David Bradley

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Characters played by David Bradley

Argus Filch — Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

The irritable Hogwarts caretaker who polices students and school rules.

Argus Filch — Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Squib Hogwarts caretaker, strict enforcer of school rules.

Argus Filch — Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Squib Hogwarts caretaker obsessed with enforcing rules.

Argus Filch — Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Hogwarts caretaker who enforces school rules and resents student mischief.

Argus Filch — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Squib caretaker of Hogwarts, obsessed with enforcing school rules.

Argus Filch — Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

The disgruntled Hogwarts caretaker who covets his cat Mrs. Norris. He enforces school rules strictly and reports infractions to teachers. During the Chamber of Secrets crisis, he discovers the petrified cat and the bloody message, triggering the school's lockdown.

Blind Man — Frankenstein (2025)

The Blind Man is the patriarch of the rural family that unknowingly shelters The Creature. Because he cannot see its appearance, he befriends it without prejudice and teaches it to read and speak fluently. He dies after a wolf attack, and his family mistakenly blames The Creature for his death.

Tower Keeper — Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Guardian of a tower.

Ray — After Life (2019)

Tony's elderly father, who lives in a care home and suffers from dementia. His memory comes and goes, leaving him sometimes confused and sometimes strikingly lucid and tender, worried about his son and missing his daughter-in-law. Tony visits him regularly, and their quiet relationship is one of the emotional anchors that softens Tony over the course of the show.

Arthur Webley — Hot Fuzz (2007)

Local resident in Sandford.

Geppetto — Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

Geppetto is a woodcarver whose son Carlo dies in an aerial bombardment during World War I. Twenty years later, he creates Pinocchio from the pine growing over Carlo's grave, initially struggling with the puppet's behavior. He repeatedly searches for and protects Pinocchio, ultimately becoming his devoted father in their new family.

Basil — The World's End (2013)

Pub landlord in Newton Haven.

Career Overview

David Bradley has 108 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Wizarding World with 7 titles. Signature works include The Strain, Frankenstein, After Life. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
108
Birth Date
1942-04-17 00:00:00
Birth Place
York, North Yorkshire, England, UK

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q320073), public domain (CC0).