Tim Healy (actor)
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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
.
, depicting the triumph of West Auckland F.C. in the Sir Thomas Lipton Cup.
During the mid-80s, Healy played Barney Bodger, the blundering handyman in the Children's ITV series Tickle on the Tum
and became a great favourite with young viewers.
In the early-1990s he appeared as a cockney ex-pat in the BBC1 series 'Boys From The Bush' and played a binman in Common as Muck, a BBC TV series.
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 the first episode of comedy series, Phoenix Nights. His band, "Half a Shilling", sang a song called "Send the Buggers Back", supposedly about a set of Holy Communion shoes, but clearly intended (to those who bear racist guilt) as a racist anthem. He also played the father in the West End Musical Billy Elliot.
He also appeared in the film Purely Belter
as the abusive father of the main character, delinquent teenager Gerry, 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.
In 2009 he appeared in the BBC drama Waterloo Road
as a Security Guard, Dave Miller, a love interest for Steph Haydock (played by real life wife, Denise Welch
).
, 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 transvestite called Lesley. He later became a regular in the fourth series that aired in 2011. His character is really called Les and he has a son, Liam.
He has also had a role in Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's Catterick
as a helpful man with a chronically cold wife.
, which is based in Newcastle, by making appearances at events and showing support at their community based projects. The charity currently raise funds for youth projects, such as WEYES project, in the west end area where Healy grew up. In April 2010, Healy appeared with his wife Denise on the ITV
gameshow All Star Mr and Mrs and came runners - up. Their £5000 prize was donated to Children North East
.
Healy co-founded the Sammy Johnson Memorial Fund, established to support young talent in North East England. He hosts the biannual Sunday for Sammy
concerts in aid of the fund.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
actor. He is best known for playing Dennis Patterson in the television series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet is a British comedy-drama television programme about seven English migrant construction workers. In the first series, the men live and work on a building site in Düsseldorf....
. He is married to the actress Denise Welch
Denise Welch
Jacqueline Denise Healy is an English actress, dancer and television presenter.-Early life:Denise Welch was born in Ebchester, County Durham, to father Vin and mother Ann and has a younger sister Debbie...
.
Career
In 1982 he appeared in A Captain's TaleThe World Cup: A Captain's Tale
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale is a 1982 British television sports film directed by Tom Clegg and starring Dennis Waterman, Andrew Keir, Marjorie Bland and Nigel Hawthorne. The film depicts the story of West Auckland F.C...
, depicting the triumph of West Auckland F.C. in the Sir Thomas Lipton Cup.
During the mid-80s, Healy played Barney Bodger, the blundering handyman in the Children's ITV series Tickle on the Tum
Tickle on the Tum
Tickle On The Tum was a series of ten minute programmes for young children produced by Granada Television and aired on the ITV network from 1983 until 1988. The series was set in a shop in the fictional village of Tickle-on-the-Tum...
and became a great favourite with young viewers.
In the early-1990s he appeared as a cockney ex-pat in the BBC1 series 'Boys From The Bush' and played a binman in Common as Muck, a BBC TV series.
In 2001 he appeared in the surreal BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
situation comedy Breeze Block
Breeze Block (TV Series)
Breeze Block is a short-lived British TV series written by Ian Pattison which aired on BBC Three in 2002.-Synopsis:Ralph Breeze lives with his wife Iris and children Eric, Carol and Billy in a block of flats in the Byker area of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Ralph has lost his confidence after being made...
, 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
BBC Choice
BBC Choice was a BBC TV station which launched on 23 September 1998 and closed on 9 February 2003. It was the first British TV channel to broadcast exclusively in digital format, and was the first new channel from the BBC since BBC Two launched in 1964...
(later relaunched as BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
) and never broadcast on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
or BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
. He starred as a folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
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 set of Holy Communion shoes, but clearly intended (to those who bear racist guilt) as a racist anthem. He also played the father in the West End Musical Billy Elliot.
He also appeared in the film Purely Belter
Purely Belter
Purely Belter is a 2000 British comedy drama film directed by Mark Herman about two teenagers trying to get money, by any means necessary, in order to get season tickets for home games played by the FA Premier League football team Newcastle United.It is based on the novel The Season Ticket by...
as the abusive father of the main character, delinquent teenager Gerry, and appeared in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
as the father of barman Sean Tully
Sean Tully
Sean Tully, is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Antony Cotton, the character first appeared on screen during the episode airing on 13 July 2003. Sean works as a factory machinist, and as a part-time barman in the Rovers Return...
. 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.
In 2009 he appeared in the BBC drama Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
as a Security Guard, Dave Miller, a love interest for Steph Haydock (played by real life wife, Denise Welch
Denise Welch
Jacqueline Denise Healy is an English actress, dancer and television presenter.-Early life:Denise Welch was born in Ebchester, County Durham, to father Vin and mother Ann and has a younger sister Debbie...
).
Other appearances
When Healy's wife Denise Welch was a guest on The Paul O'Grady ShowThe Paul O'Grady Show
The Paul O'Grady Show was a BAFTA award-winning British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul O'Grady. The format was originally devised by Granada Television and was broadcast on ITV before moving to Channel 4...
, 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
Smooth FM
Smooth Radio is an Independent National Radio station in the United Kingdom owned by GMG Radio. It broadcasts on the DAB Digital Radio Digital 1 national multiplex and on Sky, Freesat, Freeview, Virgin Media and online as well as regional FM and DAB frequencies in the North West, London, North...
, 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
Benidorm (TV series)
Benidorm is an award-winning British television comedy-drama that is produced by Tiger Aspect for ITV and written by Derren Litten, co-writer of The Catherine Tate Show, exploiting the working-class stereotype of this popular tourist destination....
playing a transvestite called Lesley. He later became a regular in the fourth series that aired in 2011. His character is really called Les and he has a son, Liam.
He has also had a role in Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's Catterick
Catterick (TV series)
Catterick, aka Vic and Bob in Catterick, is a surreal 2004 BBC situation comedy in 6 episodes, written by and starring Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, with Reece Shearsmith, Matt Lucas, Morwenna Banks, Tim Healy, Mark Benton and Charlie Higson. The series was originally broadcast on BBC Three and...
as a helpful man with a chronically cold wife.
Charity work
Healy often shows support for the children's charity, Children North EastChildren North East
Children North East is a registered charity based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The focus of the charity is to provide help and funding, through community based projects, to families, children and young people in the region who are experiencing a range of problems and difficulties in their lives...
, which is based in Newcastle, by making appearances at events and showing support at their community based projects. The charity currently raise funds for youth projects, such as WEYES project, in the west end area where Healy grew up. In April 2010, Healy appeared with his wife Denise on the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
gameshow All Star Mr and Mrs and came runners - up. Their £5000 prize was donated to Children North East
Children North East
Children North East is a registered charity based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The focus of the charity is to provide help and funding, through community based projects, to families, children and young people in the region who are experiencing a range of problems and difficulties in their lives...
.
Healy co-founded the Sammy Johnson Memorial Fund, established to support young talent in North East England. He hosts the biannual Sunday for Sammy
Sunday for Sammy
Sunday for Sammy is a series of biannual charity concerts held in aid of the Sammy Johnson Memorial Fund, which benefits young performers. The concerts have been held at Newcastle City Hall, with the exception of 2006, when the show has hosted at The Sage Gateshead...
concerts in aid of the fund.