- Born
- Birth nameDavid John Bradley
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- David Bradley was born on April 17, 1942 in York, Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The World's End (2013), Hot Fuzz (2007) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011). He has been married to Rosanna Bradley since 1978. They have three children.
- SpouseRosanna Bradley(1978 - present) (3 children)
- Playing grouchy and malicious characters
- His William Hartnell impression
- One of three actors to play a supporting character on Doctor Who (2005) then go on to play The Doctor. He played Solomon in Dinosaurs on a Spaceship (2012) then played William Hartnell, the First Doctor in An Adventure in Space and Time (2013). The other two were Colin Baker in "Arc of Infinity" then the Sixth Doctor and Peter Capaldi in The Fires of Pompeii (2008) and then the Twelfth Doctor.
- He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1991 (1990 season) for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for "King Lear" at the Royal National Theatre.
- Became an actor in 1971.
- Often plays cranky old men.
- He served an 8 year apprenticeship as a factory engineer before turning to the stage.
- [on starring in An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)] When he asked if I would be interested, I almost bit his hand off! Mark [Mark Gatiss] has written such a wonderful script not only about the birth of a cultural phenomenon, but a moment in television's history. William Hartnell was one of the finest character actors of our time and as a fan I want to make sure that I do him justice. I'm so looking forward to getting started.
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