Duncan Bell (actor)

Duncan Bell (born 16 January 1955) is a Scottish stage and screen actor.[1] He is best known for his role as Sgt Dennis Merton in Heartbeat.

Television career

In September 2001, he joined British TV drama series Heartbeat as Sergeant Dennis Merton.[2] The role of Merton brought back childhood memories for Duncan as he spent holidays in Scarborough, close to where most of the programme is filmed.[3] In September 2003, Duncan became a father to a baby girl and left Heartbeat in July 2004.

He played Midshipman Clayton in the 1998 TV film "Hornblower: The Even Chance" (subsequently released as "Horatio Hornblower: The Duel" in the USA).[4][5]

He appeared in series 10 episode 7 ("The Great Depression of 1994") of Minder sporting a ponytail. Also played the role of Lt Colonel P. Philips in series 5 of Soldier Soldier – (1995–1996).[6]

In 2008, he appeared as a guest star in Foyle's War.[7]

Stage career

His stage work includes Philistines, The Life of Galileo, Remembrance of Things Past (as Charles Swann, November 2000-April 2001), All My Sons and Blinded by the Sun for the National Theatre and two seasons (1988-9 and 1994) with the Royal Shakespeare Company.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Profile of director Patrick Mason". The Scotsman. 12 August 2001. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Duncan Bell". TV.com. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Heartbeat Interviews (Jason Durr, Duncan Bell, Tricia Penrose) On The Box Magazine". Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Hornblower: The Even Chance". IMDb. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  5. ^ "Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (1999) – | Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
  6. ^ "Duncan Bell". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Foyle's War – S6 – Episode 2: Broken Souls". Radio Times.
  8. ^ "Duncan Bell | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  9. ^ "CalmView: Overview". catalogue.nationaltheatre.org.uk.


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