Eric Allan

Eric Allan

ActingBorn Mar 8, 1940Died Feb 8, 2026

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

Sherlock Holmes poster
Sherlock Holmes
tv1984
House of Cards poster
House of Cards
tv1990
Mike Leigh: Making Plays poster
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
movie1982
Heartbeat poster
Heartbeat
tv1992
Heartbeat poster
Heartbeat
tv1992
Screen Two poster
Screen Two
tv1985
Nuts in May poster
Nuts in May
movie1976
The New Avengers poster
The New Avengers
tv1976
Playhouse poster
Playhouse
tv1974
Playhouse poster
Playhouse
tv1974
Playhouse poster
Playhouse
tv1974
Bergerac poster
Bergerac
tv1981

Filmography

1998Mosleyas Philip Snowdenmovie1995I.D.as Marie's Dadmovie1994The Knockas David Archertv1993Peak Practiceas Ken Larketv1992Heartbeatas Clarktv1991Happy Feetas Mr Galtmovie1990House of Cardsas Adrian Shepherdtv1988Reasonable Forceas Superintendentmovie1988Unreported Incidentas Lenmovie1985Theatre Nightas Old Mantv1985EastEndersas Older Prison Officertv1985Screen Twoas Superintendenttv1984Sherlock Holmesas Breckendridgetv1982Mike Leigh: Making Playsas Selfmovie1981Bergeracas Peter Retfordtv1981Sky Larkas Policemanmovie1981A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peteras Actonmovie1980Games Without Frontiersas Cecilmovie1980The Digas Peter Mountjoymovie1977One Day at a Timeas Gavinmovie1977True Patriotas Gestapo Manmovie1976The New Avengersas Penrosetv1976Nuts in Mayas Quarrymanmovie1974Playhouseas Policemantv1973A Mug's Game?as Martinmovie1972Emmerdaleas Frank Blakeytv1971Bleak Momentsas Petermovie1970The McKenzie Breakas Leutnant Hochbauermovie1968Tell Me Liesas Ericmovie