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
Filmography
Frankenstein: Legacy
2025
as Bob
Protein
2025
as Stanton
The Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Gameshow Killer
2021
The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2
2013
as Self
The List
2013
as Richard Van Meeren
A Bit of Tom Jones?
2009
as Factory Foreman
Towpaths of Glory
2005
as Craig Thorn
Real Men
2003
as DS Barry Grimes
Secret Society
2000
as Paul
Animal Farm
1999
as Moses / Pincher (voice)
Genghis Cohn
1993
as Herr Heller
The Hour of the Pig
1993
as First Witness
The Last Romantics
1992
as Ambulance Driver
Richard II
1991
as Lord Willoughby
Henry IV: Part 1
1991
as Poins
Henry IV: Part 2
1991
as Poins
Henry V
1991
as Le Far
Henry VI: House of Lancaster
1991
as Vernon
Henry VI: House of York
1991
as Young Clifford
Richard III
1991
as Earl of Richmond
Pythons on the Mountain
1985
as Gareth (aged 17)
Phoebe
1985
as George
Buddha Boy
Unreleased
as Mr Griffith