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 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
- 2021TimeJudge1 ep.
- 2019Years and YearsStan Thomas1 ep.
- 2010AccusedDoctor Doran1 ep.
- 2004North & SouthSlickson1 ep.
- 2002Blood StrangersNick Beresford2 ep.
- 1998The CopsWakefield24 ep.
- 1997The GrandStanley1 ep.
- 1995Band of GoldAshley2 ep.
- 1993CrackerQuinlan1 ep.
- 1992HeartbeatDS Harry Rankin4 ep.
- 1972EmmerdaleBilly Hopwood3446 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2021TimeJudge1 ep.
- 2019Years and YearsStan Thomas1 ep.
- 2012ShamelessShawy1 ep.
- 2012AccusedDoctor Doran1 ep.
- 2002HeartbeatDI Harry Rankin, DS Harry Rankin, Inspector Harry Rankin4 ep.
- 2006Waterloo RoadJimmy Grainger4 ep.
- 2004North & SouthSlickson1 ep.
- 2002Dalziel and PascoeBob Barnes1 ep.
- 1997The GrandStanley1 ep.
- 1995Band of GoldAshley2 ep.
- 1993CrackerQuinlan1 ep.