Ian Puleston-Davies

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Ian Puleston-Davies
Ian Puleston-Davies in Midnight Man 2008.jpg
Puleston-Davies in Midnight Man 2008
Born (1958-09-06) 6 September 1958 (age 66)
Flint, Flintshire, Wales
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present
Television Coronation Street (2010–2015)
Waterloo Road (2010)
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
(2009–2014)
Hollyoaks
(1995–1996)
Children2

Ian Puleston-Davies (born 6 September 1958) is a Welsh actor and writer. [1] He is best known for his role as builder Owen Armstrong in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2010 to 2015. In November 2014, ITV announced that Puleston-Davies was leaving his role as Owen Armstrong in Coronation Street, and his character departed from the series on 15 April 2015.

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Early life and career

Born in Flint, north Wales, Puleston-Davies starred in the ITV drama Vincent alongside Ray Winstone and in Ghostboat (also for ITV) alongside David Jason. He also played the lead roles in Conviction and the BBC Three series Funland .

He has starred in long-running dramas such as EastEnders , Holby City , The Bill , Hollyoaks and Brookside . He has also made special appearances in Hustle , Life on Mars , Dalziel and Pascoe , Silent Witness , I'm Alan Partridge , and Cape Wrath . In 2007, he starred in the Channel 4 docudrama, Richard Is My Boyfriend.

In 2008, Puleston-Davies was chosen to play the voiceover part of King Thistle in the children's animated television series Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom .

From September to October 2010, he played the role of Charlie Fisher in the sixth series of the BBC One drama, Waterloo Road . [2]

In 2010, Puleston-Davies joined Coronation Street as cast regular, Owen Armstrong. He left the show in November 2014, and his on-screen character departed in April 2015.

In 2005, he co-wrote the drama Dirty Filthy Love, based upon his own experiences dealing with obsessive–compulsive disorder. [3] Dirty Filthy Love won a Royal Television Society Award for Best Single Drama [3] and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for "Best Single Drama". [4]

In January 2022, Puleston-Davies starred in The Teacher alongside Sheridan Smith. [5] In 2023, he played the role of Cary Grant's mentor, Bob Pender, in the TV miniseries Archie , about the life of the film star. [6]

Personal life

Puleston-Davies lives in Cheshire with his partner, Sue, and their two children, Maggie and Charlie. [7] He is the cousin of former World Champion kickboxer, Russ Williams. [8]

Puleston-Davies is the patron of Red Dot Drama, an acting workshop group that was formed by Helena Little, a friend of his from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He is also patron of the CALM Centre, a charity that provides counseling and therapeutic services to the community of Harlow and its environs. Puleston-Davies has spoken at length about his personal struggles with obsessive–compulsive disorder, making a documentary for BBC Wales in 2017. He also supports the work of the national charity OCD-UK, where he is an active patron, frequently presenting at their annual conferences.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Business as Usual Young Workman
1999 Tube Tales Typewriter ManSegment: "Rosebud"
2000Room to RentLinda's Husband
2001 The Last Minute Bitchy Trendsetter 1
2003The Virgin of LiverpoolCecil
2005 Revolver Eddie A
2006Hunter(unknown)Short films
2008BackroadsFrank
2009 Awaydays Uncle Bob
2010Poor Wee MeMan of Cloth
2013The Caravan TrilogyThe ManShort films
2015Pombo Loves YouGriff
I'm Sorry to Tell YouDr. Burgess
2016TaubmanMr. Phillips
2018Fighter from the DocksDave
WinterlongPaul Castle

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983The Second Part of King Henry VISecond CompanyTelevision films
The Third Part of King Henry VI
1986 Boon Ben WildeEpisode: "Unto Us Four a Son"
Brookside Stephen NolanEpisode: "Persistence"
1989 Forever Green ReporterSeries 1; Episode 5
1992 The Old Devils Young CharlieMini-series; Episodes 1 & 3
1994 The Bill Frank TalbotSeries 10; Episode 154: "Dearly Departed"
1995 Grange Hill DonSeries 18; Episode 17
The Politician's Wife Youth Programme HostMini-series; Episodes 1–3
1995–1996 Hollyoaks Terry Williams Main role; 23 episodes
1996Harpur and IlesRick the IntelligentTelevision film
1998Animated World FaithsVashpa / Channa (voice)Episodes 5 & 6: "The Life of the Buddha" and "The Way of the Buddha"
EastEnders Jimmy9 episodes
Satellite City Don BlackmoreSeries 3; Episode 1: "Fear and Trembling"
1999 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries PC CarterSeries 11; Episode 10: "The Fallen Curtain"
Jack of Hearts Derek ReidEpisodes 1 & 4
Liverpool 1 ConnorSeries 2; Episode 5: "A Rush of Blood to the Head"
Dr Willoughby Steven LiptonEpisodes 1 & 3: "Fan Mail" and "Family Wedding"
1999–2000 The Bill Mick GloverSeries 15 & 16; 5 episodes
2000Dirty WorkDaniel MeredithEpisode: "You've Gotta Have Heart"
Always and Everyone Ian BoydSeries 2; Episode 4
Holby City Sam DennishSeries 3; Episode 10: "Anyone Who Had a Heart"
2001 The Vice George RandolphSeries 3; Episode 3: "Force of Nature"
My Beautiful SonDerekTelevision film
2002 Rockface Billy DeansgateEpisodes 5 & 6
Helen West Duncan PerryEpisode: "Deep Sleep"
Stan the ManMoxyComedy drama series
Foyle's War Eric CooperEpisode: "A Lesson in Murder"
I'm Alan Partridge Phil WileySeries 2; Episode 1: "The Talented Mr. Alan"
2003 The Bill Alan BestSeries 19; 5 episodes
2004Wall of SilenceDI MatthewsTelevision film
Dalziel and Pascoe Paul PitmanSeries 8; Episode 3: "Great Escapes"
Conviction Joe PayneMini-series; Episodes 1–6
2005 Funland Shirley WoolfMini-series; Episodes 1–11
2005–2006 Vincent JohnSeries 1 & 2; 7 episodes
2006 Ghostboat TravisTelevision film
Hustle DCI Matthew YorkSeries 3; Episode 6: "Law and Corruption"
Life on Mars Toolbox TerrySeries 2; Episode 6
2007 Silent Witness DI Philip MaysSeries 11; Episodes 9 & 10: "Peripheral Vision: Parts 1 & 2"
SoundStrange PeteTelevision film
City Lights PeteSeries 1; Episode 4
Cape Wrath PaulsonSeries 1; Episode 8
Richard Is My BoyfriendSteveTelevision film
The Whistleblowers Lance RixEpisode: "Environment"
Sold TerrySeries 1; Episode 5
2008 Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic Wizard Leader2-part mini-series; Episode: "Part 1: The Colour of Magic"
Waking the Dead Harold BloomSeries 7; Episodes 9 & 10: "Wounds: Parts 1 & 2"
Midnight Man Jimmy KerriganMini-series; Episodes 1–3: "Parts 1–3"
The Children PaulMini-series; Episodes 1–3
Tess of the D'Urbervilles John DurbeyfieldMini-series; Episodes 1–4
Clash of the Santas BerylTelevision film
2009 The Street AlanSeries 3; Episode 3: "Scar"
Desperate Romantics Mr. SiddalMini-series; 5 episodes
Ingenious Derek ReckittTelevision film
2009–2013 Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom King Thistle / Mr. Big (voice)Series 1 & 2; 54 episodes
2010 Being Human Chief Constable WilsonSeries 2; Episodes 3 & 5: "Long Live the King" and "The Looking Glass"
Midsomer Murders Terry StockSeries 13; Episode 5: "Master Class"
Waterloo Road Charlie FisherSeries 6; 9 episodes
2010–2015 Coronation Street Owen ArmstrongMain role, 542 episodes
2012 Coronation Street: A Christmas Corrie Television short film on behalf of Text Santa
2015 Lewis Frank GuitteauSeries 9; Episodes 5 & 6: "What Lies Tangled: Parts 1 & 2"
2016 Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Lagrathorn5 episodes
Marcella Peter Cullen6 episodes
Reg Second VoterTelevision film
National Treasure Leo4-part mini-series; Episode 3
Maigret Inspector ColombaniEpisode: "Maigret's Dead Man"
2017–2020 Tin Star Frank JacksonSeries 1–3; 15 episodes
2018 Vera Sean DewleySeries 8; Episode 4: "Darkwater"
2019 Moving On PeterSeries 10; Episode 4: "A Walk in My Shoes"
Hatton Garden Ray BiltonMini-series; Episodes 1–3
A Confession Mick O'CallaghanMini-series; Episodes 1–6
2019–2021 Pennyworth Arthur PennyworthSeries 1 & 2; 16 episodes
2020 Father Brown Pat LochlinSeries 8; Episode 7: "The River Corrupted"
The A Word DougSeries 3; Episode 5
2021 Viewpoint Donald VernonMini-series; Episodes 1 & 3
2022 Four Lives Karl Turner MPMini-series; Episode 1
Anne Professor Phil ScratonMini-series; Episode 4
The Teacher BrianMini-series; Episodes 3 & 4
Agatha Raisin Brian JankersSeries 4; Episode 2: "Love, Lies and Liquor"
Silent Witness DSU Ronnie BoyleSeries 25; 4 episodes: "History - Parts One, Two, Five & Six"
2022–2024 D.I. Ray Supt. Ross BeardsmoreSeries 1 & 2; 9 episodes
2023 The Bay Terry McGregorSeries 4; 5 episodes
Archie PenderMini-series; Episode 1
2024 The Responder EricSeries 2; Episodes 1–5
CleddauPaul HarveyEpisodes 1–6

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