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