Acting

Alan Rothwell

Born 1937-02-09 · Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Died 2026-05-14

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.

Credits

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Walk Like a Panther
as Douglas
2018
A Song for Jenny
as Uncle Jimmie
2015
The Driver
as Reg
2014
The Musketeers
as Villager
2014
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
as Old Man on Pier
2013
Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart
as Addict 1
2006
New Street Law
as Dennis Smith
2006
Dead Man Weds
as Gerry Stringer
2005
Conviction
2004
Shameless
as Bill
2004
Shameless
as Stanton
2004
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
as Alan Massey
2002
The Falklands Play
as John Wells MP (Conservative)
2002
Queer as Folk
as Dudley Jackson
1999
The Cater Street Hangman
as Duty Sergeant
1998
The Grand
as Paul Fairfax
1997
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
as Dr. Fisher (voice)
1996
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
as Peter Stone
1996
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
as Mr Dearman
1994
Harry
as Buxton
1993
Heartbeat
as Reverend Jackson
1992
Heartbeat
as Vicar
1992
The Master Blackmailer
as Tronson, The Butler
1992
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
as (voice)
1990
Children's Ward
1989
Angel Voices
as Vicar
1989
Watching
as Vicar
1987
Open Air
1986
Sherlock Holmes
as Tronson, The Butler
1984
All Creatures Great and Small
as Hubert Merrick
1978
Cilla's Comedy Six
1975
Zeppelin
as Brandner
1971
The Lie
as Fisher
1970
Gideon's Way
as Bill Rose
1965
Nothing But the Best
as Young Husband
1964
Sergeant Cork
as Mr. Carney
1963
Oliver Twist
as Charley Bates
1962
Top Secret
1961
Linda
as Phil
1960
No Hiding Place
1959