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Wikipedia / David Prosho

Dave Prosho (born 1965, Leicestershire) is an English actor. He studied drama at University of Winchester (then known as King Alfred's College) on the Drama, Theatre and Television Studies course, from 1983 to 1986.

Prosho is best known for his role as DC Ian Mitchell in Scott & Bailey. He has also appeared as Jimmy in The Syndicate, and in a number of other dramas, including Queer as Folk, Phoenix Nights, The Cops, The Second Coming, and The Vice.

He has also appeared in three Peter Kosminsky dramas: Walking on the Moon, Britz, and the BAFTA-winning The Government Inspector. Prosho has balanced his acting career with a career in education, between acting jobs, and is currently headteacher at Beechcliffe Special School in Thackley, Bradford.

Filmography

Year

Title

Role

Notes

2020

William Harper

Miniseries, 1 episode

Bookmaker Terry

Episode: "Octopus Situation"

2019

Doctors

Dominic Smith

Episode: "End Game"

2017

Inspector George Gently

Donnelly

Episode: "Gently and the New Age"

In the Dark

DCI / DI Ted Carter

Miniseries, 2 episodes

2016

To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters

Bailiff

TV film

2012

Jimmy

2 episodes

Secret State

MI6 Officer

Miniseries, 2 episodes

2011–2016

Scott & Bailey

DC Ian 'Mitch' Mitchell

Regular role, 31 episodes

2009

Unforgiven

DC Summergate

Miniseries, 1 episode

2008

Spooks: Code 9

Philip

1 episode

True Heroes

Episode: "Death Descent"

2007

New Street Law

DI Hunter

1 episode

Britz

Senior Police Officer

TV film

2005

Steve Haws

TV film

Faith

Sgt. Green

TV film

2004–2006

Hollyoaks

Rob Owen

Regular role

2003

Casualty

Fire Chief

Episode: "Three in a Bed"

PC Jackson

Miniseries, 1 episode

Burn It

Kevin Beswick

1 episode

Where the Heart It

Mick

Episode: "Not Waving But Drowning"

2002

Fat Friends

Simon Becker

Episode: "Sweet and Sour"

Phoenix Nights

Chief Fireman

Episode: "Brian Gets Everyone Back Together"

Always and Everyone

Nick Messiter

Episode: "Warrior's Heart"

2001

Doctors

Kevin Ross

Episode: "Twenty Years On"

Casualty

Dave

Episode: "Holding the Baby"

2000

Close and True

DI Moran

Miniseries, episode: "Miss Newcastle"

Coronation Street

Josh Cunningham

2 episodes

Blind Ambition

Mike Waite

TV film

Immigration Officer

2 episodes: "Betrayed: Parts 1 & 2"

Clocking Off

First Policeman

Episode: "Steve's Story"

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

Det. Sgt. Parks

Miniseries, 2 episodes

1999–2001

Duty Sergeant

Regular role, 16 episodes

1999

CI5: The New Professionals

Cathcart

Episode: "Miss Hit"

Walking on the Moon

Mr. Holmes

TV film

Queer as Folk

Muscle Man

1 episode

1998

Dalziel and Pascoe

Jimmy Howard

Episode: "The Wood Beyond"

Heartbeat

Baldwin

Episode: "Hello, Goodbye"

City Central

Jim

Episode: "Picking Up the Pieces"

Police Sergeant

1 episode

1997

Peak Practice

Chris Ackroyd

Episode: "Fight or Flight"

Police 2020

Dr. Fortnum

TV film (pilot)

Knight School

Prison Guard

Episode: "The New Boy"

1996

Pete Jones

2 episodes

Out of the Blue

Danny Caswell

1 episode

1995–1998

Emmerdale

Police Constable

3 episodes