Neil Bell
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Peaky Blinders
Harry Fenton
2013
Film
Greenland 2: Migration
One-Eyed Man
2026
Series
Downton Abbey
Durrant
2010
Series
Andor
Time Grappler
2022
Film
Dune
Sardaukar Bashar
2021
Series
Shameless
Hippy Pete
2004
Series
Hustle
Bogdan
2004
Series
Adolescence
Sgt Golding
2025
Series
Carnival Row
Warden Wrenbrick
2019
Series
Brassic
Keithy
2019
Film
Enola Holmes
Constable
2020
Series
Ideal
Ian
2005
Series
Moving On
Dave
2009
Series
Murphy's Law
Derek
2001
Series
No Offence
Mad Matt
2015
Film
Pan
Baggy
2015
Series
World Without End
Sim Chapman
2012
Series
Blue Murder
Patrick Dunwoody
2003
Film
Victor Frankenstein
Huntsman
2015
Series
The Ghost Squad
2005
Film
Synthesized
ALAN
2026
Series
Crackanory
Various
2013
Series
True Love
Phil
2012
Series
Cuffs
Vinnie Forbes
2015
Series
Sex Traffic
Guard with Araz
2004
Series
The Chase
2006
Series
Buried
'Slacker' Courtenay
2003
Film
24 Hour Party People
Aspiring Singer
2002
Film
The End We Start From
MWC
2023
Series
This Is England '90
Neil
2015
Series
Broken
Cash Switchers Man
2017
Film
Dead Man's Shoes
Soz
2004
Series
Sunshine
Eddie
2008
Film
Peterloo
Samuel Bamford
2018
Series
Married Single Other
Connelly
2010
Film
The Crew
Jimmy the Truck
2008
Series
The Second Coming
Homeless Man
2003
Series
Eleventh Hour
2006
Film
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Time Grappler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Series
The Visit
Russell
2007
Film
Swallows and Amazons
Young Billy
2016
Series
Secrets and Words
Anthony
2012
Film
Quadraturin
Mr. Black
2017
Series
Lenny Blue
Simmo
2002
Film
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
2009
Film
Little Rock
Kevin Lang
2026
Series
I'm with Stupid
Macca
2006
Film
Trucker's Atlas
Mike
2019
Film
Short Stay, Long Stay
Bill
2023
Film
Lenny Blue
Simmo
2002
Film
Powder
Billy Tidy
2011
Film
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
Figgy
2007
Film
Wait for Me
Max
2023
Film
Floodlights
DS Haleford
2022
Film
When I Was 12
Neil
2001
Film
Radio Silence
Jimmy Mulligan
2013