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Philip Bretherton

Philip Bretherton

Born

May 30, 1955 (70 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Preston, Lancashire, England, UK

IMDb

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.

Known For

The Fifth Estate
6.0

The Fifth Estate

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

Sherlock Holmes
8.1

Sherlock Holmes

Cry Freedom
7.0

Cry Freedom

Dark Floors
4.9

Dark Floors

The Fifth Estate

The Fifth Estate

Bill Keller

6.0

2013

The Foreigner

The Foreigner

Eric

0.0

2012

Behind the Britcoms: From Script to Screen

Host

7.0

2011

Earth Under Water

Earth Under Water

6.0

2010

Dark Floors

Dark Floors

Walter

4.9

2008

Snow White: The Sequel

Snow White: The Sequel

Additional voices (voice)

4.6

2007

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Himself

6.0

2005

Footballers' Wives

Footballers' Wives

Stefan Hauser · (16 episodes)

5.3

2002

Holding On

Holding On

Straun · (8 episodes)

8.0

1997

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Matthew Woodley · (1 episode)

7.5

1997

Sharman

Sharman

Sturrock · (1 episode)

0.0

1995

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

Alistair Deacon · (60 episodes)

7.6

1992

Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

DI Gaffrey

0.0

1990

The Paradise Club

The Paradise Club

DI Don Wright · (2 episodes)

5.8

1989

Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

Major Boshoff

7.0

1987

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

David Acum · (1 episode)

7.8

1987

Casualty

Casualty

Andrew Bower · (36 episodes)

6.1

1986

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Mr. Joyce Cummings Q.C. · (1 episode)

8.1

1984

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

(1 episode)

7.1

1975

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