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David Bradley is a Actor British born on 17 april 1942 at York (United-kingdom)

David Bradley

David Bradley
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Birth name David John Bradley
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 17 april 1942 (82 years) at York (United-kingdom)
Awards Laurence Olivier Award

David John Bradley (born 17 April 1942) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Argus Filch in the Harry Potter film series, Walder Frey in the HBO series Game of Thrones and Abraham Setrakian in The Strain, though he is also an established stage actor with a career that includes a Laurence Olivier Award for his role in a production of King Lear.

Other acting credits include the BBC series Our Friends in the North, the ITV series Broadchurch (for which he won the best supporting actor award at the 2014 British Academy Television Awards), and the films Hot Fuzz, The World's End and Captain America: The First Avenger. In 2013, Bradley portrayed William Hartnell, the actor who played the First Doctor, in the Doctor Who drama An Adventure in Space and Time.

Biography

Bradley serves as the President of Second Thoughts Drama Group, which performs in and around Stratford-upon-Avon. He is an avid fan of Aston Villa and York City. On 17 July 2012, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Warwick. On 22 November 2014, he took part in a video paying tribute to Aston Villa on the club's 140th birthday.

Best films

Another Year
Another Year
(2010)
(Actor)

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of David Bradley (46 films)

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Actor

The Lodgers
The Lodgers (2017)
, 1h32
Origin Irlande
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Romance
Themes Jumeaux ou jumelles
Actors David Bradley, Eugene Simon, Bill Milner, Moe Dunford
Roles Bermingham
Rating50% 2.5496752.5496752.5496752.5496752.549675
En 1920, dans la campagne irlandaise. Les jumeaux Rachel et Edward mènent une existence pour le moins étrange dans leur grand manoir décati. Tous les soirs à minuit, la propriété familiale est hantée par la présence des Locataires, de sinistres esprits leur imposant de vivre selon trois règles strictes : ne jamais se coucher après minuit, ne jamais laisser d’inconnu passer le seuil de leur porte et ne jamais se séparer l’un de l’autre. Lorsque Sean, un jeune vétéran de la Première Guerre, rentre chez lui, dans le village voisin, il tombe immédiatement sous le charme de la mystérieuse Rachel, qui en vient à enfreindre les règles édictées par les Locataires. Rachel doit alors affronter la fureur de son frère tout comme la malédiction qui continue à peser sur eux deux.
The Young Messiah
The Young Messiah (2016)
, 1h51
Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about children, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Sean Bean, David Bradley, Jonathan Bailey, David Burke, Isabelle Adriani, Jane Lapotaire
Roles Old Rabbi
Rating57% 2.861362.861362.861362.861362.86136
At the age of 7, when Jesus returns from Egypt to his home in Nazareth with his family, he discovers the truth about his life.
An Adventure in Space and Time
An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)
, 1h23
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about television
Actors David Bradley, Brian Cox, Reece Shearsmith, Jamie Glover, Jessica Raine, Sacha Dhawan
Roles William Hartnell
Rating81% 4.0913154.0913154.0913154.0913154.091315
In 1966, William Hartnell (David Bradley) is in his dressing room at the BBC. He insults a stagehand who calls him to the set, where the delay caused by his absence is noticed. Hartnell enters in costume, ready to film his last moments as the First Doctor and stands in front of the TARDIS console.
Hummingbird
Hummingbird (2013)
, 1h40
Directed by Steven Knight
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Films about sexuality, Transport films, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Aviation films, Erotic thriller films, Robot films
Actors Jason Statham, Vicky McClure, Dai Bradley, Christian Brassington, Benedict Wong, Agata Buzek
Roles Billy
Rating61% 3.099583.099583.099583.099583.09958
Joseph Smith (Jason Statham) is an ex-Special Forces veteran who went AWOL from his unit in Afghanistan, and now lives as a homeless drunk in London. One night while fleeing thugs who were shaking down the homeless, he breaks into an apartment and discovers the owner, a photographer named Damon, will be in New York for several months until the first of October. He begins to assume the life of the owner, driving his car and living in the apartment, calling himself Joey Jones, and spends his time looking for his homeless friend Isabel (Victoria Bewick), from whom he was separated in the streets. He finds Damon's new debit card in the apartment mail, and begins a regimen of self-improvement. Meanwhile Isabel has been coerced into becoming a prostitute by the same thug that hassled her and Joey.
The World's End
The World's End (2013)
, 1h49
Directed by Edgar Wright
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Action, Comic science fiction
Themes Films about alcoholism, La fin du monde, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about religion, Comedy science fiction films, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Political films, Dystopian films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Robot films, Disaster films
Actors Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Paddy Considine, Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan
Roles Basil
Rating68% 3.449163.449163.449163.449163.44916
Gary King (Simon Pegg), a middle-aged alcoholic, tracks down his estranged schoolfriends and persuades them to complete "the Golden Mile", a pub crawl encompassing the 12 pubs of their hometown of Newton Haven. The group attempted the crawl as teenagers, but failed to reach the final pub, The World's End.
World Without End (miniseries)
World Without End (miniseries) (2012)
, 6h14
Directed by Michael Caton-Jones
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Actors Cynthia Nixon, Miranda Richardson, Ben Chaplin, Peter Firth, Carlo Rota, Rupert Evans
Roles Brother Joseph
Rating68% 3.449063.449063.449063.449063.44906
La ville anglaise de Kingsbridge met tout en œuvre pour survivre, alors que le Roi mène la nation dans la Guerre de Cent Ans avec la France et que l'Europe tente de traiter la Peste noire.
Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
, 2h4
Directed by Joe Johnston
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, War, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Superhero films, Political films, Alternate history films, Super-héros inspiré de comics, Children's films
Actors Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper
Roles Tower Keeper
Rating69% 3.4511353.4511353.4511353.4511353.451135
In the present day, scientists in the Arctic uncover a frozen circular object with a red, white, and blue motif in the cockpit of a derelict aircraft.
The Holding
The Holding (2011)

Genres Thriller
Actors David Bradley, Georgia Groome, Kierston Wareing, Terry Stone, Skye Lourie, Vincent Regan
Roles Cooper
Rating47% 2.3708452.3708452.3708452.3708452.370845
The film opens on the dead body of Dean (Christopher Brand) being dragged into a shallow grave in the dead of night by his wife, Cassie Naylor (Keirston Wareing) and the old farm hand Cooper (David Bradley). As they carry out a rudimentary and hurried burial, all the while they are unknowingly being watched by Cassie's 8 year old daughter, Amy (Maisie Lloyd).
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
, 2h10
Directed by David Yates
Genres Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about education, Films about children, Ghost films, Children's films
Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman
Roles Argus Filch
Rating80% 4.049984.049984.049984.049984.04998
Lord Voldemort retrieves the Elder Wand from Albus Dumbledore's grave. After burying Dobby, Harry Potter asks the help of goblin Griphook, Ron, and Hermione to break into Bellatrix Lestrange's vault at Gringotts bank, suspecting a Horcrux may be there. Griphook agrees, in exchange for the Sword of Gryffindor. Wandmaker Ollivander tells Harry that two wands taken from Malfoy Manor belonged to Bellatrix and to Draco Malfoy, but Malfoy's has changed its allegiance to Harry.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
, 2h26
Directed by David Yates
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about education, Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Transport films, Films about snakes, Harry Potter, Films about dragons, Ghost films, Road movies, Children's films, Reptile
Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Felton
Roles Argus Rusard
Rating76% 3.8499753.8499753.8499753.8499753.849975
The Minister of Magic, Rufus Scrimgeour, addresses the wizarding media, stating that the Ministry would remain strong even as Lord Voldemort gains strength. Harry, Ron and Hermione prepare for a journey to find and destroy Voldemort's Horcruxes, with Harry watching Dursleys depart and Hermione wiping her parent's memories of her.
Another Year
Another Year (2010)
, 2h9
Directed by Mike Leigh
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Lesley Manville, Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, David Bradley, Peter Wight, Imelda Staunton
Roles Ronnie
Rating73% 3.697143.697143.697143.697143.69714
Tom Hepple, a geologist, and Gerri Hepple, a counsellor, are an older married couple who have a comfortable, loving relationship. The film observes them over the course of the four seasons of a year, surrounded by family and friends who mostly suffer some degree of unhappiness. Gerri's friend and colleague, Mary, works as a receptionist at the health centre. She is a middle-aged divorcee seeking a new relationship, and despite telling everyone she is happy, appears desperate and depressed. She often seems to drink too much. The Hepples' only child, Joe, is 30 and unmarried and works as a solicitor giving advice on housing.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
, 2h33
Directed by David Yates
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about education, Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Wolves in film, Harry Potter, Ghost films, Werewolves in film, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter
Roles Argus Filch
Rating76% 3.8015153.8015153.8015153.8015153.801515
Lord Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the wizarding and Muggle worlds and has chosen Draco Malfoy to carry out a secret mission. Severus Snape makes an Unbreakable Vow with Draco's mother, Narcissa, to protect Draco and fulfill the assignment if he fails.
Harry Brown
Harry Brown (2009)
, 1h43
Directed by Daniel Barber
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Gangster films, Auto-justice
Actors Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Plan B, Charlie Creed-Miles, David Bradley, Iain Glen
Roles Leonard Attwell
Rating71% 3.5977153.5977153.5977153.5977153.597715
Harry Brown (Michael Caine), an elderly man who was once a decorated senior NCO in the Royal Marines and a veteran of Northern Ireland, currently lives on a London council estate ruled by violent gangs and spends most of his time playing chess in the local pub with his best friend, Len Attwell (David Bradley). Drugs are dealt openly in the pub. When the hospital phones to tell him that his wife, Kath, is dying, Harry is too late to see her one last time because he is too scared to take the quicker underpass route, where a gang holds court. His wife is laid to rest next to the grave of their thirteen-year-old daughter, Rachel, who died in 1973.