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, Bolton.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes1996HillsboroughTony EdwardsTV film1999HeartPatient 1999The Darkest LightMike2001Vacuuming Completely Nude in ParadiseMr. RonTV film 2002Blood StrangersNick Beresford TV film 2002It's Your MovieTommy 2004YasminDetective2006 The Girls Who Came to StayPaul TV film 2006 What We Did on Our HolidayLen Fegurson TV film 2006Mysterious CreaturesDavid Kirwan TV film 2009SacrificeSimon Short Film 2011Bare StageBen Short Film 2013Rock and Roll Fuck 'n' LovelyHouse Guy 2014Robert and RobDoctor Short Film 2014On in FivePostman Short Film 2018UnderwaterSteveShort Film
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1993Stay LuckyWorkman OneEpisode – "Blowing Bubbles"1993CrackerQuinian Episode – "The Mad Women in the Attic"1995Band of GoldAshley 2 episodes 1997Where the Heart IsPolice Officer Episode – "Summoned by Bells"1997The GrandStanley Episode – 1.61997–1998, 2003, 2007Emmerdale Billy Hopwood65 episodes 1998–2001 The Cops Wakefield 17 episodes 2000Clocking OffTrevor Piper Episode – "Trudy's Story"2000Always and EveryoneMr PhippsEpisode – 2.82001MerseybeatRonnie Johnson Episode – "Deep End"2001Bob and RoseTaxi Driver Episode – 1.12002Dalziel and PascoeBob BarnesEpisode – "For Love Nor Money"2002–2004Fat FriendsSteve McGary 2 episodes 2002–2008HeartbeatDI Harry Rankin 4 episodes 2003Holby CityAndrew Murray Episode – "On the Inside"2004North & SouthSlickson 2 episodes 2004The BillGuy Marsh Episode – "211"2005TaggartIain Redman Episode – "Puppet on a String"2005Coronation Street Jimmy Clayton 11 episodes 2006Waterloo RoadJimmy Grainger4 episodes 2007The BillEddie Coulson Episode – "486"2009Doctors PC Andy Woods 1 Episode 2009ParadoxDon Barclay 1 Episode 2010Coronation Street Colin Fishwick7 episodes 2011Doctors Kevin Latham 1 Episode 2012Doctors Joe Arnold 1 Episode 2012ShamelessShawy Episode – "The world of Burger"2012AccusedDoctor Doran Episode – "Stephen's Story"2015Home FiresWAEC Official 2 episodes 2016 Moving OnSimon Episode "Our House"2017Doctors DCI Mike Seddon 1 Episode 2018Doctors Greg Griffiths 1 Episode 2019 Years and YearsStan Thomas Episode 2
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Record Company website