David Bradley

Biography

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.

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, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. 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

Known For

• 

  The Strain
• 

  Frankenstein
• 

  Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
• 

  After Life
• 

  Jolt
• 

  Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Wizarding World (7 titles)
• Your Christmas or Mine Collection (2 titles)
• Cornetto Trilogy (2 titles)
• Chicken Run (1 titles)
• MCU (1 titles)
• The Exorcist (1 titles)
• Doomwatch Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Christoph Waltz (2 collaborations)
• Burn Gorman (2 collaborations)
• Gregory Mann (2 collaborations)
• Corey Stoll (1 collaborations)
• Kevin Durand (1 collaborations)
• Miguel Gómez (1 collaborations)
• Jonathan Hyde (1 collaborations)
• Richard Sammel (1 collaborations)
• Max Charles (1 collaborations)
• Ruta Gedmintas (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (108 credits)

  • Beneath

    Ray

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Brothers

    Nigel

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Life Goes On

    Bill

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • My Sister's Bones

    Ray

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Frankenstein

    Blind Man

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • A Night Like This

    John

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Good Grief

    Duncan

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

    Fowler (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Your Christmas or Mine 2

    Jack

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Allelujah

    Joe Colman

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Your Christmas or Mine?

    Jack

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

    Geppetto (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor

    The Doctor

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Catherine Called Birdy

    Lord Gideon Sidebottom

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Type

    Doctor (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Responder

    - Episode 5 (2022) ... Davey actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2022) ... Davey actor actors
    2022
  • Jolt

    Gareth Fizel

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Roy

    Roy

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

    Merlin (voice)

    actor

    actors

    - Our Final Act (2020) ... Merlin (voice) actor actors

    - Dragon's Den (2020) ... Merlin (voice) actor actors

    - Wizard Underground (2020) ... Merlin (voice) actor actors

    - Killahead, Part Two (2020) ... Merlin (voice) actor actors

    - Killahead, Part One (2020) ... Merlin (voice) actor actors
    2020
  • Gangs of London

    - Episode 2 (2025) ... Jim actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2020) ... Jim actor actors
    2020
  • Mandy

    - Meat (2020) ... Frank actor actors
    2020
  • Adventure Time: Distant Lands

    - Together Again (2021) ... Old Finn (voice) actor actors
    2020
  • After Life

    Ray

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 6 (2022) ... Ray actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2022) ... Ray actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2022) ... Ray actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2022) ... Ray actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2022) ... Ray actor actors
    2019
  • Await Further Instructions

    Grandad

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

    The Doctor (1)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Lodgers

    Bermingham

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Edmund the Magnificent

    Farmer

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Broadcast Signal Intrusion

    James' Father

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Young Messiah

    Old Rabbi

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Strain

    Professor Abraham Setrakian

    actor

    actors

    - The Last Stand (2017) ... Professor Abraham Setrakian actor actors

    - The Traitor (2017) ... Professor Abraham Setrakian actor actors

    - Extraction (2017) ... Professor Abraham Setrakian actor actors

    - Ouroboros (2017) ... Professor Abraham Setrakian actor actors

    - Tainted Love (2017) ... Professor Abraham Setrakian actor actors
    2014
  • An Adventure in Space and Time

    William Hartnell

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The World's End

    Basil

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Broadchurch

    - Episode 5 (2013) ... Jack Marshall actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2013) ... Jack Marshall actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2013) ... Jack Marshall actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2013) ... Jack Marshall actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2013) ... Jack Marshall actor actors
    2013
  • Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Bad Sugar

    Ralphfred Cauldwell

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Bad Education

    - School Trip (2012) ... Ennis actor actors
    2012
  • When Harry Left Hogwarts

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Holding

    Cooper

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Captain America: The First Avenger

    Tower Keeper

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

    Argus Filch

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Game of Thrones

    - Dragonstone (2017) ... Walder Frey actor actors

    - The Winds of Winter (2016) ... Walder Frey actor actors

    - Blood of My Blood (2016) ... Walder Frey actor actors

    - Mhysa (2013) ... Walder Frey actor actors

    - The Rains of Castamere (2013) ... Walder Frey actor actors
    2011
  • Another Year

    Ronnie

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Harold Pinter: A Celebration

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Harry Brown

    Leonard Attwell

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    Argus Filch

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • I Know You Know

    Mr Fisher

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Daisy Chain

    Sean Cryan

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2

    Cohen the Barbarian

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Ashes to Ashes

    - Fight for Their Rights (2009) ... actor actors
    2008
  • The Colour of Magic

    - The Light Fantastic (2008) ... Cohen the Barbarian actor actors
    2008
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    Argus Filch

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Hot Fuzz

    Arthur Webley

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Benidorm

    - Episode 3 (2012) ... actor actors
    2007
  • The Sarah Jane Adventures

    - Death of the Doctor (2) (2010) ... Shansheeth Blue (voice) actor actors

    - Death of the Doctor (1) (2010) ... Shansheeth Blue (voice) actor actors
    2007
  • The Tudors

    - Problems in the Reformation (2009) ... actor actors
    2007
  • Sweeney Todd

    Sweeney's Father

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Lycanthropy

    Club Owner

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Argus Filch

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Red Mercury

    Neil Ashton

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Mr Harvey Lights a Candle

    Archie

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Criminal Minds

    - Stars & Stripes (2024) ... Martin Sanz actor actors
    2005
  • Doctor Who

    - Dinosaurs on a Spaceship (2012) ... Solomon actor actors
    2005
  • Exorcist: The Beginning

    Father Gionetti

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    Argus Filch

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • New Tricks

    - Dead Man Talking (2010) ... actor actors
    2004
  • Nicholas Nickleby

    Nigel Bray

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Argus Filch

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Intended

    The Priest

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • This Is Not a Love Song

    Mr Bellamy

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Station Jim

    Elliot

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

    Argus Filch

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Altered Species

    Frank

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Gabriel & Me

    Grandad

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Blow Dry

    Noah

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Waking the Dead

    - Waterloo (2) (2011) ... George Barlow actor actors

    - Waterloo (1) (2011) ... George Barlow actor actors
    2001
  • The King Is Alive

    Henry

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Doomwatch: Winter Angel

    Angel

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Tom's Midnight Garden

    Abel

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Reckless: The Sequel

    Arnold Springer

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Left Luggage

    Concierge

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • In Your Dreams

    Tutor

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Kangaroo Palace

    Mr Macaleese

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Moth

    Dave Waters

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Midsomer Murders

    - The Green Man (2003) ... Tom actor actors
    1997
  • Kiss and Tell

    Superintendent Hines

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Cracker: White Ghost

    Frank Carter

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Star

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Measure for Measure

    Barnadine

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Criminal

    Headmaster

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Fair Game

    Whitby Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Bad Girl

    Mike Preach

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • A Touch of Frost

    - Unknown Soldiers (1996) ... Les James actor actors
    1992
  • A Master of the Marionettes

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Prick Up Your Ears

    Undertaker

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • King of the Ghetto

    Ralph

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Casualty

    - Hit and Run (1995) ... Stanmore actor actors
    1986
  • Tartuffe, or The Imposter

    Cleante

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Findings on a Late Afternoon

    Barman

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Clapperclaw

    Wike

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Union

    Communist speaker

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Frisco Kid

    Julius Rosensheine

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Professionals

    - Close Quarters (1978) ... Tony Kristo actor actors
    1977
  • Playhouse

    - Findings on a Late Afternoon (1981) ... Barman actor actors

    - Clapperclaw (1981) ... Wike actor actors
    1974
  • Kisses at Fifty

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.

    Parker Street Goalie

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Play for Today

    - The Union (1981) ... Communist Speaker actor actors

    - Kisses at Fifty (1973) ... Policeman actor actors
    1970