Philip Bretherton

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Philip as Alistair Deacon (left) in As Time Goes By
Philip as Alistair Deacon (left) in As Time Goes By

Philip Bretherton (born 1956) is an English actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Alistair Deacon in the comedy series As Time Goes By.

Bretherton was born in Lancashire, England and studied English and drama at the University of Manchester, where he decided to become an actor.[1]

Bretherton appeared in Casualty as Andrew Bower (Lisa "Duffy" Duffin's husband), Footballer's Wives as Stefan Hauser, New Tricks as Doug Standeven and, most recently, Coronation Street as Ian Davenport. He is also active in theatre.

[edit] Trivia

  • Bretherton made a brief appearance as "Rod" in Coronation Street in 1988. He then returned as Robert Weston in 1991, and again as Ian Davenport in 2004.
  • His trademark: "Hey Hey" as Alistair in As Time Goes By

[edit] References

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