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{{Short description|British actor}} |
{{Short description|British actor (born 1952)}} |
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{{other people||Timothy Healy (disambiguation)}} |
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| birth_name = Timothy Malcolm Healy |
| birth_name = Timothy Malcolm Healy |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1952|1|29}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1952|1|29}} |
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| birth_place = [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], England |
| birth_place = [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], England |
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| occupation = Actor |
| occupation = Actor |
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| years_active = |
| years_active = 1976–2023 |
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Denise Welch]]<br>|1988|2012|reason=divorced}} |
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* {{marriage|[[Denise Welch]]<br>|1988|2012|reason=divorced}} |
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* {{marriage|Joan Anderton<br>|2015}} |
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| children = 2, including [[Matty Healy]] |
| children = 2, including [[Matty Healy]] |
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'''Timothy Malcolm Healy''' (born 29 January 1952) is an English actor. He played [[Dennis Patterson (Auf Wiedersehen Pet)|Dennis Patterson]] in the comedy-drama series ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]'' (1983–2004), [[List of Benidorm cast and characters#Past characters| |
'''Timothy Malcolm Healy''' (born 29 January 1952) is an English actor. He played [[Dennis Patterson (Auf Wiedersehen Pet)|Dennis Patterson]] in the comedy-drama series ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]'' (1983–2004), [[List of Benidorm cast and characters#Past characters|Lesley Conroy]] in the sitcom ''[[Benidorm (British TV series)|Benidorm]]'' (2009–2018), and Gastric in the comedy series ''[[Still Open All Hours]]'' (2014–2019).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/2014/09/tim-healy-joins-still-open-all-hours |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924022335/http://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/2014/09/tim-healy-joins-still-open-all-hours/ |archive-date=24 September 2015 |title=Tim Healy joins Still Open All Hours|work=Giggle Beats|date=17 September 2014|access-date=6 February 2015|first=John-Paul|last=Stephenson}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Timothy Malcolm Healy was born in the [[Benwell]] area of [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] on 29 January 1952, the son of Sadie (née Wilson) and Timothy Malcolm Healy Sr.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsln=Healy&msgdy=1950&msgpn__ftp=Newcastle+Upon+Tyne%2c+Northumberland%2c+England&msgpn=86564&msgpn_PInfo=8-%7c0%7c0%7c3257%7c3251%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c5278%7c86564%7c0%7c&cpxt=1&catBucket=rstp&uidh=rc8&msgdp=10&cp=11&mssns0=Wilson&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=47520461&db=ONSmarriage1984&indiv=1&ml_rpos=2|title=Pay as you go}}</ref> He worked as a [[welder]] in a factory and joined the [[British Army]], serving part-time in the [[4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment]].{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} In 1973 |
Timothy Malcolm Healy was born in the [[Benwell]] area of [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] on 29 January 1952, the son of Sadie (née Wilson) and Timothy Malcolm Healy Sr.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsln=Healy&msgdy=1950&msgpn__ftp=Newcastle+Upon+Tyne%2c+Northumberland%2c+England&msgpn=86564&msgpn_PInfo=8-%7c0%7c0%7c3257%7c3251%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c5278%7c86564%7c0%7c&cpxt=1&catBucket=rstp&uidh=rc8&msgdp=10&cp=11&mssns0=Wilson&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=47520461&db=ONSmarriage1984&indiv=1&ml_rpos=2|title=Pay as you go}}</ref> |
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He grew up in [[Ouston, County Durham]], west of [[Birtley, Tyne and Wear]], in former [[Chester-le-Street (district)]].<ref>''Gateshead Post'' Thursday 2 October 1986, page 12</ref> He attended [[Roseberry College|Pelton Secondary Modern School]] in [[Pelton, County Durham]]. |
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He worked as a [[welder]] in a factory and joined the [[British Army]], serving part-time in the [[4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment]].{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} In 1973 he successfully responded to an advert for the Northern Arts School, obtaining a student grant and moving into acting. He was an early member of the [[Live Theatre Company]], a touring company that put on drama productions in community halls and [[working men's club]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.benidormallyearround.com/index.php|title=Home - Benidorm All Year Round|website=www.benidormallyearround.com}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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In 1982, Healy appeared in ''[[The World Cup: A Captain's Tale|A Captain's Tale]]'', depicting the triumph of [[West Auckland F.C.]] in the [[Sir Thomas Lipton Cup]]. In 1983, Healy was brought to public attention for his role in ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]'' a TV comedy drama series about British builders working in Germany. |
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In 1982, Healy appeared in ''[[The World Cup: A Captain's Tale|A Captain's Tale]]'', depicting the triumph of [[West Auckland F.C.]] in the [[Sir Thomas Lipton Cup]]. In 1983, Healy was brought to public attention for his role in ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]'' a TV comedy drama series about British builders working in Germany. |
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In 1984 Healy appeared in the ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]'' episode "A Star is Gorn", in which he played George, an enforcer for Cyril Ash, a crooked music agent. |
In 1984 Healy appeared in the ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]'' episode "A Star is Gorn", in which he played George, an enforcer for Cyril Ash, a crooked music agent. |
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During the mid-80s, Healy also played Barney Bodger, the blundering handyman in the [[Children's ITV]] series ''[[Tickle on the Tum]]'', becoming a favourite with young viewers. |
During the mid-80s, Healy also played Barney Bodger, the blundering handyman in the [[Children's ITV]] series ''[[Tickle on the Tum]]'', becoming a favourite with young viewers. |
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In the early-1990s, he appeared as a cockney ex-pat in the BBC series ''[[Boys From The Bush]]'' and played a [[binman]] in ''[[Common as Muck]]''. In 1994, he appeared in one episode of the fourth series of Heartbeat |
In the early-1990s, he appeared as a cockney ex-pat in the BBC series ''[[Boys From The Bush]]'' and played a [[binman]] in ''[[Common as Muck]]''. In 1994, he appeared in one episode of the fourth series of Heartbeat, he played Cedric Shanks. In 2001, Healy appeared in the surreal [[BBC]] situation comedy ''[[Breeze Block (TV Series)|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 music|folk]] musician in the first episode of comedy series, ''[[Phoenix Nights]]''. His band, "Half a Shilling", sang a song called "Send the Buggers Back", supposedly about a pair of [[Holy Communion]] shoes, but [[subtext|clearly intended]] as a racist anthem. He played Jackie Elliot in the West End musical ''[[Billy Elliot (musical)|Billy Elliot]]''. |
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Healy appeared in the film ''[[Purely Belter]]'' as the abusive father of delinquent teenager Gerry and appeared in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as Paul Jones, the father of barman [[Sean Tully]]. Healy previously appeared on the show in 1976 as a [[housie|bingo]] caller. In 2002, Healy appeared as DS Philip Carter in an episode of ''[[Silent Witness]]''. 2003, Healy appeared as Inspector Colin Duggan in an episode of the BBC drama ''[[Murder in Mind (TV series)|Murder in Mind]]''. In 2009, Healy appeared in the BBC drama ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'' as a Security Guard, Dave Miller, a love interest for [[Steph Haydock]], played by his wife at the time, [[Denise Welch]]. In 2013, Healy appeared as Eric in the Sky Living Sitcom ''[[The Spa (TV series)|The Spa]]'' for one series. |
Healy appeared in the film ''[[Purely Belter]]'' as the abusive father of delinquent teenager Gerry and appeared in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as Paul Jones, the father of barman [[Sean Tully]]. Healy previously appeared on the show in 1976 as a [[housie|bingo]] caller. In 2002, Healy appeared as DS Philip Carter in an episode of ''[[Silent Witness]]''. 2003, Healy appeared as Inspector Colin Duggan in an episode of the BBC drama ''[[Murder in Mind (TV series)|Murder in Mind]]''. In 2009, Healy appeared in the BBC drama ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'' as a Security Guard, Dave Miller, a love interest for [[Steph Haydock]], played by his wife at the time, [[Denise Welch]]. In 2013, Healy appeared as Eric in the Sky Living Sitcom ''[[The Spa (TV series)|The Spa]]'' for one series. |
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When Healy's ex wife, Denise Welch, was a guest on ''[[The Paul O'Grady Show]]'', an apparently aged man came on the show to talk about a subject. He sounded unwell while Welch was speaking, and to her and everyone's surprise, he revealed himself to be Healy. Healy starred in the third series of the ITV comedy ''[[Benidorm (British TV series)|Benidorm]]'' playing a [[transvestite|cross dresser]] called Lesley. He later became a regular in the fourth series in 2011. |
When Healy's ex wife, Denise Welch, was a guest on ''[[The Paul O'Grady Show]]'', an apparently aged man came on the show to talk about a subject. He sounded unwell while Welch was speaking, and to her and everyone's surprise, he revealed himself to be Healy. Healy starred in the third series of the ITV comedy ''[[Benidorm (British TV series)|Benidorm]]'' playing a [[transvestite|cross dresser]] called Lesley. He later became a regular in the fourth series in 2011. |
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Healy has also had a role in [[Vic Reeves]] and [[Bob Mortimer]]'s show ''[[Catterick (TV series)|Catterick]]'' as a helpful man with a chronically cold wife. In November 2013, he filmed a cameo in the first episode of the second series of the BBC sitcom ''[[Hebburn (TV series)|Hebburn]]''.<ref name="healy">{{cite news|title=Tim Healy to appear in series two of Hebburn|date=6 November 2013|first=Andrew|last=Dipper|url=http://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/2013/11/tim-healy-makes-cameo-appearance-in-series-two-of-hebburn|work=Giggle Beats|access-date=8 November 2013}}</ref> |
Healy has also had a role in [[Vic Reeves]] and [[Bob Mortimer]]'s show ''[[Catterick (TV series)|Catterick]]'' as a helpful man with a chronically cold wife. In November 2013, he filmed a cameo in the first episode of the second series of the BBC sitcom ''[[Hebburn (TV series)|Hebburn]]''.<ref name="healy">{{cite news|title=Tim Healy to appear in series two of Hebburn|date=6 November 2013|first=Andrew|last=Dipper|url=http://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/2013/11/tim-healy-makes-cameo-appearance-in-series-two-of-hebburn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127194316/http://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/comedy-news/tim-healy-makes-cameo-appearance-in-series-two-of-hebburn/ |archive-date=27 November 2021 |work=Giggle Beats|access-date=8 November 2013}}</ref> |
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In September 2009, Healy became the voice of The Greener Company – a wood-burning stove company based in Lymm, Cheshire. Working in conjunction with The Greener Company and [[Smooth Radio (2010)|Smooth FM]], Healy plays the role 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. {{citation needed|date=March 2015}} |
In September 2009, Healy became the voice of The Greener Company – a wood-burning stove company based in Lymm, Cheshire. Working in conjunction with The Greener Company and [[Smooth Radio (2010)|Smooth FM]], Healy plays the role 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. {{citation needed|date=March 2015}} |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Healy married actress [[Denise Welch]] in 1988.<ref name="blanketyblank">{{cite episode|title=Series 1, Episode 5|series=Lily Savage's Blankety Blank|airdate=4 February 2016|network=[[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]. Repeated 24 August 2016 on [[Challenge TV]]}}</ref> They had two sons before divorcing in 2012; their |
Healy married actress [[Denise Welch]] in 1988.<ref name="blanketyblank">{{cite episode|title=Series 1, Episode 5|series=Lily Savage's Blankety Blank|airdate=4 February 2016|network=[[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]. Repeated 24 August 2016 on [[Challenge TV]]}}</ref> They had two sons before divorcing in 2012; their older son, [[Matty Healy|Matty]], is the lead singer of the band [[The 1975]]. |
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Healy married Joan Anderton in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=North East actor Tim Healy to wed partner Joan Anderton this year|date=1 February 2015|first=Katie|last=Davies|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-east-actor-tim-healy-8555011|work=Evening Chronicle|access-date=6 February 2015}}</ref> |
Healy married Joan Anderton in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=North East actor Tim Healy to wed partner Joan Anderton this year|date=1 February 2015|first=Katie|last=Davies|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-east-actor-tim-healy-8555011|work=Evening Chronicle|access-date=6 February 2015}}</ref> |
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He is an avid supporter of [[Newcastle United FC]]. |
He is an avid supporter of [[Newcastle United FC]]. |
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==Philanthropy== |
==Philanthropy== |
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Healy often shows support for the children's charity, [[Children North East]], which is based in Newcastle, by making appearances at events and showing support at their community |
Healy often shows support for the children's charity, [[Children North East]], which is based in Newcastle, by making appearances at events and showing support at their community-based projects. The charity raise funds for youth projects, such as WEYES project, in the west end area where Healy grew up. |
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He co-founded the Sammy Johnson Memorial Fund, established to support young talent in North East England. He hosts the |
He co-founded the Sammy Johnson Memorial Fund, established to support young talent in North East England. He hosts the biennial ''[[Sunday for Sammy]]'' concerts in aid of the fund.<ref>{{cite news|first=John-Paul|last=Stephenson|work=Giggle Beats|url=http://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/2014/02/hebburn-stars-join-sunday-for-sammy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722041213/http://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/comedy-news/hebburn-stars-join-sunday-for-sammy/ |archive-date=22 July 2018 |title=Hebburn stars join Sunday for Sammy |date=9 February 2014|access-date=6 February 2015}}</ref> |
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== Filmography == |
== Filmography == |
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|''[[Emmerdale]]'' |
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|Steven |
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|''[[The World Cup: A Captain's Tale]]'' |
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|Charlie Hogg |
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|1983–2004 |
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|[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet |
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|1984–1988 |
|1984–1988 |
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|1988–1990 |
|1988–1990 |
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|''A Kind of Living'' |
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|Brian Thompson |
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|[[Casualty (TV series)|''Casualty'']] |
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|Ken Gardner |
|Ken Gardner |
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|Episode: "Victim of |
|Episode: "Victim of Circumstances" |
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|1991–1992 |
|1991–1992 |
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|[[Boys from the Bush |
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|1993 |
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|[[Cracker (British TV series)|''Cracker'']] |
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|Mr Lang |
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| rowspan="3" |1994 |
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|[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|''Heartbeat'']] |
|[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|''Heartbeat'']] |
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|Cedric Shanks |
|Cedric Shanks |
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|Episode: "Turn of the Tide" |
|Episode: "Turn of the Tide" |
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|''[[Frank Stubbs Promotes]]'' |
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|[[Common As Muck|''Common As Muck'']] |
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|Foxy |
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| rowspan="2" |1997 |
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|''The Student Prince'' |
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|Mr Grimes |
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|''King Leek'' |
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|Matthew Cromer |
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|1997–1998 |
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|[[Heartburn Hotel |
|''[[Heartburn Hotel]]'' |
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|Harry Springer |
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|2000 |
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|McArdle |
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|''[[Silent Witness]]'' |
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|DS Philip Carter |
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|1 episode |
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|[[The Jury (TV serial)|''The Jury'']] |
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|[[Breeze Block (TV series)|''Breeze Block'']] |
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|Episode: "Cornershop" |
|Episode: "Cornershop" |
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|[[Magic Grandad |
|''[[Magic Grandad]]'' |
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|Episode: "[[List of Dalziel and Pascoe episodes|Great Escapes]]" |
|Episode: "[[List of Dalziel and Pascoe episodes|Great Escapes]]" |
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|2005 |
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|[[Dead Man Weds |
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|Paul King |
|Paul King |
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|Harvey Troupe |
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|2006 |
|2006 |
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|[[Coronation Street |
|''[[Coronation Street]]'' |
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|Brian Tully |
|Brian Tully |
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|4 episodes |
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|[[Dream Team (TV series)|''Dream Team'']] |
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|[[The Spa (TV series)|''The Spa'']] |
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|Eric |
|Eric |
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|1 series |
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|[[Hebburn (TV series)|''Hebburn'']] |
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|2014–2019 |
|2014–2019 |
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|[[Still Open All Hours |
|''[[Still Open All Hours]]'' |
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|Gastric |
|Gastric |
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|''People Behaving Badly'' |
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|2021 |
|2021 |
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|''Wonderful World of Trucking'' |
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=== Film === |
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|1996 |
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|''[[The Snow Queen's Revenge]]'' |
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|Eric (voice) |
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|1998 |
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|[[Shadow Run (film)|''Shadow Run'']] |
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|Daltrey |
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|2000 |
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|''[[Purely Belter]]'' |
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|Mr McCarten |
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|2004 |
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|''[[School for Seduction]]'' |
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|Derek |
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| rowspan="2" |2008 |
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|''[[Sunday for Sammy]]'' |
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|Dennis |
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|''Alberts Speech'' |
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|Eric |
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|Short |
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|2009 |
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|''[[Faintheart]]'' |
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|Geoff |
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| rowspan="2" |2011 |
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|''[[United (2011 film)|United]]'' |
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|Tommy Skinner |
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|''Man in Fear'' |
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|Sargent Brown |
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|2021 |
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|''You Are Not Alone'' |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{IMDb name|0372388|Tim Healy}} |
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* [http://www.thegreenercompany.com/blog/2009/10/tim-healy-becomes-voice-of-uks-leading.html Voice of Wood Burning Stoves]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }} |
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.jpg) Healy in 2007 | |
| Born | Timothy Malcolm Healy 29 January 1952 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–2023 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2, including Matty Healy |
Timothy Malcolm Healy (born 29 January 1952) is an English actor. He played Dennis Patterson in the comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983–2004), Lesley Conroy in the sitcom Benidorm (2009–2018), and Gastric in the comedy series Still Open All Hours (2014–2019).[1]
Early life
[edit]Timothy Malcolm Healy was born in the Benwell area of Newcastle upon Tyne on 29 January 1952, the son of Sadie (née Wilson) and Timothy Malcolm Healy Sr.[2]
He grew up in Ouston, County Durham, west of Birtley, Tyne and Wear, in former Chester-le-Street (district).[3] He attended Pelton Secondary Modern School in Pelton, County Durham.
He worked as a welder in a factory and joined the British Army, serving part-time in the 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment.[citation needed] In 1973 he successfully responded to an advert for the Northern Arts School, obtaining a student grant and moving into acting. He was an early member of the Live Theatre Company, a touring company that put on drama productions in community halls and working men's clubs.[4]
Career
[edit]In 1982, Healy appeared in A Captain's Tale, depicting the triumph of West Auckland F.C. in the Sir Thomas Lipton Cup. In 1983, Healy was brought to public attention for his role in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet a TV comedy drama series about British builders working in Germany.
In 1984 Healy appeared in the Minder episode "A Star is Gorn", in which he played George, an enforcer for Cyril Ash, a crooked music agent.
During the mid-80s, Healy also played Barney Bodger, the blundering handyman in the Children's ITV series Tickle on the Tum, becoming a favourite with young viewers.
In the early-1990s, he appeared as a cockney ex-pat in the BBC series Boys From The Bush and played a binman in Common as Muck. In 1994, he appeared in one episode of the fourth series of Heartbeat, he played Cedric Shanks. In 2001, Healy 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 the first episode of comedy series, Phoenix Nights. His band, "Half a Shilling", sang a song called "Send the Buggers Back", supposedly about a pair of Holy Communion shoes, but clearly intended as a racist anthem. He played Jackie Elliot in the West End musical Billy Elliot.
Healy appeared in the film Purely Belter as the abusive father of delinquent teenager Gerry and appeared in Coronation Street as Paul Jones, the father of barman Sean Tully. Healy previously appeared on the show in 1976 as a bingo caller. In 2002, Healy appeared as DS Philip Carter in an episode of Silent Witness. 2003, Healy appeared as Inspector Colin Duggan in an episode of the BBC drama Murder in Mind. In 2009, Healy appeared in the BBC drama Waterloo Road as a Security Guard, Dave Miller, a love interest for Steph Haydock, played by his wife at the time, Denise Welch. In 2013, Healy appeared as Eric in the Sky Living Sitcom The Spa for one series.
When Healy's ex wife, Denise Welch, was a guest on The Paul O'Grady Show, an apparently aged man came on the show to talk about a subject. He sounded unwell while Welch was speaking, and to her and everyone's surprise, he revealed himself to be Healy. Healy starred in the third series of the ITV comedy Benidorm playing a cross dresser called Lesley. He later became a regular in the fourth series in 2011.
Healy has also had a role in Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's show Catterick as a helpful man with a chronically cold wife. In November 2013, he filmed a cameo in the first episode of the second series of the BBC sitcom Hebburn.[5]
In September 2009, Healy became the voice of The Greener Company – a wood-burning stove company based in Lymm, Cheshire. Working in conjunction with The Greener Company and Smooth FM, Healy plays the role 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. [citation needed]
He played Gastric in Still Open All Hours (2014–2019).
Personal life
[edit]Healy married actress Denise Welch in 1988.[6] They had two sons before divorcing in 2012; their older son, Matty, is the lead singer of the band The 1975.
Healy married Joan Anderton in 2015.[7]
He is an avid supporter of Newcastle United FC.
Philanthropy
[edit]Healy often shows support for the children's charity, Children North East, which is based in Newcastle, by making appearances at events and showing support at their community-based projects. The charity raise funds for youth projects, such as WEYES project, in the west end area where Healy grew up.
He co-founded the Sammy Johnson Memorial Fund, established to support young talent in North East England. He hosts the biennial Sunday for Sammy concerts in aid of the fund.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1976 | Crown Court | Matthew Cole | 1 episode |
| 1977 | Emmerdale | Steven | 3 episodes |
| Here I Stand | Guy | 1 episode | |
| 1982 | The World Cup: A Captain's Tale | Charlie Hogg | Television film |
| 1983–2004 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Dennis Patterson | |
| 1984 | Minder | George | Episode: "A Star is Gorn" |
| 1984–1988 | Tickle on the Tum | Barney Bodger | |
| 1987 | A Perfect Spy | Syd Lemon | |
| 1988–1990 | A Kind of Living | Brian Thompson | |
| 1989 | Casualty | Ken Gardner | Episode: "Victim of Circumstances" |
| 1991–1992 | Boys from the Bush | Reg Toomer | |
| 1993 | Cracker | Mr Lang | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Heartbeat | Cedric Shanks | Episode: "Turn of the Tide" |
| Frank Stubbs Promotes | Sandy | 1 episode | |
| Common As Muck | Foxy | ||
| 1996 | Soldier Soldier | Mr Osbourne | 1 episode |
| 1997 | The Student Prince | Mr Grimes | Television film |
| King Leek | Matthew Cromer | ||
| 1997–1998 | The Grand | Jacob Collins | |
| 1998–2000 | Heartburn Hotel | Harry Springer | |
| 2000 | A Dinner of Herbs | Mr Mulcaster | |
| 2001 | Phoenix Nights | Mike Fiddler | Series 1 Episode 1 |
| The Lost World | McArdle | 2 episodes | |
| 2002 | Silent Witness | DS Philip Carter | 1 episode |
| The Jury | Eddie Fannon | 3 episodes | |
| Breeze Block | Ralph Breeze | ||
| 2003 | Murder in Mind | Colin Duggan | Episode: "Cornershop" |
| Magic Grandad | Magic Grandad | ||
| 2004 | Catterick | Ian | |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Mike Pitman | Episode: "Great Escapes" | |
| 2005 | Dead Man Weds | Paul King | |
| The Last Detective | Harvey Troupe | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Coronation Street | Brian Tully | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Dream Team | John Jackson / Dave | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Waterloo Road | Security Dave | 5 episodes |
| 2009–2018 | Benidorm | Les / Lesley Conroy | |
| 2013 | The Spa | Eric | 1 series |
| Hebburn | Stuart | Episode: "Welcome Home" | |
| 2014–2019 | Still Open All Hours | Gastric | |
| 2015 | People Behaving Badly | Narrator | |
| 2021 | Wonderful World of Trucking |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | The Snow Queen's Revenge | Eric (voice) | |
| 1998 | Shadow Run | Daltrey | |
| 2000 | Purely Belter | Mr McCarten | |
| 2004 | School for Seduction | Derek | |
| 2008 | Sunday for Sammy | Dennis | |
| Alberts Speech | Eric | Short | |
| 2009 | Faintheart | Geoff | |
| 2011 | United | Tommy Skinner | |
| Man in Fear | Sargent Brown | Short | |
| 2021 | You Are Not Alone | Narrator |
References
[edit]- ^ Stephenson, John-Paul (17 September 2014). "Tim Healy joins Still Open All Hours". Giggle Beats. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Pay as you go".
- ^ Gateshead Post Thursday 2 October 1986, page 12
- ^ "Home - Benidorm All Year Round". www.benidormallyearround.com.
- ^ Dipper, Andrew (6 November 2013). "Tim Healy to appear in series two of Hebburn". Giggle Beats. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Series 1, Episode 5". Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. 4 February 2016. ITV. Repeated 24 August 2016 on Challenge TV.
- ^ Davies, Katie (1 February 2015). "North East actor Tim Healy to wed partner Joan Anderton this year". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ Stephenson, John-Paul (9 February 2014). "Hebburn stars join Sunday for Sammy". Giggle Beats. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tim Healy.
- Tim Healy at IMDb
- Voice of Wood Burning Stoves[permanent dead link]
- www.sitcom.co.uk: Boys from the Bush
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