Alex Walkinshaw

Alex Walkinshaw
Born
Alex Newcombe Walkinshaw

(1974-10-05) 5 October 1974 (age 52)
Barking, England, United Kingdom
OccupationActor
TelevisionThe Bill
Waterloo Road
Casualty
Holby City
EastEnders
Spouse
Sarah Trusler
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(m. 2009; div. 2019)​
Children2
RelativesJodie Marsh (cousin)

Alex Walkinshaw (born 5 October 1974) is a British actor from Barking, England. He is known for playing Dale "Smithy" Smith in the police show The Bill and Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher in the medical dramas Casualty and Holby City. He also played a teacher in the school drama Waterloo Road.

Work

Walkinshaw first appeared on TV when he was 12. He played in the children's show Grange Hill. He stayed on the show for one year. In the early 1990s, he acted in the sitcom Side by Side.

In 1999 Alex Walkinshaw joined show The Bill. He played Police Constable (PC) Dale "Smithy" Smith. He later became a sergeant on the show. Walkinshaw stayed in the show until it ended in 2010. He said it was emotional to film the final scenes.

In 2008, Walkinshaw was nominated for the National Television Award. The award was won by David Tennant.

In 2011, Walkinshaw joined the drama Waterloo Road as physical education teacher Jez Diamond. After leaving that show, he joined TV series Casualty as nurse Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher. In 2014, his character moved to Holby City, where he continued playing Fletch.

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Programme Role
2025–present EastEnders Ross
2014−2022 Holby City Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher
2012–2014, 2016, 2019–2020, 2022 Casualty
2011–2012 Waterloo Road Jez Diamond
2002 Stan the Man Tommy
2001 Holby City Mickey
2001 Urban Gothic Stevo
1999–2001, 2003–2010 The Bill PC/Sgt/Insp. Dale Smith
1995–1998 McCallum DS Small
1995 Crown Prosecutor Troy Daly
1995 The Bill Andy Franklin
1995 A Touch of Frost Pearce
1995 London's Burning Truck Driver
1994 Anna Lee Kevin
1994 Harry Enfield & Chums Unwanted party guest
1993 To Play the King Boy Mugger
1993 The Bill Lee Tarrant
1993 A Question of Guilt Ed Darvas
1992 Casualty Alan
1992 The Bill Steven Murray
1992–1993 Side by Side Terry Shane
1990 Death in Venice Older Boy

References

  1. ↑ "Alex Walkinshaw | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  2. ↑ "Bill cast clear-out". United Kingdom: BBC. 30 May 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  3. ↑ Millar, Paul (22 June 2010). "Soaps – News – Walkinshaw: 'The Bill end was emotional' – Digital Spy". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 24 June 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  4. ↑ Gardham, Duncan (21 October 2008). "Seven Dr Whos set for reunion". United Kingdom: Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  5. ↑ Hemley, Matthew (30 October 2008). "Double drama win for Doctor Who at National Television Awards". United Kingdom: The Stage. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  6. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (13 March 2012). "'Casualty' casts 'Waterloo Road' star Alex Walkinshaw as new nurse". United Kingdom: Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 March 2012.