Charles Dale

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

Known for

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Frankenstein: Legacy

2025 ⭐ 7.4

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The Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Gameshow Killer

2021 ⭐ 6.8

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Real Men

2003 ⭐ 8.5

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The Hour of the Pig

1993 ⭐ 6.2

Career timeline

2025

Frankenstein: Legacy Notable

Bob · 2025

⭐ 7.4

Protein

Stanton · 2025

⭐ 4.9

2021

The Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Gameshow Killer

2021

⭐ 6.8

2013

The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2

Self · 2013

The List

Richard Van Meeren · 2013

⭐ 4.3

2009

A Bit of Tom Jones?

Factory Foreman · 2009

⭐ 3.8

2005

Towpaths of Glory

Craig Thorn · 2005

2003

Real Men Notable

DS Barry Grimes · 2003

⭐ 8.5

2000

Secret Society

Paul · 2000

⭐ 4.8

1999

Animal Farm

Moses/Pincher (voice) · 1999

⭐ 5.7

1993

Genghis Cohn

Herr Heller · 1993

⭐ 5.1

The Hour of the Pig

First Witness · 1993

⭐ 6.2

1992

The Last Romantics

Ambulance Driver · 1992

1991

Richard II

Lord Willoughby · 1991

Henry IV: Part 2

Poins · 1991

Henry IV: Part 1

Poins · 1991

1985

Pythons on the Mountain

Gareth (aged 17) · 1985

Phoebe

George · 1985

Frequently appears with

Philip Martin Brown

Robert Browning

Michelle Ryan

Lady Charlotte

Juliet Aubrey

Millicent

Matt Barber

William Browning

Katie Sheridan

Clara Browning

Suzanne Packer

Self - Narrator

Luke Evans

Owen Teale

Keith Allen

Full filmography

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Frankenstein: Legacy

2025 ⭐ 7.4

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Protein

2025 ⭐ 4.9

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The Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Gameshow Killer

2021 ⭐ 6.8

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The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2

2013

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The List

2013 ⭐ 4.3

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A Bit of Tom Jones?

2009 ⭐ 3.8

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Towpaths of Glory

2005

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Real Men

2003 ⭐ 8.5

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Secret Society

2000 ⭐ 4.8

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Animal Farm

1999 ⭐ 5.7

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Genghis Cohn

1993 ⭐ 5.1

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The Hour of the Pig

1993 ⭐ 6.2

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The Last Romantics

1992

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Richard II

1991

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Henry IV: Part 2

1991

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Henry IV: Part 1

1991

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Henry V

1991 ⭐ 8.0

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Henry VI: House of Lancaster

1991

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Richard III

1991

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Henry VI: House of York

1991