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Charles Dale
Acting
Born: 1963
Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Biography
Charles Dale (born 4 February 1963) is a Welsh actor known for playing Big Mac in Casualty, Dennis Stringer in Coronation Street, Gary "Chef" Alcock in The Lakes and Clive Eustace in The Eustace Bros. He was born in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
From November 2007 until June 2016, Dale portrayed Big Mac, a hospital porter, an Emergency Care Assistant and a Healthcare Assistant in the BBC One series Casualty. He played Steve Lewis in the BBC Wales series Belonging (1999-2009).
He has also made appearances in Lovejoy, Soldier Soldier, Bramwell, A Touch of Frost, Touching Evil III, The Bill, At Home with the Braithwaites, Burnside, Steel River Blues, New Tricks, Where the Heart Is, Holby City, Spaced, Rocket Man, The Pembrokeshire Murders, Unforgotten and Emmerdale
From November 2007 until June 2016, Dale portrayed Big Mac, a hospital porter, an Emergency Care Assistant and a Healthcare Assistant in the BBC One series Casualty. He played Steve Lewis in the BBC Wales series Belonging (1999-2009).
He has also made appearances in Lovejoy, Soldier Soldier, Bramwell, A Touch of Frost, Touching Evil III, The Bill, At Home with the Braithwaites, Burnside, Steel River Blues, New Tricks, Where the Heart Is, Holby City, Spaced, Rocket Man, The Pembrokeshire Murders, Unforgotten and Emmerdale
Known For
Death Valley
Terry Daniels
2025 · GB
The Crow Girl
Brian Cole
2025 · GB
Sherwood
Leonard Gibson
2022 · GB
The Pembrokeshire Murders
DS Gareth Rees
2021 · GB
Requiem
Royce Evans
2018 · GB
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011 · GB
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Maxentius
2006 · GB
New Tricks
Role
2004 · GB
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Death Valley | 2025 | Terry Daniels |
| The Crow Girl | 2025 | Brian Cole |
| Sherwood | 2022 | Leonard Gibson |
| The Pembrokeshire Murders | 2021 | DS Gareth Rees |
| Requiem | 2018 | Royce Evans |
| Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | 2011 | Self - Participant |
| Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire | 2006 | Maxentius |
| New Tricks | 2004 | Contributor |
| The Last Detective | 2003 | Contributor |
| Judge John Deed | 2001 | Contributor |
| Belonging | 2000 | Steve |
| Midsomer Murders | 1997 | Gideon Blundell |
| A Touch of Frost | 1992 | Colin Fletcher |
| Casualty | 1986 | Big Mac |
| Lovejoy | 1986 | DS Redston |
| The Bill | 1984 | Contributor |
| Van der Valk | 1972 | Simon Plesman |