---
name: "Tim Wylton"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tim-wylton"
fi1m_id: "tim-wylton"
imdb_id: "nm0943823"
tmdb_id: 1211858
wikidata_id: "Q2458875"
roles: []
born: "27 February 1940"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T12:10:29.502381+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tim Wylton

## Identity

Tim Wylton

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tim-wylton
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tim-wylton
- **IMDb ID:** nm0943823
- **TMDB ID:** 1211858
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2458875
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Wylton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2458875, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0943823/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1211858

Actor. Born 27 February 1940 in Bangor-on-Dee, Wales, UK.

## Details

- **Born:** 27 February 1940, Bangor-on-Dee, Wales, UK
- **Active:** 1979–1995
- **Also known as:** Timothy Higginson
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 78 (1), 1980s 34 (1), 1990s 82 (2)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Crime 3, Drama 3, Comedy 2, Mystery 2, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $4m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Wylton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2458875, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0943823/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1211858

## Biography

Tim Wylton, also credited as Timothy Higginson, is a British actor born on 27 February 1940 in Bangor-on-Dee, Wales. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and appeared in Franco Zeffirelli's 1961 Old Vic production of *Romeo and Juliet*. He was a mainstay of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1963 to 1977.

Wylton has appeared in numerous British television series. His credits include Smiler in *Minder* (1979), Lol Ferris in *As Time Goes By* (1996–2002), Stanley Dawkins in *My Hero* (2000–2006), Mr Gardiner in *Pride and Prejudice* (1995), and roles in *Agatha Christie's Poirot*, *Midsomer Murders*, *A Touch of Frost*, *Absolutely Fabulous* and *All Creatures Great and Small*. He is the father of actor Huw Higginson.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Pride and Prejudice* (1995), Fi1m 88, as Mr. Gardiner — [page](https://film.one/tv/pride-and-prejudice.md)
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), Fi1m 76, as Ronald Garwood — [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Curse of the Pink Panther* (1983), Fi1m 34, as Doctor — [page](https://film.one/film/curse-of-the-pink-panther.md)
- *Minder* (1979), Fi1m 78, as Smiler — [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)

## Complete filmography (76)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Love at First Sight* (2010), as George
- *Lucky Jim* (2003), as Mr Wilson
- *The Royal* (2003), series, as Fred Jenkins
- *Marion & Geoff: A Small Summer Party* (2001), as Nev
- *Mirrorball* (2000), as Brice Michaels
- *My Hero* (2000), series, as Stanley Dawkins
- *A Dance to the Music of Time* (1997), series, as Albert
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Jim Hanley — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Pride and Prejudice* (1995), series, as Mr. Gardiner — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/pride-and-prejudice.md)
- *Bugs* (1995), series, as Owen
- *Wycliffe* (1994), series, as Franks
- *Cadfael* (1994), series, as Geoffrey Corviser
- *The Lifeboat* (1994), series, as Edward Thorpe
- *A Haunting Harmony* (1993), as How's Father
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Menzies Wilson
- *Anna Lee: Headcase* (1993), as Mr. Westerman
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Ronald Garwood — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Absolutely Fabulous* (1992), series, as Brice — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/absolutely-fabulous.md)
- *Terry and Julian* (1992), series, as Judge
- *A Fatal Inversion* (1992), as Lewis Verne-Smith
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Colin Flintoff, Vic Smalley, Sheridan Ralph
- *As Time Goes By* (1992), series, as Lol Ferris
- *The Treaty* (1991), as Tom Jones
- *Very Big Very Soon* (1991), series, as Ernie Chester
- *The Darling Buds of May* (1991), series, as Ron Waggit
- *Dodgem* (1991), series, as Denny Adams
- *The Chief* (1990), series, as Simon Enning
- *Campion* (1989), series, as George Faraday
- *A Bit of a Do* (1989), series, as Rodney Sillitoe
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Henry Delafontaine — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *The Bretts* (1987), series, as Sutton
- *A Very Peculiar Practice* (1986), series, as Mervyn Lillicrap — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-very-peculiar-practice.md)
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Howitt
- *Kisses on the Bottom* (1985), as Vicar
- *Broken Homes* (1985), as Teacher
- *Pythons on the Mountain* (1985), as Gareth
- *Mog* (1985), series, as F.K. Henderson
- *Super Gran* (1985), series, as The Great Ronaldo
- *Travelling Man* (1984), series, as Wyn Ellis
- *Strangers and Brothers* (1984), series, as Percy Hall
- *Cockles* (1984), series, as George
- *Curse of the Pink Panther* (1983), as Doctor — Fi1m 34, [page](https://film.one/film/curse-of-the-pink-panther.md)
- *Flying Into the Wind* (1983), as Mr. Harper
- *Tales Out of School* (1983), series, as Mr Harper
- *The Bell* (1982), series, as Fr. Bob Joyce
- *The Tractor Factor* (1982), Actor
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Georges Le Blanc
- *The Cause* (1981), as Roberts
- *To Serve Them All My Days* (1980), series, as Griff
- *Hamlet* (1980), as First Gravedigger
- *Henry V* (1979), as Fluellen
- *Instant Enlightenment Including VAT* (1979), as Malcolm
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Smiler — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)
- *The Legend of King Arthur* (1979), series, as Guido de la Porte
- *On Giant's Shoulders* (1979), as Len Curry
- *Strangers* (1978), series, as Alexander Dobbs
- *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978), series, as Bob Stockdale
- *BBC2 Play of the Week* (1977), series, as Len Curry
- *The Sound of Laughter* (1977), series, as Jack Tatham
- *Rumpole of the Bailey* (1975), series, as Toby Haringay, Dr. Overton
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Customs Man — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Blue Blood* (1974), as Morrell
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Photographer
- *Her Majesty's Pleasure* (1973), as Haystack
- *The Colour of Blood* (1973), as Forbes
- *Thriller* (1973), series, as Forbes
- *Our Kid* (1973), series, as Arnold Crabtree
- *The Strauss Family* (1972), series, as Liebrock
- *Under Milk Wood* (1972), as Mr Willy Nilly
- *Melody* (1971), as Mr. Fellows
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Malcolm
- *The Dustbinmen* (1969), series, as Eric
- *Strange Report* (1969), series, as Waiter
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Blacksmith
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Stewart
- *Festival* (1963), series, as Ensemble

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