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.
Born: 17 April 1942
Played In
Movie
Apr 2026
Life Goes On
Bill
Movie
Jan 2026
My Sister's Bones
Ray
Movie
Oct 2025
Frankenstein
Blind Man
Movie
Sep 2025
A Night Like This
John
TV Show
May 2025
VE Day 80
Self
TV Show
Mar 2024
Coma
Harry
Movie
Dec 2023
Good Grief
Duncan
Movie
Dec 2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Fowler (voice)
Movie
Dec 2023
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Jack
Movie
Mar 2023
Allelujah
Joe Colman
Movie
Dec 2022
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
Self
Movie
Dec 2022
Your Christmas or Mine?
Jack
Movie
Nov 2022
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Geppetto (voice)
Movie
Sep 2022
Catherine Called Birdy
Lord Gideon Sidebottom
Movie
May 2022
Type
Doctor (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2022
The Responder
Davey
Movie
Jul 2021
Jolt
Gareth Fizel
Movie
Apr 2021
Roy
Roy
TV Show
Aug 2020
Mandy
Frank
TV Show
Aug 2020
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Merlin (voice)
TV Show
Jun 2020
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
Old Finn (voice)
TV Show
Apr 2020
Gangs of London
Jim
TV Show
Mar 2019
After Life
Tony's Dad
TV Show
Mar 2019
After Life
Ray
TV Show
Dec 2018
Les Misérables
Gillenormand
Movie
Aug 2018
Await Further Instructions
Grandad
TV Show
Aug 2018
Hang Ups
Frank Ellerby
Movie
Dec 2017
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
The Doctor (1)
Movie
Oct 2017
The Lodgers
Bermingham
Movie
Mar 2017
Edmund the Magnificent
Farmer
Movie
Sep 2016
Broadcast Signal Intrusion
James' Father
Movie
Mar 2016
The Young Messiah
Old Rabbi
TV Show
Jan 2016
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
Gorrik
TV Show
Jul 2014
The Strain
Professor Abraham Setrakian
Movie
Nov 2013
An Adventure in Space and Time
William Hartnell
Movie
Jul 2013
The World's End
Basil
TV Show
Mar 2013
Broadchurch
Jack Marshall
Movie
Oct 2012
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
Self - Narrator (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2012
World Without End
Brother Joseph
Movie
Aug 2012
Bad Sugar
Ralphfred Cauldwell
TV Show
Aug 2012
Bad Education
Ennis
TV Show
Jun 2012
The Hollow Crown
Gardener
TV Show
Jan 2012
Prisoners' Wives
Frank
TV Show
Jan 2012
Eternal Law
Movie
Nov 2011
When Harry Left Hogwarts
Self
TV Show
Oct 2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
Movie
Sep 2011
The Holding
Cooper
Movie
Jul 2011
Captain America: The First Avenger
Tower Keeper
Movie
Jul 2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Argus Filch
TV Show
Apr 2011
Game of Thrones
Walder Frey
TV Show
Feb 2011
Silk
LJ Reynolds
Movie
Nov 2010
Another Year
Ronnie
TV Show
Apr 2010
Five Daughters
Patrick Palmer
Movie
Jan 2010
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
Self
Movie
Nov 2009
Harry Brown
Leonard Attwell
Movie
Jul 2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Argus Filch
Movie
Feb 2009
I Know You Know
Mr Fisher
Movie
Nov 2008
The Daisy Chain
Sean Cryan
TV Show
Mar 2008
The Colour of Magic
Cohen the Barbarian
TV Show
Feb 2008
Ashes to Ashes
Movie
Jan 2008
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2
Cohen the Barbarian
TV Show
Sep 2007
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Shansheeth Blue (voice)
Movie
Jul 2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Argus Filch
TV Show
Jun 2007
True Dare Kiss
Stanley Tyler
TV Show
Apr 2007
The Tudors
Movie
Feb 2007
Hot Fuzz
Arthur Webley
TV Show
Feb 2007
Benidorm
TV Show
Apr 2006
Great British Menu
Self - Guest Judge
Movie
Jan 2006
Sweeney Todd
Sweeney's Father
Movie
Jan 2006
Lycanthropy
Club Owner
Movie
Nov 2005
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Argus Filch
TV Show
Sep 2005
Criminal Minds
Martin Sanz
Movie
May 2005
Red Mercury
Neil Ashton
Movie
Mar 2005
Mr Harvey Lights a Candle
Archie
TV Show
Mar 2005
Doctor Who
Solomon
TV Show
Jan 2005
Ideal
Stemroach
TV Show
Nov 2004
Blackpool
Movie
Aug 2004
Exorcist: The Beginning
Father Gionetti
Movie
May 2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Argus Filch
TV Show
Jan 2004
New Tricks
TV Show
Dec 2003
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Councillor Vatt
TV Show
Dec 2003
Celebrity Mastermind
TV Show
Nov 2003
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey
Movie
Dec 2002
Nicholas Nickleby
Nigel Bray
Movie
Nov 2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Argus Filch
TV Show
Oct 2002
Wild West
Old Jake
Movie
Jun 2002
The Intended
The Priest
Movie
Jan 2002
This Is Not a Love Song
Mr Bellamy
Movie
Dec 2001
Station Jim
Elliot
Movie
Nov 2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Argus Filch
TV Show
Nov 2001
The Way We Live Now
Mr Broune
TV Show
Sep 2001
Murphy's Law
Hatcher, Snr.
Movie
Sep 2001
Altered Species
Frank
TV Show
Aug 2001
Shades
Alan Roberts
Movie
Aug 2001
Gabriel & Me
Grandad
TV Show
Jun 2001
Waking the Dead
George Barlow
Movie
Mar 2001
Blow Dry
Noah
Movie
May 2000
The King Is Alive
Henry
TV Show
May 2000
Black Cab
Gerald
TV Show
Jan 2000
The Wilsons
Movie
Dec 1999
Doomwatch: Winter Angel
Angel
Movie
Jul 1999
Tom's Midnight Garden
Abel
TV Show
Nov 1998
Vanity Fair
Sir Pitt Crawley
Movie
Oct 1998
Reckless: The Sequel
Arnold Springer
Movie
Mar 1998
Left Luggage
Concierge
TV Show
Mar 1998
Our Mutual Friend
Roger 'Rogue' Riderhood
Movie
Dec 1997
In Your Dreams
Tutor
Movie
May 1997
Kangaroo Palace
Mr Macaleese
TV Show
Mar 1997
Midsomer Murders
Tom
TV Show
Feb 1997
The Moth
Dave Waters
TV Show
Feb 1997
Reckless
Arnold Springer
Movie
Jan 1997
The Moth
Dave Waters
Movie
Nov 1996
Kiss and Tell
Superintendent Hines
Movie
Oct 1996
Cracker: White Ghost
Frank Carter
Movie
Aug 1996
The Star
TV Show
Jan 1996
Our Friends in the North
Eddie Wells
TV Show
May 1995
The Vet
Dick Sims
TV Show
May 1995
Bramwell
Charles Matthews
TV Show
Mar 1995
Band of Gold
Alf
TV Show
Nov 1994
Martin Chuzzlewit
David Crimple
Movie
Nov 1994
Measure for Measure
Barnadine
TV Show
Jul 1994
Wycliffe
Joe Mawnan
Movie
Jun 1994
Criminal
Headmaster
Movie
Jun 1994
Fair Game
Whitby Policeman
TV Show
Nov 1993
The Buddha of Suburbia
Helen's Father
TV Show
Jan 1993
Full Stretch
TV Show
Dec 1992
A Touch of Frost
Les James
TV Show
Sep 1992
Between the Lines
Movie
Jul 1992
Bad Girl
Mike Preach
TV Show
Oct 1991
Performance
Barnadine
Movie
Apr 1989
A Master of the Marionettes
Harry
TV Show
Feb 1989
Shadow of the Noose
Edward Lawrence
TV Show
Jan 1988
The Play on One
Harry
Movie
Apr 1987
Prick Up Your Ears
Undertaker
TV Show
Sep 1986
Casualty
Stanmore
Movie
May 1986
King of the Ghetto
Ralph
TV Show
May 1986
King of the Ghetto
Ralph
TV Show
Jan 1985
Screen Two
Headmaster
Movie
Jul 1983
Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Cleante
Movie
Dec 1981
Findings on a Late Afternoon
Barman
Movie
May 1981
Clapperclaw
Wike
Movie
Feb 1981
The Union
Communist speaker
Movie
Jul 1979
The Frisco Kid
Julius Rosensheine
TV Show
Dec 1977
The Professionals
Tony Kristo
TV Show
Jun 1976
Bill Brand
Peter Malone
TV Show
Mar 1974
Playhouse
Wike
TV Show
Mar 1974
Playhouse
Barman
Movie
Jan 1973
Kisses at Fifty
Policeman
Movie
Jan 1972
Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.
Parker Street Goalie
TV Show
Oct 1970
Play for Today
Policeman
TV Show
Oct 1970
Play for Today
Communist Speaker
Movie
Sep 1970
Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising
TV Show
Jan 1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Parker Street Goalie
TV Show
Aug 1968
Nearest and Dearest
Policeman
Movie
Beneath
Ray
Movie
Brothers
Nigel