David Crellin
David Crellin (born 1961) is an English actor. Crellin, who was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, is known for roles in "Emmerdale" as Billy Hopwood, BBC 2's BAFTA award-winning series "The Cops" as Alan Wakefield, and "Coronation Street" as gangster Jimmy Clayton, chargenurse Thornton who looked after Don Brennan after his car crash, and receiver Graham Baxter who wound up MVB Motors. He also starred as Jimmy Grainger in the first series of "Waterloo Road" on BBC One. Signed to British independent record label Everyday Records 2008, Crellin recorded a debut EP "Innocent Bystander . In 2010 he returned to Coronation Street" in another role; that of Colin Fishwick, a teacher friend of John Stape. David trained to become an actor at the Rose Bruford College of Speech & Drama. Crellin lives with his wife and children in Horwich, near Bolton.