Alan Rothwell
Known for ActingBorn 1937-02-09 — died 2026-05-14Oldham, 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.
He presented the children's TV series Picture Box from 1968 to 1989.
Known for
The Master Blackmailer
1992 · as Tronson, The Butler
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
2013 · as Old Man on Pier
Angel Voices
1989 · as Vicar
A Song for Jenny
2015 · as Uncle Jimmie
Walk Like a Panther
2018 · as Douglas
Zeppelin
1971 · as Brandner
The Falklands Play
2002 · as John Wells MP (Conservative)
The Lie
1970 · as Fisher
The Cater Street Hangman
1998 · as Duty Sergeant
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
2002 · as Alan Massey
Nothing But the Best
1964 · as Young Husband
Linda
1960 · as Phil
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
1990 · as (voice)
Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart
2006 · as Addict 1