David Neilson
📍Born in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
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.
Known For
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
as Roy Cropper
Sons and Lovers
as Edgar
Resnick: Rough Treatment
as DS Graham Millington
Resnick: Lonely Hearts
as DS Graham Millington
Life Is Sweet
as Steve
Secrets & Lies
as Man in Suit
Knights & Emeralds
as Ashby
Majority
as Len Taylor
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
as Buckie
Coronation Street
as Roy Cropper
Blue Heaven
as Sergeant
Secret Army
as Jelinek
Crew Work
📌 Quick Info
Born
March 13, 1949
Place of Birth
Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
Department
Acting
Popularity
0.9
📊 Career Stats
17
Acting Roles
1
Crew Roles
9
Movies
8
TV Shows