Eric Allan

Eric Allan

Known for
Acting
Born
March 8, 1940
Died
February 8, 2026 (aged 85)

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

Filmography

1998
Mosley poster

Mosley

Movie · as Philip Snowden

1995
I.D. poster

I.D.

Movie · as Marie's Dad

1994
The Knock poster

The Knock

TV · as David Archer · 7 eps

1993
Peak Practice poster

Peak Practice

TV · as Bill Rawlings, Ken Larke · 1 ep

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Publican, Clark · 1 ep

1991
Happy Feet poster

Happy Feet

Movie · as Mr Galt

1990
House of Cards poster

House of Cards

TV · as Adrian Shepherd · 1 ep

1988
Reasonable Force

Reasonable Force

Movie · as Superintendent

1988
Unreported Incident poster

Unreported Incident

Movie · as Len

1988
The Play on One poster

The Play on One

TV · as Len · 1 ep

1985
EastEnders poster

EastEnders

TV · as Older Prison Officer · 1 ep

1985
Screen Two poster

Screen Two

TV · as Superintendent · 1 ep

1985
Theatre Night poster

Theatre Night

TV · as Old Man · 1 ep

1985
Hold the Back Page poster

Hold the Back Page

TV · as Reg Prosser · 10 eps

1984
Sherlock Holmes poster

Sherlock Holmes

TV · as Breckendridge · 1 ep

1984
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes poster

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

TV · as Breckendridge · 1 ep

1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays poster

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Movie · as Self

1981
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter poster

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

Movie · as Acton

1981
Sky Lark poster

Sky Lark

Movie · as Policeman

1981
Bergerac poster

Bergerac

TV · as Peter Retford · 1 ep

1980
Games Without Frontiers poster

Games Without Frontiers

Movie · as Cecil

1980
The Dig poster

The Dig

Movie · as Peter Mountjoy

1977
One Day at a Time poster

One Day at a Time

Movie · as Gavin

1977
True Patriot poster

True Patriot

Movie · as Gestapo Man

1976
Nuts in May poster

Nuts in May

Movie · as Quarryman

1976
The New Avengers poster

The New Avengers

TV · as Penrose · 1 ep

1974
Playhouse poster

Playhouse

TV · as Peter Mountjoy, Cecil, Policeman · 1 ep

1973
A Mug's Game? poster

A Mug's Game?

Movie · as Martin

1972
Bleak Moments poster

Bleak Moments

Movie · as Peter

1972
Emmerdale poster

Emmerdale

TV · as Frank Blakey · 23 eps

1972
New Scotland Yard poster

New Scotland Yard

TV · as Lee Collins · 1 ep

1970
The McKenzie Break poster

The McKenzie Break

Movie · as Leutnant Hochbauer

1968
Tell Me Lies poster

Tell Me Lies

Movie · as Eric

1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre

TV · as Vinty · 1 ep