David Bradley

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David Bradley

Acting 84 April 17, 1942

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 G…

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

7.9 2001 Movie
Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

8.5 2011 TV Show
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

7.7 2002 Movie
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

8.0 2004 Movie
Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America: The First Avenger

7.0 2011 Movie
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

7.8 2005 Movie
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

8.1 2011 Movie
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

7.7 2009 Movie
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

7.7 2007 Movie
Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

7.6 2007 Movie
Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

8.3 2005 TV Show
The World's End

The World's End

6.8 2013 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Life Goes On

    Movie Bill

  2. 2026
    My Sister's Bones

    Movie Ray

  3. 2025
    Frankenstein

    Movie Blind Man

  4. 2025
    A Night Like This

    Movie John

  5. 2025
    VE Day 80

    TV show Self

  6. 2024
    Coma

    TV show Harry

  7. 2023
    Good Grief

    Movie Duncan

  8. 2023
    Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

    Movie Fowler (voice)

  9. 2023
    Your Christmas or Mine 2

    Movie Jack

  10. 2023
    Allelujah

    Movie Joe Colman

  11. 2022
    Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

    Movie Self

  12. 2022
    Your Christmas or Mine?

    Movie Jack

  13. 2022
    Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

    Movie Geppetto (voice)

  14. 2022
    Catherine Called Birdy

    Movie Lord Gideon Sidebottom

  15. 2022
    Type

    Movie Doctor (voice)

  16. 2022
    The Responder

    TV show Davey

More credits
  1. 2021
    Jolt

    Movie Gareth Fizel

  2. 2021
    Roy

    Movie Roy

  3. 2020
    Mandy

    TV show Frank

  4. 2020
    Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

    TV show Merlin (voice)

  5. 2020
    Adventure Time: Distant Lands

    TV show Old Finn (voice)

  6. 2020
    Gangs of London

    TV show Jim

  7. 2019
    After Life

    TV show Tony's Dad

  8. 2018
    Les Misérables

    TV show Gillenormand

  9. 2018
    Await Further Instructions

    Movie Grandad

  10. 2018
    Hang Ups

    TV show Frank Ellerby

  11. 2017
    Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

    Movie The Doctor (1)

  12. 2017
    The Lodgers

    Movie Bermingham

  13. 2017
    Edmund the Magnificent

    Movie Farmer

  14. 2016
    Broadcast Signal Intrusion

    Movie James' Father

  15. 2016
    The Young Messiah

    Movie Old Rabbi

  16. 2016
    Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

    TV show Gorrik

  17. 2014
    The Strain

    TV show Professor Abraham Setrakian

  18. 2013
    An Adventure in Space and Time

    Movie William Hartnell

  19. 2013
    The World's End

    Movie Basil

  20. 2013
    Broadchurch

    TV show Jack Marshall

  21. 2012
    Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

    Movie Self - Narrator (voice)

  22. 2012
    World Without End

    TV show Brother Joseph

  23. 2012
    Bad Sugar

    Movie Ralphfred Cauldwell

  24. 2012
    Bad Education

    TV show Ennis