Alan Rothwell

Acting · 1937–2026 · Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

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.

Full biography

He presented the children's TV series Picture Box from 1968 to 1989.

Known for

8.2

Sherlock Holmes

1984 · Series · Tronson, The Butler

7.1

The Musketeers

2014 · Series · Villager

7.6

Shameless

2004 · Series · Bill / Stanton

7.8

Queer as Folk

1999 · Series · Dudley Jackson

6.2

Zeppelin

1971 · Brandner

7.8

All Creatures Great and Small

1978 · Series · Hubert Merrick

7.1

The Driver

2014 · Series · Reg

7.2

Heartbeat

1992 · Series · Reverend Jackson / Vicar

5.3

Children's Ward

1989 · Series

7.3

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996 · Series · Peter Stone / Dr. Fisher (voice)

8.1

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

1990 · (voice)

6.5

A Song for Jenny

2015 · Uncle Jimmie

All acting credits36

6.2

Walk Like a Panther

2018 · Douglas

6.5

A Song for Jenny

2015 · Uncle Jimmie

7.1

The Musketeers

2014 · Series · Villager

7.1

The Driver

2014 · Series · Reg

6.6

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

2013 · Old Man on Pier

6.6

New Street Law

2006 · Series · Dennis Smith

6.7

Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart

2006 · Addict 1

7.0

Dead Man Weds

2005 · Series · Gerry Stringer

7.6

Shameless

2004 · Series · Bill / Stanton

7.8

Conviction

2004 · Series

7.0

The Falklands Play

2002 · John Wells MP (Conservative)

6.7

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

2002 · Alan Massey

7.8

Queer as Folk

1999 · Series · Dudley Jackson

4.8

The Cater Street Hangman

1998 · Duty Sergeant

5.1

The Grand

1997 · Series · Paul Fairfax

7.3

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996 · Series · Peter Stone / Dr. Fisher (voice)

5.8

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

1994 · Series · Mr Dearman

Harry

5.3

Harry

1993 · Series · Buxton