
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 30, 1955 (age 70)
Place of Birth
Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
Philip Bretherton
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.
Known For

TV
Midsomer Murders
Matthew Woodley
1997

TV
Casualty
Andrew Bower
1986

TV
Sherlock Holmes
Mr. Joyce Cummings Q.C.
1984

TV
Inspector Morse
David Acum
1987

TV
Rumpole of the Bailey
Hugo Shillingforth
1975

TV
Silk
Fred Haig
2011

TV
As Time Goes By
Alistair Deacon
1992

TV
Footballers' Wives
Stefan Hauser
2002

TV
The Paradise Club
DI Don Wright
1989

TV
Sharman
Sturrock
1995

Film
The Fifth Estate
Bill Keller
2013

Film
Cry Freedom
Major Boshoff
1987

Film
Dark Floors
Walter
2008
TV
Christabel
Commisar John
1988

TV
The XYY Man
Police Cadet
1976
Film
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Self
2005

Film
Snow White: The Sequel
Additional voices (voice)
2007

Film
The Foreigner
Eric
2012

Film
Shoot to Kill
DI Gaffrey
1990

Film
Earth Under Water
2010
Filmography
2013FilmThe Fifth Estateas Bill Keller2012FilmThe Foreigneras Eric2011FilmBehind the Britcoms: From Script to Screenas Host2011TVSilkas Fred Haig2010FilmEarth Under Water2008FilmDark Floorsas Walter2007FilmSnow White: The Sequelas Additional voices (voice)2005FilmThe Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Self2002TVFootballers' Wivesas Stefan Hauser1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Matthew Woodley1995TVSharmanas Sturrock1992TVAs Time Goes Byas Alistair Deacon1990FilmShoot to Killas DI Gaffrey1989TVThe Paradise Clubas DI Don Wright1988TVChristabelas Commisar John1987FilmCry Freedomas Major Boshoff1987TVInspector Morseas David Acum1986TVCasualtyas Andrew Bower1984TVSherlock Holmesas Mr. Joyce Cummings Q.C.1976TVThe XYY Manas Police Cadet1975TVRumpole of the Baileyas Hugo Shillingforth