- Alex Walkinshaw
Infobox actor
name = Alex Walkinshaw
birthdate = Birth date and age|1974|10|5|df=y
location =Barking ,London ,England
height = 6' (1.83 m)
deathdate =
birthname =
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homepage =
notable role =Sgt. Dale Smith
in "The Bill "Alex Newcombe Walkinshaw [cite web|url=http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=view&r=5538&dbid=8964&iid=ONS_B19744AZ-1477&fn=&ln=Record+from+England+%26+Wales%2c+Birth+Index%3a+1837-1983&st=d&ssrc=&pid=737171|title=GRO Birth Registration Index|accessdate=2006-11-11|publisher=Ancestry.co.uk] (born
5 October 1974 ) is an Englishactor best known for his role of Sgt. Dale Smith in "The Bill " onITV1 .Biography
Alex Walkinshaw was born on
5 October ,1974 inBarking ,London . He first appeared in "The Bill " in 3 episodes as a guest star in 1992, 1993 and 1995, before joining as a regular cast member in 1999. He joined "The Bill" as PC Dale Smith, better known as 'Smithy' and then left in 2001. In 2003, he later returned when his character was promoted to Sergeant. His first TV appearance was at the age of 12 as an extra in "Grange Hill" for a year. He takes his middle name from his mother's maiden name. From 1992 to 1993 he appeared in the sitcom "Side by Side".He lives with his wife Sarah Truster, a former make-up artist on "The Bill", and they have two children: daughter Flora born 2004, and son Jack born December 2006. He is a season ticket holder at
West Ham United .On
24 March 2007 , he took part in "The Weakest Link " and won. He won £9,450 and gave it to an Essex based charity called "Kids in Need". The charity grants wishes for underprivileged, sick or terminally ill children.Filmography
*"
The Bill " (2003-present) ....Sgt Dale Smith
*"Stan The Man " (2002) ....Tommy
*"Holby City " (2001) ....Mickey
*"Urban Gothic " (2001) ....Stevo
*"The Bill " (1999-2001) ....PC Dale Smith
*"McCallum " (1995-1998) ....DS Small
*"Crown Prosecutor " (1995) ....Troy Daly
*"The Bill " (1995) ....Andy Franklin
*"A Touch of Frost " (1995) ....Pearce
*"Anna Lee " (1994) ....Kevin
*"The Bill " (1993) ....Lee Tarrant
*"To Play the King " (1993) ....Boy Mugger
*"A Question of Guilt " (1993) .... Ed Darvas
*"Casualty " (1992) ....Alan
*"The Bill " (1992) ....Steven Murray
*"Side by Side" (1992-1993) ....Terry Shane
*"Death in Venice " (1990) ....Older BoyReferences
External links
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* [http://www.alexwalkinshaw.co.uk Unofficial Fansite]
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