David Lonsdale (born 21 May 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for playing David Stockwell in the ITV period police drama series Heartbeat.
Career Television Lonsdale's first major role on television occurred in 1986 when he played Peter Barlow in Coronation Street. He has subsequently re-appeared in the show on two occasions: he first returned in 2011 in a minor role working for a solicitor, and again in May 2012, this time playing Edwin Soames.
Other, more minor television appearances, have seen Lonsdale take roles in the 1989 Inspector Morse episode Driven to Distraction, in which he played a detective; in the medical drama Casualty (2011); and in the soap opera Emmerdale (2018), in which he played a private detective.
Lonsdale has also twice appeared in the drama series Vera. His first appearance was in the role of a policeman; he later played pub landlord Phil Annerly in the episode "Dirty" (2020). Furthermore, he has appeared in The Bay (2022), in the ITV drama series Anne and as a Catholic priest who hears the confession of disgraced television personality Jimmy Savile in the BBC's four-part drama The Reckoning (2023).
Film Lonsdale had a minor role as a repo man in the 1997 feature film The Full Monty. In 2019, he appeared as a desk sergeant in the movie Downton Abbey.
Theatre Lonsdale appeared in the pantomime Dick Whittington at the Gracie Fields Theatre, Rochdale, in 2018–2019. In recent years, he has played the part of Gordon Bennett in Uncle Eric musical comedy plays at the New Vic Theatre in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Personal life Lonsdale married his wife, Diane, in 1993. Together, they have three children.
He presents a Sunday morning show, The Southport Arts Show, on community radio station Mighty FM. Lonsdale is a regular guest at the annual Heartbeat Car Rally in Goathland, where he spends time meeting and greeting fans, usually with his co-star Tricia Penrose.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1989 Bert Rigby, You're a Fool Minor Role Uncredited1989 Resurrected Hibbert 1997 The Full Monty Repossession Man 2014 Tariro Joe 2019 Downton Abbey Police Sergeant
Television Year Title Role Notes1986 Coronation Street Peter Barlow 8 episodes1987 Rockliffe PC Tibbett Episode: "In the Bag"1987 Bust Car Hire Assistant Episode: "Hidden Assets"1988 Dramarama Mike Lovell Episode: "Forever Young"1990 Inspector Morse Detective Episode: "Driven to Distraction"1990 The Bill Sgt. Hallett Episode: "A Clean Division"1993–2009 Heartbeat David Stockwell 259 episodes1994 Moving Story Police Constable Episode: "Moving Story"1994 The Bill D.C. Gelder Episode: "Bridgework"1995 The Chief Det. Sgt. Bennet Episode: #5.72003 The Royal David Stockwell 2 episodes2011–2012 Coronation Street Edwin Soames 7 episodes2011 Casualty Billy Waite Episode: "Natural Selection"2014 Doctors Charlie Marshell Episode: "Two Little Boys"2014 Hollyoaks Mr. Philpot 2 episodes2018 The Innocents Barman Episode: "The Start of Us"2018 Press Geoff Newman Episode: "Don't Take My Heart, Don't Break My Heart"2018 Emmerdale Glen 3 episodes2020 Vera Phil Annerly Episode: "Dirty"2020 Anthony Train Guard TV film2021 The Bay Gary Episode: #2.52022 Anne Senior Officer Episode: #1.22022 The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe Les Dolding Episode: #1.22022 The Suspect Engineer Episode: #1.32023 The Reckoning Catholic Priest Episode: 1.#3
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Don't be fooled by Dales' 'village idiot' Manchester Evening News David Lonsdale in Coronation Street corrie.net