David Roper
Acting
Biography
David Roper is a British film and television actor, who is best known for playing Chris Hawthorne in The Cuckoo Waltz (1975-1980) and Charlie Fisher in Leave It to Charlie (1978-1980). Later during his career he played Geoff Barnes in EastEnders (1985-) and Bob Bradshaw in Coronation Street (1960-). Roper also appeared in Crown Court (1972-1984), A Bit of a Do (1989), The Gift (1990), Taggart (1983-2000), The Bill (1984-2010), Heartbeat (1992-2010), Midsomer Murders (1997-), The Crown (2016-2023…

The Crown
2016
Bishop of Norwich

The Damned United
2009
Sam Bolton

Midsomer Murders
1997
Anton Thorneycroft

Bad Girls
1999
Mr Adams

Heartbeat
1992
DI Randall

Heartbeat
1992
Spooner

Heartbeat
1992
Sid Bestwick

The Sight
2000
Sgt. Eric Mills

Birds of a Feather
1989
D.I. Fearnley

Peak Practice
1993
James Crick

The Royal
2003
Dennis Cording

The Cater Street Hangman
1998
Maddock

The Cuckoo Waltz
1975

Downtime
1997
Mike

The Oresteia
1983
Watchman

The Robbie Coltrane Special
1989
Self

Ain't Misbehavin'
1994
Dobey

Churchill's People
1974
Christopher Wren

On the Razzle
1983
Melchior

The Afternoon Play
2003
Frank Manning