---
name: "Brian Glover"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/brian-glover"
fi1m_id: "brian-glover"
imdb_id: "nm0323093"
tmdb_id: 14468
wikidata_id: "Q530676"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 April 1934"
died: "24 July 1997"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-09-19T15:54:15.571135+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Brian Glover

## Identity

Brian Glover

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/brian-glover
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** brian-glover
- **IMDb ID:** nm0323093
- **TMDB ID:** 14468
- **Wikidata ID:** Q530676
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Glover, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q530676, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0323093/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14468

Actor. Born 2 April 1934 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK. Died 24 July 1997.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 April 1934, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
- **Died:** 24 July 1997
- **Active:** 1963–1992
- **Frequently works with:** [Colin Welland](https://film.one/person/colin-welland.md), [Ken Loach](https://film.one/person/ken-loach.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 81 (1), 1970s 87 (3), 1980s 80 (1), 1990s 60 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 65 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Action & Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Horror 2, Science Fiction 2, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $192m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Glover, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q530676, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0323093/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14468

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Kes*](https://film.one/film/kes.md) (88)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*An American Werewolf in London*](https://film.one/film/an-american-werewolf-in-london.md) (80)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Brian Glover (2 April 1934 – 24 July 1997) was an English character actor, writer and professional wrestler. Born in Sheffield, he worked as a teacher and wrestled under the ring name Leon Arras the Man From Paris before beginning his acting career in the late 1960s.

His breakthrough came as the sports teacher Mr Sugden in Ken Loach's *Kes* (1969). Subsequent film roles included the chess player in *An American Werewolf in London* (1981), Captain Jimmy in *The First Great Train Robbery* (1978), the armourer in *Jabberwocky* (1977), Andrews in *Alien³* (1992) and the castle henchman in *Kafka* (1991). He also appeared in television series such as *Doctor Who* and *Bottom*, and was the voice of the Tetley Tea advertisements. Glover performed on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Alien³* (1992), Fi1m 62, as Andrews — [page](https://film.one/film/alien3.md)
- *Kafka* (1991), Fi1m 58, as Castle Hechman — [page](https://film.one/film/kafka.md)
- *An American Werewolf in London* (1981), Fi1m 80, as Chess Player — [page](https://film.one/film/an-american-werewolf-in-london.md)
- *The Sweeney* (1975), Fi1m 84, as Moose — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Porridge* (1974), Fi1m 89, as Heslop — [page](https://film.one/tv/porridge.md)
- *Kes* (1970), Fi1m 88, as Mr. Sugden — [page](https://film.one/film/kes.md)
- *Doctor Who* (1963), Fi1m 81, as Griffiths — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)

## Complete filmography (97)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Stiff Upper Lips* (1998), as Eric
- *Up 'n' Under* (1998), as Jack, Doreen's Father
- *Snow White: A Tale of Terror* (1997), as Lars
- *Bob's Weekend* (1996), as The Boss
- *Rumble* (1995), series, as Johnny Pecs
- *1942: A Love Story* (1994), as General Douglas
- *Anna Lee* (1994), series, as Selwyn Price
- *Prince of Jutland* (1994), as Caedman
- *Leon the Pig Farmer* (1993), as Brian Chadwick
- *Anna Lee: Headcase* (1993), as Selwyn Price
- *Angry George Irons* (1993), Actor
- *Six Characters in Search of An Author* (1992), as Production Assistant
- *Alien³* (1992), as Andrews — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/alien3.md)
- *Kafka* (1991), as Castle Hechman — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/kafka.md)
- *Performance* (1991), series, as Floor Manager
- *Bottom* (1991), series, as Mr. Rottweiller
- *The World of Eddie Weary* (1990), as Strip Club MC
- *The Nineteenth Hole* (1989), series, as Goatman
- *Campion* (1989), series, as Magersfontein Lugg
- *Press Gang* (1989), series, as Dr. Threeways
- *To Kill a Priest* (1988), as Judge
- *The Modern World: Ten Great Writers* (1988), series, as Adolf Verloc
- *Daytime Live* (1987), series, Actor
- *Lost Empires* (1986), series, as Tommy Beamish
- *The McGuffin* (1986), as Man in Brown
- *The Mysteries* (1985), series, as God / Cayphas
- *Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen* (1985), as Griffiths
- *The Company of Wolves* (1984), as Amorous Boy's Father
- *Bottle Boys* (1984), series, Actor
- *Laughterhouse* (1984), as Father Christmas · Writer
- *Ordeal by Innocence* (1984), as Executioner
- *Red Monarch* (1983), as Nikita Krushchev
- *Britannia Hospital* (1982), as Painter: The Workers
- *A Midsummer Night's Dream* (1981), as Bottom
- *Death Angel* (1981), as Spectator (uncredited) · Writer
- *An American Werewolf in London* (1981), as Chess Player — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/an-american-werewolf-in-london.md)
- *Sounding Brass* (1980), series, as Horace Gilbert Bestwick
- *Thicker Than Water* (1980), Writer
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Yorkie — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)
- *Black Jack* (1979), as Narrator (uncredited)
- *The First Great Train Robbery* (1978), as Captain Jimmy
- *The BBC Television Shakespeare* (1978), series, as Bottom
- *Return of the Saint* (1978), series, as Sam Plackett
- *The Famous Five* (1978), series, as Tiger Dan
- *Absolution* (1978), as the first policeman
- *The Day Dumbfounded Got His Pylon* (1978), as Im
- *Sense of Place* (1978), series, as Im
- *Send in the Girls* (1978), series, as Promoter / MC · Writer
- *Hazell* (1978), series, Writer
- *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978), series, as Mr Dawson
- *Target* (1977), series, as Labour Party Agent
- *Secret Army* (1977), series, as Cpl. Emil Schnorr
- *Jabberwocky* (1977), as Armourer
- *Joseph Andrews* (1977), as Gaoler
- *Raffles* (1977), series, as Billy Purvis
- *Sweeney!* (1977), as Mac
- *Summer Season* (1976), Writer
- *Sunshine in Brixton* (1976), Writer
- *The Chester Mystery Plays* (1976), Actor
- *Plays for Britain* (1976), series, Writer
- *Trial by Combat* (1976), as Sidney Gore
- *Keep an Eye on Albert* (1975), Writer
- *The Old Curiosity Shop* (1975), as Furnaceman
- *Shades of Greene* (1975), series, as Adams
- *Shadows* (1975), series, as Jim Debbitts
- *Quiller* (1975), series, as Sergeant
- *Waiting at the Field Gate* (1975), as Gallat
- *Brannigan* (1975), as Jimmy-the-Bet
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Moose — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Initiation* (1974), as Nobby
- *Pig Bin* (1974), Writer
- *Porridge* (1974), series, as Heslop — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/porridge.md)
- *Three for the Fancy* (1974), as Art
- *Not on Your Nellie* (1974), series, as Battling Bill
- *Sporting Scenes* (1973), series, Writer
- *If a Man Answers* (1973), Writer
- *Second City Firsts* (1973), series, as Gallat · Writer
- *Centre Play* (1973), series, as Nobby
- *Speech Day* (1973), as Mr Warboys
- *O Lucky Man!* (1973), as Plantation Foreman/Bassett
- *Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?* (1973), series, as Flint
- *Shakespeare or Bust* (1973), as Art
- *A Day Out* (1972), as Henry Boothroyd
- *The Protectors* (1972), series, as Allen
- *The Frighteners* (1972), series, as Porter
- *The Fishing Party* (1972), as Art
- *The Regiment* (1972), series, Actor
- *The Rank and File* (1971), Actor
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, Writer
- *On the House* (1970), series, as Bagley
- *Kes* (1970), as Mr. Sugden — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/kes.md)
- *Paul Temple* (1969), series, Actor
- *Sez Les* (1969), series, Actor
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, Actor
- *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as The Guard
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Griffiths — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Dixon of Dock Green* (1955), series, as Chuck Windell

## Gallery

- ![Brian Glover](https://film.one/media/person/137/gallery-c220b66a46c2.jpg) Brian Glover — Image via TMDB
- ![Brian Glover](https://film.one/media/person/137/gallery-ae57053e6f93.jpg) Brian Glover — Image via TMDB

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