Eric Allan

★ Acting #100,433

1940 - 2026 (age 85) • Acting

Born: 3/8/1940

Died: 2/8/2026 (age 85)

Known for: Acting

Eric Allan

★ Acting #100,433

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

82%

Breckendridge

1984

EastEnders

42%

Older Prison Officer

1985

House of Cards

80%

Adrian Shepherd

1990

Emmerdale

43%

Frank Blakey

1972

The New Avengers

71%

Penrose

1976

Bleak Moments

61%

Peter

1972

Nuts in May

71%

Quarryman

1976

Heartbeat

72%

Publican / Clark

1992

Mosley

60%

Philip Snowden

1998

I.D.

66%

Marie's Dad

1995

The Knock

65%

David Archer

1994

Peak Practice

65%

Bill Rawlings / Ken Larke

1993

Heartbeat

72%

Publican / Clark

1992

Happy Feet

Mr Galt

1991

House of Cards

80%

Adrian Shepherd

1990

Reasonable Force

Superintendent

1988

Unreported Incident

Len

1988

EastEnders

42%

Older Prison Officer

1985

Screen Two

71%

Superintendent

1985

Sherlock Holmes

82%

Breckendridge

1984

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

80%

Self

1982

Bergerac

70%

Peter Retford

1981

Sky Lark

Policeman

1981

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

Acton

1981

Games Without Frontiers

Cecil

1980

The Dig

Peter Mountjoy

1980

One Day at a Time

Gavin

1977

True Patriot

Gestapo Man

1977

The New Avengers

71%

Penrose

1976

Nuts in May

71%

Quarryman

1976

Playhouse

70%

Peter Mountjoy / Cecil / Policeman

1974

A Mug's Game?

60%

Martin

1973

Emmerdale

43%

Frank Blakey

1972

Bleak Moments

61%

Peter

1972

The McKenzie Break

59%

Leutnant Hochbauer

1970

Tell Me Lies

64%

Eric

1968