Dicken Ashworth (born 18 July 1946) is an English actor.
Career Ashworth's film credits include King of the Wind, Force 10 from Navarone, Tess, Krull and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
On television, Ashworth played Alan Partridge in Brookside from 1983 to 1984, Jeff Horton in Coronation Street from 1992 to 2000 and Duke Woods in Emmerdale from 2007 to 2008. Other television credits include Grange Hill, Juliet Bravo, Minder, Blake's 7, The Chinese Detective, Doctor Who, C.A.T.S. Eyes, The Bill, Boon, Inspector Morse, Dangerfield, Keeping Up Appearances, The Thin Blue Line, Heartbeat and Where the Heart Is.
Ashworth appears in the video to the Pretenders' 1986 single "Don't Get Me Wrong".
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1978 Force 10 from Navarone Nolan 1979 A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Charlie the Chubb 1979 Tess Farmer Groby 1982 Remembrance Frank 1983 Krull Bardolph 1987 Out of Order Pool Player 1988 Vroom Huff 1990 King of the Wind Woodcarter 1992 B & B Jeremy 1998 The Revengers' Comedies Lorry Driver 2005 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Mr. Mulch Voice
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