Where to watch David Neilson in the UK
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David Neilson is an English actor best known for portraying cafe owner Roy Cropper in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 1995 onwards. In a break from the show in 2016, Neilson starred in a stage production of Samuel Beckett's Endgame at Home in Manchester. Prior to taking up the role of Roy Cropper, Neilson appeared in several TV shows including Boys from The Blackstuff, Resnick, Secret Army, Once Upon a Time in the North, Blue Heaven, Bergerac, Casualty and EastEnders, and in the Mike Leigh films Life is Sweet and Secrets and Lies.
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- Coronation Street (1960) as Roy Cropper
- Heartbeat (1992) as Barry Jackson
- Bergerac (1981) as Moxton
- Secret Army (1977) as Jelinek
- Strangers (1978) as Torchy
- Secrets & Lies (1996) as Man in Suit
- Boys from the Blackstuff (1982) as Lawton
- Life Is Sweet (1991) as Steve
- Blue Heaven (1992) as Sergeant
- Once Upon A Time In The North (1994) as Mr Dacre
- Soldiers Talking, Cleanly (1978) as Buckie
- A Scottish Love Scheme (2024) Line Producer
- Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday (2009) as Roy Cropper
- Resnick: Rough Treatment (1993) as DS Graham Millington
- Sons and Lovers (1981) as Edgar
- Resnick: Lonely Hearts (1992) as DS Graham Millington
- Knights & Emeralds (1986) as Ashby
- Majority (2020) as Len Taylor
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Most-watched David Neilson films currently: Secrets & Lies (1996), Life Is Sweet (1991), Soldiers Talking, Cleanly (1978), A Scottish Love Scheme (2024), Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday (2009).
What TV shows has David Neilson appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Coronation Street (1960), Heartbeat (1992), Bergerac (1981), Secret Army (1977), Strangers (1978).
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