Alan Rothwell

Alan Rothwell

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 9, 1937

died

May 14, 2026

place of birth

Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

total credits

13 movies

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.

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Known For

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

as Old Man on Pier

Zeppelin

Zeppelin

as Brandner

The Lie

The Lie

as Fisher

The Master Blackmailer

The Master Blackmailer

as Tronson, The Butler

A Song for Jenny

A Song for Jenny

as Uncle Jimmie

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

as Alan Massey

Filmography

13 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
6.6

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

2013as Old Man on Pier
Zeppelin
6.2

Zeppelin

1971as Brandner
The Lie
6.5

The Lie

1970as Fisher
The Master Blackmailer
7.0

The Master Blackmailer

1992as Tronson, The Butler
A Song for Jenny
6.5

A Song for Jenny

2015as Uncle Jimmie
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
6.7

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

2002as Alan Massey
Walk Like a Panther
6.2

Walk Like a Panther

2018as Douglas
The Falklands Play
7.0

The Falklands Play

2002as John Wells MP (Conservative)
The Cater Street Hangman
4.8

The Cater Street Hangman

1998as Duty Sergeant
Nothing But the Best
6.1

Nothing But the Best

1964as Young Husband
Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart
6.7

Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart

2006as Addict 1
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
8.1

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

1990as (voice)
Angel Voices
9.0

Angel Voices

1989as Vicar