Tim Wylton
| Tim Wylton | |
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| Born |
Tim Wylton 27 February 1940 Bangor-on-Dee, Flintshire, Wales |
| Years active | 1964-present |
Tim Wylton (born 27 February 1940 in Bangor-on-Dee, Flintshire, Wales) is a British actor best known for his television roles Stanley Dawkins in My Hero and Lol Ferris in As Time Goes By.[1]
As a stage actor he appeared in Zeffirelli's noted 1961 Old Vic production of Romeo and Juliet and was a "mainstay" of the Royal Shakespeare Company between 1963 and 1977.[2]
His real name is Higginson and he attended Strathallan School, Perthshire[3] and RADA.[2] He has been acting on British television since 1964, when he made an appearance on The Comedy of Errors.[1] Other early appearances include The Liver Birds, The Sweeney, Maybury, The Dustbinmen, On Giant's Shoulders and Juliet Bravo.[1] Wylton also had a role in the BBC's 1979 adaptation of Henry V, playing the rather lovable Fluellen.[1]
During the 1980s he acted on programmes such as Bergerac, To Serve Them All My Days, Campion, The Citadel and A Bit of a Do (as Rodney Sillitoe).[1] In 1983, he appeared in the film Curse of the Pink Panther.[1] During the 1990s, he starred in All Creatures Great and Small, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Lovejoy, Rumpole of the Bailey, A Touch of Frost, The Darling Buds of May, French & Saunders, Peak Practice, Annie's Bar, Cadfael, C.A.T.S. Eyes and Wycliffe.[1] In 1995, he appeared as Elizabeth Bennet's Uncle Gardner in the adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.[1]
In 1996, he appeared in As Time Goes By as Lol Ferris, and continued in this role until 2002.[1] From 2000, he has appeared in My Hero as Stanley Dawkins.[1] Since 2000, he has appeared in Absolutely Fabulous, Coronation Street, Casualty, Heartbeat and The Royal.[1]
Wylton's son is the actor Huw Higginson, best known for his portrayal of PC George Garfield on police drama The Bill.
Selected filmography
- Under Milk Wood (1972)
- Blue Blood (1973)
Television roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 to 1970 | The Dustbinmen | Eric |
| 1989 | A Bit of a Do | Rodney Sillitoe |
| 1995 | Pride and Prejudice | Mr Gardiner |
| 1996 to 2002 | As Time Goes By | Lol Ferris |
| 2000 to 2006 | My Hero | Stanley Dawkins |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Tim Wylton". DigiGuide. 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- 1 2 Trowbridge, Simon (2010). "Tim Wylton". The Company: A biographical dictionary of the Royal Shakespeare Company (2 ed.). Oxford, England: Editions Albert Creed. ISBN 9780955983023.
- ↑ TV Times staff (1970). Who's Who on Television. Independent Television Publications Ltd.
External links
- Tim Wylton at the Internet Movie Database
- Tim Wylton(Aveleyman)
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