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Tim Preece

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
83

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 5, 1938 (87 years old)

Place of Birth
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK

Tim Preece

Biography

Tim Preece (born 5 August 1938) is an English actor. He has appeared on British television since the 1960s and also acted on stage

Preece was born in Shrewsbury in Shropshire and was educated at the Priory Grammar School for Boys, Shrewsbury. He trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic.

In 1965, Preece was cast as Nipple in Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs by David Halliwell. He played the role in 1965 at the Dublin Theatre Festival, at the West End premiere opposite John Hurt in 1966, and later that fall in the Broadway premiere directed by Alan Arkin. He was the only original cast member to transfer to Broadway.

Preece's television roles include playing Codal in the six-part Doctor Who serial Planet of the Daleks (1973) and Tom Patterson in the first two series of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–77). He later returned to the role for The Legacy Of Reginald Perrin (1996). He also appeared as the editor of a local newspaper in "The Journalist", an episode of People Like Us (2001) with Chris Langham. Preece played the recurring role of Rev. Sparrow in Waiting for God (1992–94).

His other television appearances include the Foyle's War episode "War Games" (2003) as James Philby, the pilot of a doomed holiday jet in the Casualty episode "Cascade" (1992), and as Mark's careers guidance counsellor and therapist in the Peep Show episode "Dream Job" (2003).

In 2017, Preece appeared in a Royal National Theatre production of the improvised play Lost Without Words.

Known For

Acting

2020Sitting in Limboas Mr. Hardcastle
2017A Prominent Patientas Sir Robert Vansittart
20171066: A Year to Conquer Englandas Edward the Confessor
2010The Ghost Writeras Roy
2009The Perfect Scenario: The End of Dreamsas
2009Monday Mondayas
2008Bathory: Countess of Bloodas Cardinal Forgách
2008The Ties That Bind Usas Codal (archive footage)
2007Elizabeth: The Golden Ageas Old Throckmorton
2005The Year London Blew Upas John Matthews
2004Vanity Fairas Horrocks
2003Peep Showas Mr. Klugman
2002Foyle's Waras Philby
2002Rescue Meas Phil Partridge
2000The Wyvern Mysteryas Jim
2000Attachmentsas David
1997Plotlandsas Mr. Clarke
1997Midsomer Murdersas Jack Wilson
1996The Legacy of Reginald Perrinas
1996'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiteras Self
1996Hetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Mr Cavendish
1995The Plantas Alan
1994Class Actas Bill Snape
1993Money For Nothingas Mr Derbyshire
1993A Year in Provenceas Harry
1992Virtual Murderas Professor Wilbur Gutteridge
1992The Law Lordas Professor Hamer
1992As Time Goes Byas Mr. Carter
1990Bingo: Scenes of Money and Deathas Wally
1990Waiting for Godas Rev. Dennis
1990Waiting for Godas Rev. Dennis Sparrow
1990The Chiefas The Dean
1989Nice Workas Bob Busby
1989Take Me Homeas Ray
1989Agatha Christie's Poirotas Philips K.C.
1986God's Chosen Car Parkas Johnny Gilmore
1986Casualtyas Peter Gilchrist
1986A Very Peculiar Practiceas Gregory
1985Shadowlandsas Alan Gregg
1985EastEndersas Consultant
1985Dempsey and Makepeaceas Psychiatrist
1984The Billas
1984Pull The Other Oneas Terry
1983The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrinas Tom Patterson
1983Flying Into the Windas Defence Counsel
1983Tales Out of Schoolas Defence Counsel
1983Red Monarchas Lukov
1983The Forgotten Voyage: The Story of Alfred Russel Wallaceas Alfred Russel Wallace
1982Brimstone & Treacleas Clergyman
1981The Bagthorpe Sagaas Uncle Parker
1980Too Close to the Edgeas Doctor
1976The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrinas Tom Patterson
1976Westwayas Graham Lawrence
1976Machinegunneras Des
1976Out of the Treesas
1975Angelsas
1975Dianeas Terry
1975Funny Farmas
1974Churchill's Peopleas Thryth
1974Playhouseas Terry
1973Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleksas Codal
1972Crown Courtas Prof. Hubert Loomis
1971Justiceas Frobisher
1970Play for Todayas
1970Ivanhoeas Prince John
1969Crossplotas Sebastian
1969The Possessedas Kirilov
1967Present Laughteras Roland Maule
1967Sword of Honouras Trimmer
1966Don't Utter a Noteas Nick
1966Mystery and Imaginationas Earle
1965Thirty-Minute Theatreas
1964Redcapas Corporal Scowler
1964Theatre 625as Harvey
1964Theatre 625as Louis Dillon
1964Theatre 625as Trimmer
1964Theatre 625as Valerius Catullus
1964Prisoner and Escortas Hoskinson
1963Doctor Whoas Codal
196324-Hour Callas Mark Peters
1956Armchair Theatreas Hoskinson
1956Armchair Theatreas Joe
1956Armchair Theatreas John

Production

1979Father's Day...Writer