David Crellin

David Crellin born 1961 is an English actor Crellin who was born in Sheffield South Yorkshire is known for roles in Emmerdale as Billy Hopwood BBC 2s BAFTA Awardwinning series The Cops as Alan Wakefield and Coronation Street as gangster Jimmy Clayton charge nurse Thornton who looked after Don Brennan after his car crash and receiver Graham Baxter who wound up MVB Motors He also starred as Jimmy Grainger in the first series of Waterloo Road on BBC One Signed to British independent record label Everyday Records 2008 Crellin recorded a debut EP Innocent Bystander In 2010 he returned to Coronation Street in another role that of Colin Fishwick a teacher friend of John Stape David trained to become an actor at the Rose Bruford College of Speech Drama Crellin lives with his wife and children in Horwich near Bolton