Eric Allan

Acting

March 8, 1940 — February 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.

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Known for

Sherlock Holmes

1984

EastEnders

1985

House of Cards

1990

movie

I.D.

1995

Emmerdale

1972

The New Avengers

1976

movie

Bleak Moments

1971

movie

Nuts in May

1976

Heartbeat

1992

movie

The McKenzie Break

1970

Acting33

movie

Mosley

1998

Philip Snowden

movie

I.D.

1995

Marie's Dad

The Knock

1994

David Archer

Peak Practice

1993

Bill Rawlings / Ken Larke

Heartbeat

1992

Publican / Clark

movie

Happy Feet

1991

Mr Galt

House of Cards

1990

Adrian Shepherd

Reasonable Force

movie

Reasonable Force

1988

Superintendent

movie

Unreported Incident

1988

Len

The Play on One

1988

Len

Theatre Night

1985

Old Man

EastEnders

1985

Older Prison Officer

Screen Two

1985

Superintendent

Sherlock Holmes

1984

Breckendridge

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1984

Breckendridge

movie

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982

Self

Bergerac

1981

Peter Retford

movie

Sky Lark

1981

Policeman

movie

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

1981

Acton

movie

Games Without Frontiers

1980

Cecil

movie

The Dig

1980

Peter Mountjoy

movie

One Day at a Time

1977

Gavin

movie

True Patriot

1977

Gestapo Man

The New Avengers

1976

Penrose

movie

Nuts in May

1976

Quarryman

Playhouse

1974

Peter Mountjoy / Cecil / Policeman

movie

A Mug's Game?

1973

Martin

Emmerdale

1972

Frank Blakey

New Scotland Yard

1972

Lee Collins

movie

Bleak Moments

1971

Peter

movie

The McKenzie Break

1970

Leutnant Hochbauer

movie

Tell Me Lies

1968

Eric

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Vinty