David Fleeshman (11th July 1952) is an English actor. He has has portrayed three different characters in Emmerdale, first Charlie Aindow between 1990 and 1992 and briefly in 1994. Over ten years later in 2005 he played John Widnes and in 2012 he portrayed DI Drake. He has numerous other TV and Film credits. Fleeshman founded The Actors Lab along with Sue Jenkins and his daughter Emily Fleeshman. His son Richard Fleeshman, is an actor and singer who has previously appeared in Coronation Street as Craig Harris.