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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Years and Years (2019) — Stan Thomas
2. Time (2021) — Judge
3. North & South (2004) — Slickson
4. Shameless (2004) — Shawy
5. Cracker (1993) — Quinlan
6. Emmerdale (1972) — Billy Hopwood
7. Accused (2010) — Doctor Doran
8. Waterloo Road (2006) — Jimmy Grainger
9. Heartbeat (1992) — DS Harry Rankin
10. Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise (2001) — Mr Ron
11. Hillsborough (1996) — Tony Edwards
12. Strumpet (2001) — Curdy
13. Heart (1999) — Patient
14. Band of Gold (1995) — Ashley
15. Yasmin (2004) — Detective
16. The Grand (1997) — Stanley
17. Blood Strangers (2002) — Nick Beresford
18. The Cops (1998) — Wakefield
19. Mysterious Creatures (2006) — David Kirwan
20. Underwater (2018) — Steve
21. What We Did on Our Holiday (2006) — Len Ferguson
22. Rock And Roll F. 'n' Lovely (2013) — House guy
23. One in Five (2014) — Postman
24. Blood Strangers (2002) — Nick Beresford