Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
17 abril 1942 (84)
Place of birth
York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Also known as
David John 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.
Conocido por
7.5
Series
The Strain
Professor Abraham Setrakian
2014–2017
7.9
Film
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Mr Filch
2001
7.7
Film
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Argus Filch
2002
8.0
Film
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Argus Filch
2004
7.7
Film
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Argus Filch
2009
7.6
Film
Frankenstein
Blind Man
2025
7.9
Series
After Life
Ray
2019–2022
8.2
Series
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Merlin (voice)
2020
8.0
Film
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Geppetto (voice)
2022
6.9
Series
World Without End
Brother Joseph
2012
6.9
Film
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Fowler (voice)
2023
6.4
Film
My Sister's Bones
Ray
2026
5.9
Film
Blow Dry
Noah
2001
6.8
Film
Harry Brown
Leonard Attwell
2009
7.4
Series
Prisoners' Wives
Frank
2012–2013
6.8
Film
The World's End
Basil
2013
6.5
Film
Jolt
Gareth Fizel
2021
7.8
Series
Our Mutual Friend
Roger 'Rogue' Riderhood
1998
6.9
Series
Blackpool
2004
6.5
Series
Wild West
Old Jake
2002–2004
6.2
Series
Reckless
Arnold Springer
1997
7.7
Series
The Way We Live Now
Mr Broune
2001
6.4
Series
Five Daughters
Patrick Palmer
2010
5.4
Film
Exorcist: The Beginning
Father Gionetti
2004
7.0
Series
True Dare Kiss
Stanley Tyler
2007
5.9
Series
The Buddha of Suburbia
Helen's Father
1993
5.4
Series
Coma
Harry
2024
6.2
Film
Good Grief
Duncan
2023
6.1
Film
Catherine Called Birdy
Lord Gideon Sidebottom
2022
7.0
Series
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Councillor Vatt
2003
8.0
Film
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
The Doctor (1)
2017
5.0
Film
The Lodgers
Bermingham
2017
6.4
Film
The Young Messiah
Old Rabbi
2016
7.0
Series
The Moth
Dave Waters
1997
5.4
Film
Await Further Instructions
Grandad
2018
5.7
Film
A Night Like This
John
2025
6.9
Series
The Wilsons
2000
6.4
Film
Your Christmas or Mine?
Jack
2022
6.2
Film
Your Christmas or Mine 2
Jack
2023
7.5
Film
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
Self
2022
5.2
Film
Allelujah
Joe Colman
2023
6.0
Film
Broadcast Signal Intrusion
James' Father
2016
7.6
Film
Roy
Roy
2021
7.3
Film
Edmund the Magnificent
Farmer
2017
5.3
Film
Type
Doctor (voice)
2022
Acting credits 45 titles
My Sister's Bones
as Ray
6.4
2026
A Night Like This
as John
5.7
2025
Frankenstein
as Blind Man
7.6
2025
Coma
as Harry
5.4
2024
Allelujah
as Joe Colman
5.2
2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Fowler (voice)
6.9
2023
Good Grief
as Duncan
6.2
2023
Your Christmas or Mine 2
as Jack
6.2
2023
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
as Geppetto (voice)
8.0
2022
Type
as Doctor (voice)
5.3
2022
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
as Self
7.5
2022
Your Christmas or Mine?
as Jack
6.4
2022
Catherine Called Birdy
as Lord Gideon Sidebottom
6.1
2022
Roy
as Roy
7.6
2021
Jolt
as Gareth Fizel
6.5
2021
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
as Merlin (voice)
8.2
2020
After Life
as Ray
7.9
2019–2022
Await Further Instructions
as Grandad
5.4
2018
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
as The Doctor (1)
8.0
2017
Edmund the Magnificent
as Farmer
7.3
2017
The Lodgers
as Bermingham
5.0
2017
Broadcast Signal Intrusion
as James' Father
6.0
2016
The Young Messiah
as Old Rabbi
6.4
2016
The Strain
as Professor Abraham Setrakian
7.5
2014–2017
The World's End
as Basil
6.8
2013
World Without End
as Brother Joseph
6.9
2012
Prisoners' Wives
as Frank
7.4
2012–2013
Five Daughters
as Patrick Palmer
6.4
2010
Harry Brown
as Leonard Attwell
6.8
2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
as Argus Filch
7.7
2009
True Dare Kiss
as Stanley Tyler
7.0
2007
Blackpool
6.9
2004
Exorcist: The Beginning
as Father Gionetti
5.4
2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Argus Filch
8.0
2004
The Mayor of Casterbridge
as Councillor Vatt
7.0
2003
Wild West
as Old Jake
6.5
2002–2004
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Argus Filch
7.7
2002
The Way We Live Now
as Mr Broune
7.7
2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
as Mr Filch
7.9
2001
Blow Dry
as Noah
5.9
2001
The Wilsons
6.9
2000
Our Mutual Friend
as Roger 'Rogue' Riderhood
7.8
1998
The Moth
as Dave Waters
7.0
1997
Reckless
as Arnold Springer
6.2
1997
The Buddha of Suburbia
as Helen's Father
5.9
1993