| Nationality: | British |
| Alma Mater: | Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Known For: | Playing recurring character DI Frank Blackmore in ITV's Emmerdale |
| Awards: | Best Director, Los Angeles Independent Film Festival (2012) |
Daniel Coll (born 1961)[1] is an English actor and film director best known for playing the recurring character DI Frank Blackmore in ITV's Emmerdale.[2]
Coll trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.[3]
Coll is a graduate of Sheffield Hallam University with an MA in filmmaking.[4]
Coll has previously made frequent appearances in Coronation Street and Heartbeat. He was in Mel Gibson's Braveheart.[5] Daniel Coll was one of the original dads in Billy Elliot the Musical in London's West End and played Tim in the movie Bullseye; he was also Enjolras in Les Misérables on the UK tour 1992/4.[6] He is also a director and producer and co wrote the musical Pinocchio starring Liam Mower.[7] Coll made his film directorial debut with The Tragedy of Macbeth released in 2012 starring Oliver Tobias[8] and which won for him Best Director in the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival 2012.[9] Coll appeared at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on 9 October 2012 to discuss The Tragedy of Macbeth, following a premiere of the film.[10]
As of 2022, Coll owns Picture Point Films, as a director.[11] The company is working on Gemini, Rural Cut, Gibraltar the Untold Story and The Rose.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Bullseye! | Tim | [12] | |
| 1995 | Braveheart | Captain York Castle | ||
| 2012 | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Director | ||
| 2014 | Northern Soul | Yarwood | [13] | |
| 2018 | The More You Ignore Me | Jim | Post-production[14] |