Neil Bell

Neil Bell (born March 2nd 1969 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) is a British actor, mainly on UK TV and in occasional 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 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. Another recent programme he has been in is Coronation Street, where he played Billy. He also in 2007 directed a play at the Contact Theatre in Manchester, entitled "Fair".