Shaun Dingwall

Shaun Dingwall (born 21 February 1972) is a British actor. He is known for his extensive roles on stage and screen. He was born in London and attended the prestigious Central School of Speech and Drama. Dingwall has played leading roles in many television series such as the highly acclaimed BBC series Noughts and Crosses, the BAFTA and EMMY award-winning film Responsible Child and most recently the highly popular and acclaimed Netflix series Top Boy. His highly extensive credits include the BAFTA winning BBC One serial Charles II: The Power and the Passion (as Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby), directed by Joe Wright. He also appeared in another period drama, the BBC adaptation of Crime and Punishment, as Rhazhumikin. He played the recurring character Pete Tyler in the revival of Doctor Who. One of Dingwall's earlier roles was as Lance Corporal Steve Evans in Soldier Soldier. He later played Major Godber in another BAFTA winner, the Channel 4 film Mark of Cain, and was a burglar in The Phoenix and the Carpet (1997).