David Crellin

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.

Most Known For

Heartbeat

as DS Harry Rankin

Heartbeat

as Inspector Harry Rankin

Heartbeat

as DI Harry Rankin

Emmerdale

as Billy Hopwood

Shameless

as Shawy

Waterloo Road

as Jimmy Grainger

Time

as Judge

Dalziel & Pascoe

as Bob Barnes

Cracker

as Quinlan

Years and Years

as Stan Thomas

Accused

as Doctor Doran

North & South

as Slickson

Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise

as Mr Ron

The Cops

as Wakefield

Yasmin

as Detective

Mysterious Creatures

as David Kirwan

Band of Gold

as Ashley

Heart

as Patient

Hillsborough

as Tony Edwards

Strumpet

as Curdy