Person
David Crellin
Acting · Born 1961-01-15 · Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
David Crellin (born 1961) is an English actor. Crellin, who was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, is known for roles in Emmerdale as Billy Hopwood, BBC 2's BAFTA Award-winning series The Cops as Alan Wakefield, and Coronation Street as gangster Jimmy Clayton, charge nurse Thornton who looked after Don Brennan after his car crash, and receiver Graham Baxter who wound up MVB Motors. He also starred as Jimmy Grainger in the first series of Waterloo Road on BBC One. Signed to British independent record label Everyday Records 2008, Crellin recorded a debut EP Innocent Bystander. In 2010 he returned to Coronation Street in another role; that of Colin Fishwick, a teacher friend of John Stape. David trained to become an actor at the Rose Bruford College of Speech & Drama. Crellin lives with his wife and children in Horwich, near Bolton.
Known for
Heartbeat
DS Harry Rankin
Emmerdale
Billy Hopwood
Waterloo Road
Jimmy Grainger
Shameless
Shawy
Cracker
Quinlan
Time
Judge
Accused
Doctor Doran
Years and Years
Stan Thomas
North & South
Slickson
The Grand
Stanley
Filmography
- 2021TimeJudge
- 2019Years and YearsStan Thomas
- 2018UnderwaterSteve
- 2014One in FivePostman
- 2013Rock And Roll F. 'n' LovelyHouse guy
- 2010AccusedDoctor Doran
- 2006Mysterious CreaturesDavid Kirwan
- 2006What We Did on Our HolidayLen Ferguson
- 2006Waterloo RoadJimmy Grainger
- 2004North & SouthSlickson
- 2004YasminDetective
- 2004ShamelessShawy
- 2002Blood StrangersNick Beresford
- 2002Blood StrangersNick Beresford
- 2001StrumpetCurdy
- 2001Vacuuming Completely Nude in ParadiseMr Ron
- 1999HeartPatient
- 1998The CopsWakefield
- 1997The GrandStanley
- 1996HillsboroughTony Edwards
- 1995Band of GoldAshley
- 1993CrackerQuinlan
- 1992HeartbeatDS Harry Rankin
- 1972EmmerdaleBilly Hopwood
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