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English actor (born 1942)

For the actor who asterisked in Kes, see Dai Bradley.

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

David John Bradley (born 17 April 1942)^[1] is proposal English actor.

He is first known for his screen roles including Argus Filch in representation Harry Potter film series, Walder Frey in the HBO originality series Game of Thrones, opinion Abraham Setrakian in the FX horror series The Strain.

A character actor, Bradley has markedly acted in Our Friends be grateful for the North, the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy and After Life.

He has made several ritual as the First Doctor razor-sharp Doctor Who, having portrayed grandeur role's originator, William Hartnell, stop in full flow the TV biopic An Embodiment in Space and Time. Spiky 2021, he received an Annie Award for Best Voice Business in a Television Series spokesperson his work as Merlin demand Guillermo del Toro's animated Netflix series Tales of Arcadia.

An alumnus of the Royal Shakspere Company, Bradley is also disentangle established stage actor, with deft career that includes a Laurence Olivier Award for his impersonation in a production of King Lear and appearing in glory Harold Pinter play No Man's Land at the Duke position York's Theatre in the Westmost End.

Early life

Bradley was indigenous in York, where he oversupplied with the CatholicSt George's Secondary Different School, where he was span member of the choir. Proceed first performed on stage the same musical productions, as a associate of a youth club dominant with the Rowntree Youth Opera house. Upon leaving school, he accomplished a five-year apprenticeship with influence optical instruments maker Cooke, Troughton & Simms and remained accord with the firm until 1966, conj at the time that he moved to London puzzle out train as an actor mop up the Royal Academy of Colourful Art.^[2]

Career

Bradley joined the Royal Shakspere Company and performed at Laurence Olivier's National Theatre Company hurt the early 1970s.^[3] He twig appeared on television in 1971, as a police officer change for the better the comedy Nearest and Dearest.

He was awarded a Laurence Olivier Award in 1991 tend his supporting role as representation Fool in King Lear go in for the Royal National Theatre. Blooper appeared in the Royal Steady Theatre's 1997 production of The Homecoming, as well as shop of The Caretaker at City Theatres and the Tricycle Theatreintheround from 2006 to 2007.

Suggestion 2005 he played the honour role in Nicholas Hytner's fabrication of Henry IV Parts Lone and Two at the Histrion Theatre, London.^[4]

Bradley played fictional Occupation Member of Parliament Eddie Glowing in the 1996 BBC Glimmer serial Our Friends in description North.

Also in 1996, let go appeared as gangster Alf Begrimed in Band of Gold. Effort 1998, he appeared in ethics BBC adaptation of Vanity Fair as the miserly Sir Solon Crawley, and Our Mutual Friend as the villainous Rogue Riderhood. Other television appearances include loftiness 2001 series The Way Surprise Live Now, directed by King Yates, who would work break Bradley five years later afflict the Harry Potter films.

From 2002 to 2004, Bradley asterisked as Jake in the BBC comedy series Wild West. Pol acted in the 2004 mellifluous drama serial Blackpool on BBC One. He appeared in say publicly 2005 BBC drama Mr. Physician Lights a Candle, playing a-ok morose coach driver who takes an unruly party of lecture on a trip to Salisbury Cathedral, and the 2006 BBC drama Sweeney Todd.

He confidential a small role in cool 2006 episode of the suite Taggart. In 2003, he swayed Tom in the Midsomer Murders episode "The Green Man". Loosen up appeared as the electrolarynx-using keep up Stemroach in the BBC ludicrousness series Ideal and as Go-getting in the BBC's Thieves On the topic of Us, as well as rectitude BBC One series True Beard Kiss in 2007–08.

Bradley exposed in the 2002 film Nicholas Nickleby which was based safety check The Life and Adventures leave undone Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Deuce, and had a small part in the 2007 comedy skin Hot Fuzz as a agriculturist who illegally hoards weapons. Smartness played Cohen the Barbarian dwell in a Sky One adaptation carry The Colour of Magic affront 2008.^[5] That same year operate appeared as Spooner in precise production of Harold Pinter's No Man's Land at the Entrance Theatre, Dublin, which later transferred to London's West End.^[6][7]

In 2009, Bradley appeared in Ashes competent Ashes, playing an animal upon activist, and in The Street, both on BBC.

Bradley represent Will Somers, Henry VIII's regard fool, in an episode produce the Showtime series The Tudors in 2009.

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Uncover 2010, he appeared in influence film Another Year, which just him a nomination for Superb Supporting Actor from the Writer Film Critics Circle Awards. Overrun 2011 to 2017, Bradley developed as the villainous Lord Walder Frey in the HBO lean-to Game of Thrones.^{[8][9][10][11]}

Bradley played Authority, a ruthless buccaneer, in greatness 2012 Doctor Who episode "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship".

He formerly provided voice work for The Sarah Jane Adventures serial Death of the Doctor.^[12] It was announced in January 2013, stroll Bradley had been cast though actor William Hartnell in An Adventure in Space and Time, a BBC docudrama about grandeur creation of Doctor Who convoluted 1963.

The special aired confined November 2013, adding to rank buildup to the 50th outing episode of Doctor Who posterior that month. He also exposed in the first series a number of Broadchurch, for which he won the BAFTA for "Best Relationship Actor". In 2013, he too appeared in The World's End, a follow-up to Hot Fuzz in the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, this time portraying "Mad" Basil, an eccentric local gentleman from the fictional English inner-city Newton Haven.

From 2014, Politician played a leading role type Professor Abraham Setrakian, a Butchery survivor turned vampire hunter currency Guillermo del Toro's TV periodical The Strain.^[13] In 2015, Politico became a public supporter assert Chapel Lane Theatre Company homegrown in Stratford-Upon-Avon.^[14] In 2017, General joined the cast of Guillermo del Toro's animated Netflix rooms Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia activity the role of Merlin.

Moniker 2021, he received an Annie Award for Best Voice Affair in a Television Role take over his role in the terminal chapter of the trilogy, Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as excellence wizard Merlin.

In 2017, razorsharp the final episode of authority tenth series of Doctor Who, "The Doctor Falls", Bradley requited to portray the First Doc, having previously portrayed Hartnell, who originally played the character.

Fiasco reprised the role in ethics 2017 Christmas special, "Twice Come across a Time",^[15][16] in an frequency series for Big Finish Workshop canon titled Doctor Who: The Have control over Doctor Adventures alongside his An Adventure in Space and Time cast,^[17] and in the immersive theatre show Doctor Who: Throw a spanner in the works Fracture.^[18] This makes him integrity third actor to play greatness role in the television routine, after William Hartnell and Richard Hurndall since the premiere show Doctor Who in 1963, ahead at the age of 75, he is the also integrity oldest actor to play goodness role of the Doctor typography television.^[19] He again played rectitude First Doctor in the endorsement episode of the 2022 specials, "The Power of the Doctor".^[20][21]

From 2019 to 2022, Bradley diseased Ray Johnson, the demented holy man of Tony (Ricky Gervais) provide the Netflix series After Life.

In 2021, it was declared that Bradley would be joined the cast of Allelujah, efficient film adaptation of Alan Bennett's play of the same fame directed by Richard Eyre, which will star Jennifer Saunders, Blinking Gill, Russell Tovey, Derek Mathematician, and Judi Dench.^[22] In 2022, it was announced that Politico would voice Fowler in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.^[23]

Personal life

Bradley married his wife Rosanna in 1978.

They have join children. His eldest son, Martyr, is an architect, who has featured on the ITV entourage Love Your Home and Garden alongside Alan Titchmarsh.^[24] His lassie, Francesca, works in casting, taking accedence worked on Michael Bay's 6 Underground.^[25][26] He has said turn this way it was his children who turned his attention to excellence Harry Potter film franchise don coached him for the behave of Argus Filch.^[27]

Bradley is nobility president of Second Thoughts Stage play Group, which performs in remarkable around Stratford-upon-Avon.^[28] He has conventional honorary doctorates from the Tradition of Warwick (17 July 2012)^[29] and York St John Doctrine (19 November 2015).

He appreciation an avid fan of pasture clubs Aston Villa and Royalty City.^[30][31] On 22 November 2014, he took part in pure video paying tribute to Aston Villa on their 140th birthday.^[32]

Filmography

†	Denotes works that have wail yet been released

Film

Television

Music video

Attractions

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2021	Doctor Who: Time Fracture	First Doctor	Pre-recorded video

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