Duncan Bell (actor)

Duncan Bell (born 16 January 1955) is a Scottish stage and screen actor.[1]

Television career

In September 2001 he played Sergeant Dennis Merton[2] in British TV drama series Heartbeat. The role of Merton brought back childhood memories for Duncan as he spent holidays in Scarborough, close to where most of the programme is filmed.[3] In September 2003, Duncan became a father to a baby girl and left Heartbeat in July 2004.

Played the role of Lt Colonel P. Philips in series 5 of Soldier Soldier - (1995–1996).[4]

In 2008 he appeared as a guest star in Foyle's War.[5]

Stage career

His stage work includes Philistines, The Life of Galileo, Remembrance of Things Past (as Charles Swann, November 2000-April 2001), All My Sons and Blinded by the Sun for the National Theatre and two seasons (1988-9 and 1994) with the Royal Shakespeare Company.[6][7]

He also played Midshipman Clayton in the 1998 TV film "Hornblower: The Even Chance" (subsequently released as "Horatio Hornblower: The Duel" in the USA).[8][9]

References
  1. "Profile of director Patrick Mason". The Scotsman. 12 August 2001. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. "Duncan Bell". TV.com. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. "Heartbeat Interviews (Jason Durr, Duncan Bell, Tricia Penrose) On The Box Magazine". Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  4. "Duncan Bell". BFI.
  5. "Foyle's War - S6 - Episode 2: Broken Souls". Radio Times.
  6. "Duncan Bell | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  7. "CalmView: Overview". catalogue.nationaltheatre.org.uk.
  8. "Hornblower: The Even Chance". IMDB: The Internet Movie Database. An Amazon.com Company. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  9. "Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (1999) - | Cast and Crew". AllMovie.


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