8.2
TV
Acting
David Roper
- Born
- (age 82)
- Birthplace
- Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Credits
- 23 titles
Biography
David Roper is a British film and television actor, who is best known for playing Chris Hawthorne in The Cuckoo Waltz (1975-1980) and Charlie Fisher in Leave It to Charlie (1978-1980). Later during his career he played Geoff Barnes in EastEnders (1985-) and Bob Bradshaw in Coronation Street (1960-). Roper also appeared in Crown Court (1972-1984), A Bit of a Do (1989), The Gift (1990), Taggart (1983-2000), The Bill (1984-2010), Heartbeat (1992-2010), Midsomer Murders (1997-), The Crown (2016-2023), Emmerdale (1972-), Holby City (1999-2022), Doctors (2000-2024) and Casualty (1986-). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Roper (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Signature work
Known For
8.2
TV
7.2
Movie
The Damned United
7.5
TV
Midsomer Murders
7.6
TV
Bad Girls
5.3
Movie
The Sight
7.1
TV
Heartbeat
6.4
TV
Birds of a Feather
6.3
TV
A Bit of a Do
6.5
TV
Peak Practice
7.8
TV
The Royal
4.8
Movie
The Cater Street Hangman
7.5
TV
The Cuckoo Waltz
7.0
Movie
Downtime
5.0
Movie
Stanley's Dragon
7.5
TV
Ain't Misbehavin'
6.5
TV
The Afternoon Play
5.0
TV
Churchill's People
8.0
Movie
On the Razzle
Acting credits 23
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Crown TV | Bishop of Norwich (1 ep) |
| 2009 | The Damned United Film | Sam Bolton |
| 2003 | The Afternoon Play TV | Frank Manning (1 ep) |
| 2003 | The Royal TV | Dennis Cording (1 ep) |
| 2000 | The Sight Film | Sgt. Eric Mills |
| 1999 | Bad Girls TV | Mr Adams (1 ep) |
| 1998 | The Cater Street Hangman Film | Maddock |
| 1997 | Downtime Film | Mike |
| 1997 | Wavelength TV | Tony Horton (6 ep) |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders TV | Anton Thorneycroft (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Stanley's Dragon Film | DI Walsh |
| 1994 | Ain't Misbehavin' TV | Dobey (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Harry TV | Nick (19 ep) |
| 1993 | Peak Practice TV | James Crick (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Heartbeat TV | DI Randall, Spooner, Sid Bestwick (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Birds of a Feather TV | D.I. Fearnley (1 ep) |
| 1989 | The Robbie Coltrane Special Film | Self |
| 1989 | A Bit of a Do TV | Kevin Loudwater (1 ep) |
| 1983 | The Oresteia Film | Watchman |
| 1983 | On the Razzle Film | Melchior |
| 1978 | Leave it to Charlie TV | Charlie Fisher (26 ep) |
| 1975 | The Cuckoo Waltz TV | Chris Hawthorne (26 ep) |
| 1974 | Churchill's People TV | Christopher Wren (1 ep) |