Dean Smith | |
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Born | Leeds, England | 25 January 1990
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Dean Smith (born 25 January 1990) is an actor and comedian from Leeds, England. He is best known for playing Philip Ryan in the BBC 1 Drama Waterloo Road.[1] He also played Vinnie Dupe, the geek without chic, in STV's comedy Being Victor, and William, in BBC1's Last Tango in Halifax.[2] Most recently Smith revisited the role of Philip Ryan in the BBC online Drama Waterloo Road Reunited. This series followed seven ex-pupils on life after Waterloo Road.
In 2019, Smith took on the role of DS Yates in Hollyoaks, becoming a corrupt copper on local gangster Liam Donovans payroll. Also in 2019 he starred as Willis in the BBC 1 comedy Still Open All Hours.
Smith takes part in charity events including charity football matches.[3]
In 2011, Smith and fellow Waterloo Road cast members Jack McMullen, Ben-Ryan Davies, Will Ash and actor Tom Gibbons took on the National Three Peaks Challenge.
Smith is patron of 'Once Upon a Smile' charity and takes part in many of their charity football matches.
Smith completed the Great Yorkshire Run in 2011 running for Cancer Research UK.[4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Awaydays | Rugger Bugger 2 | Film |
2009 | Cotton Stone | Ian | Short |
2009 | Casualty | Tim | TV series |
2010 | The Founding | Unicorn Boy | Short |
2009–2011 | Waterloo Road | Philip Ryan | TV series |
2010 | Doctors | Spanner | One episode of TV series |
2010 | Being Victor | Vinnie Dupe | TV & Online series |
2011 | Waterloo Road Reunited | Philip Ryan | Online |
2013 | The Great Train Robbery | David Whitby | TV series |
2014 | Common | Hugo Davies | TV movie |
2014 | The Village | PC Derbyshire | 1 episode |
2015–2020 | Last Tango in Halifax | William | 8 episodes |
2017 | The Last Kingdom | Thief | 1 episode |
2018–2019 | Hollyoaks | DS Yates | 26 episodes |
2019 | Still Open All Hours | Willis | Series 6 Regular |
2019 | Coronation Street | Andy Wingfield | 3 episodes |
2022 | Emmerdale | Prison Officer Beeker | Guest role[5] |