David Roper
Known for Acting · 21 credits
- Born
- 1944-06-20 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
David Roper is a British film and television actor, who is best known for playing Chris Hawthorne in The Cuckoo Waltz (1975-1980) and Charlie Fisher in Leave It to Charlie (1978-1980). Later during his career he played Geoff Barnes in EastEnders (1985-) and Bob Bradshaw in Coronation Street (1960-). Roper also appeared in Crown Court (1972-1984), A Bit of a Do (1989), The Gift (1990), Taggart (1983-2000), The Bill (1984-2010), Heartbeat (1992-2010), Midsomer Murders (1997-), The Crown (2016-2023), Emmerdale (1972-), Holby City (1999-2022), Doctors (2000-2024) and Casualty (1986-). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Roper (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
TV Shows (13)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Anton Thorneycroft

The Crown
2016
as Bishop of Norwich

Heartbeat
1992
as DI Randall / Spooner / Sid Bestwick

Peak Practice
1993
as James Crick

Birds of a Feather
1989
as D.I. Fearnley

Bad Girls
1999
as Mr Adams

Churchill's People
1974
as Christopher Wren

The Afternoon Play
2003
as Frank Manning
Harry
1993
as Nick
Leave it to Charlie
1978
as Charlie Fisher

Ain't Misbehavin'
1994
as Dobey

The Royal
2003
as Dennis Cording

The Cuckoo Waltz
1975
as Chris Hawthorne
Movies (8)
About David Roper
David Roper is a British film and television actor, who is best known for playing Chris Hawthorne in The Cuckoo Waltz (1975-1980) and Charlie Fisher in Leave It to Charlie (1978-1980). Later during his career he played Geoff Barnes in EastEnders (1985-) and Bob Bradshaw in Coronation Street (1960-). Roper also appeared in Crown Court (1972-1984), A Bit of a Do (1989), The Gift (1990), Taggart (1983-2000), The Bill (1984-2010), Heartbeat (1992-2010), Midsomer Murders (1997-), The Crown (2016-2023), Emmerdale (1972-), Holby City (1999-2022), Doc… With 21 credits spanning from 1974 to 2016, David Roper has appeared in 8 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Roper Movies
- The Damned United (2009) — as Sam Bolton
- The Sight (2000) — as Sgt. Eric Mills
- The Cater Street Hangman (1998) — as Maddock
- The Oresteia (1983) — as Watchman
- On the Razzle (1983) — as Melchior
Where to Watch David Roper Films
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