Philip Lowrie

Biography

English stage and screen actor and occasional singer was well known for playing Dennis Tanner in the world's longest running soap opera, Coronation Street. His two periods spent on the "street", from its inception in 1960 until 1968, and then again between 2011-14 earned him and entry in the Guinness World Records as "the person with the longest gap between television appearances as the same character in the same show" - 43 years. This record was subsequently broken by fellow English actor William Russell in October 2022. Lowrie also had a long and illustrious stage career.

Most Known For

Casualty

as Simon Spencer

Sapphire

as Student

Victoria Wood

as Keith

Victoria Wood

as John Appleby

Rita Rudner

Rules of Engagement

as Nigel Quinn

Andy Capp

as Mr. Watson

Tycoon

as Gerry Speares

Death Has a Bad Reputation

as Supt. Jamieson

Serious Charge

as Boy in Coffee Bar/Larry's Gang (uncredited)

Pat and Margaret

as Martin - Warm Up Man

Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast