Editing Tim Healy (actor)

{{Short description|British actor (born 1952)}}
{{other people||Timothy Healy (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Tim Healy
| image              = Tim Healy (2007).jpg
| caption            = Healy in 2007
| birth_name         = Timothy Malcolm Healy
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1952|1|29}}
| birth_place        = [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], England
| occupation         = Actor
| years_active       = 1976–2023
| spouse             = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Denise Welch]]<br>|1988|2012|reason=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Joan Anderton<br>|2015}}
}}
| children           = 2, including [[Matty Healy]]
}}

'''Timothy Malcolm Healy''' (born 29 January 1952) is an English actor. He played [[Dennis Patterson (Auf Wiedersehen Pet)|Dennis Patterson]] in the comedy-drama series ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]'' (1983–2004), [[List of Benidorm cast and characters#Past characters|Lesley Conroy]] in the sitcom ''[[Benidorm (British TV series)|Benidorm]]'' (2009–2018), and Gastric in the comedy series ''[[Still Open All Hours]]'' (2014–2019).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/2014/09/tim-healy-joins-still-open-all-hours |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924022335/http://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/2014/09/tim-healy-joins-still-open-all-hours/ |archive-date=24 September 2015 |title=Tim Healy joins Still Open All Hours|work=Giggle Beats|date=17 September 2014|access-date=6 February 2015|first=John-Paul|last=Stephenson}}</ref>

==Early life==
Timothy Malcolm Healy was born in the [[Benwell]] area of [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] on 29 January 1952, the son of Sadie (née Wilson) and Timothy Malcolm Healy Sr.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsln=Healy&msgdy=1950&msgpn__ftp=Newcastle+Upon+Tyne%2c+Northumberland%2c+England&msgpn=86564&msgpn_PInfo=8-%7c0%7c0%7c3257%7c3251%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c5278%7c86564%7c0%7c&cpxt=1&catBucket=rstp&uidh=rc8&msgdp=10&cp=11&mssns0=Wilson&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=47520461&db=ONSmarriage1984&indiv=1&ml_rpos=2|title=Pay as you go}}</ref> 

He grew up in [[Ouston, County Durham]], west of [[Birtley, Tyne and Wear]], in former [[Chester-le-Street (district)]].<ref>''Gateshead Post'' Thursday 2 October 1986, page 12</ref> He attended [[Roseberry College|Pelton Secondary Modern School]] in [[Pelton, County Durham]].

He worked as a [[welder]] in a factory and joined the [[British Army]], serving part-time in the [[4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment]].{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} In 1973 he successfully responded to an advert for the Northern Arts School, obtaining a student grant and moving into acting. He was an early member of the [[Live Theatre Company]], a touring company that put on drama productions in community halls and [[working men's club]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.benidormallyearround.com/index.php|title=Home - Benidorm All Year Round|website=www.benidormallyearround.com}}</ref>

==Career==
In 1982, Healy appeared in ''[[The World Cup: A Captain's Tale|A Captain's Tale]]'', depicting the triumph of [[West Auckland F.C.]] in the [[Sir Thomas Lipton Cup]]. In 1983, Healy was brought to public attention for his role in ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]'' a TV comedy drama series about British builders working in Germany.

In 1984 Healy appeared in the  ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]'' episode  "A Star is Gorn", in which he played George, an enforcer for Cyril Ash, a crooked music agent.

During the mid-1980s, Healy played Barney Bodger, the blundering handyman in the [[Children's ITV]] series ''[[Tickle on the Tum]]'', becoming a favourite with young viewers.

In the early-1990s, he appeared as a cockney ex-pat in the BBC series ''[[Boys From The Bush]]'' and played a [[binman]] in ''[[Common as Muck]]''. In 1994, he appeared in one episode of the fourth series of Heartbeat, he played Cedric Shanks. In 2001, Healy appeared in the surreal [[BBC]] situation comedy ''[[Breeze Block (TV Series)|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 starred as a [[folk music|folk]] musician in the first episode of comedy series, ''[[Phoenix Nights]]''. His band, "Half a Shilling", sang a song called "Send the Buggers Back", supposedly about a pair of [[Holy Communion]] shoes, but [[subtext|clearly intended]] as a racist anthem. He played Jackie Elliot in the West End musical ''[[Billy Elliot (musical)|Billy Elliot]]''.

Healy appeared in the film ''[[Purely Belter]]'' as the abusive father of delinquent teenager Gerry and appeared in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as Paul Jones, the father of barman [[Sean Tully]]. Healy previously appeared on the show in 1976 as a [[housie|bingo]] caller. In 2002, Healy appeared as DS Philip Carter in an episode of ''[[Silent Witness]]''. 2003, Healy appeared as Inspector Colin Duggan in an episode of the BBC drama ''[[Murder in Mind (TV series)|Murder in Mind]]''. In 2009, Healy appeared in the BBC drama ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'' as a Security Guard, Dave Miller, a love interest for [[Steph Haydock]], played by his wife at the time, [[Denise Welch]]. In 2013, Healy appeared as Eric in the Sky Living Sitcom ''[[The Spa (TV series)|The Spa]]'' for one series.

When Healy's ex wife, Denise Welch, was a guest on ''[[The Paul O'Grady Show]]'', an apparently aged man came on the show to talk about a subject. He sounded unwell while Welch was speaking, and to her and everyone's surprise, he revealed himself to be Healy. Healy starred in the third series of the ITV comedy ''[[Benidorm (British TV series)|Benidorm]]'' playing a [[transvestite|cross dresser]] called Lesley. He later became a regular in the fourth series in 2011.

Healy has also had a role in [[Vic Reeves]] and [[Bob Mortimer]]'s show ''[[Catterick (TV series)|Catterick]]'' as a helpful man with a chronically cold wife. In November 2013, he filmed a cameo in the first episode of the second series of the BBC sitcom ''[[Hebburn (TV series)|Hebburn]]''.<ref name="healy">{{cite news|title=Tim Healy to appear in series two of Hebburn|date=6 November 2013|first=Andrew|last=Dipper|url=http://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/2013/11/tim-healy-makes-cameo-appearance-in-series-two-of-hebburn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127194316/http://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/comedy-news/tim-healy-makes-cameo-appearance-in-series-two-of-hebburn/ |archive-date=27 November 2021 |work=Giggle Beats|access-date=8 November 2013}}</ref>

In September 2009, Healy became the voice of The Greener Company – a wood-burning stove company based in Lymm, Cheshire. Working in conjunction with The Greener Company and [[Smooth Radio (2010)|Smooth FM]], Healy plays the role of David – The Wood-Burning Stove fitter for The Greener Company. David is a character in a series of radio commercials used to promote the company. {{citation needed|date=March 2015}}

He played Gastric in ''[[Still Open All Hours]]'' (2014–2019).

==Personal life==
Healy married actress [[Denise Welch]] in 1988.<ref name="blanketyblank">{{cite episode|title=Series 1, Episode 5|series=Lily Savage's Blankety Blank|airdate=4 February 2016|network=[[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]. Repeated 24 August 2016 on [[Challenge TV]]}}</ref> They had two sons before divorcing in 2012; their older son, [[Matty Healy|Matty]], is the lead singer of the band [[The 1975]].

Healy married Joan Anderton in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=North East actor Tim Healy to wed partner Joan Anderton this year|date=1 February 2015|first=Katie|last=Davies|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-east-actor-tim-healy-8555011|work=Evening Chronicle|access-date=6 February 2015}}</ref>

He is an avid supporter of [[Newcastle United FC]].

==Philanthropy==
Healy often shows support for the children's charity, [[Children North East]], which is based in Newcastle, by making appearances at events and showing support at their community-based projects. The charity raise funds for youth projects, such as WEYES project, in the west end area where Healy grew up.

He co-founded the Sammy Johnson Memorial Fund, established to support young talent in North East England. He hosts the biennial ''[[Sunday for Sammy]]'' concerts in aid of the fund.<ref>{{cite news|first=John-Paul|last=Stephenson|work=Giggle Beats|url=http://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/2014/02/hebburn-stars-join-sunday-for-sammy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722041213/http://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/comedy-news/hebburn-stars-join-sunday-for-sammy/ |archive-date=22 July 2018 |title=Hebburn stars join Sunday for Sammy |date=9 February 2014|access-date=6 February 2015}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1976
|[[Crown Court (TV series)|''Crown Court'']]
|Matthew Cole
|1 episode
|-
| rowspan="2" |1977
|''[[Emmerdale]]''
|Steven
|3 episodes
|-
|''Here I Stand''
|Guy
|1 episode
|-
|1982
|''[[The World Cup: A Captain's Tale]]''
|Charlie Hogg
|Television film
|-
|1983–2004
|''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]''
|[[Dennis Patterson (Auf Wiedersehen Pet)|Dennis Patterson]]
|
|-
|1984
|[[Minder (TV series)|''Minder'']]
|George
|Episode: "A Star is Gorn"
|-
|1984–1988
|''[[Tickle on the Tum]]''
|Barney Bodger
|
|-
|1987
|[[A Perfect Spy (TV series)|''A Perfect Spy'']]
|Syd Lemon
|
|-
|1988–1990
|''[[A Kind of Living]]''
|Brian Thompson
|
|-
|1989
|[[Casualty (TV series)|''Casualty'']]
|Ken Gardner
|Episode: "Victim of Circumstances"
|-
|1991–1992
|''[[Boys from the Bush]]''
|Reg Toomer
|
|-
|1993
|[[Cracker (British TV series)|''Cracker'']]
|Mr Lang
|2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3" |1994
|[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|''Heartbeat'']]
|Cedric Shanks
|Episode: "Turn of the Tide"
|-
|''[[Frank Stubbs Promotes]]''
|Sandy
|1 episode
|-
|''[[Common As Muck]]''
|Foxy
|
|-
|1996
|''[[Soldier Soldier]]''
|Mr Osbourne
|1 episode
|-
| rowspan="2" |1997
|''The Student Prince''
|Mr Grimes
| rowspan="2" |Television film 
|-
|''King Leek''
|Matthew Cromer
|-
|1997–1998
|[[The Grand (TV series)|''The Grand'']]
|Jacob Collins
|
|-
|1998–2000
|''[[Heartburn Hotel]]''
|Harry Springer
|
|-
|2000
|''A Dinner of Herbs''
|Mr Mulcaster
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2001
|''[[Phoenix Nights]]''
|Mike Fiddler
|Series 1 Episode 1
|-
|[[The Lost World (TV series)|''The Lost World'']]
|McArdle
|2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3" |2002
|''[[Silent Witness]]''
|DS Philip Carter
|1 episode
|-
|[[The Jury (TV serial)|''The Jury'']]
|Eddie Fannon
|3 episodes
|-
|[[Breeze Block (TV series)|''Breeze Block'']]
|Ralph Breeze
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003
|[[Murder in Mind (TV series)|''Murder in Mind'']]
|Colin Duggan
|Episode: "Cornershop"
|-
|''[[Magic Grandad]]''
|Magic Grandad
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2004
|[[Catterick (TV series)|''Catterick'']]
|Ian
|
|-
|[[Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series)|''Dalziel and Pascoe'']]
|Mike Pitman
|Episode: "[[List of Dalziel and Pascoe episodes|Great Escapes]]"
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005
|''[[Dead Man Weds]]''
|Paul King
|
|-
|''[[The Last Detective]]''
|Harvey Troupe
|1 episode
|-
|2006
|''[[Coronation Street]]''
|Brian Tully
|4 episodes
|-
|2007
|[[Dream Team (TV series)|''Dream Team'']]
|John Jackson / Dave
|1 episode
|-
|2008
|[[Inspector George Gently (TV series)|Inspector George Gently]]
|Old Jim Hardyment
|S1:E3 Bomber's Moon
|-
|2009
|[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|''Waterloo Road'']]
|Security Dave
|5 episodes
|-
|2009–2018
|[[Benidorm (British TV series)|''Benidorm'']]
|[[List of Benidorm characters|Les / Lesley Conroy]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|[[The Spa (TV series)|''The Spa'']]
|Eric
|1 series
|-
|[[Hebburn (TV series)|''Hebburn'']]
|Stuart
|Episode: "Welcome Home"
|-
|2014–2019
|''[[Still Open All Hours]]''
|Gastric
|
|-
|2015
|''People Behaving Badly''
| rowspan="2" |Narrator
|
|-
|2021
|''Wonderful World of Trucking''
|
|}

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1996
|''[[The Snow Queen's Revenge]]''
|Eric (voice)
|
|-
|1998
|[[Shadow Run (film)|''Shadow Run'']]
|Daltrey
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Purely Belter]]''
|Mr McCarten
|
|-
|2004
|''[[School for Seduction]]''
|Derek
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008
|''[[Sunday for Sammy]]''
|Dennis
|
|-
|''Alberts Speech''
|Eric
|Short
|-
|2009
|''[[Faintheart]]''
|Geoff
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
|''[[United (2011 film)|United]]''
|Tommy Skinner
|
|-
|''Man in Fear''
|Sargent Brown
| rowspan="2" |Short
|-
|2021
|''You Are Not Alone''
|Narrator
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|0372388|Tim Healy}}
* [http://www.thegreenercompany.com/blog/2009/10/tim-healy-becomes-voice-of-uks-leading.html Voice of Wood Burning Stoves]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}
* [http://www.sitcom.co.uk/sitcoms/boys_from_bush.shtml www.sitcom.co.uk: Boys from the Bush]

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