Roy Cropper
| Roy Cropper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | David Neilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1995–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 19 July 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Sue Pritchard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances | Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday (2009) Hayley's Diary (2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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).