Roy Cropper is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera,
Coronation Street, played by David Neilson. He first appeared
on-screen on 19 July 1995. Originally a secondary character, he was
given a more prominent role in 1997, by the executive producer of
Coronation Street, Brian Park. Roy has been featured in numerous
high-profile storylines, most notably marrying the first transgender
character in a British soap opera, Hayley Patterson (Julie
Hesmondhalgh).In 1995, Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) moves into a
new flat and meets fellow tenant, Roy Cropper, who seems over-helpful.
Jamie Armstrong catches Roy reading a postcard Tracy Barlow (Dawn
Acton) sent to Deirdre and calls him pathetic, thinking that Roy is
stalking Deirdre. The tank bursts in 5 Crimea Street, making the
Armstrongs and Roy panic, but Deirdre is unnerved by the way Roy takes
advantage of the leak to try to get close to her. She is stunned when
he tells her that he's sorry about her bereavement and tells Mike
Baldwin (Johnny Briggs) of her discomfort. Roy pesters Deirdre late at
night, inviting her for a drink. Mike tells Roy to leave Deirdre alone
and he makes plans to move out. Tricia Armstrong (Tracy Brabin)
overhears Roy apologising to Mike for stepping in on his lady-friend.
Roy asks Tricia if she's the same as Deirdre; one of Mike's women and
she tells him to get lost. Roy worries that Deirdre is brooding too
much and fears that she may have a breakdown but he just annoys her as
she sees Roy's concern as him pestering her. Roy alerts Mike to the
fact that Deirdre is shutting herself away.Bill Webster (Peter
Armitage) and Jim McDonald (Charles Lawson) find a cast-iron fireplace
while renovating the flats and decide to sell it, but Jamie tells Roy
they are stealing it and tries to blackmail them for £5. Roy gets a
new job washing-up in a big hotel. To help Tricia out, he buys her TV
for £30. Martin Platt (Sean Wilson) takes Roy on to help out in the
cafe. Roy is interested to hear that Don Brennan (Geoffrey Hinsliff)
has a ghost and offers the benefit of his experience, lending Vera
Duckworth (Liz Dawn) books on ghosts and haunted houses. Vera and her
husband Jack (Bill Tarmey) are alarmed to find Roy camping in their
cellar at night searching for any signs of a ghost. He hasn't found
anything.
Coronation Street, played by David Neilson. He first appeared
on-screen on 19 July 1995. Originally a secondary character, he was
given a more prominent role in 1997, by the executive producer of
Coronation Street, Brian Park. Roy has been featured in numerous
high-profile storylines, most notably marrying the first transgender
character in a British soap opera, Hayley Patterson (Julie
Hesmondhalgh).In 1995, Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) moves into a
new flat and meets fellow tenant, Roy Cropper, who seems over-helpful.
Jamie Armstrong catches Roy reading a postcard Tracy Barlow (Dawn
Acton) sent to Deirdre and calls him pathetic, thinking that Roy is
stalking Deirdre. The tank bursts in 5 Crimea Street, making the
Armstrongs and Roy panic, but Deirdre is unnerved by the way Roy takes
advantage of the leak to try to get close to her. She is stunned when
he tells her that he's sorry about her bereavement and tells Mike
Baldwin (Johnny Briggs) of her discomfort. Roy pesters Deirdre late at
night, inviting her for a drink. Mike tells Roy to leave Deirdre alone
and he makes plans to move out. Tricia Armstrong (Tracy Brabin)
overhears Roy apologising to Mike for stepping in on his lady-friend.
Roy asks Tricia if she's the same as Deirdre; one of Mike's women and
she tells him to get lost. Roy worries that Deirdre is brooding too
much and fears that she may have a breakdown but he just annoys her as
she sees Roy's concern as him pestering her. Roy alerts Mike to the
fact that Deirdre is shutting herself away.Bill Webster (Peter
Armitage) and Jim McDonald (Charles Lawson) find a cast-iron fireplace
while renovating the flats and decide to sell it, but Jamie tells Roy
they are stealing it and tries to blackmail them for £5. Roy gets a
new job washing-up in a big hotel. To help Tricia out, he buys her TV
for £30. Martin Platt (Sean Wilson) takes Roy on to help out in the
cafe. Roy is interested to hear that Don Brennan (Geoffrey Hinsliff)
has a ghost and offers the benefit of his experience, lending Vera
Duckworth (Liz Dawn) books on ghosts and haunted houses. Vera and her
husband Jack (Bill Tarmey) are alarmed to find Roy camping in their
cellar at night searching for any signs of a ghost. He hasn't found
anything.
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