Tim Healy | |
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![]() Healy in August 2007 | |
Born | Timothy Malcolm Healy 29 January 1952 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1975–present |
Spouse(s) |
Joan Anderton
(m. 2015) |
Children | 2; including Matthew Healy |
Timothy Malcolm Healy (born 29 January 1952) is an English actor. He is best known for portraying the roles of Dennis Patterson in the ITV-BBC comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983–1986, 2002–2004), Les/Lesley Conroy in the ITV sitcom Benidorm (2009–2018), and Gastric in the BBC sitcom Still Open All Hours (2014–present). He has also made appearances in various British television series, including Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Casualty and Waterloo Road.
Healy married actress Denise Welch in 1988. They had two sons before divorcing in 2012; their oldest son, Matthew, is the lead singer of The 1975. Healy married Joan Anderton in 2015. He is an strong supporter of Newcastle United FC.