Duncan Bell (actor)
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Duncan Bell is a Scottish
stage and screen actor
.
In September 2001 he played Sergeant Dennis Merton in Britain's biggest TV drama series Heartbeat. The role of Merton bought back childhood memories for Duncan as he spent holidays in Scarborough, close to where most of the programme is filmed.
In January 2003 Duncan found out he was to become a first-time father, and decided to leave. In September 2003, Duncan became a father to a baby girl and left Heartbeat in July 2004. In 2008 he appeared as a guest star in Foyle's War.
His stage work includes Philistines, The Life of Galileo, Remembrance of Things Past
(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). Although his role was relatively small and his character died in the first episode of the series, it was a memorable part.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
stage and screen actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
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In September 2001 he played Sergeant Dennis Merton in Britain's biggest TV drama series Heartbeat. The role of Merton bought back childhood memories for Duncan as he spent holidays in Scarborough, close to where most of the programme is filmed.
In January 2003 Duncan found out he was to become a first-time father, and decided to leave. In September 2003, Duncan became a father to a baby girl and left Heartbeat in July 2004. In 2008 he appeared as a guest star in Foyle's War.
His stage work includes Philistines, The Life of Galileo, Remembrance of Things Past
Remembrance of Things Past (play)
Remembrance of Things Past is the 2000 collaborative stage adaptation by Harold Pinter and director Di Trevis of Harold Pinter's as-yet unproduced The Proust Screenplay , a screen adaptation of À la recherche du temps perdu, the seven-volume novel by Marcel Proust.In November 2000, the play...
(as Charles Swann, November 2000-April 2001), All My Sons and Blinded by the Sun for the National Theatre
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
and two seasons (1988-9 and 1994) with the Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
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He also played Midshipman Clayton in the 1998 TV film "Hornblower: The Even Chance
The Even Chance
The Even Chance is the first of a number of TV adaptations of the exploits of Horatio Hornblower, first related by C.S. Forester.The Even Chance is the name given to this first film in the United Kingdom, while in the United States it is known as The Duel...
" (subsequently released as "Horatio Hornblower: The Duel" in the USA). Although his role was relatively small and his character died in the first episode of the series, it was a memorable part.