Biography
Timothy Bateson (1926–2009) was an English character actor. Born in London, he was educated at Lockers Park School, Uppingham School and Wadham College, Oxford, where he performed with the Oxford University Dramatic Society. His stage work included the role of Lucky in the first British production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot (1955) at the Arts Theatre, London.
Bateson appeared in films such as The Italian Job (1969) and Oliver Twist (2005), and provided voices for characters including the Worm and goblins in Labyrinth (1986) and Kreacher in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). His television credits included Doctor Who (as Binro) and Midsomer Murders. He was married to actress Sheila Shand Gibbs from 1953.
