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David Lonsdale (born 21 May 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for playing David Stockwell in the ITV period police drama series Heartbeat.

Career

Television

Lonsdale's first major role on television occurred in 1986 when he played Peter Barlow in Coronation Street. He has subsequently re-appeared in the show on two further occasions. He first returned in 2011 in a minor role working for a solicitor and again in May 2012, this time playing Edwin Soames.

Other, more minor television appearances, have seen Lonsdale take roles in the 1989 Inspector Morse episode Driven to Distraction in which he played a Detective; in the medical drama Casualty (2011) and in the soap opera Emmerdale (2018) in which he played a private detective.

Lonsdale has also twice appeared in the drama series Vera. His first appearance was in the role of a Policeman, this being followed when he was cast as pub landlord Phil Annerly in the episode ‘Dirty’ (2020). In addition he has appeared in The Bay (2022), in the ITV drama series Anne and as a Catholic Priest who takes the confession of disgraced television personality Jimmy Savile in the BBC's four-part drama The Reckoning (2023).

Film

Lonsdale had a minor role as a repo man in the 1997 feature film The Full Monty. In 2019 he appeared as a Desk Sergeant in the movie Downton Abbey.

Theatre

Lonsdale appeared in the pantomime Dick Whittington at the Gracie Fields Theatre, Rochdale, in 2018 - 2019. In recent years Lonsdale has played the part of Gordon Bennett in Uncle Eric musical comedy plays at the New Vic Theatre in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Personal life

Lonsdale married his wife Diane in 1993. Together they have three children.

Lonsdale now presents a Sunday morning show, The Southport Arts Show, on community radio station Mighty FM. Lonsdale is a regular guest at the annual Heartbeat Car Rally in Goathland where he spends time meeting and greeting fans, usually with his co-star Tricia Penrose.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. Kilkelly, Daniel (18 May 2012). "'Coronation Street': Update on Kirsty's parents". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
2. "Heartbeat: Who is David Lonsdale and where is he now? All you need to know". December 2020.
3. "Don't be fooled by Dales' 'village idiot'". 19 April 2010.

External links

• David Lonsdale at IMDb
• Don't be fooled by Dales' 'village idiot' Manchester Evening News
• David Lonsdale in Coronation Street corrie.net

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