Alan Rothwell
Known for Acting · 36 credits
- Born
- 1937-02-09
- Died
- 2026-05-14
- Place of birth
- Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (22)
Heartbeat
1992
as Reverend Jackson / Vicar
Shameless
2004
as Bill / Stanton
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Tronson, The Butler
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Hubert Merrick
No Hiding Place
1959
The Musketeers
2014
as Villager
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
as Peter Stone / Dr. Fisher (voice)
Gideon's Way
1965
as Bill Rose
Open Air
1986
Children's Ward
1989
Watching
1987
as Vicar
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
1994
as Mr Dearman
Queer as Folk
1999
as Dudley Jackson
Harry
1993
as Buxton
The Grand
1997
as Paul Fairfax
New Street Law
2006
Oliver Twist
1962
as Charley Bates
The Driver
2014
as Reg
Conviction
2004
Cilla's Comedy Six
1975
Dead Man Weds
2005
as Gerry Stringer
Top Secret
1961
Movies (14)
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
2013
as Old Man on Pier
The Master Blackmailer
1992
as Tronson, The Butler
Zeppelin
1971
as Brandner
A Song for Jenny
2015
as Uncle Jimmie
The Falklands Play
2002
as John Wells MP (Conservative)
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
2002
as Alan Massey
Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart
2006
as Addict 1
Walk Like a Panther
2018
as Douglas
The Lie
1970
as Fisher
The Cater Street Hangman
1998
as Duty Sergeant
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
1990
as (voice)
Nothing But the Best
1964
as Young Husband
Angel Voices
1989
as Vicar
Linda
1960
as Phil
About Alan Rothwell
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. With 36 credits spanning from 1959 to 2018, Alan Rothwell has appeared in 14 films and 22 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alan Rothwell Movies
- Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) — as Old Man on Pier
- The Master Blackmailer (1992) — as Tronson, The Butler
- Zeppelin (1971) — as Brandner
- A Song for Jenny (2015) — as Uncle Jimmie
- The Falklands Play (2002) — as John Wells MP (Conservative)
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