David Bradley, an English theater and film actor, creator of many exclusive characters

English actor David Bradley (pictured on the page) was born in York (County of North Yorkshire) on April 17, 1942. Widely known for the series about Harry Potter, in which he played caretaker Argus Filch. The character of Lord Walder Frey from the "Game of Thrones" and the role of Professor Abraham Setrakian in the TV series "Stamm" was added to the actor of popularity.

Carier start

The theatrical debut took place in 1971, when the aspiring actor David Bradley took part in the production of the sitcom Nearest and Dearest. Then he got the role of a police officer. The next time he re-entered the theater scene only in 1997, playing in the play "Return Home", staged after Harold Pinter's play at the National Theater of the King.

The career of the actor from the very beginning was developing successfully. David Bradley participated in many television projects that were created by the BBC. The role of Jake in the comedy series "Wild West" made the actor popular with western fans.

In 1996, David Bradley created a memorable image of the invented parliamentary Labor MP Eddie Wells in the film "Our Friends in the North," which received numerous nominations and awards from the British Academy of Television.

The character of Argus Filch in the Harry Potter movie

In the same period of his work, the actor took part in the screen version of the work "Fair of Vanity" by William Thackeray. The film was produced by the BBC television company. Then followed a role in the series directed by Yeats, entitled "The roads that we choose." Five years later, David Bradley again met with this director. A joint work on a multi-series film about Harry Potter began. David played one of the central roles.

In 2002, director Douglas McGrath invited Bradley to participate in the screen version of the comic novel Dickens "Nicholas Nickleby." Since the work itself is a classic example of satire, the character of David turned out to be interesting and deeply psychological.

In 2005, the actor participated in the musical production of "Blackpool", released on the Air Force One. Then David Bradley played a role in the television movie "Sweeney Todd." Then he created the image of the protagonist named Tom in the series "Purely English Murder."

TV shows on TV

Since 2006, Bradley has appeared in several television projects for the BBC Third Channel. The series "Ideal" was created as a sitcom and enjoyed remarkable success. The actor has a wide range of performing styles, can play in a lyrical plot or perfectly handle the image of a representative of the underworld. In the film "Lycanthropy" Bradley successfully played the role of the host of a nightclub, the site of a gathering of a criminal gang.

Collector of weapons

In 2007, the actor starred in another comedy - "The type of steep hard". His character became a certain farmer, keen on collecting prohibited weapons. Among the exhibits was a "horned" sea mine, which played an important role in the development of the plot.

After Bradley became famous in the saga of J. Rowling about Harry Potter, he starred in several other fantasy films, such as the adaptation of the work "The Color of Magic" by writer Terry Pratchett.

In 2009, the actor took part in the creation of the series "Ashes to Ashes", acting as a champion of the purity of the environment and the defender of the rights of all living beings. Simultaneously, David Bradley starred in the series "The Streets."

The actor was not stranger to historical subjects, for example, he successfully played Sommers, the court jester of King Henry the Eighth. The film was shot in 2009. The picture has collected many positive reviews.

One of the last works of David Bradley was the motion picture "Adventure in Time and Space", anticipating the creation of the super series "Doctor Who", where he played William Hartner, one of the performers.

David Bradley: Filmography

During his career, the actor starred in more than forty films and several television series. Below is a selective list of films with his participation:

• "The left luggage" (1998), the role of the concierge.
• "The King Is Alive" (2001), a character from Henry.
• "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (2001), Argus Filch.
• "The English Barber" (2001), the role of Noah Twain.
• "This is not a favorite song" (2002), a character Mr. Bellam.
• "Nickleby Nicholas" (2002), the role of Bray.
• "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2002), the role of Argus Filch.
• "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004), Argus Filch, caretaker.
• "Exorcist" (2004), priest Gionetti.
• "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2005), Argus Filch.
• "Lycanthropy" (2006), the role of the owner of a night club.
• "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (2007), the character of Argus Filch.
• "A wreath of chamomiles" (2008), the role of Sean Crayan.
• "Color of Magic" (2009), a character of Cohen-Barbarian.
• "Tudors" (2009), the role of the clown Will Sommers.
• "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (2008), Argus Filch.
• "The First Avenger" (2011), the role of the Guardian of the Tower.
• "Richard the Second" (2012), a gardener.
• "Doctor Who" (2012), the role of Solomon.
• "Murder on the beach" (2013), character Jack Marshall.
• "Armageddetz" (2013), the role of Basil.

Currently, David Bradley is full of creative plans and continues to actively withdraw.