peter Malone
Blackpool
2004
Our Mutual Friend
1998
as Roger 'Rogue' Riderhood
Martin Chuzzlewit
1994
as David Crimple
Prisoners' Wives
2012
as Frank
Shadow of the Noose
1989
as Edward Lawrence
Eternal Law
2012
The Buddha of Suburbia
1993
as Helen's Father
Reckless
1997
as Arnold Springer
The Way We Live Now
2001
as Mr Broune
Coma
2024
as Harry
Five Daughters
2010
as Patrick Palmer
Movies (81)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
as Argus Filch
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
as Argus Filch
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
as Argus Filch
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
as Argus Filch
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
as Argus Filch
Frankenstein
2025
as Blind Man
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
as Argus Filch
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
as Argus Filch
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
as Tower Keeper
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022
as Geppetto (voice)
Hot Fuzz
2007
as Arthur Webley
Jolt
2021
as Gareth Fizel
The World's End
2013
as Basil
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023
as Fowler (voice)
Exorcist: The Beginning
2004
as Father Gionetti
Nicholas Nickleby
2002
as Nigel Bray
My Sister's Bones
2026
as Ray
Harry Brown
2009
as Leonard Attwell
Blow Dry
2001
as Noah
The Young Messiah
2016
as Old Rabbi
Another Year
2010
as Ronnie
Good Grief
2023
as Duncan
The Lodgers
2017
as Bermingham
Sweeney Todd
2006
as Sweeney's Father
An Adventure in Space and Time
2013
as William Hartnell
Catherine Called Birdy
2022
as Lord Gideon Sidebottom
The Intended
2002
as The Priest
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
2022
as Self
Your Christmas or Mine?
2022
as Jack
Allelujah
2023
as Joe Colman
Prick Up Your Ears
1987
as Undertaker
The Moth
1997
as Dave Waters
The Frisco Kid
1979
as Julius Rosensheine
A Night Like This
2025
as John
Fair Game
1994
as Whitby Policeman
When Harry Left Hogwarts
2011
as Self
Your Christmas or Mine 2
2023
as Jack
Station Jim
2001
as Elliot
The King Is Alive
2000
as Henry
Tom's Midnight Garden
1999
as Abel
Mr Harvey Lights a Candle
2005
as Archie
Await Further Instructions
2018
as Grandad
The Daisy Chain
2008
as Sean Cryan
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
2017
as The Doctor (1)
Reckless: The Sequel
1998
as Arnold Springer
Cracker: White Ghost
1996
as Frank Carter
Bad Girl
1992
as Mike Preach
Altered Species
2001
as Frank
Left Luggage
1998
as Concierge
Measure for Measure
1994
as Barnadine
Broadcast Signal Intrusion
2016
as James' Father
Red Mercury
2005
as Neil Ashton
In Your Dreams
1997
as Tutor
Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.
1972
as Parker Street Goalie
Kiss and Tell
1996
as Superintendent Hines
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
1983
as Cleante
Beneath
as Ray
This Is Not a Love Song
2002
as Mr Bellamy
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
2012
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Holding
2011
as Cooper
Lycanthropy
2006
as Club Owner
I Know You Know
2009
as Mr Fisher
Gabriel & Me
2001
as Grandad
Bad Sugar
2012
as Ralphfred Cauldwell
Kisses at Fifty
1973
as Policeman
The Union
1981
as Communist speaker
Clapperclaw
1981
as Wike
Doomwatch: Winter Angel
1999
as Angel
A Master of the Marionettes
1989
as Harry
Roy
2021
as Roy
The Star
1996
Edmund the Magnificent
2017
as Farmer
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
2010
as Self
Life Goes On
2026
as Bill
Kangaroo Palace
1997
as Mr Macaleese
Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising
1970
Type
2022
as Doctor (voice)
King of the Ghetto
1986
as Ralph
Criminal
1994
as Headmaster
Findings on a Late Afternoon
1981
as Barman
Brothers
as Nigel
About David Bradley
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. With 151 credits spanning from 1968 to 2026, David Bradley has appeared in 81 films and 70 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Bradley Movies
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) — as Argus Filch
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — as Argus Filch
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — as Argus Filch
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — as Argus Filch
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — as Argus Filch
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