Neil Bell
Acting

Neil Bell

February 4, 1970 (55 years old) Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

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.

Known For

Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders

2013 • TV

Greenland 2: Migration

Greenland 2: Migration

2026 • Movie

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

2010 • TV

Andor

Andor

2022 • TV

Dune

Dune

2021 • Movie

Adolescence

Adolescence

2025 • TV

Movie Credits (21)

Acting

2026

Greenland 2: Migration

as One-Eyed Man

2021

Dune

as Sardaukar Bashar

2020

Enola Holmes

as Constable

2016

Swallows and Amazons

as Young Billy

2001

When I Was 12

as Neil

2009

Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas

2015

Pan

as Baggy

2015

Victor Frankenstein

as Huntsman

2004

Dead Man's Shoes

as Soz

2002

24 Hour Party People

as Aspiring Singer

2023

The End We Start From

as MWC

2023

Short Stay, Long Stay

as Bill

2018

Peterloo

as Samuel Bamford

2019

Trucker's Atlas

as Mike

2022

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

as Time Grappler (archive footage) (uncredited)

2017

Quadraturin

as Mr. Black

2022

Floodlights

as DS Haleford

2013

Radio Silence

as Jimmy Mulligan

2023

Wait for Me

as Max

2002

Lenny Blue

as Simmo

TV Credits (29)

Acting

2013

Peaky Blinders

as Harry Fenton

5 episodes

2010

Downton Abbey

as Durrant

5 episodes

2022

Andor

as Time Grappler

3 episodes

2025

Adolescence

as Sgt Golding

1 episodes

2004

Shameless

as Hippy Pete

2 episodes

2004

Hustle

as Bogdan

1 episodes

2019

Carnival Row

as Warden Wrenbrick

1 episodes

2019

Brassic

as Keithy

1 episodes

2012

World Without End

as Sim Chapman

8 episodes

2005

Ideal

as Ian

3 episodes

2009

Moving On

as Dave

1 episodes

2003

Blue Murder

as Patrick Dunwoody

1 episodes

2015

No Offence

as Mad Matt

1 episodes

2001

Murphy's Law

1 episodes

2015

This Is England '90

as Neil

4 episodes

2004

Sex Traffic

as Guard with Araz

2 episodes

2017

Broken

as Cash Switchers Man

6 episodes

2006

The Chase

1 episodes

2012

True Love

as Phil

1 episodes

2003

Buried

as 'Slacker' Courtenay

8 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 4, 1970 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Popularity
0.6

Career Stats

21
Movies
29
TV Shows