Daniel Coll

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Daniel Coll
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Nationality British
Alma mater Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Film director
Known forPlaying recurring character DI Frank Blackmore in ITV's Emmerdale
AwardsBest Director, Los Angeles Independent Film Festival (2012)

Daniel Coll (born 1961) [1] is an English actor and film director best known for playing the recurring character DI Frank Blackmore in ITV's Emmerdale . [2]

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Education

Coll trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. [3]

Coll is a graduate of Sheffield Hallam University with an MA in filmmaking. [4]

Career

Coll has previously made frequent appearances in Coronation Street and Heartbeat . He was in Mel Gibson's Braveheart . [5] Daniel Coll was one of the original dads in Billy Elliot the Musical in London's West End and played Tim in the movie Bullseye; he was also Enjolras in Les Misérables on the UK tour 1992/4. [6] He is also a director and producer and co wrote the musical Pinocchio starring Liam Mower. [7] Coll made his film directorial debut with The Tragedy of Macbeth released in 2012 starring Oliver Tobias [8] and which won for him Best Director in the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival 2012. [9] Coll appeared at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on 9 October 2012 to discuss The Tragedy of Macbeth, following a premiere of the film. [10]

As of 2022, Coll owns Picture Point Films, as a director. [11] The company is working on Gemini, Rural Cut, Gibraltar the Untold Story and The Rose.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Bullseye! Tim [12]
1995 Braveheart Captain York Castle [5]
2012The Tragedy of MacbethDirector [8]
2014 Northern Soul Yarwood [1] [13]
2018The More You Ignore MeJimPost-production [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 Waterston, Caroline (4 October 2018). "Emmerdale star Dan Coll to drive from Yorkshire to Gibraltar to raise money for the Samaritans". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. ↑ Glover, Chloe (6 August 2015). "Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and Big Brother star Paddy Doherty to star in fundraising gala for actor Emily Nicholls in Holmfirth on August 23". Examiner Live . Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Retrieved 29 October 2018. The event has been organised by Daniel Coll, a local film director who played DI Frank Blackmore in Emmerdale.
  3. ↑ The Pirates of Penzance (souvenir programme), The Opera House, Manchester (PDF). The Opera House, Manchester. March 1985. p. 18. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
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  4. ↑ "LinkedIn: Log in or Sign Up". LinkedIn. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. 1 2 "York Captain". movieneon.com. Movie Neon. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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  6. ↑ "Daniel Coll". londonlesmis.co.uk. London Musicals Online. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  7. ↑ Clayton, Emma (15 November 2007). "Daniel's pulling the strings". Telegraph & Argus . Bradford, West Yorkshire. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  8. 1 2 Heath, Paul (6 March 2012). "Trailer for the Tragedy of Macbeth: Out on DVD Monday 12 March" . Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "The Tragedy of Macbeth takes Best Film at LA Indie Film Festival". PR Newswire. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  10. ↑ Crystal, Ben. "Recent talks, 2012: October 9th". shakespeareontoast.com. Shakespeare on Toast. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "People – Picture Point" . Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "Bullseye (1990)". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "Northern Soul Cast & Crew". blu-ray.com. Blu-ray. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "The More You Ignore Me (2017)". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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