Philip Bretherton

Acting

Philip Bretherton

Born May 30, 1955 · Preston, Lancashire, England, UK (age 71)

Philip Bretherton (born 30 May 1955) is an English actor best known for his role as Alistair Deacon in the long-running British television series As Time Goes By.

Known For

The Fifth EstateThe Fifth Estate · 2013
The Fifth Estate
6.02013
MovieDramaThriller
A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.
Cry FreedomCry Freedom · 1987
Cry Freedom
7.01987
MovieDrama
A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods is a white liberal journalist in South Africa who begins to follow the activities of Stephen Biko, a courageous and outspoken black anti-apartheid activist.
Dark FloorsDark Floors · 2008
Dark Floors
4.92008
MovieFantasyHorror
A man emerges with his autistic daughter and three others from a hospital elevator to find themselves trapped in the building with devilish monsters.
Snow White: The SequelSnow White: The Sequel · 2007
Snow White: The Sequel
4.42007
MovieAnimationComedy
Prince Charming was supposed to live long and happily with Snow White after kissing her back to life. However the jealous 'good' fairy decides that she and the prince were meant to be, only the start of a whole series of perversions of various fairy tale characters' traditional good nature.
The ForeignerThe Foreigner · 2012
The Foreigner
2012
MovieComedy
A remote Greek village must raise its population in order to avoid being cut off from the local government.
Shoot to KillShoot to Kill · 1990
Shoot to Kill
1990
Movie
Shoot to Kill is a four-hour drama documentary reconstruction of the events that led to the 1984–86 Stalker Inquiry into the shooting of six terrorist suspects in Northern Ireland in 1982 by a specialist unit of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), allegedly without warning (the so-called shoot-to-kill policy); the organised fabrication of false accounts of the events; and the difficulties created for the inquiry team in their investigation.
Earth Under WaterEarth Under Water · 2010
Earth Under Water
6.02010
MovieDocumentary
Miami, New Orleans and New York City completely under water it’s a very real possibility if sea levels continue to rise. In Earth Under Water we’ll see these events unfold as leading experts forecast how mankind will be impacted if global warming continues. They’ll break down the science behind these predictions and explore ways humanity could adapt, including engineering vast dams near San Francisco, or building floating cities outside of New York.
Midsomer MurdersMidsomer Murders · 1997
Midsomer Murders
7.51997
SeriesCrimeDrama
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.

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