David Roper (born 20 June 1944 in

Bradford Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in West Yorkshire, England. It became a municipal borough in 1847, received a city charter in 1897 and, since the Local Government Act 1972, 1974 reform, the city status in the United Kingdo ...

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) is a British film and television actor, best known for his roles in ''

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'' and ''Leave It to Charlie''. Later, he played Geoff Barnes in ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...

'' (1994–95) and Bob Bradshaw in ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

'' in 2000.

Other credits

* ''

'' (1975) * ''

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'' (1976). * ''

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'' season 1 episode 3 (1989) * ''

Stanley's Dragon ''Stanley's Dragon'' is a 1994's British family fantasy TV miniseries on CITV starring Judd Trichter and Mia Fothergill. Plot The film takes place in present-day England. Stanley (Trichter) is an American exchange student who, upon becoming ...

'' 1994 film, role – Inspector Walsh * ''

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'' 1997 film – Detective * '' Heartbeat'' Series Eight, Episode 115 (episode 13) "

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", 29 November 1998 – Detective Inspector Randall * '' London's Burning'' Series 12, Episode 5 – A. D. O. Fearnley * ''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British Mystery fiction, mystery television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the ''Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series created by Caroline Graham (writer), Caroline Graham. ...

'' Series 12, Episode 72 " The Creeper", 27 January 2010 * ''

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'', Series 21, Episode 32 "When Worlds Collide", 6 August 2019 * ''

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'', "The Courier", 13 May 2020 – Brian Hershey

References

External links

* 1944 births Living people English male soap opera actors Male actors from Bradford {{UK-tv-actor-1940s-stub