Neil Bell
Actor · Since 2002
Known for
Whatever else has changed around him, Neil Bell has remained a working actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. Drama accounts for the largest share of the work. Very few actors keep finding work for 25 years. Among all the titles, 'Dune' is the one that reached the widest audience. There is 'Enola Holmes' as well. 31 was the age at the first credit.
Neil Bell
Actor · Since 2002
21 Movies · 29 Series
Whatever else has changed around him, Neil Bell has remained a working actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. Drama accounts for the largest share of the work. Very few actors keep finding work for 25 years. Among all the titles, 'Dune' is the one that reached the widest audience. There is 'Enola Holmes' as well. 31 was the age at the first credit.
Movies
Plays Sardaukar Bashar
Dune
2021
Plays One-Eyed Man
Greenland 2: Migration
2026
Plays Constable
Enola Holmes
2020
Plays Baggy
Pan
2015
Plays Jimmy the Truck
The Crew
2008
Plays Huntsman
Victor Frankenstein
2015
Plays Aspiring Singer
24 Hour Party People
2002
Plays MWC
The End We Start From
2023
Plays Soz
Dead Man's Shoes
2004
Plays ALAN
Synthesized
2026
Plays Samuel Bamford
Peterloo
2018
Plays Young Billy
Swallows and Amazons
2016
Plays Mr. Black
Quadraturin
2017
Plays DS Haleford
Floodlights
2022
Plays Max
Wait for Me
2023
Plays Billy Tidy
Powder
2011
TV Shows
Plays 'Slacker' Courtenay
Buried
2003
Plays Sim Chapman
World Without End
2012
Plays Various
Crackanory
2013
Plays Russell
The Visit
2007
Plays Cash Switchers Man
Broken
2017
Plays Harry Fenton
Peaky Blinders
2013
Plays Durrant
Downton Abbey
2010
Plays Neil
This Is England '90
2015
Plays Eddie
Sunshine
2008
Plays Ian
Ideal
2005
Plays Time Grappler
Andor
2022
Plays Simmo
Lenny Blue
2002
Plays Guard with Araz
Sex Traffic
2004
Plays Homeless Man
The Second Coming
2003
Plays Connelly
Married Single Other
2010
Plays Hippy Pete
Shameless
2004
Plays Macca
I'm with Stupid
2006
Plays Anthony
Secrets and Words
2012
Plays Phil
True Love
2012
Plays Man in Therapy
The Listeners
2024
Plays Sgt Golding
Adolescence
2025
Plays Dave
Moving On
2009
Plays Patrick Dunwoody
Blue Murder
2003
Plays Bogdan
Hustle
2004
Plays Keithy
Brassic
2019
Plays Warden Wrenbrick
Carnival Row
2019
Plays Mad Matt
No Offence
2015
Plays Derek
Murphy's Law
2001
Plays Vinnie Forbes
Cuffs
2015
Latest Trailers
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Neil Bell and where are they from?
Neil Bell is 56 years old, born on February 4, 1970 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Neil Bell?
Neil Bell is best known for roles in Dune, Enola Holmes, Pan.
How many movies has Neil Bell been in?
Over a 25-year career (since 2001), Neil Bell has appeared in 21 movies and 28 TV shows.
What was Neil Bell's first movie?
The career of Neil Bell began with When I Was 12 (2001).
What is Neil Bell's most recent movie or series?
Neil Bell's most recent release is Little Rock, which premiered on April 15, 2026.
What TV shows has Neil Bell appeared in?
On television, Neil Bell has appeared in Peaky Blinders, Andor, Adolescence, Carnival Row.
Neil Bell
1970-02-04 · Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Neil Bell (born February 4, 1970) is an English actor, mainly on British television and occasionally in films.
Bell studied drama at Oldham College and has played character roles in such TV series as Buried, Shameless, Murphy's Law, Ideal, City Lights, The Bill and Casualty, and the films 24 Hour Party People (2002) and Dead Man's Shoes (2004). He also had a small role in the acclaimed TV series State of Play, playing the colleague of Polly Walker's character. He has recently had a main role in The Bill playing the role of a killer. In 2010, he had a role in the ITV comedy-drama Married Single Other. He has appeared in Coronation Street, and in 2012, he had a regular role in Downton Abbey as Durrant. In 2013, he appeared in the first series of BBC2's Peaky Blinders as Publican Harry Fenton. In February 2016, he appeared in the BBC drama series Moving On.