Tim Healy (actor)
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| Tim Healy | |
| Birth name | Tim Healy |
| Born | January 29, 1952 (age 55) Birtley, County Durham |
| Spouse(s) | Denise Welch |
| Notable roles | Dennis Patterson in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet |
Tim Healy (born 29 January 1952 in Birtley, County Durham) is a British actor, best known for playing Dennis Patterson in the television series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. He is married to the actress Denise Welch.
In 2001 he appeared in the surreal BBC sitcom Breeze Block, playing the head of a strange family. Healy had high hopes for the series, but was reportedly upset when it was only screened on the digital channel BBC Choice (later relaunched as BBC Three) and never broadcast on BBC One or BBC Two.
He also starred as a folk musician in Phoenix Nights' first episode, where he sang a song called "Send the B***ers Back", supposedly about a set of Holy Communion shoes, but some mistook it for a racist song.
He also appeared in the film Purely Belter as Mr McCarten, and is currently appearing in Coronation Street as the father of barman Sean Tully. Healy previously appeared on the show in 1976 as a bingo caller.
