Dean Smith

Actor

Born: Emporia, Kansas, USA

BIOGRAPHY

Dean Smith (born 25 January 1990) is an actor and comedian from Leeds, England. Dean is best known for playing Philip Ryan in the BBC 1 Drama Waterloo Road. Smith also played Vinnie Dupe, the geek without chic, in STVs comedy Being Victor. Most recently Dean revisited the role of Philip Ryan in the BBC online Drama Waterloo Road Reunited. This series followed 7 ex-pupil on life after Waterloo Road.In 2019 Dean Smith took on the role of DS Yates in Hollyoaks, becoming a corrupt copper on local gangster Liam Donovans payroll.Dean also takes part in various charity events including charity football matches.In 2011 Dean and fellow Waterloo Road cast members Jack McMullen, Ben-Ryan Davies, Will Ash and actor Tom Gibbons took on the National Three Peaks Challenge.Dean is patron of Once Upon a Smile charity and takes part in many of their charity football matches.Dean completed the Great Yorkshire Run in 2011 running for Cancer Research UK.

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