David Fleeshman (born 11th July 1952) is an English actor who has played five roles in Emmerdale Farm/Emmerdale:
- Clothing store manager Barry Hill in May and June 1982.
- Councillor Charlie Aindow from 1990 to 1992, with a short return in 1994.
- John Widnes in September 2005.
- DI Drake, who investigated Carl King's death, in October and December 2012.
- Liv Flaherty's incompetent solicitor Rupert Jonas in April 2018.
He has numerous other TV and Film credits, and founded The Actors Lab along with wife Sue Jenkins (who appeared as Bonnie Drinkwater in Emmerdale) and his daughter Emily Fleeshman. His son, Richard Fleeshman, is an actor and singer who has previously appeared in Coronation Street as Craig Harris.