David Bradley
View on IMDb ↗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.
Known for
The Star
Bad Girl
Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.
Lycanthropy
Criminal
Shadow of the Noose
Game of Thrones
Martin Chuzzlewit
Criminal Minds
Wizards: Tales of ArcadiaFilmography (155)
- 2026
My Sister's BonesRay - 2026
Life Goes OnBill - 2025
FrankensteinBlind Man - 2025
VE Day 80Self - 2025
A Night Like ThisJohn - 2024
ComaHarry - 2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetFowler (voice) - 2023
Your Christmas or Mine 2Jack - 2023
Good GriefDuncan - 2023
AllelujahJoe Colman - 2022
Guillermo del Toro's PinocchioGeppetto (voice) - 2022
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved CinemaSelf - 2022
The ResponderDavey - 2022
Your Christmas or Mine?Jack - 2022
Catherine Called BirdyLord Gideon Sidebottom - 2022
TypeDoctor (voice) - 2021
RoyRoy - 2021
JoltGareth Fizel - 2020
Wizards: Tales of ArcadiaMerlin (voice) - 2020
Adventure Time: Distant LandsOld Finn (voice) - 2020
Gangs of LondonJim - 2020
MandyFrank - 2019
After LifeTony's Dad - 2018
Les MisérablesGillenormand - 2018
Hang UpsFrank Ellerby - 2018
Await Further InstructionsGrandad - 2017
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a TimeThe Doctor (1) - 2017
Edmund the MagnificentFarmer - 2017
The LodgersBermingham - 2016
The Young MessiahOld Rabbi - 2016
Broadcast Signal IntrusionJames' Father - 2016
Beowulf: Return to the ShieldlandsGorrik - 2014
The StrainProfessor Abraham Setrakian - 2013
BroadchurchJack Marshall - 2013
An Adventure in Space and TimeWilliam Hartnell - 2013
The World's EndBasil - 2012
The Hollow CrownGardener - 2012
Prisoners' WivesFrank - 2012
Eternal Law - 2012
Frankenstein: A Modern MythSelf - Narrator (voice) - 2012
World Without EndBrother Joseph - 2012
Bad EducationEnnis - 2012
Bad SugarRalphfred Cauldwell - 2011
Game of ThronesWalder Frey - 2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Argus Filch - 2011
SilkLJ Reynolds - 2011
When Harry Left HogwartsSelf - 2011
Captain America: The First AvengerTower Keeper - 2011
Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant - 2011
The HoldingCooper - 2010
Harold Pinter: A CelebrationSelf - 2010
Another YearRonnie - 2010
Five DaughtersPatrick Palmer - 2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceArgus Filch - 2009
Harry BrownLeonard Attwell - 2009
I Know You KnowMr Fisher - 2008
Ashes to Ashes - 2008
The Colour of MagicCohen the Barbarian - 2008
The Daisy ChainSean Cryan - 2008
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2Cohen the Barbarian - 2007
The Tudors - 2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixArgus Filch - 2007
Hot FuzzArthur Webley - 2007
Benidorm - 2007
The Sarah Jane AdventuresShansheeth Blue (voice) - 2007
True Dare KissStanley Tyler - 2006
LycanthropyClub Owner - 2006
Great British MenuSelf - Guest Judge - 2006
Sweeney ToddSweeney's Father - 2005
Criminal MindsMartin Sanz - 2005
IdealStemroach - 2005
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireArgus Filch - 2005
Doctor WhoSolomon - 2005Mr Harvey Lights a CandleArchie
- 2005
Red MercuryNeil Ashton - 2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanArgus Filch - 2004
New Tricks - 2004
Blackpool - 2004
Exorcist: The BeginningFather Gionetti - 2003
The Mayor of CasterbridgeCouncillor Vatt - 2003
Charles II: The Power and The PassionSir Edmund Berry Godfrey - 2003
Celebrity Mastermind - 2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsArgus Filch - 2002
Nicholas NicklebyNigel Bray - 2002This Is Not a Love SongMr Bellamy
- 2002
Wild WestOld Jake - 2002
The IntendedThe Priest - 2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneArgus Filch - 2001
The Way We Live NowMr Broune - 2001
Murphy's LawHatcher, Snr. - 2001Station JimElliot
- 2001
Waking the DeadGeorge Barlow - 2001
Gabriel & MeGrandad - 2001
ShadesAlan Roberts - 2001
Blow DryNoah - 2001
Altered SpeciesFrank - 2000
Black CabGerald - 2000The Wilsons
- 2000
The King Is AliveHenry - 1999
Doomwatch: Winter AngelAngel - 1999
Tom's Midnight GardenAbel - 1998
Our Mutual FriendRoger 'Rogue' Riderhood - 1998
Vanity FairSir Pitt Crawley - 1998
Reckless: The SequelArnold Springer - 1998
Left LuggageConcierge - 1997
Midsomer MurdersTom - 1997
The MothDave Waters - 1997
The MothDave Waters - 1997
In Your DreamsTutor - 1997
RecklessArnold Springer - 1997
Kangaroo PalaceMr Macaleese - 1996
The Star - 1996
Our Friends in the NorthEddie Wells - 1996
Cracker: White GhostFrank Carter - 1996
Kiss and TellSuperintendent Hines - 1995
Band of GoldAlf - 1995
BramwellCharles Matthews - 1995The VetDick Sims
- 1994
CriminalHeadmaster - 1994
Martin ChuzzlewitDavid Crimple - 1994
WycliffeJoe Mawnan - 1994
Fair GameWhitby Policeman - 1994
Measure for MeasureBarnadine - 1993Full Stretch
- 1993
The Buddha of SuburbiaHelen's Father - 1992
Bad GirlMike Preach - 1992
A Touch of FrostLes James - 1992
Between the Lines - 1991
PerformanceBarnadine - 1989
Shadow of the NooseEdward Lawrence - 1989
A Master of the MarionettesHarry - 1988
The Play on OneHarry - 1987
Prick Up Your EarsUndertaker - 1986
King of the GhettoRalph - 1986
CasualtyStanmore - 1986
King of the GhettoRalph - 1985
Screen TwoHeadmaster - 1983
Tartuffe, or The ImposterCleante - 1981
The UnionCommunist speaker - 1981
ClapperclawWike - 1981Findings on a Late AfternoonBarman
- 1979
The Frisco KidJulius Rosensheine - 1978Pickersgill PeopleHartley Hellawell
- 1977
The ProfessionalsTony Kristo - 1976
Bill BrandPeter Malone - 1974
PlayhouseWike - 1973
Kisses at FiftyPoliceman - 1972
Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.Parker Street Goalie - 1970
Play for TodayPoliceman - 1970
Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising - 1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreParker Street Goalie - 1968
Nearest and DearestPoliceman - 1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreThe Evangelist - —BeneathRay
- —
BrothersNigel