Eric Allan

Acting · 1940–2026

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

4.3

Emmerdale

1972 · Series · Frank Blakey

6.1

Bleak Moments

1971 · Peter

8.2

Sherlock Holmes

1984 · Series · Breckendridge

4.2

EastEnders

1985 · Series · Older Prison Officer

8.0

House of Cards

1990 · Series · Adrian Shepherd

7.1

Nuts in May

1976 · Quarryman

7.1

The New Avengers

1976 · Series · Penrose

7.2

Heartbeat

1992 · Series · Publican / Clark

6.7

Bergerac

1981 · Series · Peter Retford

6.5

Peak Practice

1993 · Series · Bill Rawlings / Ken Larke

4.3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965 · Series · Vinty

5.9

The McKenzie Break

1970 · Leutnant Hochbauer

All acting credits33

6.0

Mosley

1998 · Philip Snowden

6.6

I.D.

1995 · Marie's Dad

6.5

The Knock

1994 · Series · David Archer

6.5

Peak Practice

1993 · Series · Bill Rawlings / Ken Larke

7.2

Heartbeat

1992 · Series · Publican / Clark

Happy Feet

1991 · Mr Galt

8.0

House of Cards

1990 · Series · Adrian Shepherd

6.0

The Play on One

1988 · Series · Len

Unreported Incident

1988 · Len

Reasonable Force

1988 · Superintendent

4.2

EastEnders

1985 · Series · Older Prison Officer

7.1

Screen Two

1985 · Series · Superintendent

Theatre Night

1985 · Series · Old Man

Hold the Back Page

1985 · Series · Reg Prosser

8.2

Sherlock Holmes

1984 · Series · Breckendridge

10.0

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1984 · Series · Breckendridge

6.7

Bergerac

1981 · Series · Peter Retford

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

1981 · Acton