8.2
TV
Acting
Eric Allan
- Born
- Died
- (aged 85)
- Credits
- 34 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.2
TV
4.3
TV
EastEnders
8.1
TV
House of Cards
6.6
Movie
I.D.
4.3
TV
Emmerdale
7.2
TV
The New Avengers
6.1
Movie
Bleak Moments
7.1
Movie
Nuts in May
5.9
Movie
The McKenzie Break
7.1
TV
Heartbeat
7.0
TV
Bergerac
6.4
Movie
Tell Me Lies
6.5
TV
Peak Practice
4.2
TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
7.1
TV
Screen Two
6.5
TV
The Knock
6.0
TV
The Play on One
6.3
TV
New Scotland Yard
Acting credits 34
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Mosley Film | Philip Snowden |
| 1995 | I.D. Film | Marie's Dad |
| 1994 | The Knock TV | David Archer (7 ep) |
| 1993 | Peak Practice TV | Bill Rawlings, Ken Larke (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Heartbeat TV | Publican, Clark (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Happy Feet Film | Mr Galt |
| 1990 | House of Cards TV | Adrian Shepherd (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Reasonable Force Film | Superintendent |
| 1988 | Unreported Incident Film | Len |
| 1988 | The Play on One TV | Len (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Hold the Back Page TV | Reg Prosser (10 ep) |
| 1985 | Theatre Night TV | Old Man (1 ep) |
| 1985 | EastEnders TV | Older Prison Officer (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Screen Two TV | Superintendent (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmes TV | Breckendridge (1 ep) |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes TV | Breckendridge (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Mike Leigh: Making Plays Film | Self |
| 1981 | Bergerac TV | Peter Retford (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Sky Lark Film | Policeman |
| 1981 | A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter Film | Acton |
| 1980 | Games Without Frontiers Film | Cecil |
| 1980 | The Dig Film | Peter Mountjoy |
| 1977 | One Day at a Time Film | Gavin |
| 1977 | True Patriot Film | Gestapo Man |
| 1976 | The New Avengers TV | Penrose (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Nuts in May Film | Quarryman |
| 1974 | Playhouse TV | Peter Mountjoy, Cecil, Policeman (1 ep) |
| 1973 | A Mug's Game? Film | Martin |
| 1972 | Emmerdale TV | Frank Blakey (23 ep) |
| 1972 | Bleak Moments Film | Peter |
| 1972 | New Scotland Yard TV | Lee Collins (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The McKenzie Break Film | Leutnant Hochbauer |
| 1968 | Tell Me Lies Film | Eric |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre TV | Vinty (1 ep) |