
Eric Allan
Known for: Acting
Born: March 8, 1940
Died: February 8, 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

A Mug's Game?
1973

The Dig
1980

Mike Leigh: Making Plays
1982

True Patriot
1977

Bleak Moments
1971

Games Without Frontiers
1980

Nuts in May
1976
Reasonable Force
1988

Happy Feet
1991

The McKenzie Break
1970

One Day at a Time
1977

Sky Lark
1981

Mosley
1998

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
1981

Unreported Incident
1988

Peak Practice
1993

Heartbeat
1992

Bergerac
1981

Tell Me Lies
1968

Sherlock Holmes
1984

EastEnders
1985

I.D.
1995

House of Cards
1990

Screen Two
1985

Emmerdale
1972

Playhouse
1974

The New Avengers
1976

The Knock
1994

Theatre Night
1985

The Play on One
1988

New Scotland Yard
1972

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1984

Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965