David Bradley

Known For: Acting
Born: April 17, 1942
Place of Birth: York, North Yorkshire, England, UK

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.

Filmography

Life Goes On

2026 · Bill

My Sister's Bones

2026 · Ray

Frankenstein

2025 · Blind Man

A Night Like This

2025 · John

VE Day 80

2025 · Self

Coma

2024 · Harry

Good Grief

2023 · Duncan

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

2023 · Fowler (voice)

Your Christmas or Mine 2

2023 · Jack

Allelujah

2023 · Joe Colman

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

2022 · Self

Your Christmas or Mine?

2022 · Jack

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

2022 · Geppetto (voice)

Catherine Called Birdy

2022 · Lord Gideon Sidebottom

Type

2022 · Doctor (voice)

The Responder

2022 · Davey

Jolt

2021 · Gareth Fizel

Roy

2021 · Roy

Mandy

2020 · Frank

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

2020 · Merlin (voice)

Adventure Time: Distant Lands

2020 · Old Finn (voice)

Gangs of London

2020 · Jim

After Life

2019 · Tony's Dad, Ray

Les Misérables

2018 · Gillenormand

Await Further Instructions

2018 · Grandad

Hang Ups

2018 · Frank Ellerby

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

2017 · The Doctor (1)

The Lodgers

2017 · Bermingham

Edmund the Magnificent

2017 · Farmer

Broadcast Signal Intrusion

2016 · James' Father

The Young Messiah

2016 · Old Rabbi

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

2016 · Gorrik

The Strain

2014 · Professor Abraham Setrakian

An Adventure in Space and Time

2013 · William Hartnell

The World's End

2013 · Basil

Broadchurch

2013 · Jack Marshall

Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

2012 · Self - Narrator (voice)

World Without End

2012 · Brother Joseph

Bad Sugar

2012 · Ralphfred Cauldwell

Bad Education

2012 · Ennis

The Hollow Crown

2012 · Gardener

Prisoners' Wives

2012 · Frank

Eternal Law

2012

When Harry Left Hogwarts

2011 · Self

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011 · Self - Participant

The Holding

2011 · Cooper

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011 · Tower Keeper

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011 · Argus Filch

Game of Thrones

2011 · Walder Frey

Silk

2011 · LJ Reynolds

Another Year

2010 · Ronnie

Five Daughters

2010 · Patrick Palmer

Harold Pinter: A Celebration

2010 · Self

Harry Brown

2009 · Leonard Attwell

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009 · Argus Filch

I Know You Know

2009 · Mr Fisher

The Daisy Chain

2008 · Sean Cryan

The Colour of Magic

2008 · Cohen the Barbarian

Ashes to Ashes

2008

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2

2008 · Cohen the Barbarian

The Sarah Jane Adventures

2007 · Shansheeth Blue (voice)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007 · Argus Filch

True Dare Kiss

2007 · Stanley Tyler

The Tudors

2007

Hot Fuzz

2007 · Arthur Webley

Benidorm

2007

Great British Menu

2006 · Self - Guest Judge

Sweeney Todd

2006 · Sweeney's Father

Lycanthropy

2006 · Club Owner

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005 · Argus Filch

Criminal Minds

2005 · Martin Sanz

Red Mercury

2005 · Neil Ashton

Mr Harvey Lights a Candle

Mr Harvey Lights a Candle

2005 · Archie

Doctor Who

2005 · Solomon

Ideal

2005 · Stemroach

Blackpool

2004

Exorcist: The Beginning

2004 · Father Gionetti

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004 · Argus Filch

New Tricks

2004

The Mayor of Casterbridge

2003 · Councillor Vatt

Celebrity Mastermind

2003

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

2003 · Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey

Nicholas Nickleby

2002 · Nigel Bray

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002 · Argus Filch

Wild West

2002 · Old Jake

The Intended

2002 · The Priest

This Is Not a Love Song

This Is Not a Love Song

2002 · Mr Bellamy

Station Jim

2001 · Elliot

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001 · Argus Filch

The Way We Live Now

2001 · Mr Broune

Murphy's Law

2001 · Hatcher, Snr.

Altered Species

2001 · Frank

Shades

2001 · Alan Roberts

Gabriel & Me

2001 · Grandad

Waking the Dead

2001 · George Barlow

Blow Dry

2001 · Noah

The King Is Alive

2000 · Henry

Black Cab

2000 · Gerald

The Wilsons

2000

Doomwatch: Winter Angel

1999 · Angel

Tom's Midnight Garden

1999 · Abel

Vanity Fair

1998 · Sir Pitt Crawley

Reckless: The Sequel

1998 · Arnold Springer

Left Luggage

1998 · Concierge

Our Mutual Friend

1998 · Roger 'Rogue' Riderhood

In Your Dreams

1997 · Tutor

Kangaroo Palace

1997 · Mr Macaleese

Midsomer Murders

1997 · Tom

The Moth

1997 · Dave Waters

Reckless

1997 · Arnold Springer

The Moth

1997 · Dave Waters

Kiss and Tell

1996 · Superintendent Hines

Cracker: White Ghost

1996 · Frank Carter

The Star

1996

Our Friends in the North

1996 · Eddie Wells

The Vet

1995 · Dick Sims

Bramwell

1995 · Charles Matthews

Band of Gold

1995 · Alf

Martin Chuzzlewit

1994 · David Crimple

Measure for Measure

1994 · Barnadine

Wycliffe

1994 · Joe Mawnan

Criminal

1994 · Headmaster

Fair Game

1994 · Whitby Policeman

The Buddha of Suburbia

1993 · Helen's Father

Full Stretch

1993

A Touch of Frost

1992 · Les James

Between the Lines

1992

Bad Girl

1992 · Mike Preach

Performance

1991 · Barnadine

A Master of the Marionettes

1989 · Harry

Shadow of the Noose

1989 · Edward Lawrence

The Play on One

1988 · Harry

Prick Up Your Ears

1987 · Undertaker

Casualty

1986 · Stanmore

King of the Ghetto

1986 · Ralph

King of the Ghetto

1986 · Ralph

Screen Two

1985 · Headmaster

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

1983 · Cleante

Findings on a Late Afternoon

1981 · Barman

Clapperclaw

1981 · Wike

The Union

1981 · Communist speaker

The Frisco Kid

1979 · Julius Rosensheine

Pickersgill People

Pickersgill People

1978 · Hartley Hellawell

The Professionals

1977 · Tony Kristo

Bill Brand

1976 · Peter Malone

Playhouse

1974 · Wike, Barman

Kisses at Fifty

1973 · Policeman

Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.

1972 · Parker Street Goalie

Play for Today

1970 · Policeman, Communist Speaker

Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising

1970

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969 · Parker Street Goalie

Nearest and Dearest

1968 · Policeman

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965 · The Evangelist

Beneath

— · Ray

Brothers

— · Nigel

David Bradley · Virelixia