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Eric Allan

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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

Bleak Moments

Nuts in May

The McKenzie Break

A Mug's Game?

Tell Me Lies

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Sherlock Holmes

1984 Series 8.2

Filmography

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1998

Acting (Philip Snowden)

1995

Acting (Marie's Dad)

1994

Acting (David Archer) 7 EP

1993

Peak Practice

Acting (Bill Rawlings) 1 EPActing (Ken Larke) 1 EP

1992

Acting (Publican) 1 EPActing (Clark) 1 EP

1991

Acting (Mr Galt)

1990

House of Cards

Acting (Adrian Shepherd) 1 EP

1988

Reasonable Force

Acting (Superintendent)

Unreported Incident

Acting (Len)

The Play on One

Acting (Len) 1 EP

1985

Hold the Back Page

Acting (Reg Prosser) 10 EP

Theatre Night

Acting (Old Man) 1 EP

Acting (Older Prison Officer) 1 EP

Acting (Superintendent) 1 EP

1984

Sherlock Holmes

Acting (Breckendridge) 1 EP

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Acting (Breckendridge) 1 EP

1982

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Acting (Self)

1981

Acting (Peter Retford) 1 EP

Acting (Policeman)

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

Acting (Acton)

1980

Games Without Frontiers

Acting (Cecil)

Acting (Peter Mountjoy)

1977

One Day at a Time

Acting (Gavin)

True Patriot

Acting (Gestapo Man)

1976

The New Avengers

Acting (Penrose) 1 EP

Nuts in May

Acting (Quarryman)

1974

Acting (Peter Mountjoy) 1 EPActing (Cecil) 1 EPActing (Policeman) 1 EP

1973

A Mug's Game?

Acting (Martin)

1972

Acting (Frank Blakey) 23 EP

Bleak Moments

Acting (Peter)

New Scotland Yard

Acting (Lee Collins) 1 EP

1970

The McKenzie Break

Acting (Leutnant Hochbauer)