David Bradley (English actor)

David Bradley
Bradley at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	David John Bradley (1942-04-17) 17 April 1942 (age 82) York, England
Alma mater	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1971–present
Spouse	Rosanna Bradley ​ (m. 1978)​
Children	3

David John Bradley (born 17 April 1942)^[1] is an English actor. He is best known for his screen roles including 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.

A character actor, Bradley has notably acted in Our Friends in the North, the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy and After Life. He has made several appearances as the First Doctor in Doctor Who, having portrayed the role's originator, William Hartnell, in the TV biopic An Adventure in Space and Time. In 2021, he received an Annie Award for Best Voice Actor in a Television Series for his work as Merlin in Guillermo del Toro's animated Netflix series Tales of Arcadia.

An alumnus of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Bradley is also an established stage actor, with a career that includes a Laurence Olivier Award for his role in a production of King Lear and appearing in the Harold Pinter play No Man's Land at the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End.