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Philip Bretherton
Born
May 30, 1955
Age 70
Place of Birth
Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
9
Movies
11
TV Shows
IMDb Profile
Philip Bretherton
Acting
Biography
Philip Bretherton (born 30 May 1955) is an English actor best known for his role as Alistair Deacon in the long-running British television series As Time Goes By.
Movies
9
TV Shows
11
The Fifth Estate
as
Bill Keller
2013
The Foreigner
as
Eric
2012
Behind the Britcoms: From Script to Screen
as
Host
2011
Earth Under Water
Cast
2010
Dark Floors
as
Walter
2008
Snow White: The Sequel
as
Additional voices (voice)
2007
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as
Himself
2005
Shoot to Kill
as
DI Gaffrey
1990
Cry Freedom
as
Major Boshoff
1987