David Neilson

David Neilson (born 13 March 1949[1]) is an English actor best known for portraying Roy Cropper in the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 1995 onwards.

For the similarly named footballer, see David Nielsen.

David Neilson
Neilson in 2016
Born (1949-03-13) 13 March 1949
Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
OccupationActor
Known forRole of Roy Cropper in Coronation Street (1995–present)
Spouse(s)Jane Neilson
Children1

Early life

Neilson was born in Loughborough, Leicestershire, and entered the Central School of Speech and Drama at the age of 20; he worked in various jobs at the same time, including as a gas fitter, ice cream salesman and a barman.

Career

His television roles include Z-Cars, Young at Heart, Mike in a single episode of Survivors (BBC), Edgar in DH Lawrence's Sons and Lovers adapted by Trevor Griffiths (BBC), Blue Heaven by Frank Skinner, as Millington in the TV movies of the Charlie Resnick novels, Bergerac, Casualty, Boys from the Blackstuff, Secret Army and Heartbeat. He appeared briefly in EastEnders in the early 1990s, and in a celebrity edition of Stars in Their Eyes as Roy Orbison.

In addition he has appeared in two Mike Leigh films: Life Is Sweet and Secrets & Lies. On radio in 2009, Neilson appeared in God Bless Our Love, an uplifting, romantic comedy about a priest and a nun who fall in love and leave their orders to marry and begin a new life together.[2]

Personal life

Neilson is a lifelong Leicester City supporter, regularly running Alan Birchenall's charity race around the King Power Stadium to raise money for awareness for prostate cancer, in memory of former Leicester City player Keith Weller. He is also a Labour Party supporter, supporting the party for the 2011 Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election.[3]

gollark: Is leg backward-compatible with ARM?
gollark: I don't have a leg toolchain handy.
gollark: I can compile a special ARM build.
gollark: Are you on ARM or something?
gollark: Why wouldn't you?

References
  1. Plowman, Mike. "David Neilson Interview". corrie.net. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  2. "Afternoon Play - God Bless Our Love". BBC. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  3. McTague, Tom (12 January 2011). "Coronation Street's Roy Cropper backs Labour in Oldham by-election". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
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