Dale Meeks
English actor (1975–2023)
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Dale Meeks (6 May 1975 – 22 April 2023) was an English television and theatre actor.[1]
Born6 May 1975
South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
Died22 April 2023 (aged 47)
South Tyneside District Hospital, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
OccupationsActor, production designer
Yearsactive1990–2023
Dale Meeks | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1975 South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Died | 22 April 2023 (aged 47) South Tyneside District Hospital, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Occupations | Actor, production designer |
| Years active | 1990–2023 |
Acting career
Meeks was best known for his role as Simon Meredith in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale[2] and as the winner of ITV's Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes with Mark Charnock as the Blues Brothers.
Meeks also starred in Byker Grove[3] as the leader of a gang from rival youth club Denton Burn for five series and played Hips in the BBC series Breeze Block.
Meeks toured the UK with the musical Chicago[4] and appeared in the West End production of Love Never Dies.
Death
Meeks died from heart failure on 22 April 2023, at the age of 47.[5]
