
Eric Allan
Biography
Eric Allan is a retired 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

TV
EastEnders
Older Prison Officer
1985

TV
Emmerdale
Frank Blakey
1972

TV
Heartbeat
Publican
1992

TV
Heartbeat
Clark
1992

TV
Peak Practice
Bill Rawlings
1993

TV
Peak Practice
Ken Larke
1993

TV
Playhouse
Peter Mountjoy
1974

TV
Playhouse
Cecil
1974

TV
Playhouse
Policeman
1974

TV
Bergerac
Peter Retford
1981

TV
Screen Two
Superintendent
1985

TV
Sherlock Holmes
Breckendridge
1984

TV
The New Avengers
Penrose
1976

TV
The Knock
David Archer
1994

Film
I.D.
Marie's Dad
1995

TV
House of Cards
Adrian Shepherd
1990

Film
Mosley
Philip Snowden
1998

Film
The McKenzie Break
Leutnant Hochbauer
1970

Film
Nuts in May
Quarryman
1976

Film
Tell Me Lies
Eric
1968
Filmography
1998FilmMosleyas Philip Snowden1995FilmI.D.as Marie's Dad1994TVThe Knockas David Archer1993TVPeak Practiceas Bill Rawlings1992TVHeartbeatas Publican1991FilmHappy Feetas Mr Galt1990TVHouse of Cardsas Adrian Shepherd1988FilmReasonable Forceas Superintendent1988FilmUnreported Incidentas Len1985TVEastEndersas Older Prison Officer1985TVScreen Twoas Superintendent1984TVSherlock Holmesas Breckendridge1982FilmMike Leigh: Making Playsas Self1981TVBergeracas Peter Retford1981FilmSky Larkas Policeman1981FilmA Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peteras Acton1980FilmGames Without Frontiersas Cecil1980FilmThe Digas Peter Mountjoy1977FilmOne Day at a Timeas Gavin1977FilmTrue Patriotas Gestapo Man1976TVThe New Avengersas Penrose1976FilmNuts in Mayas Quarryman1974TVPlayhouseas Peter Mountjoy1973FilmA Mug's Game?as Martin1972TVEmmerdaleas Frank Blakey1971FilmBleak Momentsas Peter1970FilmThe McKenzie Breakas Leutnant Hochbauer1968FilmTell Me Liesas Eric