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Eric Allan

Biography

Eric Allan

Actor

Born
March 8, 1940
Age at death
85 years old
Years active
1965 – 1998
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31

Credits

16

Movies

15

TV series

34

Years active

6.4

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Eric Allan

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Career timeline

  1. 1940 · Born

    Born

  2. 1965 · Screen debut

    Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV)

  3. 1972 · Breakthrough

    Emmerdale (TV)

  4. 1998 · Latest release

    Mosley (Movie)

  5. 2026 · Died

    February 8, 2026

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama25
  • Tv Movie9
  • Crime8
  • Comedy5
  • Soap2
  • Mystery2
Highest-rated title Sherlock Holmes 1984 8.2 Most popular title EastEnders 1985 4.3

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Eric Allan in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 1998 Mosley as Philip Snowden Movie
  2. 1995 I.D. as Marie's Dad Movie
  3. 1994 The Knock as David Archer TV
  4. 1993 Peak Practice as Bill Rawlings TV
  5. 1992 Heartbeat as Publican TV
  6. 1991 Happy Feet as Mr Galt Movie
  7. 1990 House of Cards as Adrian Shepherd TV
  8. 1988 Reasonable Force as Superintendent Movie
  9. 1988 Unreported Incident as Len Movie
  10. 1988 The Play on One as Len TV
  11. 1985 Hold the Back Page as Reg Prosser TV
  12. 1985 Theatre Night as Old Man TV
  13. 1985 EastEnders as Older Prison Officer TV
  14. 1985 Screen Two as Superintendent TV
  15. 1984 Sherlock Holmes as Breckendridge TV
  16. 1984 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as Breckendridge TV
  17. 1981 Sky Lark as Policeman Movie
  18. 1981 A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter as Acton Movie
  19. 1980 Games Without Frontiers as Cecil Movie
  20. 1980 The Dig as Peter Mountjoy Movie
  21. 1977 One Day at a Time as Gavin Movie
  22. 1977 True Patriot as Gestapo Man Movie
  23. 1976 The New Avengers as Penrose TV
  24. 1976 Nuts in May as Quarryman Movie
  25. 1973 A Mug's Game? as Martin Movie
  26. 1972 Emmerdale as Frank Blakey TV
  27. 1972 Bleak Moments as Peter Movie
  28. 1972 New Scotland Yard as Lee Collins TV
  29. 1970 The McKenzie Break as Leutnant Hochbauer Movie
  30. 1968 Tell Me Lies as Eric Movie
  31. 1965 Thirty-Minute Theatre as Vinty TV

Quick facts

When did Eric Allan die?

Eric Allan died on February 8, 2026 at the age of 85.

What was Eric Allan’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Eric Allan is Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965).

How many movies and series has Eric Allan made?

Our catalogue lists 31 titles for Eric Allan: 16 movies and 15 TV series.

What is Eric Allan’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Sherlock Holmes has the highest audience rating, with 8.2/10 on TMDB.

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