Biography
Neil Bell (born February 4, 1970) is an English actor, mainly on British television and occasionally in films. Bell studied drama at Oldham College and has played character roles in such TV series as Buried, Shameless, Murphy's Law, Ideal, City Lights, The Bill and Casualty, and the films 24 Hour Party People (2002) and Dead Man's Shoes (2004). He also had a small role in the acclaimed TV series State of Play, playing the colleague of Polly Walker's character. He has recently had a main role in The Bill playing the role of a killer. In 2010, he had a role in the ITV comedy-drama Married Single Other. He has appeared in Coronation Street, and in 2012, he had a regular role in Downton Abbey as Durrant. In 2013, he appeared in the first series of BBC2's Peaky Blinders as Publican Harry Fenton. In February 2016, he appeared in the BBC drama series Moving On.
Acted in 56
2020s
- 2026
Little Rock
Kevin Lang
Synthesized
ALAN
- 2025
- 2024
The Listeners
Man in Therapy · 1 episode
- 2023
Wait for Me
Max
Short Stay, Long Stay
Bill
- 2022
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Time Grappler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Floodlights
DS Haleford
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
Trucker's Atlas
Mike
- 2018
- 2017
Broken
Cash Switchers Man · 6 episodes
Quadraturin
Mr. Black
- 2016
- 2015
47Pan
Baggy
- 2013
Crackanory
Various · 8 episodes
Radio Silence
Jimmy Mulligan
- 2012
True Love
Phil · 1 episode
Secrets and Words
Anthony · 1 episode
- 2011
Powder
Billy Tidy
- 2010
Married Single Other
Connelly · 2 episodes
2000s
- 2009
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
Movie
- 2008
Sunshine
Eddie · 3 episodes
- 2007
The Visit
Russell · 7 episodes
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
Figgy
- 2006
I'm with Stupid
Macca · 1 episode
The Chase
TV
Eleventh Hour
TV
- 2005
The Ghost Squad
TV
- 2004
Sex Traffic
Guard with Araz · 2 episodes
Dead Man's Shoes
Soz
- 2003
The Second Coming
Homeless Man · 2 episodes
- 2002
- 2001
When I Was 12
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