Duncan Bell (born 16 January 1955) is a
Scottish
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*Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland
*Scottish English
*Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...
stage and screen
actor.
He is best known for his role as Sgt Dennis Merton in ''
Heartbeat
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Computing
*Heartbeat (computing), a periodic signal to indicate normal operation or to synchronize parts of a system
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''.
Television career
In September 2001, he joined British TV drama series ''
Heartbeat
A heartbeat is one cardiac cycle of the heart.
Heartbeat, heart beat, heartbeats, and heart beats may refer to:
Computing
*Heartbeat (computing), a periodic signal to indicate normal operation or to synchronize parts of a system
*Heartbeat, clus ...
'' as Sergeant Dennis Merton.
The role of Merton brought back childhood memories for Duncan as he spent holidays in
Scarborough, close to where most of the programme is filmed.
In September 2003, Duncan became a father to a baby girl and left ''Heartbeat'' in July 2004.
He appeared in series 10 episode 7 ("The Great Depression of 1994") of ''
Minder'' sporting a
ponytail. Also played the role of Lt Colonel P. Philips in series 5 of ''
Soldier Soldier'' - (1995–1996).
In 2008, he appeared as a guest star in ''
Foyle's War''.
Stage career
His stage work includes ''
Philistines'', ''
The Life of Galileo
''Life of Galileo'' (), also known as ''Galileo'', is a play by the 20th century German dramatist Bertolt Brecht and collaborator Margarete Steffin with incidental music by Hanns Eisler. The play was written in 1938 and received its first theatri ...
'', ''
Remembrance of Things Past'' (as Charles Swann, November 2000-April 2001), ''
All My Sons
''All My Sons'' is a three-act play written in 1946 by Arthur Miller. It opened on Broadway at the Coronet Theatre in New York City on January 29, 1947, closed on November 8, 1949, and ran for 328 performances. It was directed by Elia Kazan (t ...
'' and ''Blinded by the Sun'' for the
National Theatre and two seasons (1988-9 and 1994) with the
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St ...
.
He also played Midshipman Clayton in the 1998 TV film "
Hornblower: The Even Chance" (subsequently released as "Horatio Hornblower: The Duel" in the USA).
References
External links
National Theatre Company members: Duncan Bell*
1955 births
Living people
Scottish male television actors
Scottish male stage actors
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