Neil Bell (actor)
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Neil Bell | |
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| Born | 4 February 1970 Oldham,Lancashire,England |
| Occupation | Actor |
Neil Bell(born 4 February 1970)[citation needed]is an Englishactor,mainly on British television and occasionally in films.
Bell studied drama atOldham Collegeand has played character roles in such TV series asBuried,Shameless,Murphy's Law,Ideal,City Lights,The BillandCasualty,and the films24 Hour Party People(2002),Dead Man's Shoes(2004) andWait For Me(2023).[1] He also had a small role in the acclaimed TV seriesState of Play,playing the colleague ofPolly Walker's character. He has recently had a main role inThe Billplaying the role of a killer. In 2010, he had a role in the ITV comedy-dramaMarried Single Other.He has appeared inCoronation Street,and in 2012, he had a regular role inDownton Abbeyas Durrant. In 2013, he appeared in the first series of BBC2'sPeaky Blindersas Publican Harry Fenton. In February 2016, he appeared in the BBC drama seriesMoving On.
In 2004, he wrote, directed and starred in a biographical play about the Salford-born poetJohn Cooper Clarkecalled36 Hours.
In 2007, he directed a play at theContact TheatreinManchester,entitledFair.
In 2016, he directed the biographical play about Manchester bandJoy DivisioncalledNew Dawn Fadesat theDancehouse Theatrein Manchester and in 2017 he directed a play entitledOld Groundwhich centred around the re-opening of theMoors murderscase in the mid-1980s. In 2018, he played the reformerSamuel Bamfordin the filmPeterloo,directed byMike Leigh.[2]
In 2020, Bell re-joined the cast ofCoronation Streetto play the role of gangster Mick Chaney.[3]
In 2021, Bell played the role of the Sardaukar Bashar in theDenis VilleneuvefilmDune.He also played the "Time Grappler" inStar Wars: Andor- a prominent role with no speaking lines. Following this, Bell played the role of Max in the 2023 British independent filmWait for Me.[4]
References[edit]
- ^"Wait For Me Official Website".February 2023.
- ^Guy Lodge (1 September 2018)."Film Review: 'Peterloo'".Variety.Retrieved3 March2019.
- ^"Neil Bell".IMDb.
- ^"Neil Bell".waitforme-film.Retrieved11 July2023.
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