David Bradley (full name David John Bradley) is an English theater and film actor. Winner of the BAFTA TV Award for his role in the film Murder on the Beach and the Laurence Olivier Theater Award for his role in the play King Lear.
Viewers know the actor for his role in the films about the adventures of Harry Potter, where he played the caretaker of the school of magicians Argus Filch. Bradley also starred in the cult TV series Game of Thrones as Lord Walder Frey.
Biography facts
The future actor was born in the spring of 1942 in England. His father worked as a bricklayer and his mother was a housewife.
David began to take an interest in creativity only during his school years. When he was fifteen years old, he first took part in the production of a school play. He really enjoyed playing on stage. Therefore, David decided that he wanted to study acting.
Parents did not support the choice of their son. They wanted him to get a decent, in their opinion, engineering profession and enter a technical university. But they failed to convince David. His passion for the theater grew every day. Already by the end of school, the young man firmly decided to devote his life to art.
Choosing the acting profession, David had a hard time. He had no money for training, the young man had to go to work. Only at the age of twenty-four did he finally manage to enter the Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Career in theater
After receiving his education, Bradley was accepted into the Royal National Theater (Royal National Theater), where he began his creative career. On the stage, Bradley performed for many years. He played in performances based on the works of the classics of English and foreign literature. In his career there were roles in productions: "Twelfth Night", "Richard the Third", "The Cherry Orchard", "Return Home", "Watchman". One of the significant works on the stage was the image of God in the play "The Sacraments".
He soon became one of the leading actors on the stage. Since 1978, Bradley has appeared in the performances of The Royal Shakespeare Theater "Julius Caesar", "King Lear", "Tartuffe".
In 1991, David won the Laurence Olivier Theater Prize for his role as Jester in King Lear.
Film career
Bradley made his television debut in 1971 in the British TV series Nearest and Dearest.
He then starred in many television films: Coronation Street, Thirty Minutes of Theater, Play of the Day, Wild West, Arena, Vanity Fair, Second Screen, Catastrophe, Cracker Method "," Purely English Murders "," Raising the Dead "," The Tudors "," Life After Death "," The Magnificent Medici "," Les Miserables "," Game of Thrones ".
In the late 1970s, Bradley began acting in films. He played the first roles in the films: "Frisco Kid", "Perk Up Your Ears", "Left Luggage", "Tom's Magic Garden", "The King Is Alive", "The Barber of England".
The actor became widely known after playing the role of the caretaker of the school of magicians - Argus Filch, in the film "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". In the same role, he starred in all further films about the adventures of Harry Potter.
The next role that brought Bradley world fame, he played in the famous project "Game of Thrones". Bradley played the role of Lord Walder Frey.
From the works of recent years it is worth noting the role of Bradley in the films: "Doctor Who: Twice in Time", "Wait for further instructions", "The Magnificent Medici", "Les Miserables", "Life After Death".
In the creative biography of Bradley, there are more than a hundred roles in film and television. He became a nominee for the Saturn Award, starring in the TV series The Strain.
Personal life
The actor almost never talks about his personal and family life.
He got married in 1978. His chosen one is called Roseanne, she has nothing to do with the world of show business. A child was born in this union, but who he is and what he is currently doing is unknown.
