Tim Healy (actor)
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| Tim Healy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Timothy Malcolm Healy 29 January 1952 Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse(s) | Denise Welch (m. 1988–present) |
Timothy Malcolm Healy (born 29 January 1952) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Dennis Patterson in the television series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. He is married to the actress Denise Welch. He is also an avid supporter of Newcastle United.
[edit] Career
In the early 1990s he appeared as a cockney ex-pat in the BBC1 series 'Boys From The Bush'.
In 2001 he appeared in the surreal BBC situation comedy Breeze Block, playing the head of a strange family. Healy had high hopes for the series, but was reportedly upset when it was only screened on the digital channel BBC Choice (later relaunched as BBC Three) and never broadcast on BBC One or BBC Two.
He starred as a folk musician in Phoenix Nights first episode, his band "Half a Shilling" sang a song called "Send the Buggers Back", supposedly about a set of Holy Communion shoes, but clearly intended as a racist song.
He also played the father in the West End Musical Billy Elliot.
He also appeared in the film Purely Belter as Mr McCarten, and appeared in Coronation Street as the father of barman Sean Tully. Healy previously appeared on the show in 1976 as a bingo caller.
In 2003 he appeared as Inspector Colin Duggan in the BBC drama Murder in Mind series 3 episode 8 - Cornershop.
He is currently appearing in the BBC drama Waterloo Road as a Security Guard, Dave Miller, a love interest for Steph Haydock (played by real life partner, Denise Welch).
[edit] Other appearances
When Healy's wife Denise Welch was a guest on The Paul O'Grady Show, an aged man came on the show to talk about a subject. He sounded poorly during Denise speaking, and to her and everyone's surprise he revealed himself to be Healy.
September 2009 - Healy became the voice of thegreenercompany.com - a wood burning stove company based in Lymm, Cheshire.
Working in conjunction with The Greener Company and Smooth FM, Healy plays the part of 'David' - The Wood Burning Stove fitter for The Greener Company. David is a character in a series of radio commercials used to promote the company.
He starred in the third series of the ITV comedy Benidorm playing a woman called Lesley
