Dario Coates (born 25 April 1992) is an English actor. He is known for portraying Alex Neeson in the television ITV soap Coronation Street (2007–2008).[1]

Dario Coates
Born (1992-04-25) 25 April 1992 (age 32)
Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
EducationItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present

Biography

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Coates attended Calder High School and Calderdale Theatre School.[2] He acted in Calderdale Theatre School's production of the Philip Pullman novels His Dark Materials, for which he received acclaim from The Halifax Courier.[1][3]

In 2016, he appeared in the BBC series The Coroner episode "The Beast of Lighthaven" as Ben Fairhead.[1]

In 2023, he appeared as Connie in the fourth season of the Netflix series You.[1][4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Boys on Film 20: Heaven Can Wait

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2007–2008 Coronation Street Alex Neeson 32 episodes
2013 Drifters LOL Squad 2 Episode: "Work Experience"
2014 Doctors Leo Kellam Episode: "The Inheritance"
2016 The Coroner Ben Fairhead Episode: "The Beast of Lighthaven"
2017 Endeavour Lee 'Stix' Noble Episode: "Canticle"
Damned Nick Episode #2.5
2021 The Girlfriend Experience Data Tagger Episode: "State of Mind"
Rules of the Game DS Peter Alan 4 episodes
2022 Tell Me Everything Pineapples Episode #1.2
2023 You Connie Recurring role
The Couple Next Door Mike 2 episodes

Video games

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Year Title Voice role Notes
2020 Cyberpunk 2077 Voice
2021 Red Solstice 2: Survivors Additional voices
2022 Expeditions: Rome Tullius Cicero / Minucius Thermus / Felix Hadrianus
Total War: Warhammer III Voice
Live A Live Oersted / Odio, the Lord of Dark English version
2023 The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Orc / Elf English version
Killer Frequency Murphy / Eugene Stine / Jimmy / Dudley / Officer Trout
Baldur's Gate 3 Astoundo the Lesser / Barcus Wroot / Bug Bludgeon / Various
Payday 3 Neon Cradle Bouncer / Radio Reporter / Civilians
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin Awlrach the Drowner / Marshcrawla Sloggoth / Snargit
2024 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Gaufrey Rawlings / Sebastian Preese / Caleb Wattson
Closer the Distance Laul
Metaphor: ReFantazio Ovis Gideaux English dub

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Jacob, Liana (16 January 2023). "You Netflix season 4: Who is Dario Coates from Hebden Bridge? The former Coronation Street actor appearing alongside Penn Badgley on Netflix psychological thriller show". The Yorkshire Post.
  2. ^ "Dario lands role in popular soap". Hebden Bridge Times. 20 November 2007. Archived from the original on 4 January 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. ^ Liddle, Andrew (3 April 2009). "His Dark Materials, Calderdale Theatre School, Square Chapel Centre for the Arts". Halifax Courier. Archived from the original on 6 April 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  4. ^ Cormack, Morgan (12 April 2023). "You season 4 cast: Meet the characters in the Netflix thriller". Radio Times.