Dean Smith (actor)

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Dean Smith
Born (1990-01-25) 25 January 1990 (age 33)
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Dean Smith (born 25 January 1990) is an actor and comedian from Leeds, England. Dean is best known for playing Philip Ryan in the BBC 1 Drama Waterloo Road . [1] Smith also played Vinnie Dupe, the geek without chic, in STV's comedy Being Victor , and William, in BBC1's Last Tango in Halifax . [2] Most recently Dean revisited the role of Philip Ryan in the BBC online Drama Waterloo Road Reunited. This series followed 7 ex-pupils on life after Waterloo Road.

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In 2019, Dean Smith took on the role of DS Yates in Hollyoaks, becoming a corrupt copper on local gangster Liam Donovans payroll. Also in 2019 he starred as Willis in the BBC 1 comedy Still Open All Hours .

Dean also takes part in various charity events including charity football matches. [3]

In 2011, Dean and fellow Waterloo Road cast members Jack McMullen, Ben-Ryan Davies, Will Ash and actor Tom Gibbons took on the National Three Peaks Challenge.

Dean is patron of 'Once Upon a Smile' charity and takes part in many of their charity football matches.

Dean completed the Great Yorkshire Run in 2011 running for Cancer Research UK. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Awaydays Rugger Bugger 2Film
2009Cotton StoneIanShort
2009 Casualty TimTV series
2010The FoundingUnicorn BoyShort
2009–2011 Waterloo Road Philip RyanTV series
2010 Doctors SpannerOne episode of TV series
2010 Being Victor Vinnie DupeTV & Online series
2011 Waterloo Road Reunited Philip RyanOnline
2013 The Great Train Robbery David WhitbyTV series
2014 Common Hugo DaviesTV movie
2014 The Village PC Derbyshire1 episode
2015–2020 Last Tango in Halifax William8 episodes
2017 The Last Kingdom Thief1 episode
2018–2019 Hollyoaks DS Yates26 episodes
2019 Still Open All Hours WillisSeries 6 Regular
2019 Coronation Street Andy Wingfield3 episodes
2022 Emmerdale Prison Officer Beeker Guest role [5]

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