Alan Rothwell

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Alan Rothwell

Acting February 9, 1937

Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Alan Rothwell was a British actor and television presenter. He played David Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as a regular from 1960 to 1961, and again from 1963 to 1…

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Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

8.2 1984 TV Show
Shameless

Shameless

7.5 2004 TV Show
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

6.6 2013 Movie
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7.2 1992 TV Show
The Musketeers

The Musketeers

7.1 2014 TV Show
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

7.8 1978 TV Show
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

4.8 1959 TV Show
Queer as Folk

Queer as Folk

7.8 1999 TV Show
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

7.3 1996 TV Show
Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

7.0 1965 TV Show
Watching

Watching

8.2 1987 TV Show
The Driver

The Driver

7.0 2014 TV Show

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Alan Rothwell was a British actor and television presenter. He played David Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as a regular from 1960 to 1961, and again from 1963 to 1968. He was Nicholas Black in Brookside between 1985 and 1986. He presented the children's TV series Picture Box from 1968 to 1989.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2018
    Walk Like a Panther

    Movie Douglas

  2. 2015
    A Song for Jenny

    Movie Uncle Jimmie

  3. 2014
    The Driver

    TV show Reg

  4. 2014
    The Musketeers

    TV show Villager

  5. 2013
    Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

    Movie Old Man on Pier

  6. 2006
    Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart

    Movie Addict 1

  7. 2006
    New Street Law

    TV show Dennis Smith

  8. 2005
    Dead Man Weds

    TV show Gerry Stringer

  9. 2004
    Conviction

    TV show

  10. 2004
    Shameless

    TV show Bill

  11. 2002
    Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

    Movie Alan Massey

  12. 2002
    The Falklands Play

    Movie John Wells MP (Conservative)

  13. 1999
    Queer as Folk

    TV show Dudley Jackson

  14. 1998
    The Cater Street Hangman

    Movie Duty Sergeant

  15. 1997
    The Grand

    TV show Paul Fairfax

  16. 1996
    Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

    TV show Peter Stone

More credits
  1. 1994
    (All Quiet on the) Preston Front

    TV show Mr Dearman

  2. 1993
    Harry

    TV show Buxton

  3. 1992
    Heartbeat

    TV show Reverend Jackson

  4. 1992
    The Master Blackmailer

    Movie Tronson, The Butler

  5. 1990
    The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

    Movie (voice)

  6. 1989
    Children's Ward

    TV show

  7. 1989
    Angel Voices

    Movie Vicar

  8. 1987
    Watching

    TV show Vicar

  9. 1986
    Open Air

    TV show

  10. 1984
    Sherlock Holmes

    TV show Tronson, The Butler

  11. 1978
    All Creatures Great and Small

    TV show Hubert Merrick

  12. 1975
    Cilla's Comedy Six

    TV show

  13. 1971
    Zeppelin

    Movie Brandner

  14. 1970
    The Lie

    Movie Fisher

  15. 1965
    Gideon's Way

    TV show Bill Rose

  16. 1964
    Nothing But the Best

    Movie Young Husband

  17. 1963
    Sergeant Cork

    TV show Mr. Carney

  18. 1962
    Oliver Twist

    TV show Charley Bates

  19. 1961
    Top Secret

    TV show

  20. 1960
    Linda

    Movie Phil

  21. 1959
    No Hiding Place

    TV show