Daniel Coll

{{Short description|British actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Use British English|date=August 2013}} {{Infobox person | name =  | image =  | alt =  | caption = | birth_name =  | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1961}} | birth_place = | death_date =  | death_place = | other_names = | alma_mater = [[Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts]] | occupation = {{Unbulleted list|Actor|Film director}} | years_active = | known_for = Playing recurring character [[DI Frank Blackmore]] in [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]'s ''[[Emmerdale]]'' | awards = Best Director, [[Los Angeles Independent Film Festival]] (2012) | notable_works = }} '''Daniel Coll''' (born 1961)<ref name="Mirror">{{cite news | last = Waterston | first = Caroline | title = Emmerdale star Dan Coll to drive from Yorkshire to Gibraltar to raise money for the Samaritans | url = https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/emmerdale-star-dan-coll-drive-4381452 | work = [[Daily Mirror]] | date = 4 October 2018 | access-date = 1 November 2018}}</ref> is an English actor and film director best known for playing the recurring character [[DI Frank Blackmore]] in [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]'s ''[[Emmerdale]]''.<ref>{{cite news | last = Glover | first = Chloe | title = ''Big Fat Gypsy Wedding'' and ''Big Brother'' star Paddy Doherty to star in fundraising gala for actor Emily Nicholls in Holmfirth on August 23 | url = https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/paddy-doherty-emily-nicholls-holmfirth-9803480 | work = [[Examiner Live]] | location = [[Huddersfield]], West Yorkshire | quote = The event has been organised by Daniel Coll, a local film director who played [[DI Frank Blackmore]] in [[Emmerdale]]. | date = 6 August 2015 | access-date = 29 October 2018}}</ref>

== Education == Coll trained at [[Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts]].<ref name="Mountview">{{cite book | title = The Pirates of Penzance (souvenir programme), The Opera House, Manchester | url = http://www.justball.net/home/anniversary/PP%20Prog.pdf | page = 18 | publisher = [[Manchester Opera House|The Opera House, Manchester]] | date = March 1985 | access-date = 2 November 2018}} *''See also'': :*{{cite news | title = The Pirates of Penzance: Cast & Crew | url = https://theatricalia.com/play/5qq/the-pirates-of-penzance/production/pza | website = theatricalia.com | publisher = Theatricalia | date = 6 March 1985 | access-date = 1 November 2018}}</ref>

Coll is a graduate of Sheffield Hallam University with an MA in filmmaking.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LinkedIn: Log in or Sign Up |url=https://www.linkedin.com/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=LinkedIn |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==

Coll is currently producing Falcon a detective thriller to star Peter Andre, Noah Huntley and Victoria Ekanoye set in Malta and Gozo - it is set distribution in 2025. Has previously made frequent appearances in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' and ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]''. He was in [[Mel Gibson]]'s ''[[Braveheart]]''.<ref name="Braveheart">{{cite news | title = York Captain | url = http://www.movieneon.com/titles/1995/braveheart/characters/york-captain/ | website = movieneon.com | publisher = Movie Neon | access-date = 1 November 2018 }} *''See also'': :*{{cite news | title = Braveheart: Captain York Castle | url = https://www.mandy.com/films/16674/braveheart | website = mandy.com | publisher = Mandy | access-date = 1 November 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Daniel Coll was one of the original dads in ''[[Billy Elliot the Musical]]'' in London's West End and played Tim in the movie Bullseye; he was also Enjolras in ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'' on the [[Les Misérables (musical)#UK and Ireland tours|UK tour 1992/4]].<ref name="Les_Mis">{{cite web | title = Daniel Coll | url = http://www.londonmusicalsonline.com/londonlesmis/lmperformer.php?PerfID=dancol | website = londonlesmis.co.uk | publisher = London Musicals Online | access-date = 29 October 2018}}</ref> He is also a director and producer and co wrote the musical ''Pinocchio'' starring [[Liam Mower]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Clayton | first = Emma | title = Daniel's pulling the strings | url = https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/1834476.Daniel_s_pulling_the_strings | work = [[Telegraph & Argus]] | location = Bradford, West Yorkshire | date = 15 November 2007 | access-date = 29 October 2018}}</ref>

Coll made his film directorial debut with ''The Tragedy of Macbeth'' released in 2012 starring Oliver Tobias<ref name="Macbeth">{{cite news | last = Heath | first = Paul | title = Trailer for the Tragedy of Macbeth: Out on DVD Monday 12 March | url = http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2012/03/06/trailer-for-the-tragedy-of-macbeth-out-on-dvd-monday-12th-march/ | date = 6 March 2012 | access-date = 29 October 2018}}</ref> and which won for him Best Director in the [[Los Angeles Independent Film Festival]] 2012.<ref>{{cite news | title = ''The Tragedy of Macbeth'' takes Best Film at LA Indie Film Festival | url = http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/the-tragedy-of-macbeth-takes-best-film-at-la-indie-film-festival-169792856.html | agency = [[PR Newswire]] | date = 14 September 2012 | access-date = 29 October 2018}}</ref> Coll appeared at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on 9 October 2012 to discuss ''The Tragedy of Macbeth'', following a premiere of the film.<ref name="Bard">{{cite news | last = Crystal | first = Ben | title = Recent talks, 2012: October 9th | url = http://www.shakespeareontoast.com/upcoming-talks-events/ | website = shakespeareontoast.com | publisher = Shakespeare on Toast | access-date = 1 November 2018 | archive-date = 7 November 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181107234456/http://www.shakespeareontoast.com/upcoming-talks-events/ | url-status = dead }}</ref>

From 2020 he appeared in ''Dan and Paddy’s Bucket list-Kyushu Japan'' with co-host, Irish Traveller and TV reality star, [[Paddy Doherty (TV personality)|Paddy Doherty]] exploring [[Kyushu]] in which they partook in challenges along the way.

As of 2022, Coll owns Picture Point Films, as a director.<ref>{{Cite web |title=People – Picture Point |url=https://www.picturepoint.co.uk/projects/ |access-date=2022-06-12 |language=en-US}}</ref> The company is working on Gemini, Rural Cut, Gibraltar the Untold Story and The Rose.

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | width="10%" | 1990|| width="40%" |''[[Bullseye! (1990 film)|Bullseye!]]'' || width="30%" |Tim ||width="20%" | <ref name="Bullseye">{{cite web | title = ''Bullseye'' (1990) | url = https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b79ecf950 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170824003303/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b79ecf950 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 24 August 2017 | website = bfi.org.uk | publisher = [[British Film Institute]] | access-date = 1 November 2018}}</ref> |- |1995|| ''[[Braveheart]]'' || Captain York Castle || <ref name="Braveheart" /> |- |2012|| ''The Tragedy of Macbeth'' || || Director<ref name="Macbeth" /> |- |2014|| ''[[Northern Soul (film)|Northern Soul]]'' || Yarwood || <ref name="Mirror" /><ref name="Northern">{{cite web | title = Northern Soul Cast & Crew | url = https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Northern-Soul-Blu-ray/110085/#Castandcrew | website = blu-ray.com | publisher = Blu-ray | access-date = 1 November 2018}}</ref> |- |2018|| ''[[The More You Ignore Me (2018 film)|The More You Ignore Me]]'' || Jim || Post-production<ref name="Ignore">{{cite web | title = ''The More You Ignore Me'' (2017) | url = https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5bb09498c5a20 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201024130936/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5bb09498c5a20 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 24 October 2020 | website = bfi.org.uk | publisher = [[British Film Institute]] | access-date = 1 November 2018}}</ref> |}

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0171457}}

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