Where to watch Jim Bywater in the UK
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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.
Jim Bywater films streaming in the UK
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- The Hollow Crown (2012) as Hotspur's Servant
- Driving Ambition (1984) Music
- Ready When You Are, Mr McGill (1976) as Geoff
- The Luddites (1988) as William Cartwright
- The Accidental Death of an Anarchist (1983) as Inspector Pissani
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Most-watched Jim Bywater films currently: Driving Ambition (1984), Ready When You Are, Mr McGill (1976), The Luddites (1988), The Accidental Death of an Anarchist (1983).
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Selected TV credits: The Hollow Crown (2012).
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