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Timothy Bateson (1926–2009)

Prolific British character actor, adept at eccentric or whimsical impersonations, particularly of Dickensian characters. The son of law society president Sir Dingwall Bateson, he won a scholarship to Wadham College, where he trained for acting with the Oxford University Dramatic Society. Straight out of college... See full bio »

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(age 83) in England, UK

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2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Video Game)
Kreacher (voice)
 
2006 Hogfather (TV movie)
Lecturer in Recent Runes
 
2006 My Hero (TV series)
Leo
Here's One I Made Earlier (2006) … Leo
 
2001-2005 Heartbeat (TV series)
Chalkie Black / Jed Harrison
Mastermind (2005) … Chalkie Black
Not So Special (2001) … Jed Harrison
 
2005 Oliver Twist
Parson/Man with a Punch
 
2005 The Welcome Committee (short)
Gilcrest
 
2005 The Commander: Blackdog (TV movie)
Gordon Watts
 
1998-2005 Midsomer Murders (TV series)
James Jocelyne / Mr. Jocelyn / Mr. Jocelyne
Orchis Fatalis (2005) … Mr. Jocelyn
Death's Shadow (1999) … Mr. Jocelyne
Written in Blood (1998) … James Jocelyne
 
2004 Ladies in Lavender.
Mr. Hallett
 
2004 Fakers
Old Gezzer
 
2002 All or Nothing
Harold
 
2002 Barbara (TV series)
Mr. Dugdale
Crime (2002) … Mr. Dugdale
 
2001 My Family (TV series)
Derelict
'Tis Pity She's a Whore (2001) … Derelict
 
2001 The Discovery of Heaven
Mr. Keller
 
2001 Beech Is Back (TV mini-series)
Tommy Goldman
Episode #1.2 (2001) … Tommy Goldman
Episode #1.1 (2001) … Tommy Goldman
 
2001 Relic Hunter (TV series)
Max Lavoie
The Executioner's Mask (2001) … Max Lavoie
 
1989-2000 The Bill (TV series)
Eddie Clarke / Frankie Windsor / Michael Bright / …
Things That Go Bump in the Night (1997) … Frankie Windsor
Camper (1996) … Eddie Clarke
Little Green Apples (1995) … Michael Bright
Steamers (1989) … Mr. Murdstone
 
2000 Don Quixote (TV movie)
2nd Monk
 
2000 Doctors (TV series)
Nathan
Second Fiddle (2000) … Nathan
 
2000 The 10th Kingdom (TV mini-series)
Tooth Fairy
Episode #1.2 (2000) … Tooth Fairy
 
1999 The Clandestine Marriage
Gaoler
 
1999 The Criminal
Thomas
 
1999 Polterguests (TV series)
Mr. Snipe
Lumbered in Limbo (1999) … Mr. Snipe
 
1998 Les Misérables
Banker
 
1998 Merlin (TV mini-series)
Father Abbot
 
1998 Birds of Prey (short)
Hugh
 
1997 For My Baby
Max Liebman
 
1997 Keeping Mum (TV series)
Uncle Tom
The Funeral (1997) … Uncle Tom
 
1996 True Blue
Porter
 
1996 Neverwhere (TV mini-series)
Halvard
As Above, So Below (1996) … Halvard
Earl's Court to Islington (1996) … Halvard
 
1996 The Sculptress (TV movie)
Albert Hayes
 
1996 Casualty (TV series)
Ronald Horton
That Way Lies Ruin (1996) … Ronald Horton
 
1995 Annie: A Royal Adventure! (TV movie)
Derwood
 
1995 Paul Merton's Life of Comedy (TV series)
Grandad
Happy Ever After (1995) … Grandad
Lost Youth (1995) … Grandad
Marital Bliss (1995) … Grandad
Teenage Years (1995) … Grandad
School Days (1995) … Grandad
 
1995 Joseph (TV movie)
Priest
 
1995 As Time Goes By (TV series)
Security Guard
Wedding Preparations (1995) … Security Guard
 
1994 Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (TV series)
Antigonus
The Winter's Tale (1994) … Antigonus (voice)
 
1994 Hard Times (TV series)
Childers
Episode #1.2 (1994) … Childers
 
1994 Health and Efficiency (TV series)
Walter Lowe
The Canvas (1994) … Walter Lowe
 
1993 Heart of Darkness (TV movie)
Accountant
 
1993 Bonjour la Classe (TV series)
Leonard Wigley
I Love Lucy (1993) … Leonard Wigley
Herring's Magnificat (1993) … Leonard Wigley
Old Dogs (1993) … Leonard Wigley
Vive la Revolution (1993) … Leonard Wigley
Red Card (1993) … Leonard Wigley
 
1990-1993 Zorro (TV series)
Padre Benites
Conundrum (1993) … Padre Benites
Symbol of Hope (1992) … Padre Benites
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (1990) … Padre Benites (as Tim Bateson)
 
1992 2point4 Children (TV series)
Mr. Podd
Bedtime for Bonzo (1992) … Mr. Podd
 
1991 Bye Bye Columbus (TV movie)
Father Nervo
 
1990 Never Come Back (TV series)
Poole
 
1989 Tugs (TV series)
O.J. / Lord Stinker / Little Ditcher / …
Bigg Freeze (1989) … O.J./Lord Stinker (voice)
Up River (1989) … O.J./Little Ditcher (voice)
High Winds (1989) … O.J. (voice)
Jinxed (1989) … O.J. (voice)
Ghosts (1989) … O.J. (voice)
 
1989 Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors (TV series)
Crawford
Kidnap (1989) … Crawford
Love Is in the Air (1989) … Crawford
President (1989) … Crawford
 
1988 A Handful of Dust
MacDougal
 
1988 Chelmsford 123 (TV series)
Latin Tutor
 
1987 Hi-de-Hi! (TV series)
Charlie
Tell It to the Marines (1987) … Charlie
 
1987 A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (TV series)
Pond
Strong Poison: Episode Three (1987) … Pond
Strong Poison: Episode Two (1987) … Pond
Strong Poison: Episode One (1987) … Pond
 
1987 Screen Two (TV series)
Mr. Macklin
East of Ipswich (1987) … Mr. Macklin
 
1986 Foreign Body
Agent at Harley Street
 
1986 Labyrinth
The Worm/The Four Guards/Goblin (voice)
 
1983-1986 Don't Wait Up (TV series)
Mr. Burton / Mr Burton
Episode #3.7 (1986) … Mr. Burton
Episode #2.4 (1984) … Mr Burton
Episode #1.1 (1983) … Mr. Burton
 
1985 Dramarama (TV series)
Keeper
Frog (1985) … Keeper
 
1984 A Christmas Carol (TV movie)
Mr. Fezziwig
 
1984 Ever Decreasing Circles (TV series)
Laurence
Snooker (1984) … Laurence
The Cricket Match (1984) … Laurence
 
1984 Bird of Prey 2 (TV series)
Mr. Jorry
Trapdoor and Spook (1984) … Mr. Jorry
Ducks in a Row (1984) … Mr. Jorry
A State-of-the-Art Way to Die (1984) … Mr. Jorry
 
1984 Night Beat News (TV series)
Garfield
 
1984 Minder (TV series)
Railwayman
Sorry Pal, Wrong Number (1984) … Railwayman
 
1983 High Road to China
Alec Wedgeworth
 
1982 Q.E.D. (TV series)
Alfie
The Limehouse Connection (1982) … Alfie
 
1980-1982 Grange Hill (TV series)
Mr. Thomson / Mr. 'Tom Tom' Thomson
Exploration (1982) … Mr. 'Tom Tom' Thomson
Stickers (1982) … Mr. 'Tom Tom' Thomson
Scruffy McDuffy (1982) … Mr. Thomson
Saturday Job (1982) … Mr. Thomson
Arrival (1982) … Mr. Thomson
 
1982 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (TV movie)
Commerce
 
1982 The Tale of Beatrix Potter (TV movie)
 
1981 Terry and June (TV series)
Mervyn
In Sickness and in Health (1981) … Mervyn
 
1981 Great Expectations (TV mini-series)
Mr. Pocket
Episode 3 (1981) … Mr. Pocket
 
1981 Chintz (TV series)
Shop Assistant
Episode #1.3 (1981) … Shop Assistant
 
1981 Thicker Than Water (TV series)
Arnold Broadhurst
 
1981 Loophole
3rd Interviewer
 
1980 In Loving Memory (TV series)
Mr. Bottomly
The Fall of the House of Unsworth (1980) … Mr. Bottomly
 
1968-1980 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Arthur / The Assistant Commisioner
The Gate of Eden: Part 3 - Peter (1980) … Arthur
The Gate of Eden: Part 2 - Sue (1980) … Arthur
The Retreat (1968) … The Assistant Commisioner
 
1980 Thérèse Raquin (TV mini-series)
Grivet
Episode #1.3 (1980) … Grivet
Episode #1.2 (1980) … Grivet
Episode #1.1 (1980) … Grivet
 
1980 Tanglewoods' Secret
Mr. Tandy
 
1980 Treasures of the Snow
Hotel Porter
 
1979 Rings on Their Fingers (TV series)
The Meter Reader
Job Lot (1979) … The Meter Reader
 
1979 Diary of a Nobody (TV series)
Cummings
Episode #1.3 (1979) … Cummings
 
1978-1979 Famous Five (TV series)
Professor Hayling / Prof. Hayling
Five Go to Demon's Rocks: Part 2 (1979) … Prof. Hayling (credit only)
Five Go to Demon's Rocks: Part 1 (1979) … Professor Hayling
Five Are Together Again: Part 2 (1978) … Professor Hayling
Five Are Together Again: Part 1 (1978) … Professor Hayling
 
1978 As You Like It (TV movie)
Sir Oliver Martext
 
1978 Pinocchio (TV series)
Schoolmaster
Part 3 (1978) … Schoolmaster
 
1978 All Creatures Great and Small (TV series)
Mr. Beckwith
A Dog's Life (1978) … Mr. Beckwith
 
1978 Doctor Who (TV series)
Binro
The Ribos Operation: Part Four (1978) … Binro
The Ribos Operation: Part Three (1978) … Binro
 
1978 Going Straight (TV series)
Oaksey
Going Home (1978) … Oaksey
 
1978 BBC2 Play of the Week (TV series)
Moxey
Flayed (1978) … Moxey
 
1978 Last of the Summer Wine (TV series)
Amos Hames
The Bandit from Stoke-On-Trent (1978) … Amos Hames
 
1977 The Duchess of Duke Street (TV series)
Mr. Bream
Where There's a Will (1977) … Mr. Bream
 
1977 Joseph Andrews
Master of Hounds
 
1976 Within These Walls (TV series)
Jack Cumberpatch
Islands in the Heartline (1976) … Jack Cumberpatch
 
1976 Good Neighbors (TV series)
Arthur Bailey
The Wind-Break War (1976) … Arthur Bailey
 
1976 The Dick Emery Show (TV series)
 
1976 The Dick Emery Show (TV series)
Episode #14.3 (1976)
 
1975 Autobiography of a Princess
Blackmailer
 
1974 David Copperfield (TV mini-series)
Mr. Dick
Episode #1.5 (1974) … Mr. Dick
Episode #1.4 (1974) … Mr. Dick
Episode #1.3 (1974) … Mr. Dick
Episode #1.2 (1974) … Mr. Dick
 
1973 Kamikaze in a Coffee Bath (TV series)
 
1966-1973 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
Big Ted
 
1973 Barlow at Large (TV series)
Smeed
Wheelbarrows (1973) … Smeed
 
1972 Both Ends Meet (TV series)
George Rogers
Fancy Meeting You Here (1972) … George Rogers
Come Fly with Me (1972) … George Rogers
The Spring Collection (1972) … George Rogers
Party Piece (1972) … George Rogers
The Lamp Still Burns (1972) … George Rogers
 
1972 The Shadow of the Tower (TV mini-series)
Sir Richard Nanfan
Do the Sheep Sin? (1972) … Sir Richard Nanfan
 
1971 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Goujon
The Affair of the Tortoise (1971) … Goujon
 
1971 Please Sir! (TV series)
Dutton
Vive la révolution (1971) … Dutton
 
1971 Doctor at Large (TV series)
Mr. Clifford
No Ill Feeling! (1971) … Mr. Clifford
 
1970 Here Come the Double Deckers! (TV series)
Mr. Furber
Up to Scratch (1970) … Mr. Furber
 
1970 Shine a Light (TV series)
Sr. Lighthouseman Wally Trott
Two's a Crowd (1970) … Sr. Lighthouseman Wally Trott
The Chips Are Down (1970) … Sr. Lighthouseman Wally Trott
The Great Relief (1970) … Sr. Lighthouseman Wally Trott
The Robinson Mutiny (1970) … Sr. Lighthouseman Wally Trott
Red Letter Day (1970) … Sr. Lighthouseman Wally Trott
 
1970 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Brownie Brown
Keep 'Em Rolling (1970) … Brownie Brown
 
1970 Parkin's Patch (TV series)
Jesse Smith
Low Moon (1970) … Jesse Smith
 
1970 Paul Temple (TV series)
Dr. Weingart
Letters from Robert (1970) … Dr. Weingart
 
1970 Foreign Exchange (TV movie)
 
1970 1917 (short)
Cpl. Willi Falk
 
1969 The Spy Killer (TV movie)
 
1969 Canterbury Tales (TV series)
Episode #1.2 (1969)
 
1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Mr Grey
Every Day of the Life Man (1969) … Mr Grey
 
1969 W. Somerset Maugham (TV series)
Simmons
The Creative Impulse (1969) … Simmons
 
1969 The Italian Job
Dentist
 
1969 The Expert (TV series)
Gregg
The Yellow Torrish (1969) … Gregg
 
1968 Twisted Nerve
Mr. Groom the Librarian
 
1968 The Ugliest Girl in Town (TV series)
Sergeant Malcolm
One of Our Models Is Missing (1968) … Sergeant Malcolm
 
1968 Ramshackle Road (TV movie)
 
1968 Detective (TV series)
Stage Doorkeeper
Cork on the Water (1968) … Stage Doorkeeper
 
1968 Z Cars (TV series)
Andrew Rogers
Tomorrow's Another Day: Part 2 (1968) … Andrew Rogers
Tomorrow's Another Day: Part 1 (1968) … Andrew Rogers
 
1967-1968 The Avengers (TV series)
Dr. Hubert Merryweather / Professor Spencer
Have Guns - Will Haggle (1968) … Professor Spencer
The Correct Way to Kill (1967) … Dr. Hubert Merryweather
 
1968 Half Hour Story (TV series)
Weiz
Natural Justice (1968) … Weiz
 
1968 The Anniversary
Mr. Bird
 
1967 The Gamblers (TV series)
Conway
The Man Beneath (1967) … Conway
 
1967 Torture Garden
Fairground Barker (Framework Story)
 
1967 Man in a Suitcase (TV series)
Pfeiffer
Man from the Dead (1967) … Pfeiffer
 
1967 Danger Route
Halliwell
 
1967 Champion House (TV series)
Marcus
The Personal Approach (1967) … Marcus
 
1967 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (TV series)
Mr. Bunn
The Lift (1967) … Mr. Bunn
 
1966 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Barnet
The Mayfly and the Frog (1966) … Barnet
 
1966 Out of the Unknown (TV series)
Swanson
Tunnel Under the World (1966) … Swanson
 
1966 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Turold - Fisherman
Conquest: The Encounter (1966) … Turold - Fisherman
 
1966 After the Fox
Michael O'Reilly (uncredited)
 
1966 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Alfie
 
1966 Love Story (TV series)
Sid
The Small Hours (1966) … Sid
 
1966 The Wrong Box
Clerk
 
1966 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
John True
Make Me an Offer (1966) … John True
 
1962-1966 Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV series)
John Brewster / Mr. Hackett
No Subsidy for Sin (1966) … John Brewster
A Spotless Reputation (1962) … Mr. Hackett
 
1965 The Knack... and How to Get It
Junkyard Owner
 
1964 Gideon C.I.D. (TV series)
Parker
The Lady-Killer (1964) … Parker
 
1964 The Evil of Frankenstein
Hypnotized Man (uncredited)
 
1964 Nightmare
Barman
 
1964 Father Came Too!
Wally
 
1964 Seventy Deadly Pills
Goldstone
 
1963 Doctor in Distress
Mr. Holly
 
1963 Sierra Nine (TV series)
Ernie
 
1963 The Saint (TV series)
Charley Butterworth
The Gentle Ladies (1963) … Charley Butterworth
 
1963 It Happened Like This (TV series)
James Mansfrey
The Idol's Eye (1963) … James Mansfrey
 
1962 Jigsaw
Porter (uncredited)
 
1962 Crooks Anonymous
Partrige
 
1962 Ring-a-Ding Rhythm!
Coffee shop owner
 
1962 The Golden Rabbit
Henry Tucker
 
1961 The Wakefield Shepherd's Play (short)
Mak
 
1961 The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Printer in Printroom (uncredited)
 
1961 Operation Snafu
Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
 
1961 No Place Like Homicide!
Porter
 
1961 Three Live Wires (TV series)
Mr. Bligh
The Tea Break (1961)
The Suggestion Box (1961) … Mr. Bligh
 
1961 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Alan
I Having Dreamt Awake (1961) … Alan
 
1961 The Unstoppable Man
Rocky
 
1961 Doctor Knock (TV series)
Town crier
Act 2 (1961) … Town crier
 
1961 The Girl on the Boat
Purser
 
1960 Barnaby Rudge (TV series)
Simon Tappertit
Episode #1.9 (1960) … Simon Tappertit
Episode #1.7 (1960) … Simon Tappertit
 
1960 There Was a Crooked Man
Flash Dan
 
1960 The Big Day
Clerk
 
1960 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Eustace Wallasy / General / Larry Lariosik
Twentieth Century Theatre: The Queen Came By (1960) … Eustace Wallasy
Twentieth Century Theatre: The White Guard (1960) … Larry Lariosik
 
1960 The Shakedown
Estate Agent
 
1959 Devil's Bait
Dentist (uncredited)
 
1959 Our Man in Havana
Rudy (uncredited)
 
1959 Bleak House (TV series)
William Guppy
Episode #1.11 (1959) … William Guppy
Episode #1.8 (1959) … William Guppy
Episode #1.7 (1959) … William Guppy
Episode #1.6 (1959) … William Guppy
Episode #1.5 (1959) … William Guppy
 
1959 The Mouse That Roared
Roger
 
1959 Yesterday's Enemy
Simpson (uncredited)
 
1958 Tread Softly Stranger
Fletcher
 
1958 The Black Arrow (TV series)
Lord Shoreby
With the Enemy (1958) … Lord Shoreby
Attack (1958) … Lord Shoreby
 
1957 The Adventures of Peter Simple (TV series)
Peter Simple
A Violent End (1957) … Peter Simple
The Snake's Head (1957) … Peter Simple
The Irish Mystery (1957) … Peter Simple
Disguises (1957) … Peter Simple
Capture (1957) … Peter Simple
 
1955 Richard III
Ostler
 
1955 Court Martial
1st Soldier In Naafi (uncredited)
 
1952 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Val
Strange Orchestra (1952) … Val
 
1951 White Corridors
Dr. Cook
 
1949 The History of Mr. Polly
Apprentice (uncredited)
 
1948 The Outsider
Tracey (as Tim Bateson)
 
1948 Vice Versa
Coker
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2007 Weird Science (video short)
Binro
 
2007 The Ribos File (video documentary short)
Binro
 
2007 A Matter of Time (video documentary)
Binro
 
2000 Funny Turns (TV series documentary)
 

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(2007) He acted in William Wycherley's play, "The Country Wife," at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Toby Stephens, Patricia Hodge, David Haig, Fiona Glascott, Jo Stone-Fewings, Janet Brown, David Shaw-Parker, Nicholas Day, Lucy Tregear, Liz Crowther, John Hopkins, and Tristan Beint in the cast... See more »

Alternate Names:

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Trivia:

Appeared in the first British performance of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" in 1955. See more »

Star Sign:

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