Quick Facts
Born:
1961-01-15
Birthplace:
Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
Credits:
26 Total Roles
David Crellin
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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.
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
Years and Years
Stan Thomas
Time
Judge
North & South
Slickson
Shameless
Shawy
Cracker
Quinlan
Emmerdale
Billy Hopwood
Accused
Doctor Doran
Waterloo Road
Jimmy Grainger
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Time TV | Judge |
| 2019 | Years and Years TV | Stan Thomas |
| 2018 | Underwater MOVIE | Steve |
| 2014 | One in Five MOVIE | Postman |
| 2013 | Rock And Roll F. 'n' Lovely MOVIE | House guy |
| 2010 | Accused TV | Doctor Doran |
| 2006 | Mysterious Creatures MOVIE | David Kirwan |
| 2006 | What We Did on Our Holiday MOVIE | Len Ferguson |
| 2006 | Waterloo Road TV | Jimmy Grainger |
| 2004 | North & South TV | Slickson |