Acting
Eric Allan
Born March 8, 1940 · Died February 8, 2026
Biography
Eric Allan was a British actor best known for appearing in several productions by Mike Leigh and for playing countryman Bert Fry on the Radio 4 soap The Archers from 1996 to 2021.
Known for
8.7
Sherlock Holmes
Breckendridge
4.8
EastEnders
Older Prison Officer
8.5
House of Cards
Adrian Shepherd
7.3
I.D.
Marie's Dad
4.9
Emmerdale
Frank Blakey
7.2
The New Avengers
Penrose
6.9
Bleak Moments
Peter
7.8
Nuts in May
Quarryman
6.5
The McKenzie Break
Leutnant Hochbauer
6.9
Heartbeat
Publican, Clark
6.9
Bergerac
Peter Retford
6.8
Tell Me Lies
Eric
6.5
Peak Practice
Bill Rawlings, Ken Larke
6.9
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Vinty
6.7
Screen Two
Superintendent
7.9
The Knock
David Archer
5.5
The Play on One
Len
7.5
New Scotland Yard
Lee Collins
6.0 TMDB
A Mug's Game?
Martin
8.0 TMDB
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self
Filmography
- 1998MosleyPhilip SnowdenMovie
- 1995I.D.Marie's DadMovie
- 1994The KnockDavid ArcherSeries
- 1993Peak PracticeBill Rawlings, Ken LarkeSeries
- 1992HeartbeatPublican, ClarkSeries
- 1991Happy FeetMr GaltMovie
- 1990House of CardsAdrian ShepherdSeries
- 1988Reasonable ForceSuperintendentMovie
- 1988Unreported IncidentLenMovie
- 1988The Play on OneLenSeries
- 1985Hold the Back PageReg ProsserSeries
- 1985Theatre NightOld ManSeries
- 1985EastEndersOlder Prison OfficerSeries
- 1985Screen TwoSuperintendentSeries
- 1984Sherlock HolmesBreckendridgeSeries
- 1984The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesBreckendridgeSeries
- 1982Mike Leigh: Making PlaysSelfMovie
- 1981BergeracPeter RetfordSeries
- 1981Sky LarkPolicemanMovie
- 1981A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh PeterActonMovie
- 1980Games Without FrontiersCecilMovie
- 1980The DigPeter MountjoyMovie
- 1977One Day at a TimeGavinMovie
- 1977True PatriotGestapo ManMovie
- 1976The New AvengersPenroseSeries
- 1976Nuts in MayQuarrymanMovie
- 1974PlayhousePeter Mountjoy, Cecil, PolicemanSeries
- 1973A Mug's Game?MartinMovie
- 1972EmmerdaleFrank BlakeySeries
- 1972Bleak MomentsPeterMovie
- 1972New Scotland YardLee CollinsSeries
- 1970The McKenzie BreakLeutnant HochbauerMovie
- 1968Tell Me LiesEricMovie
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreVintySeries