Eric Allan

1940-03-08 – 2026-02-08 (age 85)

Biography

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

I.D.

1995

as Marie's Dad

The McKenzie Break

1970

as Leutnant Hochbauer

Nuts in May

1976

as Quarryman

Bleak Moments

1971

as Peter

Tell Me Lies

1968

as Eric

Games Without Frontiers

1980

as Cecil

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982

as Self

Unreported Incident

1988

as Len

Happy Feet

1991

as Mr Galt

True Patriot

1977

as Gestapo Man

Mosley

1998

as Philip Snowden

One Day at a Time

1977

as Gavin

Sky Lark

1981

as Policeman

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

1981

as Acton

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Reasonable Force

1988

as Superintendent

A Mug's Game?

1973

as Martin

The Dig

1980

as Peter Mountjoy