Personal Info
Birth date
1970-02-04 (55 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Also known as
-Neil Bell
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.
Filmography
Peaky Blinders
8.531
Overview:
A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.Andor
8.3
Overview:
In an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue, Cassian Andor will discover the difference he can make in the struggle against the tyrannical Galactic Empire. He embarks on a path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.Downton Abbey
8.107
Overview:
A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.Hustle
7.649
Overview:
A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.Adolescence
7.843
Overview:
When a 13-year-old is accused of the murder of a classmate, his family, therapist and the detective in charge are all left asking: what really happened?Carnival Row
7.701
Overview:
In a mystical and dark city filled with humans, fairies and other creatures, a police detective investigates a series of gruesome murders leveled against the fairy population. During his investigation, the detective becomes the prime suspect and must find the real killer to clear his name.Brassic
8.493
Overview:
A group of working-class friends finding unconventional ways to win at life in suburban northern England. These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and conned their way through adolescence, but now, their dealing and stealing is catching up with them and a whole load of trouble is heading their way.Dune
7.782
Overview:
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.World Without End
6.9
Overview:
Two hundred years after the construction of the great cathedral, the medieval town of Kingsbridge is taken under siege by Queen Isabella. Caris, a visionary young woman, inspires her people to stand up for their rights and revolt against to the most powerful forces of her time, the Church and the Crown.Moving On
7.1
Overview:
Moving On is a British television series set in contemporary Britain consisting of standalone dramas all sharing the theme of someone going through some kind of change in their life and moving on.This Is England '90
7.9
Overview:
Shaun, Harvey, Gadget, Trev and Kelly hit up the nightlife of raves and ecstasy. Woody and Lol are happy, living together with their kids and Combo is still in prison. But things slowly change. This is the year 1990 and This is England.Sex Traffic
6.7
Overview:
The wrenching plight of two Bosnian sisters and their descent into the dark world of enforced prostitution. Their journey is intersected by a British journalist struggling to uncover a conspiracy by American peacekeepers and the machinations of an international charity organization.Secrets and Words
NYR
Overview:
Secrets and Words is a British drama television series shown on BBC One. Each episode is a story on the theme of adult literacy.The Visit
7
Overview:
The Visit is a British television programme starring Iain McKee, John Henshaw and Steve Edge. This comedy is set entirely in the visiting room of the prison HMP Radford Hill, where cunning and mischievous inmates do dodgy drug deals and snatch conjugal rights whilst their loved ones visit. All this activity happens under the watchful gaze of a bunch of bored and lazy Prison Officers doing the bare minimum to get the job done. The BBC revealed The Visit is part of a series trilogy with I'm With Stupid and Thieves Like Us; although sadly none of these sitcoms received a second series.The Ghost Squad
6.4
Overview:
The Ghost Squad was a 2005 British crime drama series produced by Company Pictures, for Channel 4. The show was created by Tom Grieves. Inspired by the real life "Ghost Squad" that existed between 1994 and 1998, secretly investigating police corruption, the premise of the series is that the squad continued to operate in secret after officially being shut down. It starred Elaine Cassidy as a police constable recruited into the squad and Jonas Armstrong as her handler. The show was cancelled after a single seven episode series.Broken
6.908
Overview:
Father Michael, a Catholic priest presiding over a Northern urban parish, who is modern, maverick, and reassuringly flawed, must be confidante, counselor and confessor to a congregation struggling to reconcile its beliefs with the challenges of daily life.Buried
8
Overview:
Buried is a British television drama series, produced by World Productions for Channel 4 and originally screened in 2003. The programme starred Lennie James as Lee Kingley, who is serving a long prison sentence in order to protect a member of his family from a violent criminal. Critically well-received, the programme won the Best Drama Series category at the British Academy Television Awards in 2004.True Love
6.9
Overview:
A five-part series of intertwining, semi-improvised love stories exploring the reality of love in the modern world.Blue Murder
6.667
Overview:
Blue Murder is a British crime drama television series based in Manchester. Shown on ITV from 2003 until 2009 when it was cancelled by the network, it starred Caroline Quentin as DCI Janine Lewis.Enola Holmes
7.254
Overview:
While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.Murphy's Law
7.7
Overview:
Detective Sergeant Tommy Murphy is a maverick cop with a dark past. After failing a psychiatric assessment, he is given one last chance by his boss and given a dangerous undercover assignment. Murphy is a loner with little to lose and deals with everything on his own terms. This time around, however, Murphy has an ally in Detective Inspector Annie Guthrie.Married Single Other
7.8
Overview:
Married Single Other is a British television drama created and written by Peter Souter. The series is based on the lives of group of people who are either married, single or "other", other being defined as in a relationship. It began airing on Monday 22 February 2010 on ITV and UTV. The drama series was later screened in Scotland on STV from February 2012. The series was filmed on location in various areas of Leeds, while Left Bank Pictures television studios annexed to The Leeds Studios were used for interior shooting.The Chase
6
Overview:
Story line is set around Yorkshire's 'Chevin Chase Veterinary Surgery', The Chase follows the drama that surrounds the family who own the surgery, along with the practice nurses and surgeons. In true soap style, The Chase deals with the turbulent lives and relationships of said characters, adding a dash of authenticity and a pinch of humour to proceedings.I'm with Stupid
6.5
Overview:
I'm with Stupid is a British television programme starring Paul Henshall and Mark Benton. The series was created by BBC Comedy North. Peter Keeley was series consultant and it was written by Danny Peak. The original pilot episode aired on BBC Three in March 2005. The main character, Paul, portrayed by disabled actor Paul Henshall, has cerebral palsy and Mark Benton's character, Sheldon, is a homeless man who Paul takes in to Bramble Lodge and offers him a place to stay. Bramble Lodge is a home for disabled people governed by Jean. The cast also includes Alan Martin as Graham, Kevin Davids as Syd, Cherylee Houston as Dorothy and Steve Edge as Sergeant Swithenback. The series aired from 10 September to 15 October 2006 on BBC Three.The Second Coming
6.7
Overview:
Video store clerk Steve Baxter realises that he is in fact the Son of God. He has just a few days to find the human race's Third Testament and thus avert the Apocalypse.Victor Frankenstein
5.953
Overview:
Eccentric scientist Victor Von Frankenstein creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.The End We Start From
5.7
Overview:
As London is submerged below floodwaters, a woman gives birth to her first child. Days later, she and her baby are forced to leave their home in search of safety. They head north through a newly dangerous country seeking refuge from place to place.Acting
2025Adolescence (1 Episode) as Sgt Golding
2023The End We Start From as MWC
2023Wait for Me as Max
2023Short Stay, Long Stay as Bill
2022Andor (3 Episodes) as Time Grappler
2022Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look as Time Grappler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022Floodlights as DS Haleford
2021Dune as Sardaukar Bashar
2020Enola Holmes as Constable
2019Trucker's Atlas as Mike
2019Carnival Row (1 Episode) as Warden Wrenbrick
2019Brassic (1 Episode) as Keithy
2018Peterloo as Samuel Bamford
2017Broken (6 Episodes) as Cash Switchers Man
2017Quadraturin as Mr. Black
2016Swallows and Amazons as Young Billy
2015Victor Frankenstein as Huntsman
2015This Is England '90 (4 Episodes) as Neil
2013Radio Silence as Jimmy Mulligan
2013Peaky Blinders (5 Episodes) as Harry Fenton
2012World Without End (8 Episodes) as Sim Chapman
2012True Love (1 Episode) as Phil
2012Secrets and Words (1 Episode) as Anthony
2010Downton Abbey (5 Episodes) as Durrant
2010Married Single Other (1 Episode) as Unknown
2009Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas as Unknown
2009Moving On (1 Episode) as Dave
2008Sunshine (3 Episodes) as Eddie
2007The Visit (7 Episodes) as Russell
2007Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley as Figgy
2006I'm with Stupid (1 Episode) as Macca
2006The Chase (1 Episode) as Unknown
2006Eleventh Hour (1 Episode) as Unknown
2005The Ghost Squad (1 Episode) as Unknown
2005Ideal (3 Episodes) as Ian
2004Sex Traffic (2 Episodes) as Guard with Araz
2004Dead Man's Shoes as Soz
2004Hustle (1 Episode) as Bogdan
2003Blue Murder (1 Episode) as Patrick Dunwoody
2003The Second Coming (2 Episodes) as Homeless Man
2003Buried (8 Episodes) as Slacker Courtenay
2002Lenny Blue as Simmo
200224 Hour Party People as Aspiring Singer
2001Murphy's Law (1 Episode) as Unknown