
David Crellin
Known for Acting · 23 credits
- Born
- 1961-01-15 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Known For
TV Shows (12)

Heartbeat
1992
as DS Harry Rankin / Inspector Harry Rankin / DI Harry Rankin

Emmerdale
1972
as Billy Hopwood

Waterloo Road
2006
as Jimmy Grainger

Shameless
2004
as Shawy

Cracker
1993
as Quinlan

Accused
2010
as Doctor Doran

Time
2021
as Judge

Years and Years
2019
as Stan Thomas

North & South
2004
as Slickson

Band of Gold
1995
as Ashley

The Grand
1997
as Stanley

The Cops
1998
as Wakefield
Movies (11)

Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise
2001
as Mr Ron

Heart
1999
as Patient

Strumpet
2001
as Curdy

Hillsborough
1996
as Tony Edwards

Blood Strangers
2002
as Nick Beresford

Mysterious Creatures
2006
as David Kirwan

Yasmin
2004
as Detective
What We Did on Our Holiday
2006
as Len Ferguson

Rock And Roll F. 'n' Lovely
2013
as House guy

Underwater
2018
as Steve

One in Five
2014
as Postman
About David Crellin
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 record… With 23 credits spanning from 1972 to 2021, David Crellin has appeared in 11 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Crellin Movies
- Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise (2001) — as Mr Ron
- Heart (1999) — as Patient
- Strumpet (2001) — as Curdy
- Hillsborough (1996) — as Tony Edwards
- Blood Strangers (2002) — as Nick Beresford
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