Dean Holness

Dean Thomas Holness (born 25 July 1976) is an English former professional footballer, sports choreographer and actor best known for his roles as Campbell Hooper in Dream Team and as Danny in Mike Bassett: England Manager. Holness played as a midfielder, and started out with Dulwich Hamlet and Swedish side Umeå, before making two appearances in the Football League with Southend United. He then dropped into non-League football with Fisher Athletic and Banstead Athletic. In 2012 Dean founded the sports choreography company sportsfilms, working with leading brands on sports advertising campaigns for TV and film, and in 2018 Dean wrote the book ‘So you want to be a footballer’ a guide to what it takes to become a professional footballer in England. With interviews from his former team mates and other professional footballers, managers and coaches within the professional game, it’s available on Amazon.