Quick Facts
Born:
1949-03-13
Birthplace:
Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
Credits:
17 Total Roles
David Neilson
Acting
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Biography
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.
Known For
Secrets & Lies
Man in Suit
Life Is Sweet
Steve
Coronation Street
Roy Cropper
Heartbeat
Barry Jackson
Bergerac
Moxton
Boys from the Blackstuff
Lawton
Secret Army
Jelinek
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
Roy Cropper
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Majority MOVIE | Len Taylor |
| 2009 | Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday MOVIE | Roy Cropper |
| 1996 | Secrets & Lies MOVIE | Man in Suit |
| 1994 | Once Upon A Time In The North TV | Mr Dacre |
| 1993 | Resnick: Rough Treatment MOVIE | DS Graham Millington |
| 1992 | Blue Heaven TV | Sergeant |
| 1992 | Heartbeat TV | Barry Jackson |
| 1992 | Resnick: Lonely Hearts MOVIE | DS Graham Millington |
| 1990 | Life Is Sweet MOVIE | Steve |
| 1986 | Knights & Emeralds MOVIE | Ashby |