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.
Movies (75)
My Sister's Bones Ray
Frankenstein Blind Man
A Night Like This John
Good Grief Duncan
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Fowler (voice)
Your Christmas or Mine 2 Jack
Allelujah Joe Colman
Your Christmas or Mine? Jack
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Geppetto (voice)
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor The Doctor
Catherine Called Birdy Lord Gideon Sidebottom
Type Doctor (voice)
Jolt Gareth Fizel
Roy Roy
Await Further Instructions Grandad
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time The Doctor (1)
The Lodgers Bermingham
Edmund the Magnificent Farmer
Broadcast Signal Intrusion James' Father
The Young Messiah Old Rabbi
An Adventure in Space and Time William Hartnell
The World's End Basil
Bad Sugar Ralphfred Cauldwell
The Holding Cooper
Captain America: The First Avenger Tower Keeper
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Argus Filch
Another Year Ronnie
Harry Brown Leonard Attwell
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Argus Filch
I Know You Know Mr Fisher
The Daisy Chain Sean Cryan
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Argus Filch
Hot Fuzz Arthur Webley
Sweeney Todd Sweeney's Father
Lycanthropy Club Owner
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Argus Filch
Red Mercury Neil Ashton
Mr Harvey Lights a Candle Archie
Exorcist: The Beginning Father Gionetti
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Argus Filch
Nicholas Nickleby Nigel Bray
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Argus Filch
The Intended The Priest
This Is Not a Love Song Mr Bellamy
Station Jim Elliot
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Argus Filch
Altered Species Frank
Gabriel & Me Grandad
Blow Dry Noah
The King Is Alive Henry
Doomwatch: Winter Angel Angel
Tom's Midnight Garden Abel
Reckless: The Sequel Arnold Springer
Left Luggage Concierge
In Your Dreams Tutor
Kangaroo Palace Mr Macaleese
The Moth Dave Waters
Kiss and Tell Superintendent Hines
Cracker: White Ghost Frank Carter
The Star
Measure for Measure Barnadine
Criminal Headmaster
Fair Game Whitby Policeman
Bad Girl Mike Preach
A Master of the Marionettes Harry
Prick Up Your Ears Undertaker
King of the Ghetto Ralph
Tartuffe, or The Imposter Cleante
Findings on a Late Afternoon Barman
Clapperclaw Wike
The Union Communist speaker
The Frisco Kid Julius Rosensheine
Kisses at Fifty Policeman
Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. Parker Street Goalie
Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising
- My Sister's Bones 2026Ray
- Frankenstein 2025Blind Man
- A Night Like This 2025John
- Good Grief 2023Duncan
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget 2023Fowler (voice)
- Your Christmas or Mine 2 2023Jack
- Allelujah 2023Joe Colman
- Your Christmas or Mine? 2022Jack
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio 2022Geppetto (voice)
- Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor 2022The Doctor
- Catherine Called Birdy 2022Lord Gideon Sidebottom
- Type 2022Doctor (voice)
- Jolt 2021Gareth Fizel
- Roy 2021Roy
- Await Further Instructions 2018Grandad
- Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time 2017The Doctor (1)
- The Lodgers 2017Bermingham
- Edmund the Magnificent 2017Farmer
- Broadcast Signal Intrusion 2016James' Father
- The Young Messiah 2016Old Rabbi
- An Adventure in Space and Time 2013William Hartnell
- The World's End 2013Basil
- Bad Sugar 2012Ralphfred Cauldwell
- The Holding 2011Cooper
- Captain America: The First Avenger 2011Tower Keeper
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2011Argus Filch
- Another Year 2010Ronnie
- Harry Brown 2009Leonard Attwell
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009Argus Filch
- I Know You Know 2009Mr Fisher
- The Daisy Chain 2008Sean Cryan
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007Argus Filch
- Hot Fuzz 2007Arthur Webley
- Sweeney Todd 2006Sweeney's Father
- Lycanthropy 2006Club Owner
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005Argus Filch
- Red Mercury 2005Neil Ashton
- Mr Harvey Lights a Candle 2005Archie
- Exorcist: The Beginning 2004Father Gionetti
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004Argus Filch
- Nicholas Nickleby 2002Nigel Bray
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002Argus Filch
- The Intended 2002The Priest
- This Is Not a Love Song 2002Mr Bellamy
- Station Jim 2001Elliot
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001Argus Filch
- Altered Species 2001Frank
- Gabriel & Me 2001Grandad
- Blow Dry 2001Noah
- The King Is Alive 2000Henry
- Doomwatch: Winter Angel 1999Angel
- Tom's Midnight Garden 1999Abel
- Reckless: The Sequel 1998Arnold Springer
- Left Luggage 1998Concierge
- In Your Dreams 1997Tutor
- Kangaroo Palace 1997Mr Macaleese
- The Moth 1997Dave Waters
- Kiss and Tell 1996Superintendent Hines
- Cracker: White Ghost 1996Frank Carter
- The Star 1996
- Measure for Measure 1994Barnadine
- Criminal 1994Headmaster
- Fair Game 1994Whitby Policeman
- Bad Girl 1992Mike Preach
- A Master of the Marionettes 1989Harry
- Prick Up Your Ears 1987Undertaker
- King of the Ghetto 1986Ralph
- Tartuffe, or The Imposter 1983Cleante
- Findings on a Late Afternoon 1981Barman
- Clapperclaw 1981Wike
- The Union 1981Communist speaker
- The Frisco Kid 1979Julius Rosensheine
- Kisses at Fifty 1973Policeman
- Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. 1972Parker Street Goalie
- Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising 1970
TV Shows (64)
Coma Harry · 4 eps
The Responder Davey · 2 eps
Mandy Frank · 1 ep
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia Merlin (voice) · 10 eps
Adventure Time: Distant Lands Old Finn (voice) · 1 ep
Gangs of London Jim · 2 eps
After Life Ray · 18 eps
Les Misérables Gillenormand · 5 eps
Hang Ups Frank Ellerby · 1 ep
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Gorrik · 1 ep
The Strain Professor Abraham Setrakian · 46 eps
Broadchurch Jack Marshall · 5 eps
World Without End Brother Joseph · 8 eps
Bad Education Ennis · 1 ep
The Hollow Crown Gardener · 1 ep
Prisoners' Wives Frank · 10 eps
Eternal Law 1 ep
Game of Thrones Walder Frey · 6 eps
Silk LJ Reynolds · 1 ep
Five Daughters Patrick Palmer · 3 eps
The Colour of Magic Cohen the Barbarian · 1 ep
Ashes to Ashes 1 ep
The Sarah Jane Adventures Shansheeth Blue (voice) · 2 eps
True Dare Kiss Stanley Tyler · 6 eps
The Tudors 1 ep
Benidorm 1 ep
Criminal Minds Martin Sanz · 1 ep
Doctor Who Solomon · 1 ep
Ideal Stemroach · 18 eps
Blackpool 6 eps
New Tricks 1 ep
Charles II: The Power and The Passion Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey · 1 ep
The Mayor of Casterbridge Councillor Vatt · 2 eps
Wild West Old Jake · 12 eps
The Way We Live Now Mr Broune · 4 eps
Murphy's Law Hatcher, Snr. · 1 ep
Shades Alan Roberts · 1 ep
Waking the Dead George Barlow · 2 eps
Black Cab Gerald · 1 ep
The Wilsons 6 eps
Vanity Fair Sir Pitt Crawley · 3 eps
Our Mutual Friend Roger 'Rogue' Riderhood · 4 eps
Midsomer Murders Tom · 1 ep
The Moth Dave Waters · 3 eps
Reckless Arnold Springer · 6 eps
Our Friends in the North Eddie Wells · 9 eps
Bramwell Charles Matthews · 1 ep
Band of Gold Alf · 1 ep
Martin Chuzzlewit David Crimple · 1 ep
Wycliffe Joe Mawnan · 1 ep
The Buddha of Suburbia Helen's Father · 4 eps
Full Stretch 1 ep
A Touch of Frost Les James · 1 ep
Between the Lines 1 ep
Performance Barnadine · 1 ep
Shadow of the Noose Edward Lawrence · 1 ep
Casualty Stanmore · 1 ep
The Professionals Tony Kristo · 1 ep
Bill Brand Peter Malone · 1 ep
Playhouse Wike · 1 ep
Playhouse Barman · 1 ep
Play for Today Policeman · 1 ep
Play for Today Communist Speaker · 1 ep
Nearest and Dearest Policeman · 1 ep
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Coma 2024Harry ·4 eps -
The Responder 2022Davey ·2 eps -
Mandy 2020Frank ·1 ep -
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia 2020Merlin (voice) ·10 eps -
Adventure Time: Distant Lands 2020Old Finn (voice) ·1 ep -
Gangs of London 2020Jim ·2 eps -
After Life 2019Ray ·18 eps -
Les Misérables 2018Gillenormand ·5 eps -
Hang Ups 2018Frank Ellerby ·1 ep -
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands 2016Gorrik ·1 ep -
The Strain 2014Professor Abraham Setrakian ·46 eps -
Broadchurch 2013Jack Marshall ·5 eps -
World Without End 2012Brother Joseph ·8 eps -
Bad Education 2012Ennis ·1 ep -
The Hollow Crown 2012Gardener ·1 ep -
Prisoners' Wives 2012Frank ·10 eps - Eternal Law 20121 ep
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Game of Thrones 2011Walder Frey ·6 eps -
Silk 2011LJ Reynolds ·1 ep -
Five Daughters 2010Patrick Palmer ·3 eps -
The Colour of Magic 2008Cohen the Barbarian ·1 ep -
Ashes to Ashes 20081 ep -
The Sarah Jane Adventures 2007Shansheeth Blue (voice) ·2 eps -
True Dare Kiss 2007Stanley Tyler ·6 eps -
The Tudors 20071 ep -
Benidorm 20071 ep -
Criminal Minds 2005Martin Sanz ·1 ep -
Doctor Who 2005Solomon ·1 ep -
Ideal 2005Stemroach ·18 eps -
Blackpool 20046 eps -
New Tricks 20041 ep -
Charles II: The Power and The Passion 2003Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey ·1 ep -
The Mayor of Casterbridge 2003Councillor Vatt ·2 eps -
Wild West 2002Old Jake ·12 eps -
The Way We Live Now 2001Mr Broune ·4 eps -
Murphy's Law 2001Hatcher, Snr. ·1 ep - Shades 2001Alan Roberts ·1 ep
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Waking the Dead 2001George Barlow ·2 eps - Black Cab 2000Gerald ·1 ep
- The Wilsons 20006 eps
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Vanity Fair 1998Sir Pitt Crawley ·3 eps -
Our Mutual Friend 1998Roger 'Rogue' Riderhood ·4 eps -
Midsomer Murders 1997Tom ·1 ep -
The Moth 1997Dave Waters ·3 eps -
Reckless 1997Arnold Springer ·6 eps -
Our Friends in the North 1996Eddie Wells ·9 eps -
Bramwell 1995Charles Matthews ·1 ep -
Band of Gold 1995Alf ·1 ep -
Martin Chuzzlewit 1994David Crimple ·1 ep -
Wycliffe 1994Joe Mawnan ·1 ep -
The Buddha of Suburbia 1993Helen's Father ·4 eps - Full Stretch 19931 ep
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A Touch of Frost 1992Les James ·1 ep -
Between the Lines 19921 ep - Performance 1991Barnadine ·1 ep
- Shadow of the Noose 1989Edward Lawrence ·1 ep
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Casualty 1986Stanmore ·1 ep -
The Professionals 1977Tony Kristo ·1 ep -
Bill Brand 1976Peter Malone ·1 ep - Playhouse 1974Wike ·1 ep
- Playhouse 1974Barman ·1 ep
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Play for Today 1970Policeman ·1 ep - Play for Today 1970Communist Speaker ·1 ep
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Nearest and Dearest 1968Policeman ·1 ep
Movies (3)
SAG Awards
2026
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureFrankenstein