Cristian David Solimeno (born 27 April 1975) is a British actor, writer and director.

Personal life

Solimeno was born in

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. He grew up in Paris and is of English and Italian descent via his father Ambrogio.

Career

He has played DC Dick Hall in the fifth and final series of '' Wycliffe'' in 1998, Jason Turner in ''

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'', and has also had a number of guest roles in other British television series, and appeared in the 2000 film '' Dead Babies'', 2005 Happy New Year special of ''

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'' and the 2006 series '' Strictly Confidential''. He was The Guardian in '' Highlander: The Source''. He starred alongside

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and Ashley Walters is the 2008 film ''Tu£sday''. In the same year he appeared in '' Perfect Hideout''. In 2011, Solimeno wrote and directed a feature film called ''The Glass Man'' starring

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and

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. In 2013, he played Jonathan in ''

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'' TV Mini-Series. In 2013 and 2014, he played Ray McCormick in ''

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'', until his character was allegedly killed by

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). In 2018 he can be seen as the troubled lead Dexter in British psychological thriller ''

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''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Solimeno, Cristian 1975 births Living people English male film actors English male television actors English people of Irish descent English people of Italian descent Writers from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Male actors from Paris Writers from Paris Male actors from London People from Hammersmith Actors from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham