Get a closer look at some of Hollywood's perfect pairs.

Hollywood Power Couples

Get a closer look at some of Hollywood&#39;s perfect pairs.

"The Gentlemen" and "Slow Horses" return this fall, while the "Reacher" spin-off series "Neagley" makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

2026 Fall TV and Streaming Watch Guide

&quot;The Gentlemen&quot; and &quot;Slow Horses&quot; return this fall, while the &quot;Reacher&quot; spin-off series &quot;Neagley&quot; makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

Get a closer look at these actors from their many TV and streaming series roles.

Streaming Stars, Then and Now

David Proud was born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. He is an actor, writer, and director known for EastEnders (1985), Marcella (2016) and Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007). In December 2020 David joined the core writing team of Coronation Street (1960). David was named as a BAFTA Breakthrough Artist for 2021.

David was born with a condition called Spina Bifida and uses a wheelchair.

Has a small scar on his right hand which he got from catching his hand accidentally on a piece of set whilst filming EastEnders.

Has an older sister called Dawn who is a Drama Teacher.

Nicknamed &#39;Twiglet&#39; by his Basketball friends due to his size when growing up.

Listed in the Shaw Trust/Channel 4 Power 100 List, the most influential disabled people in the UK for 2015, 2018 and 2019.

One of the four winners of ITV Original Voices 2019, a scheme run to help disabled/minority writing talent get into UK television drama.

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