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Tim Preece(I)

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A ghostwriter (McGregor) hired to complete the memoirs of a former British prime minister (Brosnan) uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.
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Tim Preece was born on 5 August 1938 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Ghost Writer (2010), Coronation Street (1960) and Porterhouse Blue (1987). He has been married to Gillian Wray since 1973. They have two children.
BornAugust 5, 1938
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    Known for

    Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)
    The Ghost Writer
    7.2
    • Roy
    • 2010
    Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Reverend Michael
    • Tom Russell
    Ian Richardson and David Jason in Porterhouse Blue (1987)
    Porterhouse Blue
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Dr. Messmer
    Vanity Fair (2004)
    Vanity Fair
    6.2
    • Horrocks
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Sitting in Limbo (2020)
      Sitting in Limbo
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Mr. Hardcastle
      • 2020
    • Holby City (1999)
      Holby City
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Neil Williams
      • Dr. Bob Coulson
      • 2006–2017
    • Europe's Last Warrior Kings (2017)
      Europe's Last Warrior Kings
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Edward the Confessor
      • 2017
    • A Prominent Patient (2016)
      A Prominent Patient
      6.7
      • Sir Robert Vansittart
      • 2016
    • A Kindness
      Short
      • Dog Walker
      • 2014
    • Amanda Burton, Emilia Fox, Sam Barnard, David Caves, and Genesis Lynea in Silent Witness (1996)
      Silent Witness
      8.0
      TV Series
      • George Ryder
      • 2013
    • Come Fly with Me (2010)
      Come Fly with Me
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Man Buying Ticket to Guernsey
      • 2011
    • Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)
      The Ghost Writer
      7.2
      • Roy
      • 2010
    • Monday Monday (2009)
      Monday Monday
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Doctor
      • 2009
    • Anna Friel in Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008)
      Bathory: Countess of Blood
      5.8
      • Cardinal Forgách
      • 2008
    • Colin Blumenau, Nula Conwell, Peter Ellis, Trudie Goodwin, Jon Iles, Gary Olsen, Eric Richard, John Salthouse, Tony Scannell, Jeff Stewart, and Mark Wingett in The Bill (1984)
      The Bill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Peter Gascoigne
      • Harry Franks
      • Gerry Whitfield ...
      • 1988–2007
    • Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
      Elizabeth: The Golden Age
      6.8
      • Old Throckmorton
      • 2007
    • Great News
      TV Series
      • Brian
      • 2006
    • Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act (2006)
      Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • AA Speaker
      • 2006
    • Anna Madeley in The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton (2006)
      The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Dr. Ramsey
      • 2006

    Writer

    • Playhouse: The Combination
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1982
    • Nicholas Lyndhurst in Father's Day (1979)
      Father's Day
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1979

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    The Ghost Writer
    Interview 0:33
    The Ghost Writer
    The Ghost Writer: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:11
    The Ghost Writer: Trailer #1
    The Ghost Writer: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:11
    The Ghost Writer: Trailer #1
    Foyle's War: War Games
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    Foyle's War: War Games

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Timothy Preece
    • Born
      • August 5, 1938
      • Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Gillian Wray1973 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Provided a commentary for the Doctor Who (1963) DVD "Planet of the Daleks".

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      He is a playwright, with two plays to his name.

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