David Bradley

Biography

David Bradley is an English actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. Born in York in 1942, he performed with Laurence Olivier's National Theatre Company in the early 1970s. He won a Laurence Olivier Award in 1991 for playing the Fool in King Lear. On screen, he played Eddie Wells in Our Friends in the North and became known as Argus Filch in the Harry Potter films, Walder Frey in Game of Thrones, and Abraham Setrakian in The Strain. His films include Another Year (2010), which brought a London Film Critics Circle supporting actor nomination, and The World's End (2013). He won a British Academy Television Award in 2014 for Broadchurch and an Annie Award in 2021 for voicing Merlin in Guillermo del Toro's animated Tales of Arcadia. He appeared as the First Doctor in Doctor Who after playing William Hartnell in An Adventure in Space and Time.

84years old

Turns 85 on April 17in 186 days

Born April 17, 1942York
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
David John Bradley (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 23
Career span: 27 years1998 to 2025

Genres

Drama52%, 12 films
Comedy30%, 7 films
Horror26%, 6 films
Adventure17%, 4 films
Thriller17%, 4 films

First and latest

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A first
Bradley was 75 when he played the First Doctor on television in 2017, making him the oldest actor to take the role on the program.
A change of course
After school, Bradley finished a five-year apprenticeship at Cooke, Troughton & Simms, an optical instruments maker, and stayed there until 1966, when he went to London to train as an actor.

David Bradley movies on Netflix

Frankenstein2025IMDb rating 7.4as Blind Man
Allelujah2023IMDb rating 6.0as Joe Colman
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget2023IMDb rating 6.3as Fowler (voice)
Good Grief2023IMDb rating 6.4as Duncan
Your Christmas or Mine 22023IMDb rating 5.8as Jack
Catherine Called Birdy2022IMDb rating 6.6as Lord Gideon Sidebottom
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio2022IMDb rating 7.6as Geppetto (voice)
Your Christmas or Mine?2022IMDb rating 6.4as Jack
Jolt2021IMDb rating 5.6as Gareth Fizel
Await Further Instructions2018IMDb rating 4.9as Grandad
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time2017IMDb rating 8.3as The Doctor (1)
The Lodgers2017IMDb rating 5.1as Bermingham
The Young Messiah2016IMDb rating 5.7as Old Rabbi (Nazareth)
An Adventure in Space and Time2013IMDb rating 8.2as William Hartnell
The World's End2013IMDb rating 6.9as Basil
Another Year2010IMDb rating 7.4as Ronnie
Harry Brown2009IMDb rating 7.2as Leonard Attwell
The Daisy Chain2008IMDb rating 5.1as Sean Cryan
Sweeney Todd2006IMDb rating 6.8as Sweeney's Father
Exorcist: The Beginning2004IMDb rating 5.1as Father Gionetti
Blow Dry2001IMDb rating 6.2as Noah
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone2001IMDb rating 7.7as Mr Filch
Left Luggage1998IMDb rating 7.3as Concierge

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio2022 Animation, Drama, Familyas Geppettovoice
IMDb rating 7.6167K votes
The World's End2013 Action, Comedy, Sci-Fias Basil
IMDb rating 6.9315K votes
Frankenstein2025as Blind Man
IMDb rating 7.4338K votes
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone2001as Mr Filch
IMDb rating 7.7967K votes
Harry Brown2009as Leonard Attwell
IMDb rating 7.295K votes
Await Further Instructions2018as Grandad
IMDb rating 4.910K votes
An Adventure in Space and Time2013as William Hartnell
IMDb rating 8.27.9K votes
Another Year2010as Ronnie
IMDb rating 7.432K votes

Most often with

Guillermo del Toro directed two of these films, Jim O'Hanlon two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ralph Ineson

Daniel Mays

Alan Rickman

Imelda Staunton

Lesley Manville

Christoph Waltz

Guillermo del ToroDirector, 2 films Jim O'HanlonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Ralph Ineson3 films together, 2010 to 2025
Ralph Ineson's page
- Frankenstein2025IMDb rating 7.4Bradley as Blind ManIneson as Professor Krempe
- Catherine Called Birdy2022IMDb rating 6.6Bradley as Lord Gideon SidebottomIneson as Golden Tiger
- Another Year2010IMDb rating 7.4Bradley as RonnieIneson as Drill Worker
Daniel Mays3 films together, 2022 to 2023
Daniel Mays's page
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget2023IMDb rating 6.3Bradley as FowlervoiceMays as Fetchervoice
- Your Christmas or Mine 22023IMDb rating 5.8Bradley as JackMays as Geoff
- Your Christmas or Mine?2022IMDb rating 6.4Bradley as JackMays as Geoff
Alan Rickman2 films together, 2001
Alan Rickman's page
- Blow Dry2001IMDb rating 6.2Bradley as NoahRickman as Phil Allen
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone2001IMDb rating 7.7Bradley as Mr FilchRickman as Severus Snape
Imelda Staunton2 films together, 2010 to 2023
Imelda Staunton's page
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget2023IMDb rating 6.3Bradley as FowlervoiceStaunton as Buntyvoice
- Another Year2010IMDb rating 7.4Bradley as RonnieStaunton as Janet
Lesley Manville2 films together, 2010 to 2013
Lesley Manville's page
- An Adventure in Space and Time2013IMDb rating 8.2Bradley as William HartnellManville as Heather Hartnell
- Another Year2010IMDb rating 7.4Bradley as RonnieManville as Mary
Christoph Waltz2 films together, 2022 to 2025
Christoph Waltz's page
- Frankenstein2025IMDb rating 7.4Bradley as Blind ManWaltz as Harlander
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio2022IMDb rating 7.6Bradley as GeppettovoiceWaltz as Count Volpevoice
Guillermo del ToroDirector, 2 films, 2022 to 2025
All films by Guillermo del Toro
- Frankenstein2025IMDb rating 7.4Bradley as Blind Man
- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio2022IMDb rating 7.6Bradley as Geppettovoice
Jim O'HanlonDirector, 2 films, 2022 to 2023
All films by Jim O'Hanlon
- Your Christmas or Mine 22023IMDb rating 5.8Bradley as Jack
- Your Christmas or Mine?2022IMDb rating 6.4Bradley as Jack
Also two films together10 more actors
- Burn GormanFrankenstein (2025) and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
- Asa ButterfieldYour Christmas or Mine 2 (2023) and Your Christmas or Mine? (2022)
- Alex JenningsYour Christmas or Mine 2 (2023) and Your Christmas or Mine? (2022)
- Eileen DaviesAllelujah (2023) and Another Year (2010)
- Ram John HolderYour Christmas or Mine 2 (2023) and Your Christmas or Mine? (2022)
- Bella RamseyChicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023) and Catherine Called Birdy (2022)
- Nicholas BriggsDoctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (2017) and An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)
- Angela GriffinYour Christmas or Mine 2 (2023) and Your Christmas or Mine? (2022)
- Cora KirkYour Christmas or Mine 2 (2023) and Your Christmas or Mine? (2022)
- Natalie GumedeYour Christmas or Mine 2 (2023) and Your Christmas or Mine? (2022)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What David Bradley's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.2 billion

11 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.

11Worldwide figure
5Never in cinemas
4Streaming, short cinema run
3Figure not found

Top grosser

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone2001Mr Filch$1.0 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone2001as Mr Filch
$1.0B86.4% of the total
2
Exorcist: The Beginning2004as Father Gionetti
$78M6.6% of the total
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The World's End2013as Basil
$46M3.9% of the total
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Another Year2010as Ronnie
$18M1.5% of the total
5
Harry Brown2009as Leonard Attwell
$10M0.9% of the total
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The Young Messiah2016as Old Rabbi (Nazareth)
$6.5M0.5% of the total
7
The Lodgers2017as Bermingham
$917K0.1% of the total
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Blow Dry2001as Noah
$638K0.1% of the total