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.
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.
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320073
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Filmography (Movies)
Frankenstein
Character:Blind Man
Release Date:17/10/2025
A Night Like This
Character:John
Release Date:26/09/2025
Good Grief
Character:Duncan
Release Date:19/12/2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Character:Fowler (voice)
Release Date:08/12/2023
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Character:Jack
Release Date:07/12/2023
Allelujah
Character:Joe Colman
Release Date:17/03/2023
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
Character:Self
Release Date:09/12/2022
Your Christmas or Mine?
Character:Jack
Release Date:02/12/2022
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Character:Geppetto (voice)
Release Date:09/11/2022
Catherine Called Birdy
Character:Lord Gideon Sidebottom
Release Date:23/09/2022
Type
Character:Doctor (voice)
Release Date:20/05/2022
Jolt
Character:Gareth Fizel
Release Date:15/07/2021
Roy
Character:Roy
Release Date:01/04/2021
Await Further Instructions
Character:Grandad
Release Date:26/08/2018
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
Character:The Doctor (1)
Release Date:25/12/2017
The Lodgers
Character:Bermingham
Release Date:05/10/2017
Edmund the Magnificent
Character:Farmer
Release Date:01/03/2017
Broadcast Signal Intrusion
Character:James' Father
Release Date:18/09/2016
The Young Messiah
Character:Old Rabbi
Release Date:10/03/2016
An Adventure in Space and Time
Character:William Hartnell
Release Date:21/11/2013
The World's End
Character:Basil
Release Date:18/07/2013
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Release Date:31/10/2012
Bad Sugar
Character:Ralphfred Cauldwell
Release Date:26/08/2012
When Harry Left Hogwarts
Character:Self
Release Date:11/11/2011
The Holding
Character:Cooper
Release Date:09/09/2011
Captain America: The First Avenger
Character:Tower Keeper
Release Date:22/07/2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Character:Argus Filch
Release Date:12/07/2011
Another Year
Character:Ronnie
Release Date:05/11/2010
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
Character:Self
Release Date:24/01/2010
Harry Brown
Character:Leonard Attwell
Release Date:11/11/2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Character:Argus Filch
Release Date:15/07/2009
I Know You Know
Character:Mr Fisher
Release Date:05/02/2009
The Daisy Chain
Character:Sean Cryan
Release Date:09/11/2008
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Character:Argus Filch
Release Date:08/07/2007
Hot Fuzz
Character:Arthur Webley
Release Date:14/02/2007
Sweeney Todd
Character:Sweeney's Father
Release Date:03/01/2006
Lycanthropy
Character:Club Owner
Release Date:01/01/2006
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Character:Argus Filch
Release Date:16/11/2005
Red Mercury
Character:Neil Ashton
Release Date:13/05/2005
Mr Harvey Lights a Candle
Character:Archie
Release Date:26/03/2005
Exorcist: The Beginning
Character:Father Gionetti
Release Date:20/08/2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Character:Argus Filch
Release Date:31/05/2004
Nicholas Nickleby
Character:Nigel Bray
Release Date:27/12/2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Character:Argus Filch
Release Date:13/11/2002
The Intended
Character:The Priest
Release Date:06/06/2002
This Is Not a Love Song
Character:Mr Bellamy
Release Date:01/01/2002
Station Jim
Character:Elliot
Release Date:30/12/2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Character:Argus Filch
Release Date:16/11/2001
Altered Species
Character:Frank
Release Date:01/09/2001
Gabriel & Me
Character:Grandad
Release Date:13/08/2001
Blow Dry
Character:Noah
Release Date:01/03/2001
The King Is Alive
Character:Henry
Release Date:11/05/2000
Doomwatch: Winter Angel
Character:Angel
Release Date:07/12/1999
Tom's Midnight Garden
Character:Abel
Release Date:02/07/1999
Reckless: The Sequel
Character:Arnold Springer
Release Date:11/10/1998
Left Luggage
Character:Concierge
Release Date:30/03/1998
In Your Dreams
Character:Tutor
Release Date:13/12/1997
Kangaroo Palace
Character:Mr Macaleese
Release Date:25/05/1997
The Moth
Character:Dave Waters
Release Date:01/01/1997
Kiss and Tell
Character:Superintendent Hines
Release Date:09/11/1996
Cracker: White Ghost
Character:Frank Carter
Release Date:28/10/1996
The Star
Character:
Release Date:18/08/1996
Measure for Measure
Character:Barnadine
Release Date:05/11/1994
Criminal
Character:Headmaster
Release Date:22/06/1994
Fair Game
Character:Whitby Policeman
Release Date:11/06/1994
Bad Girl
Character:Mike Preach
Release Date:14/07/1992
A Master of the Marionettes
Character:Harry
Release Date:18/04/1989
Prick Up Your Ears
Character:Undertaker
Release Date:17/04/1987
King of the Ghetto
Character:Ralph
Release Date:01/05/1986
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Character:Cleante
Release Date:28/07/1983
Findings on a Late Afternoon
Character:Barman
Release Date:11/12/1981
Clapperclaw
Character:Wike
Release Date:06/05/1981
The Union
Character:Communist speaker
Release Date:24/02/1981
The Frisco Kid
Character:Julius Rosensheine
Release Date:06/07/1979
Kisses at Fifty
Character:Policeman
Release Date:22/01/1973
Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.
Character:Parker Street Goalie
Release Date:09/01/1972
Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising
Character:
Release Date:12/09/1970
Television Appearances
VE Day 80
Character:Self
Coma
Character:Harry
The Responder
Character:Davey
Mandy
Character:Frank
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Character:Merlin (voice)
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
Character:Old Finn (voice)
Gangs of London
Character:Jim
After Life
Character:Tony's Dad
After Life
Character:Ray
Les Misérables
Character:Gillenormand
Hang Ups
Character:Frank Ellerby
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
Character:Gorrik
The Strain
Character:Professor Abraham Setrakian
Broadchurch
Character:Jack Marshall
World Without End
Character:Brother Joseph
Bad Education
Character:Ennis
The Hollow Crown
Character:Gardener
Prisoners' Wives
Character:Frank
Eternal Law
Character:
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Character:Self - Participant
Game of Thrones
Character:Walder Frey
Five Daughters
Character:Patrick Palmer
The Colour of Magic
Character:Cohen the Barbarian
Ashes to Ashes
Character:
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Character:Shansheeth Blue (voice)
True Dare Kiss
Character:Stanley Tyler
The Tudors
Character:
Benidorm
Character:
Great British Menu
Character:Self - Guest Judge
Criminal Minds
Character:Martin Sanz
Doctor Who
Character:Solomon
Ideal
Character:Stemroach
Blackpool
Character:
New Tricks
Character:
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Character:Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Character:Councillor Vatt
Wild West
Character:Old Jake
The Way We Live Now
Character:Mr Broune
Shades
Character:Alan Roberts
Waking the Dead
Character:George Barlow
Black Cab
Character:Gerald
The Wilsons
Character:
Vanity Fair
Character:Sir Pitt Crawley
Our Mutual Friend
Character:Roger 'Rogue' Riderhood
Midsomer Murders
Character:Tom
The Moth
Character:Dave Waters
Reckless
Character:Arnold Springer
Our Friends in the North
Character:Eddie Wells
Bramwell
Character:Charles Matthews
Band of Gold
Character:Alf
Martin Chuzzlewit
Character:David Crimple
Wycliffe
Character:Joe Mawnan
The Buddha of Suburbia
Character:Helen's Father
Full Stretch
Character:
A Touch of Frost
Character:Les James
Between the Lines
Character:
Performance
Character:Barnadine
Shadow of the Noose
Character:Edward Lawrence
Casualty
Character:Stanmore
The Professionals
Character:Tony Kristo
Bill Brand
Character:Peter Malone
Playhouse
Character:Wike
Playhouse
Character:Barman
Play for Today
Character:Policeman
Play for Today
Character:Communist Speaker
Nearest and Dearest
Character:Policeman
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