David Fleeshman

David Fleeshman (born 11 July 1952) is a British actor, broadcaster, drama lecturer and theatre director with a wealth of experience in film, radio, television, theatre and commercials.

Biography

Fleeshman was born on 11 July 1952 in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire. He trained at the Birmingham Theatre School making his stage debut was in 1973 with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In 1974 he took a position as actor/assistant stage manager at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton, and has also been an associate director of the Oldham Coliseum Theatre.

In 1978 he married actress Sue Jenkins, who played Gloria Todd on ''Coronation Street'', 1985–1988, and Jackie Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap ''Brookside'', 1991–2001. They have three children all currently working in the acting profession: Emily Fleeshman, Richard Fleeshman and Rosie Fleeshman.

Fleeshman has appeared in and directed numerous plays around the UK and abroad, including Arthur Miller's '' The Price'', for which he won best actor in a supporting role at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards in 2005.

As a theatre director, he directed the European premiere of Neil Simon's ''Biloxi Blues'', and the regional premiere of ''My Night With Reg'', which won best production at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards.

Fleeshman's major television roles include ''Boys from the Blackstuff'', ''Edge of Darkness'', ''Silent Witness'', and ''Trial and Retribution'', comedy classics such as ''Only Fools and Horses'' and ''A Bit of a Do'', as well as stints in ''Coronation Street'', ''Brookside'', '' Doctors'', ''Emmerdale'', and '' EastEnders''. He has also recorded frequently for BBC Radio.

Filmography includes ''Pink Floyd – The Wall'' and ''Unstoppable''.

From 2013 to 2015 he toured extensively with the Royal National Theatre's ''War Horse'', which played to audiences at venues throughout the United Kingdom, Dublin and South Africa.
During 2016 Fleeshman portrayed the judge in Channel 4's ''National Treasure'' and played the leading role Charlie Resnick in ''Darkness, Darkness'' at the Nottingham Playhouse. From 2016 to 2019, he directed the Christmas pantomimes ''Aladdin'', ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' and ''Peter Pan'' (starring Cannon and Ball and Chico Slimani), performed at Crewe Lyceum Theatre.

In 2018 he was nominated by the Manchester Theatre Awards as best supporting actor for his role as Uncle Vanya.

Selected television

* 2022 ''Princess Mirror-Belle'' CBBC Series 2, episode 1 of 12 ''Wobblsday'' as Ted.
* 2022 '' Dodger'' Episode 5/10 as Doctor Quink
* 2022 '' The Teacher''
* 2021 ''It's a Sin'' as husband
* 1990–2018 ''Emmerdale'' (5 roles) Barry Hill, Charlie Aindow, John Wines, DI Drake, Rupert Jonas
* 2016 ''National Treasure''
* 2014 ''Silent Witness'' Episode: "Commodity" (2 parts)
* 2012 '' The Mill''* 2011 '' KJB: The Book That Changed the World''
* 2010 '' Accused''
* 2009 ''All the Small Things (TV series)''
* 2006 ''The Kindness of Strangers''
* 2006 '' Grownups''
* 2005 '' Where the Heart Is''
* 2005 '' Spooks''
* 2004 ''Northern Lights''
* 2004 '' North & South''
* 2004 ''Bad Girls''
* 2003 ''The Royal''
* 2003–2008 '' Doctors'' (3 roles) Jon MacFarlane, Supt Dennis Rugg, Mike Dayman
* 2002 ''The Falklands Play'' – Role, Denis Healey
* 2001 '' The Six Wives of Henry VIII'' – Role, Thomas Cromwell
* 2000 ''Life Force''
* 1997 ''Dalziel and Pascoe'' Episode: "Under World"
* 1997–2002 ''Trial and Retribution''
* 1996 ''Hetty Wainthropp Investigates''
* 1995 ''The Bill''
* 1993–2009 '' Heartbeat'' (3 roles) Laski, Captain Jorgan, Frank Carter
* 1992 ''Medics (UK TV series)''
* 1989 ''The Ruth Rendell Mysteries''
* 1989 ''Children's Ward'' – George's father
* 1989 ''A Bit of a Do''
* 1988 ''Jim Henson's The Storyteller''
* 1986–1997 ''Brookside'' (3 roles) Model Agent, Dr Burton, David Hurst
* 1985 ''Only Fools and Horses''
* 1985 ''Edge of Darkness'' (3 episodes)
* 1985 ''The Practice'' (4 episodes)
* 1981 ''Strangers''
* 1981 ''Boys from the Blackstuff''
* 1977 ''Crown Court''
* 1977–2005 ''Coronation Street'' (4 Roles) Morris Dancer, Paul Haines, Supt Jevons, Mr Austin

David Fleeshman television credits;
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Selected theatre

* 2022 Pantomime - Gareth Gates, Jack and the Beanstalk, Hull New Theatre - Director.
* 2019 Pantomime - Cannon and Ball, ''Peter Pan'' – Director. Lyceum Theatre Crewe
* 2018 Pantomime - Cannon and Ball, ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' – Director. Lyceum Theatre Crewe
* 2018 Romeo and Juliet as Friar Lawrence
* 2017 Pantomime – Cannon and Ball ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' – Director. Lyceum Theatre Crewe
* 2017 ''Uncle Vanya'' ''HOME'' as Professor Serebrayakov
* 2017 ''Score'' – !VIVA! Spanish film festival
* 2016 ''Aladdin'' Pantomime – Director, starring Cannon and Ball, and Sidney Sloane, Crewe Lyceum Theatre.
* 2016 John Harvey's ''Darkness, Darkness'' – leading role of Charlie Resnick, Nottingham Playhouse
* 2016 ''Chamaco'', ''HOME''
* 2015 ''JB Shorts 14'', ''Emily'', Reallife Theatre Company at Joshau Brooks, Manchester – Director
* 2013 ''I Am Janet'', Halle St Peters Manchester – Director
* 2013–2015 ''War Horse'', Toured Plymouth, Birmingham, Salford, Edinburgh, Southampton, Dublin, Sunderland, Bradford, Cardiff and South Africa.
* 2013 ''Of Mice and Men'', Octagon Theatre, Bolton
* 2012 ''Lighthearted Intercourse'', Octagon Theatre, Bolton
* 2012 ''Gypsy'' Curve (theatre) Leicester
* 2011 ''Cinderella'' Pantomime, Manchester Opera House as Baron Hardup
* 2011 ''Hard Times'', Manchester Library Theatre
* 2010 ''Peter Pan'' The Lowry, Salford Quays – Director
* 2010 ''Glengarry Glen Ross'', Manchester Library Theatre
* 2009 ''Aladdin'' Pantomime, ''Civic Theatre'' Darlington – Director
* 2007 ''Death of a Salesman'', Octagon Theatre, Bolton
* 2006 ''Night of the Stars II'' Palace Theatre, Manchester
* 2005 '' The Price'', Manchester Library Theatre, with Sue Jenkins
* 2004 ''The Wizard of Oz (2004 musical)'', The Lowry, Salford Quays – Director
* 1993 ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', Manchester Library Theatre
* 1992 ''Assassins'', Manchester Library Theatre

Selected film and video

* 2017 ''Disobedience''
* 2016 ''Running on Glass''
* 2013 ''The Other Child (2013)''
* 2011 '' KJB: The Book That Changed the World''
* 2009 ''Capture Anthologies: Fables & Fairytales (Video)''
* 2008 ''Mother Mine''
* 2004 ''Unstoppable''
* 2004 ''Christmas Lights''
* 1988 ''Nature of the Beast''
* 1982 ''Pink Floyd – The Wall''

Selected radio/audio

*2019 BBC Digital Audio ''The Silver Sword''
*2018 BBC Radio 4 ''The Blood Painting''
*2017 BBC Radio 4 ''MetaphorMoses''
*2017 BBC Radio 4 ''The Book of Yehudit''
*2016 BBC Radio 4 ''Blood Sex and Money'' by Emile Zola with Glenda Jackson
*2015 BBC Radio 4 ''Brief Lives''
* 2013 BBC Radio 4 ''Afternoon Play: Stone''
* 2012 BBC Radio 3 ''The Wire''
* 2010 BBC Radio 4 '' Afternoon Play: Andy Walker – The Man Who Jumped From Space''
* 2009 BBC Radio 7 ''Who's Jimmy Dickenson?'' with Sue Jenkins
* 2007 BBC Radio 4 ''The Saturday Play: Playing with Fire''
* 2006 BBC Radio 4 ''The Archers''
* 2004 BBC Radio 4 ''Afternoon Play: The Kon-Tiki 2 Expedition''
* 2002 BBC Radio 4 ''Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat''
* 2000 BBC Radio 4 ''Afternoon Play: The Fish''
* 1997 BBC Radio 4 ''The Monday Play: King Matt''
* 1996 BBC Radio 4 ''Thirty Minute Theatre: The Queen of Revenge''
* 1994 BBC Radio 4 ''Hobson's Choice''
* 1993 BBC Radio 4 ''The Naked Nuns''
* 1990 BBC Radio 4 ''A Room in Budapest''
* 1988 BBC Radio 4 ''Saturday-Night Theatre: The Dwelling Place'' by Catherine Cookson
* 1985 BBC Radio 4 ''Thirty-Minute Theatre Top Tips''
* 1983 BBC Radio 4 ''Afternoon Theatre: Blinded by the Light''
* 1981 BBC Radio 4 ''The Monday Play: The Liberation''
* 1980 BBC Radio 4 ''Afternoon Theatre: Feast of all Fools''
* 1979 BBC Radio 4 ''The Monday Play: Grass Roots''
* 1978 BBC Radio 4 ''Afternoon Theatre: The Last Stand of Sergeant-Major Featherstone''
* 1974 BBC Radio 4 ''Afternoon Theatre: A Deadly Wit''

David Fleeshman radio credits; BBC Genome <

Awards

* Manchester Theatre Awards. Nominated as best supporting actor for the role of Uncle Vanya.
* Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards. Won best actor in a supporting role in Arthur Miller's ''The Price''
* Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards. Won best production for My Night With Reg.

The Actors' Lab

Fleeshman is a co-founder director of The Actors' Lab, MediaCityUK, Salford. and a patron of the 24:7 Theatre Festival.

References

External links

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1952 births
Living people
20th-century British male actors
21st-century British male actors
British male radio actors
British male stage actors
British male television actors
British theatre directors
Male actors from Leeds