Tim Healy, born Timothy Malcolm Healy, (29 January 1952), is a British actor best known for playing Dennis Patterson in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
His acting career began in the Live Theatre Company, where he appeared in drama productions in halls and clubs. He rose to fame in 1983 after he was cast as Dennis Patterson in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, a Dramedy about a load of Brits working abroad on a construction job in Germany.
At the start of The '90s, he starred as Reg Toomer in the short-lived series Boys from the Bush and Foxy in Common as Muck two years after the end of that. In 2000, he played abusive father Billy McCarten in the film Purely Belter and the year after was cast as another father, Ralph Breeze in the surreal sitcom Breeze Block. Despite his high hopes for the series, it was only aired online.
In his later years, he played Crossdresser Lesley Conroy in Benidorm and Gastric in Still Open All Hours.
His son Matty is well known as the lead singer of The 1975.
Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
Films- Bostock's Cup (1999) — Bertie Masson
- Play for Today, episode "The Happy Hunting Ground" (1976) — Phil
- Coronation Street, 8 episodes:
- 1 episode (1976) — Bingo Checker
- 7 episodes (2006) — Brian Tully
- When the Boat Comes In, episode "A Wreath with Our Names On" (1977) — Reilly
- Emmerdale, 3 episodes (1977) — Steven
- Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, 40 episodes (1983-2004) — Dennis Patterson
- Minder, episode "A Star Is Gorn" (1984) — George
- Super Gran, episode "Supergran and the Heir Apparent" (1987) — Riff Raff
- CASUAL+Y, episode "Victim of Circumstances" (1989) — Ken Gardiner
- Screen Two, episode "Flea Bites" (1991) — Dave
- Cracker, 2 episodesshow list (1993) — Mr. Lang
- The Detectives, episode "Sparring Partners" (1994) — Ronnie Goodall
- Heartbeat, episode "Turn of the Tide" (1994) — Cedric Shanks
- Soldier Soldier, episode "River Deep" (1996) — Mr. Osbourne
- The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling, 1 episode (1997) — Mr. Nightingale Senior
- Murder in Mind, 2 episodesshow list (2001-03) — Detective Chief Inspector Colin Duggan
- Phoenix Nights, episode "Opening Night" (2001) — Mike Fiddler
- The Lost World, 2 episodes (2001) — McArdle
- The Jury, 3 episodes (2002) — Eddie Fannon
- Silent Witness, 2 episodesshow list (2002) — Detective Sergeant Philip Carter
- Dalziel and Pascoe, episode "Great Escapes" (2004) — Mike Pitman
- The Last Detective, episode "Three Steps to Hendon" (2005) — Harvey Troupe
- The Slammer, 1 episode (2006) — Hellcat McSavage
- Inspector George Gently, episode "Bomber's Moon" (2008) — Old Jim Hardyment
- Waterloo Road, 5 episodes (2009) — Security Dave
- Benidorm, 47 episodes (2009-18) — Les Conroy
- Still Open All Hours, 40 episodes (2014-19) — Gastric
