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David Proud

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David Proud
David Proud was born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. He is an actor, writer, and director known for EastEnders (1985), Marcella (2016) and Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007). In December 2020 David joined the core writing team of Coronation Street (1960). David was named as a BAFTA Breakthrough Artist for 2021.

David was born with a condition called Spina Bifida and uses a wheelchair.
BornMarch 14, 1983
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BornMarch 14, 1983
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Yun Jee Kim in Lift (2024)
    Lift
    5.5
    • Harry
    • 2024
    Esther Smith and Ruth Madeley in Verisimilitude (2020)
    Verisimilitude
    7.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 2020
    Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Sympathy for the Lemon (2017)
    Sympathy for the Lemon
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Yun Jee Kim in Lift (2024)
      Lift
      5.5
      • Harry
      • 2024
    • Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
      Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
      8.0
      TV Series
      • MI5 Tech
      • 2019
    • Anna Friel in Marcella (2016)
      Marcella
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Joel Lawrence
      • 2018
    • Doctors (2000)
      Doctors
      4.5
      TV Series
      • Ian Cheney
      • Terry Ford
      • 2012–2018
    • Elaine Cassidy, Will Mellor, Colin Salmon, Joanna Scanlan, and Alexandra Roach in No Offence (2015)
      No Offence
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Roland Stubbs
      • 2015
    • iWitness
      • John
      • 2014
    • Siblings (2014)
      Siblings
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Charlie
      • 2014
    • The One That Got Away
      Short
      • Charlie
      • 2013
    • Rob Brydon in The Best of Men (2012)
      The Best of Men
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Jeremy
      • 2012
    • N.F.A. (No Fixed Abode) (2012)
      N.F.A. (No Fixed Abode)
      7.0
      • Graham
      • 2012
    • Wheels of Fortune
      8.7
      Short
      • Gareth
      • 2011
    • Billie Piper in Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007)
      Secret Diary of a Call Girl
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Blake
      • 2008–2011
    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Adam Best
      • Adam
      • 2009–2010
    • The Magic Hour (2009)
      The Magic Hour
      7.6
      • Ernst
      • 2009
    • Hunger House (2008)
      Hunger House
      8.6
      Short
      • Ernst
      • 2008

    Writer



    • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
      Coronation Street
      5.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2021–2025
    • Doctors (2000)
      Doctors
      4.5
      TV Series
      • by
      • 2020–2021
    • Christopher Rithin and Gabby Wong in Barista (2020)
      Barista
      Short
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Magic Hour 4
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Sympathy for the Lemon (2017)
      Sympathy for the Lemon
      Short
      • writer
      • 2017
    • Andy Dear in The Alarm (2017)
      The Alarm
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Awkward Turtle
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • The One That Got Away
      Short
      • writer
      • 2013
    • Wheels of Fortune
      8.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2011

    Additional Crew



    • Heart of Invictus (2023)
      Heart of Invictus
      5.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Disability Consultant
      • 2023
    • We Are the Freaks (2013)
      We Are the Freaks
      4.6
      • trainee producer
      • 2013
    • Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010)
      Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
      6.5
      • trainee
      • 2010

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Youtube channel
    • Height
      • 4′ 11¾″ (1.52 m)
    • Born
      • March 14, 1983
      • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Amy Joy ProudAugust 19, 2016 - October 14, 2021 (divorced)
    • Other works
      Produced music video for UK indie band "Deadwax" called "She's a Queen:. Video featured his EastEnders co-star Mellisa Suffield. Melissa's husband James Sebastian Carter-Richards is the bassist for Deadwax.

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Has a small scar on his right hand which he got from catching his hand accidentally on a piece of set whilst filming EastEnders.
    • Quotes
      An artist is only limited by imagination; a disabled artist is only limited by opportunity.
    • Nickname
      • Twiglet

    FAQ

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    • How old is David Proud?
      42 years old
    • When was David Proud born?
      March 14, 1983
    • Where was David Proud born?
      Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
    • How tall is David Proud?
      4 feet 12 inches, or 1.52 meters
    • What is David Proud known for?
      Coronation Street, Verisimilitude, Lift, and Sympathy for the Lemon

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