Jim Bywater

Born: None

Jim Bywater is a British actor and musician perhaps best known for the role of Wilf Starkey in Coronation Street. In the 1970s and 80s, Bywater was a member of Belt and Braces, Gavin Richards' leftwing political theatre company, and of the Belt and Braces Roadshow Band which released music in the decade. In 1976 Bywater met his wife, the actress and broadcaster Jeni Barnett whilst starring together in a Belt and Braces production.


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The Luddites

as William Cartwright
Released: 1988-06-23

In 1812 there were violent disturbances in Yorkshire when new machines were introduced into the...

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The Accidental Death of an Anarchist

as Inspector Pissani
Released: 1983-09-01

During questioning by the police, a railway worker falls to his death from the multi-story...

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The Hollow Crown

as Hotspur's Servant
First aired: 2012-06-30

A series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays.

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