Dean Smith (actor)
Dean Smith (born 25 January 1990) is an actor and comedian from Leeds, England. Dean is best known for playing Philip Ryan in the BBC 1 Drama Waterloo Road.[1] Smith also played Vinnie Dupe, the geek without chic, in STV's comedy Being Victor.[2] Most recently Dean revisited the role of Philip Ryan in the BBC online Drama Waterloo Road Reunited. This series followed 7 ex-pupil on life after Waterloo Road.
Dean also takes part in various charity events including charity football matches.[3]
In 2011 Dean and fellow Waterloo Road cast members Jack McMullen, Ben Ryan Davies, Will Ash and actor Tom Gibbons took on the National Three Peaks Challenge.
Dean is patron of 'Once Upon a Smile' charity and takes part in many of their charity football matches.
Dean completed the Great Yorkshire Run in 2011 running for Cancer Research UK.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Awaydays | Rugger Bugger 2 | Film |
| 2009 | Cotton Stone | Ian | Short |
| 2009 | Casualty | Tim | TV series |
| 2010 | The Founding | Unicorn Boy | Short |
| 2009– 2010 |
Waterloo Road | Philip Ryan | TV series |
| 2010 | Doctors | Spanner | One episode of TV series |
| 2010 | Being Victor | Vinnie Dupe | TV & Online series |
| 2011 | Waterloo Road Reunited | Philip Ryan | Online |
| 2013 | The Great Train Robbery | David Whitby | TV series |
| 2014 | Common | Hugo Davies | TV movie |
| 2014 | The Village | PC Derbyshire | 1 episode |
References
- ↑ "Character Profiles—Old". Waterloo Road. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ↑ "Being Victor cast: Dean Smith aka Vinnie Dupe". stv.tv. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ↑ "Celebrity soap stars take on top DJs in charity football match in Bradford". 1 June 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ↑ "A star-studded Bupa Great Yorkshire Run". 10 September 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
External links
- Dean Smith at the Internet Movie Database
- @deansmith7 on Twitter
