Actor
David Crellin
Born 1961 · Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Acting
Years and Years
Stan Thomas · 2019
North & South
Slickson · 2004
Time
Judge · 2021
Shameless
Shawy · 2004
Accused
Doctor Doran · 2010
Cracker
Quinlan · 1993
Heartbeat
DS Harry Rankin · 1992
Waterloo Road
Jimmy Grainger · 2006
Hillsborough
Tony Edwards · 1996
Yasmin
Detective · 2004
Emmerdale
Billy Hopwood · 1972
Mysterious Creatures
David Kirwan · 2006
Underwater
Steve · 2018
Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise
Mr Ron · 2001
Strumpet
Curdy · 2001
Band of Gold
Ashley · 1995
Heart
Patient · 1999
Blood Strangers
Nick Beresford · 2002
The Grand
Stanley · 1997
The Cops
Wakefield · 1998
What We Did on Our Holiday
Len Ferguson · 2006
Rock And Roll F. 'n' Lovely
House guy · 2013
One in Five
Postman · 2014