Alan Rothwell

Alan Rothwell

Known for
Acting
Born
February 9, 1937
Died
May 14, 2026 (aged 89)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

2018
Walk Like a Panther poster

Walk Like a Panther

Movie · as Douglas

2015
A Song for Jenny poster

A Song for Jenny

Movie · as Uncle Jimmie

2014
The Musketeers poster

The Musketeers

TV · as Villager · 1 ep

2014
The Driver poster

The Driver

TV · as Reg · 1 ep

2013
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa poster

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Movie · as Old Man on Pier

2006
Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart poster

Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart

Movie · as Addict 1

2006
New Street Law poster

New Street Law

TV · as Dennis Smith · 1 ep

2005
Dead Man Weds poster

Dead Man Weds

TV · as Gerry Stringer · 6 eps

2004
Conviction poster

Conviction

TV · 2 eps

2004
Shameless poster

Shameless

TV · as Bill, Stanton · 1 ep

2002
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death poster

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

Movie · as Alan Massey

2002
The Falklands Play poster

The Falklands Play

Movie · as John Wells MP (Conservative)

1999
Queer as Folk poster

Queer as Folk

TV · as Dudley Jackson · 1 ep

1998
The Cater Street Hangman poster

The Cater Street Hangman

Movie · as Duty Sergeant

1997
The Grand poster

The Grand

TV · as Paul Fairfax · 1 ep

1996
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates poster

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

TV · as Dr. Fisher (voice), Peter Stone · 1 ep

1994
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front poster

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

TV · as Mr Dearman · 1 ep

1993
Harry

Harry

TV · as Buxton · 3 eps

1992
The Master Blackmailer poster

The Master Blackmailer

Movie · as Tronson, The Butler

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Reverend Jackson, Vicar · 5 eps

1990
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship poster

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

Movie · as (voice)

1989
Angel Voices poster

Angel Voices

Movie · as Vicar

1989
Children's Ward poster

Children's Ward

TV · 129 eps

1987
Watching poster

Watching

TV · as Vicar · 1 ep

1986
Open Air

Open Air

TV · 1 ep

1984
Sherlock Holmes poster

Sherlock Holmes

TV · as Tronson, The Butler · 1 ep

1978
All Creatures Great and Small poster

All Creatures Great and Small

TV · as Hubert Merrick · 1 ep

1975
Cilla's Comedy Six poster

Cilla's Comedy Six

TV · 1 ep

1971
Zeppelin poster

Zeppelin

Movie · as Brandner

1970
The Lie poster

The Lie

Movie · as Fisher

1965
Gideon's Way poster

Gideon's Way

TV · as Bill Rose · 1 ep

1964
Nothing But the Best poster

Nothing But the Best

Movie · as Young Husband

1963
Sergeant Cork poster

Sergeant Cork

TV · as Mr. Carney · 1 ep

1962
Oliver Twist poster

Oliver Twist

TV · as Charley Bates · 8 eps

1961
Top Secret

Top Secret

TV · 26 eps

1960
Linda poster

Linda

Movie · as Phil

1959
No Hiding Place poster

No Hiding Place

TV · 1 ep