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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

59

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-01-18

Day of Death

2023-01-20 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Blackpool, England, UK

Also Known As

Tim Barlow

Biography

Born Michael John Leigh Barlow in Blackpool, Tim Barlow became profoundly deaf whilst in the army but left to pursue a career in acting despite this disability. In 2008 was fitted with a cochlear implant which enabled him to hear for the first time in over 50 years.

Known For

Acting

Anchoress

1993

Anchoress

as

Old Pilgrim

The Ugly

1997

The Ugly

as

Police photographer

The Haunting of #24

2005

The Haunting of #24

as

Man In Pub

Brannigan

1975

Brannigan

as

Customs Inspector (uncredited)

The Rocket Post

2004

The Rocket Post

as

Hector McDougal

Meriel the Ghost Girl

1976

Meriel the Ghost Girl

as

Mr. Smith

The Christmas Candle

2013

The Christmas Candle

as

Oliver Barber

Burning Ambition

1988

Burning Ambition

as

Deaf Man

Tube Tales

1999

Tube Tales

as

Elderly Drunk (segment "Steal Away")

Mary Reilly

1996

Mary Reilly

as

Vicar

Hot Fuzz

2007

Hot Fuzz

as

Mr. Treacher

Lecture 21

2008

Lecture 21

as

Simrock

10,000 BC

2008

10,000 BC

as

Pyramid God

Derek Special

2015

Derek Special

as

Jack

Privates on Parade

1983

Privates on Parade

as

Commanding Officer

My Cousin Rachel

2017

My Cousin Rachel

as

Seecombe

The Eagle Has Landed

1976

The Eagle Has Landed

as

George Wilde (Publican)

The Tall Guy

1989

The Tall Guy

as

Mr Morrow

Needle

1990

Needle

as

Jack - Danny's Cellmate

Return Fare

1978

Return Fare

as

Ludo

The Frontiers of Science

1976

The Frontiers of Science

as

Captain Elgie Corner

The Grass Arena

1992

The Grass Arena

as

Old Man

Les Misérables

1998

Les Misérables

as

Lafitte

Cracker

Cracker

as

Judith's Father

Rome

Rome

as

Ancient Blind Oracle

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Tyssan

Derek

Derek

as

Jack

The Expert

The Expert

as

Inspector Wisley

Poldark

Poldark

as

Mr. Tankard

Blue Murder

Blue Murder

as

Stubbins

Secret Army

Secret Army

as

Sgt. Major

Grange Hill

Grange Hill

as

Mr. Stiles

My Life in Film

My Life in Film

as

Old Timer

Playhouse

Playhouse

as

Mr. Smith

Wings

Wings

as

German General

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

as

Russian Count

The New Pope

The New Pope

as

Lord Brannox

The Alienist

The Alienist

as

Mr. Kreizler

Screen Two

Screen Two

as

Old Man

Escape

Escape

as

Gonzalves

Buccaneer

Buccaneer

as

Captain Middleton

Production

Crew

Directing