Dominic Power (born 5 May 1973) is an English actor. Power has portrayed Leon Taylor in the ITV police drama The Bill (2008–2010), Cameron Murray in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale (2011–2013), and Dave Chen-Williams in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2021–2024).
Television Power was given his first major television role in 2008, appearing as PC Leon Taylor in the ITV police drama The Bill, having previously appeared in a guest role. He began appearing on screen from June 2008. Leon was one of only three uniformed police officers to stay with the show until its final episode of the 26th series, which was aired on 31 August 2010.
A year after The Bill ended, he was cast in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Cameron Murray. His character in Emmerdale was responsible for the murders of three major characters - Carl King (Tom Lister), Alex Moss (Kurtis Stacey) and Gennie Sharma (Sian Reese-Williams). The character died after being electrocuted within the flood that occurred in the pub's cellar. For his role, in 2013, Power won the Best Bad Boy award at the Inside Soap Awards.
In August 2014, Power appeared in the opening episodes of the second series of the Channel 5 crime drama Suspects, playing murder suspect Saul Hammond, a paranoid schizophrenic. Katy Brent of the Daily Mirror said: "The standout performance is from Dominic Power – last seen as crazy-eyed, gun-toting Cameron Murray in Emmerdale. Dominic gives a stellar performance as Saul's mental state disintegrates, leaving him confused and questioning his own innocence." It was announced in April 2015 that he had joined the cast of the ITV drama Unforgotten. Two years later, he appeared in the BBC soap opera Doctors, in the recurring role of DI Tom Stanton. In December 2021, he joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Dave Chen-Williams. He left the soap in 2024 after his fictional family unit was axed.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1997 EastEnders Courier 1 episode 1998The Bill Carl White Episode: "Time Gentleman Please" 1999 The Murder of Stephen Lawrence David Norris Film role 1999 Maisie Raine Young Skinhead Episode: "Can't See For Looking" 2000 Grange Hill Simon Watson Recurring role 2000 EastEnders Peter 1 episode 2002 Casualty Lawrence Episode: "Some Comfort, No Joy and a Bit Too Much Love" 2002 Doctors Peter Knowles Episode: "Reasons to Be Fearful" 2004 The Courtroom Gerry Rooney Episode: "No Less a Life" 2008–2010 The Bill PC Leon Taylor Main role 2011–2013 Emmerdale Cameron Murray Regular role 2012 Tezz Jo Jo Film role 2012 The Impossible Tourist Film role 2014 Suspects Saul Hammond Episodes: "Nobody Else, Part 1" and "Nobody Else, Part 2" 2015 Unforgotten Les Slater Main role 2016 Doctors Steve Price Episode: "Eidolon" 2017 Doctors DI Tom Stanton Recurring role 2018 Moving On Michael Episode: "Lost" 2018 Incoming Hemmings Film role 2018 Casualty Andy Storridge 1 episode 2021–2024 Hollyoaks Dave Chen-Williams Regular role
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result 2012 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Emmerdale 2013 18th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance 2013 British Soap Awards Sexiest Male 2013 British Soap Awards Villain of the Year 2013 British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership (with Lucy Pargeter) 2013 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor 2013 Inside Soap Awards Best Bad Boy 2013 Digital Spy Reader Awards Best Soap Actor 2014 19th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance 2014 British Soap Awards Best Actor 2014 British Soap Awards Villain of the Year
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