Duncan Bell (born 16 January 1955) is a
Scottish stage and screen
actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
.
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.
The role of Merton brought back childhood memories for Duncan as he spent holidays in
Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to:
People
* Scarborough (surname)
* Earl of Scarbrough
Places Australia
* Scarborough, Western Australia, suburb of Perth
* Scarborough, New South Wales, suburb of Wollongong
* Scarborough, Queensland, su ...
, close to where most of the programme is filmed.
In September 2003, Duncan became a father to a baby girl and left ''Heartbeat'' in July 2004.
He appeared in series 10 episode 7 ("The Great Depression of 1994") of ''
Minder
A minder is the person assigned to guide or escort a visitor, or to provide protection to somebody, or to otherwise assist or take care of something, i.e. a person who " minds".
Government-appointed persons to accompany foreign visitors are of ...
'' sporting a
ponytail
A ponytail is a hairstyle in which some, most or all of the hair on the head is pulled away from the face, gathered and secured at the back of the head with a hair tie, clip, or other similar accessory and allowed to hang freely from that poin ...
. Also played the role of Lt Colonel P. Philips in series 5 of ''
Soldier Soldier
''Soldier Soldier'' is a British television drama series. The title comes from a traditional song of the same name - " Soldier, soldier won't you marry me, with your musket, fife and drum?" - an instrumental version of which was used as its ...
'' - (1995–1996).
In 2008, he appeared as a guest star in ''
Foyle's War
''Foyle's War'' is a British detective drama television series set during and shortly after the Second World War, created by '' Midsomer Murders'' screenwriter and author Anthony Horowitz and commissioned by ITV after the long-running series ...
''.
Stage career
His stage work includes ''
Philistines
The Philistines ( he, פְּלִשְׁתִּים, Pəlīštīm; Koine Greek (LXX): Φυλιστιείμ, romanized: ''Phulistieím'') were an ancient people who lived on the south coast of Canaan from the 12th century BC until 604 BC, whe ...
'', ''
The Life of Galileo'', ''
Remembrance of Things Past
''In Search of Lost Time'' (french: À la recherche du temps perdu), first translated into English as ''Remembrance of Things Past'', and sometimes referred to in French as ''La Recherche'' (''The Search''), is a novel in seven volumes by French ...
'' (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.
He also played Midshipman Clayton in the 1998 TV film "
Hornblower: The Even Chance" (subsequently released as "Horatio Hornblower: The Duel" in the USA).
References
External links
National Theatre Company members: Duncan Bell*
1955 births
Living people
Scottish male television actors
Scottish male stage actors
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