The Real Life of Coronation Street legend Roy Cropper, played by David Neilson

What do viewers really know about the actor David Neilson, the man behind the much-loved character Roy Cropper in Coronation Street, as he's set to approach three decades on the cobbles? Well, prior to joining Corrie, David had a few other TV roles.

He actually appeared in the long-running soap's BBC rival EastEnders way back in 1991. He made his Walford debut in August of that year, playing the role of Mr Webster who turned up at Nick Cotton’s house intending to buy it. If you were to find his appearance, you'd see the actor adopting a cockney accent and with his dark hair slicked back, worlds away from how fans recognise him now.

David also made appearances in Young at Heart, Blue Heaven by Frank Skinner, Casualty, and Heartbeat, among others. But before getting into TV, the now-74-year-old had a number of odd jobs. He was 20 when he moved to London from Loughborough to study acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama. To fund his studies, David worked as a gas fitter, ice cream salesman and pulled pints as a barman.

Here's his real life story

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