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Tim Barlow is a Actor British born on 18 january 1936 at Blackpool (United-kingdom)

Tim Barlow

Tim Barlow
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 18 january 1936 at Blackpool (United-kingdom)
Death 20 january 2023 (at 87 years)

Michael John Leigh Barlow (born 18 January 1936), whose stage name is Tim Barlow or sometimes Timothy Barlow, is an English actor who has performed many small roles in a variety of films, television programmes and plays.

Barlow left the army in 1969 to pursue a career in acting, receiving advice from Trevor Nunn and Sir Laurence Olivier. He has recently written and performed a one-man show in which he describes how he came to the decision to go into the acting profession. He had previously had much success with another one man show entitled "My Army" in which he describes his life in the British army in the 1960s. This toured for many years.

One of his most notable roles was playing Mr. Morrow, a blind man allergic to his guide dog in The Tall Guy alongside Jeff Goldblum. He played Tyssan in the Doctor Who serial Destiny of the Daleks. He has also appeared on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company and as the BFG at The Polka Theatre in Wimbledon, and on screen as Mr Treacher in Hot Fuzz. Also in 2007 he played an Ancient Blind Oracle in the HBO series Rome.


He lost his hearing in the 1950s when testing a high velocity Muzzle Rifle for the British Army, until recently, when surgery to fit a cochlear implant allowed him to recover some of his hearing. His experience of having the cochlear implant fitted was detailed in a BBC Radio 4 programme called "Earfull - From Silence into Sound".

Best films

10,000 BC (2008)
(Actor)

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Tim Barlow (21 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
2017My Cousin RachelActorSeecombe
2013The Christmas CandleActorOliver Barber
200810,000 BCActorPyramid God
2008Lecture 21ActorSimrock
2007Hot FuzzActorMr. Treacher
2005Kingdom of HeavenActorOld Guard (director's cut)
2004The Rocket PostActorHector McDougal
2001The Emperor's New ClothesActorBargee
2001Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)ActorDoctor
2001The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyActorOld Lord
2000The Nine Lives of Tomas KatzActorMr. Browne
1999Tube TalesActorElderly Drunk (segment "Steal Away")
1998Les MisérablesActor
1997The UglyActorPolice photographer
1996Mary ReillyActorVicar
1993AnchoressActorOld Pilgrim
1989The Tall GuyActorMr Morrow
1983Privates on ParadeActor
1978Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?ActorDoyle
1976The Eagle Has LandedActorGeorge Wilde (Publican)
1975BranniganActorCustoms Inspector (uncredited)