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name: "Timothy Bateson"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 April 1926"
died: "16 September 2009"
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average_fi1m_score: 80
updated: "2026-09-16T16:38:05.862856+00:00"
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# Timothy Bateson

Actor. Born 3 April 1926 in London, England, UK. Died 16 September 2009.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 April 1926, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 16 September 2009
- **Active:** 1975–1986

## 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.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, muppet.fandom.com, theguardian.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Labyrinth* (1986), Fi1m 74, as The Worm / Goblin (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/labyrinth.md)
- *The Good Life* (1975), Fi1m 85, as Arthur Bailey — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-life.md)

## Also known for

- *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* (2007), Kreacher (voice)
- *The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc* (1999), English Judge
- *Oliver Twist* (2005), Parson / Man with a Punch
- *The Italian Job* (1969), Dentist
- *Doctor Who* (1963), Binro — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *A Christmas Carol* (1984), Mr. Fezziwig
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), James Jocelyne
- *Merlin* (1998), Father Abbot

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