Shaun Dingwall

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Shaun Dingwall
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Born (1970-02-21) 21 February 1970 (age 53)
Alma mater Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActor

Shaun Dingwall is a British actor. He is known for his extensive roles on stage and screen.

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He was born in London and attended the prestigious Central School of Speech and Drama.

Dingwall has played leading roles in many television series such as the highly acclaimed BBC series Noughts and Crosses, the BAFTA and EMMY award-winning film Responsible Child and most recently the highly popular and acclaimed Netflix series Top Boy.

His highly extensive credits include the BAFTA winning BBC One serial Charles II: The Power and the Passion (as Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby), directed by Joe Wright. He also appeared in another period drama, the BBC adaptation of Crime and Punishment , as Rhazhumikin. He played the recurring character Pete Tyler in the revival of Doctor Who . One of Dingwall's earlier roles was as Lance Corporal Steve Evans in Soldier Soldier . He later played Major Godber in another BAFTA winner, the Channel 4 film Mark of Cain, and was a burglar in The Phoenix and the Carpet (1997).

Dingwall was a regular in ITV's series of police thriller serials, Touching Evil , from 1997 to 1999. In 2000 he appeared as James Freeman in the BBC epic serial In a Land of Plenty . In 2004 he appeared in a guest role as Lenny, a hippy criminologist in BBC Two's adaptation of The Long Firm written by Joe Penhall, and as Scipio Africanus in the 2006 BBC docu-drama Hannibal .

In 2007, Dingwall appeared in the BBC television film Learners also directed by Francesca Joseph

In 2008, he played David Grant, Abby's husband, in the re-imagined BBC series Survivors .

In January 2009 he appeared in the TV drama Above Suspicion as DI Mike Lewis. From 2010-2011, he played main role in three episodes of Rock & Chips , a prequel to the long-running series Only Fools and Horses . He played Reg Trotter, Del Boy's father.

In August 2011, Dingwall appeared as Detective Superintendent Stuart Barlow in New Tricks on BBC One. In 2014, he appeared in The Driver .

From 2016 onward he has played Inspector Janvier in Maigret , starring Rowan Atkinson.

In 2019, Dingwall reprised his role of Pete Tyler in Big Finish's audio drama "Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon" alongside Billie Piper and Camille Coduri.

He received acclaim for his performance in the 2019 BBC drama Responsible Child - "Shaun Dingwall perfectly captures the bitter toxicity... slashing and burning ... thriving on the terror he causes...". [1]

In 2020, Dingwall appeared in the BBC series Noughts + Crosses as the Nought militia leader, Jack Dorn.

Film

Dingwall's film career began with a small role in Second Best playing the same character as William Hurt. Dingwall portrayed a younger version of the character Graham in several flashback scenes. The film was directed by Academy Award winner Chris Menges and also stars John Hurt. This was followed by Villa Des Roses where Dingwall played Richard Grunewald, the German artist who wins the heart of Louise Creteur, played by Julie Delpy. The film is an adaptation of the well-known Belgian novel, and went on to win the Best Feature award at the 2002 Hollywood Film Festival.

Dingwall also played Kevin in the BBC film Tomorrow La Scala! . The film was a huge hit at the Cannes Film Festival but did not receive a theatrical release. (The film was directed by Francesca Joseph, with whom Dingwall later worked on Learners .)

Other appearances in films include On A Clear Day, Colour Me Kubrick , Someone Else and Hush . He is also known for his work in The Young Victoria (2009) and Moses Jones (2009).

He recently appeared in Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017) as Alfred Brockwell, the soon-to-be husband of nanny Olive "Nou" Rand, played by Kelly Macdonald.

Theatre

Shaun Dingwall has appeared in London's West End several times. He appeared in The Man Who Had All the Luck at the Donmar Warehouse as Gus, the enigmatic Austrian mechanic in search of the American dream. This was Dingwall's second time at the Donmar. He appeared there in Beautiful Thing in 1995 playing Ste. Other appearances have included Joey in Incomplete and Random Acts of Kindness at the Royal Court and Achilles in Troilus and Cressida at the Old Vic. In 2004 Dingwall fulfilled a lifelong ambition by playing Hotspur in Henry IV, Part 1 at the Bristol Old Vic. In 2023, Shaun made his RSC debut playing Franky/Tommy in their queer cowboy spectacular Cowbois by Charlie Josephine.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1993Genghis CohnSergeant Hubsch [2]
1994 Second Best Graham Holt, age 20
1999UndergroundJakeTelevision film [3]
2001 Lloyd & Hill Patrick MurrayTelevision film [4]
2002 Villa des Roses Richard Grünewald [5]
Tomorrow La Scala! Kevin [6]
2003 Carla PaulTelevision film [7]
2004The Boy with Blue EyesThe FatherShort film
2005 On a Clear Day Observer [8]
Colour Me Kubrick Maître D' [9]
2006 Hannibal Scipio Africanus Television film [10]
Someone Else Michael [11]
2007 The Mark of Cain Major Godber [12]
Sex, the City and MeTonyTelevision film [13]
OutlandersDI Cartwright [14]
Learners IanTelevision film [15]
2008 Hush PC Mitchall [16]
2009 The Young Victoria Footman [17]
2013 Summer in February Harold Knight [18]
Scar TissueSnowdon [19]
2014 The Forgotten Mark [20]
2017 Goodbye Christopher Robin Alfred Brockwell [21]
2019 Responsible Child ScottTelevision film [22]
2022 Inland John [23]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1993 Between the Lines P.C. CurlesEpisode: "Jumping the Lights"
The Bill Shaun GibbsEpisode: "Shock to the System"
1994 Minder WayneEpisode: "A Fridge Too Far"
The Chief PC ByrneRecurring role; 2 episodes
Class Act DS LynchEpisode: "Series 1, Episode 2"
The Bill Colin DrakeEpisode: "On the Latch"
StagesMan AEpisode: "Low Level Panic"
Screen One Lance-CorporalEpisode: "A Breed of Heroes"
1995 Screen Two SchusterEpisode: "Black Easter"
1995-96 Soldier Soldier Lance Corporal Steve EvansSeries regular; 22 episodes
1997 The Phoenix and the Carpet BurglarMiniseries; 6 episodes
1997-99 Touching Evil DC Mark RiversSeries regular; 16 episodes
2001 In a Land of Plenty James FreemanSeries regular; 9 episodes
2002 Crime and Punishment RazumikhinMiniseries; 2 episodes
2003 Messiah 2: Vengeance Is Mine Daniel JamesonMiniseries; 2 episodes
Charles II: The Power and the Passion The Earl of Danby Miniseries; 2 episodes
2004 Family Business Andy SullivanEpisode: "Series 1, Episode 3"
The Long FirmLennyEpisode: "Lenny's Story"
2005-06 Doctor Who Pete Tyler Recurring role; 4 episodes
2006 Spooks Steven PayntonEpisode: "Agenda"
2008 Survivors David GrantEpisode: "Series 1, Episode 1"
2009 Moses Jones Roger DankorthMiniseries; 2 episodes
2009-12 Above Suspicion DI/DCI Mike LewisSeries regular; 11 episodes
2010-11 Rock & Chips Reg Trotter Miniseries; 3 episodes
2011 Midsomer Murders Carter SmithEpisode: "Fit for Murder"
Camelot ErnaldEpisode: "Justice"
New Tricks Detective Superintendent Stuart BarlowEpisode: "Only the Brave"
2013 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Inspector George LockEpisode: "The Murder in Angel Lane"
Vera Justin BishopEpisode: "Castles in the Air"
Agatha Christie's Poirot Doctor FranklinEpisode: "Curtain: Poirot's Last Case"
Breathless Charlie EnderburyMiniseries: 6 episodes
2014 The Driver Detective RyderMiniseries; 2 episodes
2015 Silent Witness Adam LansleyEpisode: "Squaring the Circle"
Death in Paradise Paul HarmerEpisode: "Unlike Father, Unlike Son"
Legends Liam CrawfordRecurring role; 3 episodes
2016 DCI Banks Chief Superintendent Colin AndersonRecurring role; 5 episodes
2016-17 Maigret Inspector JanvierMiniseries; 4 episodes
2019-23 Top Boy Jeffrey DaughtonRecurring role; 8 episodes
2020 Noughts + Crosses Jack DornSeries regular; 6 episodes
2023 Grantchester Ron WellerEpisode: "Series 8, Episode 1"

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