Christopher Timothy (born 14 October 1940) is a Welsh actor, television director and writer. Timothy is possibly best known today for his role as Dr. Brendan 'Mac' McGuire in the British TV drama Doctors.He also played James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small.He was born in Bala, Gwynedd, Wales, and lived in the town up to the age of five, when his parents moved to London. He attended the the Priory Grammar School in Shrewsbury in the 1950s, appearing in a number of school plays. On leaving school he worked at Frank Newton's Gentleman's Outfitters in Shrewsbury - now the location of Marks & Spencers in the town. After appearing in the film Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, Timothy's TV career started with the 1969 series Take Three Girls. He went on to appear in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em in 1973 and Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle in 1977 before winning the role of Herriot. He played the role from 1978 until 1980 and again between 1988 and 1990.In 1980 he played Jesus Christ in the York Mystery Plays.

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  • Christopher Timothy (born 14 October 1940) is a Welsh actor, television director and writer. Timothy is possibly best known today for his role as Dr. Brendan 'Mac' McGuire in the British TV drama Doctors.He also played James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small.He was born in Bala, Gwynedd, Wales, and lived in the town up to the age of five, when his parents moved to London. He attended the the Priory Grammar School in Shrewsbury in the 1950s, appearing in a number of school plays. On leaving school he worked at Frank Newton's Gentleman's Outfitters in Shrewsbury - now the location of Marks & Spencers in the town. After appearing in the film Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, Timothy's TV career started with the 1969 series Take Three Girls. He went on to appear in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em in 1973 and Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle in 1977 before winning the role of Herriot. He played the role from 1978 until 1980 and again between 1988 and 1990.In 1980 he played Jesus Christ in the York Mystery Plays. In 2000 he was cast as Dr. Brendan "Mac" McGuire in the TV series Doctors staying with the show for six years, directing some of the episodes, and leaving in May 2006. In 2005 he made an appearance in Casualty as the murderer of long-standing character Finlay Newton.He is the son of BBC announcer Andrew Timothy, and has done regular voice work himself including taking his father's place as the Announcer for the Goon Again Show in 2001 marking the 50th anniversary of the Goon Show (Andrew had been the Original Announcer for the show back in the early 1950s). He played the Announcer role on the Kinks' 1974 double album, "Preservation Act 2". He voiced numerous commercials for the Sun newspaper and has also read Herriot's works for CD release. He is married to Annie Veronica Swatton, and they have one daughter, Grace. He also has four sons, Simon, Nicholas, Robin and David & two daughters, Tabitha and Kate from his first marriage. (en)
  • Christopher Timothy (* 14. Oktober 1940 in Bala, Gwynedd) ist ein britischer Schauspieler, Regisseur und Produzent. Timothy wurde 1940 als Sohn des BBC-Sprechers Andrew Timothy und dessen Ehefrau geboren. Er besuchte die Central School of Speech and Drama und spielte nach dieser Ausbildung drei Jahre am Londoner Old Vic Theatre. Nach Auftritten in einzelnen Serienepisoden wurde Timothy 1978 als Dr. James Herriot in der erfolgreichen Fernsehserie „Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh“ (All Creatures Great And Small) einem großem Publikum bekannt. Die Serie lief bis 1990. 1993 produzierte Timothy den Reisebericht James Herriot's Yorkshire: The Film. In den Jahren 2000 bis 2006 stand Timothy wieder als Schauspieler in einer Serie vor der Kamera. Er verkörperte den Dr. Brendan "Mac" McGuire in der britischen Seifenoper „Doctors“. In einigen Folgen dieser Serie übernahm Christopher Timothy auch die Regie. Timothy war während der Dreharbeiten zu „Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh“ eine zeitlang mit Carol Drinkwater liiert, die die Rolle der Helen Herriot spielte. Da Timothy zu dieser Zeit noch verheiratet war, wurde die Affäre von den englischen Boulevardmedien zum Skandal hochstilisiert. Drinkwater verließ nach öffentlichen Anfeindungen schließlich die Serie am Ende der dritten Staffel. Timothy hat zwei Töchter und vier Söhne. (de)
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  • Christopher Timothy (born 14 October 1940) is a Welsh actor, television director and writer. Timothy is possibly best known today for his role as Dr. Brendan 'Mac' McGuire in the British TV drama Doctors.He also played James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small.He was born in Bala, Gwynedd, Wales, and lived in the town up to the age of five, when his parents moved to London. He attended the the Priory Grammar School in Shrewsbury in the 1950s, appearing in a number of school plays. On leaving school he worked at Frank Newton's Gentleman's Outfitters in Shrewsbury - now the location of Marks & Spencers in the town. After appearing in the film Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, Timothy's TV career started with the 1969 series Take Three Girls. He went on to appear in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em in 1973 and Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle in 1977 before winning the role of Herriot. He played the role from 1978 until 1980 and again between 1988 and 1990.In 1980 he played Jesus Christ in the York Mystery Plays. (en)
  • Christopher Timothy (* 14. Oktober 1940 in Bala, Gwynedd) ist ein britischer Schauspieler, Regisseur und Produzent. (de)
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