Actor / Actress

David Neilson

Born March 13, 1949 Loughborough, Leicestershire, England 17 credits available

Biography

David Neilson is an English actor best known for portraying cafe owner Roy Cropper in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 1995 onwards. In a break from the show in 2016, Neilson starred in a stage production of Samuel Beckett's Endgame at Home in Manchester. Prior to taking up the role of Roy Cropper, Neilson appeared in several TV shows including Boys from The Blackstuff, Resnick, Secret Army, Once Upon a Time in the North, Blue Heaven, Bergerac, Casualty and EastEnders, and in the Mike Leigh films Life is Sweet and Secrets and Lies.

David Neilson is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 17 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Boys from the Blackstuff (1982), Coronation Street (1960), Heartbeat (1992), Bergerac (1981), Secret Army (1977), Strangers (1978), Life Is Sweet (1991), Secrets & Lies (1996). The recorded credits span 1960 to 2020, including 9 movies and 8 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.