Alex Walkinshaw

Alex Walkinshaw (born 5 October 1974) is a British actor from Barking, England. He is known for playing Dale "Smithy" Smith in the police show The Bill and Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher in the medical dramas Casualty and Holby City. He also played a teacher in the school drama Waterloo Road.

 Work 
Walkinshaw first appeared on TV when he was 12. He played in the children's show Grange Hill. He stayed on the show for one year. In the early 1990s, he acted in the sitcom Side by Side.

In 1999 Alex Walkinshaw joined show The Bill. He played Police Constable (PC) Dale "Smithy" Smith. He later became a sergeant on the show. Walkinshaw stayed in the show until it ended in 2010. He said it was emotional to film the final scenes.

In 2008, Walkinshaw was nominated for the National Television Award. The award was won by David Tennant.

In 2011, Walkinshaw joined the drama Waterloo Road as physical education teacher Jez Diamond. After leaving that show, he joined TV series Casualty as nurse Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher. In 2014, his character moved to Holby City, where he continued playing Fletch.

 Filmography 

 Film 

 Saving Santa (2013)

 Television 
YearProgrammeRole2025–presentEastEndersRoss2014−2022Holby CityAdrian "Fletch" Fletcher2012–2014, 2016, 2019–2020, 2022Casualty2011–2012Waterloo RoadJez Diamond2002Stan the ManTommy2001Holby CityMickey2001Urban GothicStevo1999–2001, 2003–2010The BillPC/Sgt/Insp. Dale Smith1995–1998McCallumDS Small1995Crown ProsecutorTroy Daly1995The BillAndy Franklin1995A Touch of FrostPearce1995London's BurningTruck Driver1994Anna LeeKevin1994Harry Enfield & ChumsUnwanted party guest1993To Play the KingBoy Mugger1993The BillLee Tarrant1993A Question of GuiltEd Darvas1992CasualtyAlan1992The BillSteven Murray1992–1993Side by SideTerry Shane1990Death in VeniceOlder Boy

 References 

Category:People from Barking
Category:Living people
Category:1974 births
Category:British actors