David Neilson
Mar 13, 1949 (76 years old) in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
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
Roy Cropper
Heartbeat
Barry Jackson
Bergerac
Moxton
Secret Army
Jelinek
Boys from the Blackstuff
Lawton
Blue Heaven
Sergeant
Once Upon A Time In The North
Mr Dacre
Life Is Sweet
Steve
Secrets & Lies
Man in Suit
Corriedale
Roy Cropper (deleted scene)
Credits
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Corriedale 2026Roy Cropper (deleted scene)★ 8 -
Majority 2020Len Taylor★ NR -
Roy Cropper★ 5.8 -
Secrets & Lies 1996Man in Suit★ 7.6 -
Mr Dacre★ 5
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DS Graham Millington★ NR
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Blue Heaven 1992Sergeant★ 3
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Heartbeat 1992Barry Jackson★ 7.1 -
DS Graham Millington★ NR
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Life Is Sweet 1990Steve★ 7 -
Knights & Emeralds 1986Ashby★ 6 -
Lawton★ 7.7 -
Bergerac 1981Moxton★ 6.7 -
Sons and Lovers 1981Edgar★ NR -
Buckie★ NR -
Secret Army 1977Jelinek★ 7.5 -
Coronation Street 1960Roy Cropper★ 5.3