David Bradley
Known for Acting · 150 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 (69)
Criminal Minds
2005
as Martin Sanz
Game of Thrones
2011
as Walder Frey
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Tom
Doctor Who
2005
as Solomon
The Strain
2014
as Professor Abraham Setrakian
Casualty
1986
as Stanmore
Play for Today
1970
as Policeman / Communist Speaker
The Tudors
2007
Waking the Dead
2001
as George Barlow
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Les James
The Professionals
1977
as Tony Kristo
Playhouse
1974
as Wike / Barman
New Tricks
2004
Broadchurch
2013
as Jack Marshall
Screen Two
1985
as Headmaster
Benidorm
2007
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
Gangs of London
2020
as Jim
Great British Menu
2006
as Self - Guest Judge
Silk
2011
as LJ Reynolds
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as Shansheeth Blue (voice)
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Parker Street Goalie
Wycliffe
1994
as Joe Mawnan
Performance
1991
as Barnadine
The Hollow Crown
2012
as Gardener
Between the Lines
1992
Ideal
2005
as Stemroach
Ashes to Ashes
2008
Les Misérables
2018
as Gillenormand
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
2020
as Old Finn (voice)
After Life
2019
as Tony's Dad / Ray
Murphy's Law
2001
as Hatcher, Snr.
Bramwell
1995
as Charles Matthews
World Without End
2012
as Brother Joseph
The Colour of Magic
2008
as Cohen the Barbarian
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020
as Merlin (voice)
The Play on One
1988
as Harry
Bad Education
2012
as Ennis
Mandy
2020
as Frank
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
2016
as Gorrik
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003
as Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey
The Responder
2022
as Davey
Our Friends in the North
1996
as Eddie Wells
Band of Gold
1995
as Alf
Bill Brand
1976
as Peter Malone
Blackpool
2004
Nearest and Dearest
1968
as Policeman
Wild West
2002
as Old Jake
Martin Chuzzlewit
1994
as David Crimple
Hang Ups
2018
as Frank Ellerby
Our Mutual Friend
1998
as Roger 'Rogue' Riderhood
Prisoners' Wives
2012
as Frank
Vanity Fair
1998
as Sir Pitt Crawley
Eternal Law
2012
The Way We Live Now
2001
as Mr Broune
Reckless
1997
as Arnold Springer
VE Day 80
2025
as Self
Five Daughters
2010
as Patrick Palmer
Shadow of the Noose
1989
as Edward Lawrence
True Dare Kiss
2007
as Stanley Tyler
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 Goblet of Fire
2005
as Argus Filch
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
as Argus Filch
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
as Argus Filch
Frankenstein
2025
as Blind Man
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
as Argus Filch
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
as Argus Filch
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
as Tower Keeper
Hot Fuzz
2007
as Arthur Webley
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022
as Geppetto (voice)
The World's End
2013
as Basil
Jolt
2021
as Gareth Fizel
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023
as Fowler (voice)
Blow Dry
2001
as Noah
My Sister's Bones
2026
as Ray
Nicholas Nickleby
2002
as Nigel Bray
The Young Messiah
2016
as Old Rabbi
Harry Brown
2009
as Leonard Attwell
Sweeney Todd
2006
as Sweeney's Father
Exorcist: The Beginning
2004
as Father Gionetti
Another Year
2010
as Ronnie
Station Jim
2001
as Elliot
The Lodgers
2017
as Bermingham
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
2022
as Self
An Adventure in Space and Time
2013
as William Hartnell
Catherine Called Birdy
2022
as Lord Gideon Sidebottom
When Harry Left Hogwarts
2011
as Self
Good Grief
2023
as Duncan
The Frisco Kid
1979
as Julius Rosensheine
The Moth
1997
as Dave Waters
The Daisy Chain
2008
as Sean Cryan
Your Christmas or Mine 2
2023
as Jack
Your Christmas or Mine?
2022
as Jack
Prick Up Your Ears
1987
as Undertaker
Fair Game
1994
as Whitby Policeman
The King Is Alive
2000
as Henry
Allelujah
2023
as Joe Colman
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
2012
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
2017
as The Doctor (1)
The Intended
2002
as The Priest
Await Further Instructions
2018
as Grandad
Mr Harvey Lights a Candle
2005
as Archie
Tom's Midnight Garden
1999
as Abel
In Your Dreams
1997
as Tutor
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
2010
as Self
The Holding
2011
as Cooper
Beneath
as Ray
Left Luggage
1998
as Concierge
Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.
1972
as Parker Street Goalie
Kiss and Tell
1996
as Superintendent Hines
Roy
2021
as Roy
Bad Sugar
2012
as Ralphfred Cauldwell
Cracker: White Ghost
1996
as Frank Carter
A Night Like This
2025
as John
Red Mercury
2005
as Neil Ashton
Gabriel & Me
2001
as Grandad
Doomwatch: Winter Angel
1999
as Angel
Altered Species
2001
as Frank
Bad Girl
1992
as Mike Preach
This Is Not a Love Song
2002
as Mr Bellamy
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
1983
as Cleante
Lycanthropy
2006
as Club Owner
Reckless: The Sequel
1998
as Arnold Springer
I Know You Know
2009
as Mr Fisher
Edmund the Magnificent
2017
as Farmer
King of the Ghetto
1986
as Ralph
Life Goes On
2026
as Bill
Type
2022
as Doctor (voice)
Broadcast Signal Intrusion
2016
as James' Father
A Master of the Marionettes
1989
as Harry
Kisses at Fifty
1973
as Policeman
Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising
1970
Kangaroo Palace
1997
as Mr Macaleese
Findings on a Late Afternoon
1981
as Barman
Measure for Measure
1994
as Barnadine
The Union
1981
as Communist speaker
Criminal
1994
as Headmaster
The Star
1996
Brothers
as Nigel
Clapperclaw
1981
as Wike
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 150 credits spanning from 1968 to 2026, David Bradley has appeared in 81 films and 69 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 Goblet of Fire (2005) — as Argus Filch
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — as Argus Filch
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — as Argus Filch
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