David Prosho
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Dave Prosho is an English
television actor. Dave grew up in Leicestershire
, England
where he lived for much of his childhood before relocating to Leeds
, England
where he now resides. He has a family of four.
His roles have included a fireman in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights
, a rugby player in Peak Practice
, a soldier in a docudrama The Government Inspector on the Dr. David Kelly tragedy, as well as characters in Dalziel and Pascoe
, Fat Friends
, Emmerdale
, a "Muscle Man" in the Channel 4 TV series Queer As Folk
and Casualty
.
His most notable role to date was in Hollyoaks
, where he made regular appearances as Rob Owen, father of Nicole, Russ and Sam. Dave's command of many regional dialects stands him in good stead within the industry.
Dave previously co presented the Friday Night Inspiral Warm-Up on Revolution Radio with fellow actor Alex Carter
and friend Broadie. The show consists of friendly banter and rock/indie songs in a two hour set. A regular feature on the show was "Dave's Rainbow" where each week Dave plays 3 songs associated with that weeks colour. Dave no longer presents the show.
Dave studied drama at University of Winchester
(then known as King Alfred's College) on the Drama, Theatre and Television Studies course from 1983 to 1986.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
television actor. Dave grew up in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
where he lived for much of his childhood before relocating to Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
where he now resides. He has a family of four.
His roles have included a fireman in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights was a BAFTA-nominated English sitcom about The Phoenix Club, a working men's club in the northern English town of Farnworth, Greater Manchester. The show was written by Neil Fitzmaurice, Peter Kay and Dave Spikey, produced by Goodnight Vienna Productions and Ovation...
, a rugby player in Peak Practice
Peak Practice
Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most successful series at the time...
, a soldier in a docudrama The Government Inspector on the Dr. David Kelly tragedy, as well as characters in Dalziel and Pascoe
Dalziel and Pascoe (BBC TV series)
Dalziel and Pascoe is a popular British television crime drama based on the Dalziel and Pascoe books by Reginald Hill, which was first broadcast in March 1996. It is set in Yorkshire, and is about two detectives...
, Fat Friends
Fat Friends
Fat Friends is an ITV drama , following a group of overweight people, their laughter and pain and addresses the absurdities of dieting in our modern age. The drama looks at people and how they relate to one another and use body weight as an excuse for all sorts of failings in their relationships,...
, Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
, a "Muscle Man" in the Channel 4 TV series Queer As Folk
Queer as Folk (UK TV series)
Queer as Folk is a 1999 British television series that chronicles the lives of three gay men living in Manchester's gay village around Canal Street. Both Queer as Folk and Queer as Folk 2 were written by Russell T Davies...
and Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
.
His most notable role to date was in Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
, where he made regular appearances as Rob Owen, father of Nicole, Russ and Sam. Dave's command of many regional dialects stands him in good stead within the industry.
Dave previously co presented the Friday Night Inspiral Warm-Up on Revolution Radio with fellow actor Alex Carter
Alex Carter (British actor)
Alex Carter is an English actor and radio presenter.Carter got his TV break in 1999 when he was cast as Craig Harrison in 9 episodes of the Sunday evening drama Where the Heart Is. He then had a small walk on role in Coronation Street...
and friend Broadie. The show consists of friendly banter and rock/indie songs in a two hour set. A regular feature on the show was "Dave's Rainbow" where each week Dave plays 3 songs associated with that weeks colour. Dave no longer presents the show.
Notable appearances
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Scott & Bailey Scott & Bailey Scott & Bailey is a British detective drama series that debuted on ITV on 29 May, 2011. The programme's main characters are DC Rachel Bailey and DC Janet Scott , both of whom are members of the Major Incident Team of the fictional Manchester Metropolitan Police, headed by DCI Gill Murray... |
D.C. Ian Mitchell | |
2009 2009 in television The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2009. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches.-January:-February:-March:-April:-May:-June:-July:-August:... |
Unforgiven Unforgiven Unforgiven is a 1992 American Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood with a screenplay written by David Webb Peoples. The film tells the story of William Munny, an aging outlaw and killer who takes on one more job years after he had hung up his guns and turned to farming... |
D.C. Summergate | |
2008 2008 in television The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2008. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches.-January:-February:-March:-April:-May:-June:-July:-August:... |
Spooks: Code 9 | Philip | |
2007 2007 in television 2007 in television may refer to:*2007 in American television*2007 in Australian television*2007 in British television*2007 in Canadian television*2007 in Japanese television... |
New Street Law New Street Law New Street Law is a British legal drama television series produced by Red Production Company in association with One-Eyed Dog Ltd for BBC One. The series was created by G. F. Newman and Matthew Hall, and starred an ensemble cast headed by John Hannah and Paul Freeman... |
DI Hunter | |
Britz Britz Britz is a German locality within the Berlin borough of Neukölln.-History:The village of Britzig was first mentioned in 1273. It was incorporated by the 1920 Greater Berlin Act... |
Police Officer | ||
2006 2006 in television 2006 in television may refer to:*2006 in American television*2006 in Australian television*2006 in British television*2006 in Canadian television*2006 in Japanese television... |
Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill... |
Rob Owen Rob Owen (Hollyoaks) Robert "Rob" Owen is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by David Prosho between 2004 and 2006.... |
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2005 2005 in television The year 2005 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2005.For the American TV schedule, see: 2005–06 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-Miniseries:... |
Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill... |
Rob Owen Rob Owen (Hollyoaks) Robert "Rob" Owen is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by David Prosho between 2004 and 2006.... |
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The Government Inspector | Steve Haws | ||
Faith Faith Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing, or a belief that is not based on proof. In religion, faith is a belief in a transcendent reality, a religious teacher, a set of teachings or a Supreme Being. Generally speaking, it is offered as a means by which the truth of the proposition,... |
Sgt. Green | ||
2003 2003 in television The year 2003 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2003.For the American TV schedule, see: 2003-04 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:... |
The Second Coming | PC Jackson | |
2002 2002 in television The year 2002 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2002.For the American TV schedule, see: 2002–03 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:... |
Phoenix Nights | Chief Fireman | |
Trivia
Dave Prosho shares a birthday with Michael Bay, Deenise Richards, Taylor Hawkins and Billie Joe Armstrong.Dave studied drama at University of Winchester
University of Winchester
The University of Winchester is a British public university primarily based in Winchester, Hampshire, England. Winchester is a historic cathedral city and the ancient capital of Wessex and the Kingdom of England.-History:...
(then known as King Alfred's College) on the Drama, Theatre and Television Studies course from 1983 to 1986.