
Charles Dale
Acting
🎂 1963-02-04
Charles Dale (born 4 February 1963) is a Welsh actor known for playing Big Mac in Casualty, Dennis Stringer in Coronation Street, Gary "Chef" Alcock in The Lakes and Clive Eustace in The Eustace Bros. He was born in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. From November 2007 until June 2016, Dale portrayed Big Mac, a hospital porter, an Emergency Care Assistant and a Healthcare Assistant in the BBC One series Casualty. He played Steve Lewis in the BBC Wales series Belonging (1999-2009). He has also made appearances in Lovejoy, Soldier Soldier, Bramwell, A Touch of Frost, Touching Evil III, The Bill, At Home with the Braithwaites, Burnside, Steel River Blues, New Tricks, Where the Heart Is, Holby City, Spaced, Rocket Man, The Pembrokeshire Murders, Unforgotten and Emmerdale
Cast credits(51)

Gideon Blundell
1997

Big Mac
1986

1984

Self - Participant
2011

2004

Colin Fletcher
1992

Self - Guest
1994

2006

Simon Plesman
1972

DS Redston
1986

Royce Evans
2018

Moses/Pincher (voice)
1999

Leonard Gibson
2022

Craig Thorn
2005

Maxentius
2006

2001

Brian Cole
2025

Security Guard
1999

2006

Paul
2000

Gary Alcock aka 'Chef'
1997

Vernon
1991

Le Far
1991

2003

Young Clifford
1991

DS Gareth Rees
2021

Poins
1991

Steve
2000

Earl of Richmond
1991

Stanton
2025

Lord Willoughby
1991

2004

Sailor / Ninevite (voice)
1996

First Witness
1993

Ambulance Driver
1992

DS Barry Grimes
2003

Bob
2025
2008

Poins
1991

Richard Van Meeren
2013

1998

Self
2013
2002

DS Slingsby
2003
Clive Eustace
2003

Clive Eustace
2002

Herr Heller
1993

2021

Mr Griffith

Factory Foreman
2009