Alan Rothwell

Known for

Acting

Born

February 9, 1937

Birthplace

Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Died

May 14, 2026 (aged 89)

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.

Best known work

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

2013

Sherlock Holmes

1984

The Musketeers

2014

Shameless

2004

Queer as Folk

1999

All Creatures Great and Small

1978

The Driver

2014

Zeppelin

1971

Heartbeat

1992

The Master Blackmailer

1992

Filmography

2018
Walk Like a Panther
as Douglas
2015
A Song for Jenny
as Uncle Jimmie
2014
The DriverTV
as Reg (1 episode)
2014
The MusketeersTV
as Villager (1 episode)
2013
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
as Old Man on Pier
2006
Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart
as Addict 1
2006
New Street LawTV
as Dennis Smith (1 episode)
2005
Dead Man WedsTV
as Gerry Stringer (6 episodes)
2004
ConvictionTV
2004
ShamelessTV
as Bill (1 episode), as Stanton (1 episode)
2002
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
as Alan Massey
2002
The Falklands Play
as John Wells MP (Conservative)
1999
Queer as FolkTV
as Dudley Jackson (1 episode)
1998
The Cater Street Hangman
as Duty Sergeant
1997
The GrandTV
as Paul Fairfax (1 episode)
1996
Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesTV
as Dr. Fisher (voice) (1 episode), as Peter Stone (1 episode)
1994
(All Quiet on the) Preston FrontTV
as Mr Dearman (1 episode)
1993
HarryTV
as Buxton (3 episodes)
1992
HeartbeatTV
as Reverend Jackson (5 episodes), as Vicar (2 episodes)
1992
The Master Blackmailer
as Tronson, The Butler
1990
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
as (voice)
1989
Children's WardTV
1989
Angel Voices
as Vicar
1987
WatchingTV
as Vicar (1 episode)
1986
Open AirTV