Alan Rothwell
Known for acting · Born 9 February 1937 · Died 14 May 2026 · aged 89 · Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
37 credits
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
Children's Ward
1989
Top Secret
Top Secret
1961
Linda
Linda
1960
Oliver Twist
1962
Heartbeat
1992
Dead Man Weds
2005
Zeppelin
1971
Angel Voices
1989
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
2013
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
1990
Sherlock Holmes
1984
A Song for Jenny
2015
Acting (37)
2018Walk Like a PantherDouglasFilm
2015A Song for JennyUncle JimmieFilm
2014The MusketeersVillagerSeries
2014The DriverRegSeries
2013Alan Partridge: Alpha PapaOld Man on PierFilm
2006New Street LawDennis SmithSeries
2006Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My HeartAddict 1Film
2005Dead Man WedsGerry Stringer · 6 episodesSeries
2004ShamelessBill, StantonSeries
2004Conviction · 2 episodesSeries
2002The Falklands PlayJohn Wells MP (Conservative)Film
2002Harold Shipman: Doctor DeathAlan MasseyFilm
1999Queer as FolkDudley JacksonSeries
1998The Cater Street HangmanDuty SergeantFilm
1997The GrandPaul FairfaxSeries
1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesPeter Stone, Dr. Fisher (voice)Series
1994(All Quiet on the) Preston FrontMr DearmanSeries
1993HarryBuxton · 3 episodesSeries
1992HeartbeatReverend Jackson · 5 episodes, Vicar · 2 episodesSeries
1992The Master BlackmailerTronson, The ButlerFilm
1990The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship(voice)Film
1989Children's Ward · 129 episodesSeries
1989Angel VoicesVicarFilm
1987WatchingVicarSeries
1986Open AirSeries
1984Sherlock HolmesTronson, The ButlerSeries
1978All Creatures Great and SmallHubert MerrickSeries
1975Cilla's Comedy SixSeries
1971ZeppelinBrandnerFilm
1970The LieFisherFilm
1965Gideon's WayBill RoseSeries
1964Nothing But the BestYoung HusbandFilm
1963Sergeant CorkMr. CarneySeries
1962Oliver TwistCharley Bates · 8 episodesSeries
1961Top Secret · 26 episodesSeries
1960LindaPhilFilm
1959No Hiding PlaceSeries