Shaun Dingwall

Shaun Dingwall (born 21 February 1970) is a British actor. He has appeared in the BBC series ''Noughts and Crosses'', the BAFTA and EMMY award-winning film '' Responsible Child'' (2019) and the Netflix series '' Top Boy''.

His other credits include the BBC One serial '' Charles II: The Power and the Passion'' (as Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby), directed by Joe Wright. He also appeared in another period drama, the BBC adaptation of ''Crime and Punishment'', as Rhazhumikin. He also played the recurring character Pete Tyler in the revival of ''Doctor Who''. One of Dingwall's earlier roles was as Lance Corporal Steve Evans in ''Soldier Soldier''. He later played Major Godber in the Channel 4 film ''Mark of Cain'', and was a burglar in '' The Phoenix and the Carpet'' (1997).

Early life

Dingwall was born in London and attended the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Television

Dingwall was a regular in ITV's series of police thriller serials, '' Touching Evil'', from 1997 to 1999. In 2000, he appeared as James Freeman in the BBC epic serial '' In a Land of Plenty''. He was cast in the BBC One miniseries '' Charles II: The Power and the Passion'' in 2003. In 2004, he appeared in a guest role as Lenny, a hippy criminologist in BBC Two's adaptation of '' The Long Firm'' written by Joe Penhall, and as Scipio Africanus in the BBC docu-drama ''Hannibal'' (2006).

Dingwall would go on to play Pete Tyler, Rose Tyler's father, in the ''Doctor Who'' episode "Father's Day" (2005), a role which he would reprise in " Rise of the Cybermen"/" The Age of Steel" and " Doomsday" (2006). In 2007, Dingwall appeared in the BBC television film '' Learners'' also directed by Francesca Joseph. The following year, he played David Grant, Abby's husband, in the re-imagined BBC series '' Survivors''.

In January 2009, he appeared in the TV drama '' Above Suspicion'' as DI Mike Lewis. He subsequently played a main role in the three episodes of '' Rock & Chips'' (2010-11), a prequel to the long-running series ''Only Fools and Horses'', where he played the role of Reg Trotter, Del Boy's father.

In August 2011, Dingwall appeared as Detective Superintendent Stuart Barlow in ''New Tricks'' on BBC One and in 2014, he appeared in ''The Driver''. From 2016 onward, he has played Inspector Janvier in '' Maigret'', starring Rowan Atkinson. In 2019, Dingwall reprised his role of Pete Tyler in Big Finish's audio drama ''"Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon"'' alongside Billie Piper and Camille Coduri.

He received acclaim for his performance in the 2019 BBC drama '' Responsible Child'', with The Guardian writing that he "perfectly captures the bitter toxicity of a certain kind of man". Dingwall appeared in the 2020 BBC series '' Noughts + Crosses'' as the Nought militia leader, Jack Dorn.

Film

Dingwall's film career began with a small role in ''Second Best'' playing the same character as William Hurt. Dingwall portrayed a younger version of the character Graham in several flashback scenes. The film was directed by Academy Award winner Chris Menges and also stars John Hurt. This was followed by ''Villa Des Roses'' where Dingwall played Richard Grunewald, the German artist who wins the heart of Louise Creteur, played by Julie Delpy. The film is an adaptation of the well-known Belgian novel, and went on to win the Best Feature award at the 2002 Hollywood Film Festival.

Dingwall also played Kevin in the BBC film '' Tomorrow La Scala!''. The film was a huge hit at the Cannes Film Festival but did not receive a theatrical release. (The film was directed by Francesca Joseph, with whom Dingwall later worked on '' Learners''.)

Other appearances in films include ''On a Clear Day'', '' Colour Me Kubrick'', '' Someone Else'' and '' Hush''. He is also known for his work in ''The Young Victoria'' (2009) and ''Moses Jones'' (2009).

In '' Goodbye Christopher Robin'' (2017) Dingwall played Alfred Brockwell, the soon-to-be husband of nanny Olive "Nou" Rand, played by Kelly Macdonald.

He most recently appeared in '' Inland'' as John alongside Mark Rylance. Dingwall was also an executive producer.

Theatre

Dingwall has appeared in London's West End several times.

Most recently he made his Royal Shakespeare Company debut as Frank/Tommy in Cowbois. The play opened in Stratford-upon-Avon and transferred to the Royal Court Theatre. He appeared in '' The Man Who Had All the Luck'' at the Donmar Warehouse as Gus, the enigmatic Austrian mechanic in search of the American dream. This was Dingwall's second time at the Donmar. He appeared there in '' Beautiful Thing'' in 1995 playing Ste. Other appearances have included Joey in ''Incomplete and Random Acts of Kindness'' at the Royal Court and Achilles in '' Troilus and Cressida'' at the Old Vic. In 2004, Dingwall fulfilled a lifelong ambition by playing Hotspur in ''Henry IV, Part 1'' at the Bristol Old Vic.

Filmography

Film

Television

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1970 births
Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
British male film actors
British male stage actors
British male television actors
Living people
English people of Scottish descent
20th-century British male actors
21st-century British male actors
Male actors from London