Andrew Dunn was born 10 November, 1957 in Leeds. He is an English actor who played Roger Stiles in Coronation Street, DCI Mawdsley in The Bill, Jack Faraday in Dalziel and Pascoe, Sgt. Rick Astel in 55 Degrees North, Simon Shaughnessy in Holby City, Tony Martin in Dinnerladies, Kevin Butcher in The Knock, he has also been in Dempsey and Makepeace, The Upper Hand, Midsomer Murders, Harry, Heartbeat, No Angels, Casualty, and Doctors.