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Eric Allan
Born
Mar 8, 1940
Age 85
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
17
Movies
15
TV Shows
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Eric Allan
Acting
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.
Movies
17
TV Shows
15
Mosley
as
Philip Snowden
1998
I.D.
as
Marie's Dad
1995
Happy Feet
as
Mr Galt
1991
Reasonable Force
as
Superintendent
1988
Unreported Incident
as
Len
1988
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
as
Self
1982
Sky Lark
as
Policeman
1981
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
as
Acton
1981
Games Without Frontiers
as
Cecil
1980
The Dig
as
Peter Mountjoy
1980
One Day at a Time
as
Gavin
1977
True Patriot
as
Gestapo Man
1977
Nuts in May
as
Quarryman
1976
A Mug's Game?
as
Martin
1973
Bleak Moments
as
Peter
1971
The McKenzie Break
as
Leutnant Hochbauer
1970
Tell Me Lies
as
Eric
1968