Cast & creator
Eric Allan
Best known for EastEnders, Emmerdale, Peak Practice
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.
17
film credits
21
television credits
38
1965–1998 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (38)
Showing 38 of 38 credits
EastEnders
Older Prison Officer
1985
Emmerdale
Frank Blakey
1972
Peak Practice
Bill Rawlings
1993Peak Practice
Ken Larke
1993
Heartbeat
Publican
1992Heartbeat
Clark
1992
Screen Two
Superintendent
1985
Sherlock Holmes
Breckendridge
1984
Playhouse
Peter Mountjoy
1974Playhouse
Cecil
1974Playhouse
Policeman
1974
Bergerac
Peter Retford
1981
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Vinty
1965
New Scotland Yard
Lee Collins
1972
The New Avengers
Penrose
1976
The Play on One
Len
1988
Theatre Night
Old Man
1985
House of Cards
Adrian Shepherd
1990
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Breckendridge
1984
The Knock
David Archer
1994
Hold the Back Page
Reg Prosser
1985
I.D.
Marie's Dad
1995
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self
1982
Bleak Moments
Peter
1972
The McKenzie Break
Leutnant Hochbauer
1970
Tell Me Lies
Eric
1968
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
Acton
1981
One Day at a Time
Gavin
1977
Games Without Frontiers
Cecil
1980
Unreported Incident
Len
1988
Mosley
Philip Snowden
1998Reasonable Force
Superintendent
1988
Nuts in May
Quarryman
1976
Happy Feet
Mr Galt
1991
A Mug's Game?
Martin
1973
True Patriot
Gestapo Man
1977
The Dig
Peter Mountjoy
1980
Sky Lark
Policeman
1981