Dicken Ashworth (born 18 July 1946) is an English actor.

Career

Ashworth's film credits include '' King of the Wind'', '' Force 10 from Navarone'', ''

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'', '' Krull'' and '' Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit''. On television, Ashworth played Alan Partridge in '' Brookside'' from 1983 to 1985, Jeff Horton in ''

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'' from 1992 to 2000 and Duke Woods in '' Emmerdale'' from 2007 to 2008. Other television credits include ''

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'', '' Juliet Bravo'', '' Minder'', '' Blake's 7'', ''

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'', '' Inspector Morse'', '' Dangerfield'', '' Keeping Up Appearances'', '' Heartbeat'' and '' Where the Heart Is''. Ashworth appears in the video to the Pretenders' 1986 single "Don't Get Me Wrong".

Filmography

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* 1946 births Living people English male film actors English male television actors People from Todmorden Male actors from Yorkshire {{UK-screen-actor-stub