David Bradley

April 17, 1942(84 years old)
York, North Yorkshire, England, UK|Acting

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.

Movies (78)

Life Goes On

Life Goes On

2026

My Sister's Bones
6.4

My Sister's Bones

2026

Frankenstein
7.6

Frankenstein

2025

A Night Like This
5.7

A Night Like This

2025

Good Grief
6.2

Good Grief

2023

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
6.9

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

2023

Your Christmas or Mine 2
6.2

Your Christmas or Mine 2

2023

Allelujah
5.2

Allelujah

2023

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
7.5

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

2022

Your Christmas or Mine?
6.4

Your Christmas or Mine?

2022

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
8.0

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

2022

Catherine Called Birdy
6.1

Catherine Called Birdy

2022

Type
5.3

Type

2022

Jolt
6.5

Jolt

2021

Roy
7.6

Roy

2021

Await Further Instructions
5.4

Await Further Instructions

2018

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
8.0

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

2017

The Lodgers
5.0

The Lodgers

2017

Edmund the Magnificent
7.3

Edmund the Magnificent

2017

Broadcast Signal Intrusion
6.0

Broadcast Signal Intrusion

2016

The Young Messiah
6.4

The Young Messiah

2016

An Adventure in Space and Time
7.7

An Adventure in Space and Time

2013

The World's End
6.8

The World's End

2013

Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
7.0

Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

2012

Bad Sugar
6.0

Bad Sugar

2012

When Harry Left Hogwarts
7.2

When Harry Left Hogwarts

2011

The Holding
5.4

The Holding

2011

Captain America: The First Avenger
7.0

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
8.1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011

Another Year
7.0

Another Year

2010

Harold Pinter:  A Celebration
8.0

Harold Pinter: A Celebration

2010

Harry Brown
6.8

Harry Brown

2009

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
7.7

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009

I Know You Know
5.8

I Know You Know

2009

The Daisy Chain
5.2

The Daisy Chain

2008

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2

2008

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7.7

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007

Hot Fuzz
7.6

Hot Fuzz

2007

Sweeney Todd
6.3

Sweeney Todd

2006

Lycanthropy
9.0

Lycanthropy

2006

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7.8

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005

Red Mercury
5.3

Red Mercury

2005

Exorcist: The Beginning
5.4

Exorcist: The Beginning

2004

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
8.0

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004

Nicholas Nickleby
6.9

Nicholas Nickleby

2002

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
7.7

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002

The Intended
5.2

The Intended

2002

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
7.9

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001

Altered Species
3.9

Altered Species

2001

Gabriel & Me
6.7

Gabriel & Me

2001

Blow Dry
5.9

Blow Dry

2001

The King Is Alive
5.6

The King Is Alive

2000

Doomwatch: Winter Angel
7.3

Doomwatch: Winter Angel

1999

Tom's Midnight Garden
6.1

Tom's Midnight Garden

1999

Reckless: The Sequel
7.0

Reckless: The Sequel

1998

Left Luggage
6.3

Left Luggage

1998

In Your Dreams
6.5

In Your Dreams

1997

Kangaroo Palace

Kangaroo Palace

1997

The Moth
6.7

The Moth

1997

Kiss and Tell
5.7

Kiss and Tell

1996

Cracker: White Ghost
7.0

Cracker: White Ghost

1996

The Star
10.0

The Star

1996

Measure for Measure
3.3

Measure for Measure

1994

Criminal
9.0

Criminal

1994

Fair Game
4.8

Fair Game

1994

Bad Girl
10.0

Bad Girl

1992

A Master of the Marionettes

A Master of the Marionettes

1989

Prick Up Your Ears
6.7

Prick Up Your Ears

1987

King of the Ghetto
8.0

King of the Ghetto

1986

Tartuffe, or The Imposter
7.0

Tartuffe, or The Imposter

1983

Findings on a Late Afternoon

Findings on a Late Afternoon

1981

Clapperclaw

Clapperclaw

1981

The Union

The Union

1981

The Frisco Kid
6.1

The Frisco Kid

1979

Kisses at Fifty
5.0

Kisses at Fifty

1973

Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.
10.0

Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.

1972

Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising

Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising

1970

Brothers

Brothers

TV Shows (71)

VE Day 80
7.0

VE Day 80

2025

Coma
5.4

Coma

2024

The Responder
7.0

The Responder

2022

Mandy
7.6

Mandy

2020

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
8.2

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

2020

Adventure Time: Distant Lands
8.2

Adventure Time: Distant Lands

2020

Gangs of London
7.8

Gangs of London

2020

After Life
7.9

After Life

2019

After Life
7.9

After Life

2019

Les Misérables
7.3

Les Misérables

2018

Hang Ups
6.4

Hang Ups

2018

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
5.4

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

2016

The Strain
7.5

The Strain

2014

Broadchurch
7.9

Broadchurch

2013

World Without End
6.8

World Without End

2012

Bad Education
6.9

Bad Education

2012

The Hollow Crown
7.5

The Hollow Crown

2012

Prisoners' Wives
7.2

Prisoners' Wives

2012

Eternal Law
7.1

Eternal Law

2012

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011

Game of Thrones
8.5

Game of Thrones

2011

Silk
7.5

Silk

2011

Five Daughters
6.4

Five Daughters

2010

The Colour of Magic
6.7

The Colour of Magic

2008

Ashes to Ashes
7.7

Ashes to Ashes

2008

The Sarah Jane Adventures
7.1

The Sarah Jane Adventures

2007

True Dare Kiss
7.0

True Dare Kiss

2007

The Tudors
7.8

The Tudors

2007

Benidorm
7.5

Benidorm

2007

Great British Menu
6.5

Great British Menu

2006

Criminal Minds
8.3

Criminal Minds

2005

Doctor Who
7.6

Doctor Who

2005

Ideal
8.0

Ideal

2005

Blackpool
6.9

Blackpool

2004

New Tricks
7.3

New Tricks

2004

Celebrity Mastermind
6.0

Celebrity Mastermind

2003

Charles II: The Power and The Passion
6.3

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

2003

The Mayor of Casterbridge
7.0

The Mayor of Casterbridge

2003

Wild West
6.5

Wild West

2002

The Way We Live Now
7.7

The Way We Live Now

2001

Murphy's Law
7.6

Murphy's Law

2001

Shades
6.5

Shades

2001

Waking the Dead
7.2

Waking the Dead

2001

Black Cab
8.0

Black Cab

2000

Vanity Fair
7.6

Vanity Fair

1998

Our Mutual Friend
7.9

Our Mutual Friend

1998

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997

The Moth
7.0

The Moth

1997

Reckless
6.2

Reckless

1997

Our Friends in the North
7.6

Our Friends in the North

1996

Bramwell
4.2

Bramwell

1995

Band of Gold
5.5

Band of Gold

1995

Martin Chuzzlewit
8.4

Martin Chuzzlewit

1994

Wycliffe
6.0

Wycliffe

1994

The Buddha of Suburbia
5.9

The Buddha of Suburbia

1993

A Touch of Frost
7.5

A Touch of Frost

1992

Between the Lines
5.5

Between the Lines

1992

Performance
6.3

Performance

1991

Shadow of the Noose
9.0

Shadow of the Noose

1989

The Play on One
6.0

The Play on One

1988

Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986

King of the Ghetto

King of the Ghetto

1986

Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985

The Professionals
7.6

The Professionals

1977

Bill Brand
7.3

Bill Brand

1976

Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974

Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

Nearest and Dearest
7.5

Nearest and Dearest

1968