---
name: "Tony Haygarth"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tony-haygarth"
fi1m_id: "tony-haygarth"
imdb_id: "nm0371304"
tmdb_id: 20241
wikidata_id: "Q472411"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 February 1945"
died: "10 March 2017"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-07T11:51:25.717783+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."
---

# Tony Haygarth

## Identity

Tony Haygarth

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tony-haygarth
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tony-haygarth
- **IMDb ID:** nm0371304
- **TMDB ID:** 20241
- **Wikidata ID:** Q472411
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Haygarth, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472411, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0371304/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20241

Actor. Born 4 February 1945 in Liverpool, England, UK. Died 10 March 2017.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 February 1945, Liverpool, England, UK
- **Died:** 10 March 2017
- **Active:** 1973–2005
- **Also known as:** Anthony Haygarth, Antony Haygarth
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 88 (1), 2000s 74 (2)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Animation 1, Comedy 1, Family 1, War & Politics 1
- **Screen time:** 1 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $225m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Haygarth, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472411, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0371304/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20241

## Biography

Tony Haygarth was an English actor known for his work in film, television and theatre. Born George Anthony Haygarth in Liverpool in 1945, he began his career in repertory theatre after early jobs as a lifeguard and psychiatric nurse, later appearing with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre and the Old Vic.

His screen roles included Milo Renfield in *Dracula* (1979), Ivan in *Clockwise* (1986) and the voice of Mr. Tweedy in the animated film *Chicken Run* (2000). He was also familiar from television series such as *Rosie* (1977–1981), *Where the Heart Is* (1997–2002), *Emmerdale* (2008–2009), *Midsomer Murders* and *Foyle's War*. Haygarth received a Clarence Derwent Award in 1996 and an Olivier Award nomination for his stage work.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Bleak House* (2005), Fi1m 65, as Gridley — [page](https://film.one/tv/bleak-house.md)
- *Chicken Run* (2000), Fi1m 84, as Mr. Tweedy (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/chicken-run.md)
- *Our Friends in the North* (1996), Fi1m 88, as Roy Johnson — [page](https://film.one/tv/our-friends-in-the-north.md)

## Complete filmography (124)

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

- *Gracie!* (2009), as Fred Stansfield
- *Ghostboat* (2006), as Cassidy
- *Mayo* (2006), series, as Sam Fox
- *Under The Greenwood Tree* (2005), as Reuben Dewy
- *Bleak House* (2005), series, as Gridley — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/bleak-house.md)
- *Class of '76* (2005), as DS Pritchard
- *Class of '76* (2005), series, as DS Pritchard
- *Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky* (2005), series, as The Governor
- *The Rotters' Club* (2005), series, as Jack Forrest
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, as Peter Cooper
- *Fakers* (2004), Actor
- *The Afternoon Play* (2003), series, as Sgt Happy Dobie
- *The Royal* (2003), series, as Father John
- *Hornblower: Duty* (2003), as Prowse
- *Hornblower: Loyalty* (2003), as Master Prowse
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Leo Maccoby — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Fields of Gold* (2002), as George Hurst
- *The Inspector Lynley Mysteries* (2002), series, as Bob Tamworth
- *Murder in Mind* (2001), series, as Dave Bowring
- *Chicken Run* (2000), as Mr. Tweedy (voice) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/chicken-run.md)
- *Don Quixote* (2000), as Barber
- *Hornblower* (1998), series, as Master Prowse
- *Duck Patrol* (1998), series, as George
- *The Woodlanders* (1998), as Mr. Melbury
- *Swept from the Sea* (1998), as Mr. Smith
- *Sharpe's Justice* (1997), as Sir Willoughby Parfitt
- *Where the Heart Is* (1997), series, as Vic Snow
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Jack Tewson, George Napier — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Michael Veitch
- *Our Friends in the North* (1996), series, as Roy Johnson — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/our-friends-in-the-north.md)
- *The Infiltrator* (1995), as Gunther
- *Bramwell* (1995), series, as Frank Harrison
- *Chiller* (1995), series, as Father Benedict Spode
- *Prophecy* (1995), as Father Benedict Spode
- *The Last Englishman* (1995), as Cedric Mays
- *Message for Posterity* (1994), as 2nd Labour MP
- *Space Precinct* (1994), series, as Tildon Alreeuh
- *The Wanderer* (1994), series, as Godbold
- *Sharpe's Enemy* (1994), as Marshal Pot-au-Feu
- *Pie in the Sky* (1994), series, as Bill Wilson
- *Prince of Jutland* (1994), as Ragnar
- *(All Quiet on the) Preston Front* (1994), series, as Mitch Maddox
- *The Return of the Borrowers* (1993), series, as Mildeye
- *The Trial* (1993), as Willem
- *Sharpe* (1993), series, as Pot Au Feu
- *Mr. Wroe's Virgins* (1993), series, as Hannah's Father
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Sergent Gilmore — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *The Borrowers* (1992), series, as Mildeye
- *Between the Lines* (1992), series, Actor
- *Growing Rich* (1992), series, as Andy
- *London Kills Me* (1991), as Burns
- *Performance* (1991), series, as Second Labour MP
- *Devices and Desires* (1991), series, as Chief Inspector Terry Rickards
- *Dark River* (1990), as Oliver Carter
- *Tree of Hands* (1989), as Kostas
- *Making Out* (1989), series, Actor
- *The Dressmaker* (1988), as Mr Manders
- *Mountain Language* (1988), as Prisoner
- *The Most Dangerous Man in the World* (1988), as Yildirim
- *A Month in the Country* (1987), as Douthwaite
- *The Ruth Rendell Mysteries* (1987), series, as Maurice Cullam
- *Scoop* (1987), as Pigge
- *Hardwicke House* (1987), series, as Mr Savage
- *The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole* (1987), series, as Bernard Porke
- *Coast to Coast* (1987), as Mortuary Attendent
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Frank Thorp, Martin Ridley — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *The December Rose* (1986), series, as Tom Gosling
- *Clockwise* (1986), as Ivan
- *The Insurance Man* (1986), as Pohlmann
- *Farrington of the F.O.* (1986), series, as Fidel Sanchez
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Arthur
- *Dreamchild* (1985), as Mad Hatter (voice)
- *Wings of Death* (1985), as Dad / Landlord
- *The Bride* (1985), as Tavern Keeper
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Willem
- *The Caucasian Chalk Circle* (1985), as Shauva
- *A Private Function* (1984), as Sutcliff
- *Travelling Man* (1984), series, as Don Leckie
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *Scully* (1984), series, as Dracula
- *The Two Gentlemen of Verona* (1983), as Launce
- *The Gathering Seed* (1983), series, as 1st Slater
- *Boys from the Blackstuff* (1982), series, as Aich
- *Britannia Hospital* (1982), as Fraser: The Workers
- *Ivanhoe* (1982), as Friar Tuck
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Chester Ackerman
- *Kinvig* (1981), series, as Des Kinvig
- *Kinvig (TV pilot)* (1981), as Des Kinvig
- *Outside In* (1981), Actor
- *McVicar* (1980), as Rabies
- *S.O.S. Titanic* (1980), as Engineer Officer (uncredited)
- *The Human Factor* (1979), as Buffy
- *Shoestring* (1979), series, as Len Tilley
- *Dracula* (1979), as Milo Renfield
- *Agatha* (1979), as Man Drinking Tea (uncredited)
- *Dick Turpin* (1979), series, as Harry Basset
- *Let's Get Laid* (1978), as Sgt. Costello
- *Holocaust* (1978), series, as Heinz Müller
- *Rosie* (1977), series, as PC Wilmot
- *Play Things* (1976), as Art Riley
- *The Ghosts of Motley Hall* (1976), series, as Ronald
- *The Chester Mystery Plays* (1976), Actor
- *Love's Labour's Lost* (1975), as Sir Nathaniel
- *A Pint of Plain* (1975), Actor
- *Churchill's People* (1974), series, as Mr Boghurst
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Art Riley
- *The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family* (1973), as Sid
- *Black and Blue* (1973), series, as Sid
- *Vinegar Trip* (1973), as Bob
- *The Death of Captain Doughty* (1973), as Chester
- *Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?* (1973), series, as Milkman
- *Last of the Summer Wine* (1973), series, as Chip Simonite
- *The Love Ban* (1973), as Policeman #2
- *The Bouncing Boy* (1972), as Neighbour
- *Crown Court* (1972), series, as Wally Colley
- *Emmerdale* (1972), series, Actor
- *The Protectors* (1972), series, as Driver
- *Late Night Theatre* (1972), series, as Chester
- *Unman, Wittering and Zigo* (1971), as Cary Farthingale
- *Percy* (1971), as Purdey
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Neighbour
- *ITV Saturday Night Theatre* (1969), series, as James Malgrew
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Bob, Ponce Weatherly
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Sir Nathaniel, Scrub

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