David Neilson

Actor
BirthdayMar 13, 1949 (76 years old)
Place of birthLoughborough, Leicestershire, England
GenderMale

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

Man in Suit

May 24, 1996

Steve

Nov 15, 1990

Roy Cropper

Dec 9, 1960

Barry Jackson

Apr 10, 1992

Moxton

Oct 18, 1981

Lawton

Oct 10, 1982

Jelinek

Sep 7, 1977

Roy Cropper

Oct 26, 2009

Sergeant

Jun 10, 1992

Ashby

Oct 11, 1986

Edgar

Jan 14, 1981

DS Graham Millington

Jul 25, 1993

DS Graham Millington

Mar 31, 1992

Len Taylor

May 31, 2020

Buckie

Dec 5, 1978

Mr Dacre

May 3, 1994

Man in Suit

May 24, 1996

Steve

Nov 15, 1990

Roy Cropper

Dec 9, 1960

Barry Jackson

Apr 10, 1992

Moxton

Oct 18, 1981

Lawton

Oct 10, 1982

Acting


Participated in 10 movies, 7 TV series

2024

Line Producer


2020

Len Taylor



1996

Man in Suit



1993

DS Graham Millington


1992

Sergeant


1992

Barry Jackson


1992

DS Graham Millington


1990


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