Shaun Dingwall (born 21st February 1970) is a British actor from
London
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. He is known for his roles as
Pete Tyler
Peter Alan Tyler is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', played by Shaun Dingwall. He is the father of the Doctor's companion Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) and first appears in the episode "Father's ...
in ''
Doctor Who
''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
'', as Reg Trotter in ''
Rock & Chips
''Rock & Chips'' is a British television comedy-drama miniseries and a prequel to the sitcom ''Only Fools and Horses''. The show is set in Peckham, southeast London, during the early 1960s, focusing primarily on the lives of Del Trotter, Freddie ...
'' and as D.C. Mark Rivers in ''
Touching Evil
''Touching Evil'' is a British television drama serial following the exploits of a crack squad on the Organised & Serial Crime Unit, a rapid response police force that serves the entire country.
The serial was produced by United Productions f ...
''.
Early life
Shaun Dingwall was born in
London
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and attended
Ilford County High School
Ilford County High School (often abbreviated to ICHS) is a selective secondary grammar school for boys located in the town of Barkingside of the London Borough of Redbridge. The school was formerly called ''Park High Grade School'' and as a res ...
for Boys until 1988. His initial ambition was to become a photographer and for several years he worked as an assistant photographer within the fashion industry and commercial car industry. In 1990 he decided to change direction and attended the
Central School of Speech and Drama
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama was founded by Elsie Fogerty in 1906, as The Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students. It became a ...
.
Television
Dingwall has played leading roles in many drama series such as the
BAFTA winning
BBC One
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serial ''
Charles II: The Power and the Passion'' (as Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby), directed by
Joe Wright
Joseph Wright (born 25 August 1972) is an English film director residing in Somerset, England. His motion pictures include the literary adaptations '' Pride & Prejudice'' (2005), ''Atonement'' (2007), ''Anna Karenina'' (2012), and ''Cyrano'' ( ...
. He also appeared in another period drama, the
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'', as Rhazhumikin. He played the recurring character
''. One of Dingwall's earlier roles was as Lance Corporal Steve Evans in ''
''. He later played Major Godber in another
'' (1997).
Dingwall was a regular in
'', from 1997 to 1999. In 2000 he appeared as James Freeman in the BBC epic serial ''
''. In 2004 he appeared in a guest role as Lenny, a hippy criminologist in
...