Born:
June 10, 1984
in
Manchester
Best Known For:
Playing Jason Grimshaw in Coronation Street.
Early-life:
Born Ryan James Thomas in Manchester on June 10, 1984, Ryan has two brothers who are twins. One of them is fellow actor Adam Thomas. Ryan first appeared as Jason Grimshaw on Coronation Street on December 25, 2000.
Career:
During Thomas's time on Coronation Street, his character had a number of flings with local residents until it looked like he was going to settle down with Violet Wilson. That relationship didn't last and he moved on to Sarah-Louise Platt. He proposed to Sarah, but got cold feet on their wedding day. Sarah eventually got back with Jason. Their relationship survived the shock of Jason fathering a baby with another woman and they finally tied the knot on Halloween in 2007. A few weeks later, Sarah left for a job in Milan and Jason's consolation prize was Becky Granger. Jason had an on-off relationship with Becky before moving on to date Tina McIntyre, Rosie Webster, Maria Connor, Stella Price and her daughter Eva. Away from the soap, Thomas joined co-stars Sue Cleaver (Eileen), Brooke Vincent (Sophie) and Ben Price (Nick) on a trip to Kenya in 2012 to stage a play about the dangers of HIV.
Quote:
"The best thing about having kids is that your child never judges you, and you are the best person in the world to them."
Trivia:
Thomas had a daughter, Scarlett, with former Coronation Street co-star Tina O'Brien. He was declared bankrupt in October 2013 after a dispute over unpaid taxes.