---
name: "Bryan Pringle"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bryan-pringle"
fi1m_id: "bryan-pringle"
imdb_id: "nm0697799"
tmdb_id: 22171
wikidata_id: "Q3646136"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 January 1935"
died: "15 May 2002"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T11:13:03.420741+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."
---

# Bryan Pringle

## Identity

Bryan Pringle

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bryan-pringle
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bryan-pringle
- **IMDb ID:** nm0697799
- **TMDB ID:** 22171
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3646136
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Pringle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3646136, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0697799/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/22171

Actor. Born 19 January 1935 in Glascote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, UK. Died 15 May 2002.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 January 1935, Glascote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, UK
- **Died:** 15 May 2002
- **Active:** 1960–1998
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 8: 6 acting, 2 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 82 (3), 1980s 83 (3), 1990s 80 (2)
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Comedy 2, Action & Adventure 1, Crime 1, Family 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $10m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Pringle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3646136, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0697799/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/22171

## Biography

Bryan Pringle (1935–2002) was an English character actor whose career spanned film, television and theatre.

He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he won the Bancroft Gold Medal in 1954, and began his professional work with the Old Vic company. His first film role was as Jack in *Saturday Night and Sunday Morning* (1960). Pringle appeared in films including *Brazil* (1985) and *The Early Bird* (1965), and on television in *The Dustbinmen* (1969–1970). He was married to the actress Anne Jameson.

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

## On Fi1m (8)

### Performed in (6) — the average rests on these

- *Vanity Fair* (1998), Fi1m 72, as Raggles — [page](https://film.one/tv/vanity-fair.md)
- *Prime Suspect* (1991), Fi1m 88, as Felix Norman — [page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md)
- *The Storyteller* (1988), Fi1m 82, as Cook — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-storyteller.md)
- *Brazil* (1985), Fi1m 83, as Spiro — [page](https://film.one/film/brazil.md)
- *Auf Wiedersehen, Pet* (1983), Fi1m 84, as Arthur Pringle — [page](https://film.one/tv/auf-wiedersehen-pet.md)
- *Saturday Night and Sunday Morning* (1960), Fi1m 82, as Jack — [page](https://film.one/film/saturday-night-and-sunday-morning.md)

### Also credited (2) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Lawrence of Arabia* (1962), Fi1m 90, as Driver (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/lawrence-of-arabia.md)
- *The Sundowners* (1960), Fi1m 74, as PC Thomas (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-sundowners.md)

## Complete filmography (131)

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

- *All Forgotten* (2001), as Stepan
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life* (1999), as Zachariah Sloat
- *Darkness Falls* (1999), as Mr. Hayter
- *B. Monkey* (1999), as Goodchild
- *Vanity Fair* (1998), series, as Raggles — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vanity-fair.md)
- *The Day Grandad Went Blind* (1998), as Grandad
- *Tess of the D'Urbervilles* (1998), as Kail
- *Tess of the D'Urbervilles* (1998), series, as Kail
- *A Dance to the Music of Time* (1997), series, as Smith
- *A Prince Among Men* (1997), series, as Vince Hibbert
- *Snow White: A Tale of Terror* (1997), as Father Gilbert
- *Soul Music* (1997), series, as Albert (voice)
- *Soul Music* (1997), as Albert (voice)
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as John Huby
- *Restoration* (1995), as Watchman
- *Cruel Train* (1995), as Maurice Mussell
- *The Steal* (1995), as Cecil, Bank Doorman
- *Pleasure* (1994), as Flaubert
- *Once Upon A Time In The North* (1994), series, as Mr Bebbington
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Jim Barraclough
- *Olly's Prison* (1993), as Barry
- *The Detectives* (1993), series, as Fatha
- *Roots* (1992), as Stan Mann
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Ned
- *So Haunt Me* (1992), series, Actor
- *Murder Most Horrid* (1991), series, as Mr Franklin
- *Performance* (1991), series, as Stan Mann
- *Prime Suspect* (1991), series, as Felix Norman — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md)
- *American Friends* (1991), as Haskell
- *My Kingdom for a Horse* (1991), as Len Deakin
- *3 Men and a Little Lady* (1990), as Old Englishman
- *A Box of Swan* (1990), as Father
- *Crimestrike* (1990), as Super
- *Alfonso Bonzo* (1990), series, as Mr Hardwood
- *A Night on the Tyne* (1989), as Maurice
- *Getting It Right* (1989), as Mr. Lamb
- *Drowning by Numbers* (1988), as Jake
- *The Storyteller: A Story Short* (1988), as Cook
- *The Storyteller* (1988), series, as Cook — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-storyteller.md)
- *Consuming Passions* (1988), Actor
- *The Management* (1988), series, as Mr. Crusty
- *After Henry* (1988), series, as Dennis
- *What the Butler Saw* (1987), as Sergeant Match
- *Hardwicke House* (1987), series, as Councillor Hodgkins
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Barker — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *Shoreleave* (1987), as Uncle Harry
- *Ladies' Night* (1986), as Bundock
- *Unnatural Causes* (1986), series, as Bundock
- *Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus* (1986), as Chorus
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as George Tomlinson — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Haunted Honeymoon* (1986), as Pfister
- *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as Maurice
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Malcolm Tandy
- *Turtle Diary* (1985), as Zoo Receptionist (uncredited)
- *A Crack in the Ice* (1985), as Supt. of Police
- *Brazil* (1985), as Spiro — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/brazil.md)
- *Bird Fancier* (1985), as Mick
- *This Office Life* (1984), as Commissionaire
- *Big Deal* (1984), series, as Harry
- *Dog Ends* (1984), as Henry
- *Those Glory Glory Days* (1983), as Reg
- *Auf Wiedersehen, Pet* (1983), series, as Arthur Pringle — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/auf-wiedersehen-pet.md)
- *Bullshot* (1983), as Waiter
- *The Bell* (1982), series, as Patchway
- *Towers of Babel* (1981), as Arthur
- *The Good Companions* (1980), series, as Morton Mitcham
- *Henry V* (1979), as Pistol
- *Henry IV Part 2* (1979), as Pistol
- *On Giant's Shoulders* (1979), as Len Wiles
- *Dick Turpin* (1979), series, as Abel Jeames
- *Room Service* (1979), series, as Charles Spooner
- *Pickersgill People* (1978), series, as Inspector Ernest Bent
- *Penine Man* (1978), as Kim
- *Sense of Place* (1978), series, as Kim
- *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978), series, as Grimsdale
- *Some Enchanted Evening* (1978), as Police Constable from Gateshead
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Case
- *BBC2 Play of the Week* (1977), series, as Len Wiles
- *The Sound of Laughter* (1977), series, as George Manson
- *A Sharp Intake of Breath* (1977), series, as George Manson
- *Jabberwocky* (1977), as Guard at the Gate
- *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1975), series, as Ben Baker
- *The Old Curiosity Shop* (1975), as Mr Garland
- *Two's Company* (1975), series, as Sid
- *Shadows* (1975), series, as Mr. Donn
- *The Growing Pains of PC Penrose* (1975), series, as Sergeant Flagg
- *Survivors* (1975), series, as Leonard Woollen
- *There Is a Happy Land* (1974), as Uncle Mad
- *Bedtime Stories* (1974), series, as Arthur Burr
- *The Pallisers* (1974), series, as Mr Monk
- *Centre Play* (1973), series, as Man
- *Thrills Galore* (1972), as Derek
- *Still Waters* (1972), as Nelson
- *The Boy Friend* (1971), as Percy
- *Detective Waiting* (1971), as Arthur
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Henry, Nelson
- *Spring and Port Wine* (1970), as Bowler 3
- *The Dustbinmen* (1969), series, as Cheese And Egg
- *Diamonds for Breakfast* (1968), as Police Sergeant
- *Berserk!* (1967), as Constable Bradford
- *How I Won the War* (1967), as Reporter
- *The Gamblers* (1967), series, as Arthur
- *Not in Front of the Children* (1967), series, as George West
- *Boy Meets Girl* (1967), series, as Shop Assistant
- *Sir Arthur Conan Doyle* (1967), series, as Mr. Shirley Wilson
- *The Early Bird* (1965), as Austin
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, Actor
- *Hereward the Wake* (1965), series, as Martin Lightfoot
- *A Slight Case Of...* (1965), series, Actor
- *Always on Sunday* (1965), as Pere Ubu
- *Londoners* (1965), series, as Bob
- *Gideon's Way* (1965), series, as John Stewart
- *Public Eye* (1965), series, as Donald Reading
- *The Diary of a Nobody* (1964), as Mr. Charles Pooter
- *Six* (1964), series, as Charles Pooter
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Mr Hunter, Jack
- *French Dressing* (1964), as The Mayor
- *Ring of Spies* (1964), as Surveillance Man (uncredited)
- *Lawrence of Arabia* (1962), as Driver (uncredited) — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/lawrence-of-arabia.md)
- *The Old Curiosity Shop* (1962), series, as Sampson Brass
- *The Brain* (1962), as Dance Hall MC (uncredited)
- *H.M.S. Defiant* (1962), as Sgt Kneebone
- *Corrigan Blake* (1962), series, Actor
- *Top Deck* (1962), as Man on bus
- *Spare the Rod* (1961), as Drunken Father
- *The Bulldog Breed* (1960), as Physical Training Instructor (uncredited)
- *The Sundowners* (1960), as PC Thomas (uncredited) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-sundowners.md)
- *Saturday Night and Sunday Morning* (1960), as Jack — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/saturday-night-and-sunday-morning.md)
- *The Challenge* (1960), as Sergeant
- *No Hiding Place* (1959), series, Actor
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Arthur

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