Coronation Street - 13/07/2026 - 9:30 pm Monday, July 13 on ITV1 London +1

Alan Halsall (Actor) .. Tyrone Dobbs

Born: August 11, 1982 in Walkden, Greater Manchester

Best Known For: Playing Tyrone in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Alan David Halsall was born in Salford, Greater Manchester, on August 11, 1982, the son of a council worker and a special needs teacher. He enjoyed drama at school, but never thought of turning professional until the age of 13, when a friend dared him to audition for the kids' drama Children's Ward. Alan was so sure he'd be unsuccessful, he didn't even bother telling his parents, who were subsequently stunned when Granada TV called up to offer their son a job. One of his co-stars on the series was Samia Smith, who would go on to play his girlfriend Maria in Coronation Street.

Career: Halsall followed up Children's Ward with appearances in Heartbeat, Hetty Wainthrop Investigates, The Cops and Queer as Folk, before winning the part of Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street in 1998, at the age of just 16. He has admitted he wasn't fully prepared for the fame that came with appearing in the soap, but says he loves being a part of it. He's become one of Weatherfield's most popular residents. Away from acting, Halsall is a keen amateur footballer and says one of his proudest moments was being congratulated by Pele for a goal he scored in a charity match.

Quote: 'I'm pretty laid-back and I'm not somebody who rows - I'd rather sit and chat.'

Trivia: Wed Wild at Heart actress Lucy-Jo Hudson in 2009. They met on the set of Corrie, where she played murderous teenager Katy Harris.

Alison King (Actor) .. Carla Connor-Swain

Born: March 05, 1973 in Leicester

Best Known For: Playing Carla Connor in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Alison was born in Leicester on March 5, 1973. She caught the acting bug at a young age and appeared in Coronation Street (as Millie Webster) at the age of nine. Years later she worked in a dental office, and then returned to showbusiness, appearing in several advertisements for soap powder. She also featured in two episodes of Brookside and made brief appearances in Emmerdale in the 1990s.

Career: In 1998, King made her name in footballing drama Dream Team on Sky1. She also featured alongside Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson in the Western comedy Shanghai Knights (2003), won roles in sitcoms Coupling and Help and added glamour to the movie Final Contract: Death on Delivery (2006). She returned to Coronation Street as a character who seduced Jason Grimshaw and, in 2006, landed a regular role as fiery factory boss Carla Connor.

Quote: On landing her role in Corrie: 'I'm still pinching myself. It's a wonderful part.'

Trivia: King won the Best Actress category at the 2012 British Soap Awards.

Amy Robbins (Actor) .. Christina Boyd

Andrew Whyment (Actor) .. Kirk Sutherland

Born: April 02, 1981 in Leigh

Best Known For: Playing Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Andrew was born in Leigh on April 2, 1981. He attended the Laine Johnson Theatre School and his first TV credit came in 1994 when he starred in Tim Firth's comedy drama Once Upon a Time in the North.

Career: Guest roles followed for Whyment in Cracker, Where the Heart Is, The Cops and Heartbeat before he landed a recurring role as Darren in BBC sitcom The Royle Family. His big break came in 2000 when he was cast as Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street, a role he has played ever since. In 2006, he was a contestant on reality singing competition Soapstar Superstar, and in 2012, he paired up with professional skater Vicky Ogden for Dancing on Ice.

Quote: On Coronation Street: 'I have got so many close friends there. It is a fantastic job. I have always loved playing Kirk.'

Trivia: In 2003, Whyment won a British Soap Award in the Best Comedy Performance category.

Antony Cotton (Actor) .. Sean Tully

Born: August 05, 1975 in Bury

Best Known For: Playing Sean Tully in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Born Antony Dunn in Bury on August 5, 1975 to Paul and Enid. He has an older brother, Andrew. Antony attended Oldham Theatre Workshop for 10 years and his first big break came in 1999 when he was cast as Alexander Perry in Channel 4's Queer as Folk.

Career: Cotton went on to have guest roles in The Bill and Absolutely Fabulous before landing the role of Sean Tully in Coronation Street in 2003, a part he continues to play. Away from Weatherfield, Cotton won the second series of Soapstar Superstar, briefly fronted his own teatime chat show on ITV, finished fourth on I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2011 and won Let's Dance for Comic Relief in 2013.

Quote: 'Drama has two faces the happy and the sad face and that is always what Corrie has done brilliantly - the humour and the pathos - if you can make someone laugh as an actor then you can make them cry.'

Trivia: Cotton won a British Soap Award in 2007 and a National Television Award in 2007 for his work on Coronation Street.

Billie Naylor (Actor) .. Ruby Dobbs

Bobby Bradshaw (Actor) .. Jake Windass

Cait Fitton (Actor) .. Lauren Bolton

Charlotte Holt (Actor) .. Carys Winter-Brown

Cherylee Houston (Actor) .. Izzy Armstrong

Best Known For: Playing Izzy Armstrong in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Cherylee was born in Morecambe in 1975 to Bill and Coral. She has two older brothers, Lee and Vincent. She performed in school plays and went on to train at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester. At the age of 23, she was diagnosed with the rare connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos Type III hypermobility type. She has used a wheelchair ever since.

Career: In 2003, Houston made a guest appearance in Doctors. Other parts followed in Little Britain, Holby City, The Bill, I'm with Stupid, Emmerdale and a recurring role on Doctors. Her big break came in 2010, when she was cast as Izzy Armstrong in Coronation Street, becoming the show's first full-time disabled character.

Quote: 'I grew up with Coronation Street - it was my mum and dad's favourite show and you couldn't speak when it was on!'

Trivia: Houston is a patron for Jeans for Genes Day.

Claire Sweeney (Actor) .. Cassie Plummer

Born: April 17, 1971 in Liverpool

Best Known For: Playing Lindsey Corkhill on Brookside.

Early-life: Born in Walton, Liverpool in 1971, Claire developed a love of music and drama at a young age. When she was 11, her mum sent to the Elliott-Clarke Stage School in Liverpool, mainly because she had bad memories of attending the local comprehensive, which strengthened Claire's ambition to be a performer. At 18, she won a place at the prestigious Italia Conti School in London, and in 1991 made a brief appearance as Lindsey on Brookside, before leaving to concentrate on her singing career.

Career: Claire spent four years singing on cruise ships, and when she got back to dry land in 1995, decided to get in touch with the Brookside producers to see if they would be interested in bringing her character back. As luck would have it, they were working on a storyline involving Lindsey, and she got the role. Claire stayed with the soap until 2003, but her profile received a further boost when she came second in the first series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2001. Since then, she has acted in the series Clocking Off and Merseybeat, released an album and performed extensively on stage in musicals including Chicago, Guys and Dolls, and Fosse. She's also competed in Strictly Come Dancing, and worked as a presenter on shows including Here Comes the Sun, Challenge of a Lifetime and 60 Minute Makeover.

Quote: 'It's funny how it's all worked out. I just see myself as a working actress - I do shows, I do bits for the telly and I really don't analyse it.'

Trivia: She co-wrote the comedy musical Sex and the Suburbs. It was staged in 2014.

David Neilson (Actor) .. Roy Cropper

Born: March 13, 1949 in Loughborough, Leicestershire

Best Known For: Playing oddball Roy Cropper in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Born in Loughborough on March 13, l949, and attended Garendon Secondary Modern School, leaving when he was l5 years old. He was 20 when he decided to try for drama school, auditioned successfully and did a 3-year drama course at the Central School of Speech and Drama. In 1972 he went into rep in Watford. At the same time, he worked as a gas fitter, plumber, ice-cream salesman and barman.

Career: Since becoming an actor he had stints as a theatre director (running the Little Theatre Company in Bristol and directing the premiere of Raymond Briggs' 'When The Wind Blows' at the Whitehall Theatre, London), taught drama at RADA Central and Rose Bruford College, and written plays. His TV roles include Z Cars, Up Pompeii, Bergerac, Casualty, Boys from the Blackstuff, Terry & Julian and Heartbeat. But it was as the incredibly geeky Roy Cropper on Coronation Street that he is best known. He has appeared on the famous cobbles since 1995.

Quote: 'Roy is the sort of person who rehearses a conversation before he goes into a shop, and if he does not get the right answer back he can't compute it.'

Trivia: Neilson supports Leicester City.

Dolly-Rose Campbell (Actor) .. Gemma Winter-Brown

Elle Mulvaney (Actor) .. Amy Barlow

Gareth Pierce (Actor) .. Todd Grimshaw

Ian Burfield (Actor) .. Ross Wilkes

Isabella Flanagan (Actor) .. Hope Dobbs

Jacob Roberts (Actor) .. Kit Green

James Holt (Actor) .. Bryn Winter-Brown

Jane Hazlegrove (Actor) .. Bernie Winter-Alahan

Jennie McAlpine (Actor) .. Fiz Dobbs

Born: February 12, 1984 in Bury

Best Known For: Playing Fiz in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Born in Bury on February 12, 1984, Jennie's parents separated when she was young. She lived with her father, who encouraged her to take up amateur dramatics when she was eight. As a teenager, she joined the Carol Godby Theatre Workshop. At the age of 13, Jennie came second in a young comedian of the year competition held in London. She went on to spend four years doing stand-up at charity nights, galas and pub nights with her father in Bury.

Career: McAlpine's first TV role was playing Ollie Reynolds' school friend Michelle Morley in Emmerdale from 1999 until 2001. In April 2001, she landed the role of Fiz on Coronation Street, a role she continues to play. She was originally hired for a handful of episodes but her comic timing impressed the soap's producers and they offered her a long-term contract. In 2008, she had a starring role in the one-off Coronation Street: Out of Africa.

Quote: 'My dad always encouraged me to be independent - to take advice but do my own thing.'

Trivia: McAlpine is a patron of The Thebes Project, a charity that helps deprived children in Egypt. She owns a restaurant called Annies in Manchester city centre with her boyfriend Chris Farr.

Jimmi Harkishin (Actor) .. Dev Alahan

Joseph Woods (Actor) .. Aled Winter-Brown

Joshua Leavy (Actor) .. Harry Platt

Kate Ford (Actor) .. Tracy Barlow

Born: June 15, 1977 in Salford

Best Known For: Playing Tracy Barlow in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Kate Elizabeth Ford was born in Salford on June 15, 1977. She trained to be an actress at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. She had small roles in miniseries The Glass, Doctors and TV movie EastEnders: Ricky & Bianca.

Career: Ford's big break came in 2002 when she became the fourth actress to play the role of Tracy Barlow in Coronation Street. She left the soap in 2007 and landed guest roles in episodes of Blue Murder and Missing. She returned to the famous cobbles in 2010.

Quote: 'I used to get itchy feet, but my priorities have changed. I love Coronation Street. I need to make money for my family and I know which side my bread is buttered.'

Trivia: She has won a number of British Soap Awards.

Liam McCheyne (Actor) .. Dylan Wilson

Lucy Fallon (Actor) .. Bethany Platt

Born: November 13, 1995 in Cleveleys, Blackpool

Best Known For: Playing Bethany Platt in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Lucy Elizabeth Fallon was born in Cleveleys, Blackpool, on November 13, 1995 to Andrew and Angela. She went on to study performing arts at Blackpool Sixth Form College.

Career: In January 2015, Fallon was cast as Bethany Platt in Coronation Street and made her screen debut a few months later.

Quote: On joining Coronation Street: 'Walking onto the set was surreal and nerve wrecking, but everyone has been really welcoming.'

Trivia: In 2015, Fallon was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Inside Soap Awards.

Lucy Taylor (Actor) .. Llio Winter-Brown

Michelle Tate (Actor) .. DC McLaughlin

Mikey North (Actor) .. Gary Windass

Born: September 27, 1986 in Cayton, North Yorkshire

Best Known For: Playing Gary Windass in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Michael North was born in Cayton, North Yorkshire, on September 27, 1986. He began acting at the age of 12 in productions at his local YMCA and the Scarborough Dance Warehouse. He was spotted by an agent at the age of 18 in a play at Scarborough Sixth Form College.

Career: North's first professional acting work was in the play Bottle Universe in London's West End. He went on to have small roles in The Bill, Doctors, Waterloo Road, The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury and The Royal Today before landing the role of Gary Windass in Coronation Street in 2008.

Quote: 'I've always said that, as long as [Corrie] stretched me, I'd stay forever. It's important to stretch yourself as an actor and hopefully that will continue.'

Trivia: His family won £30,000 for charity in an edition of All Star Family Fortunes.

Patti Clare (Actor) .. Mary Taylor

Peter Gunn (Actor) .. Brian Packham

Born: February 13, 1963 in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire

Best Known For: Playing Brian Packham in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Born on February 13, 1963 in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. Peter trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. One of his first on-screen acting roles was in the short film, Treacle (1988).

Career: Gunn has appeared in a number of British TV series. One of his first appearances on the small screen was in an episode of Young Charlie Chaplin in 1989. Following this, he had guest appearances in such series as Pie in the Sky, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Grange Hill, The Bill and A Touch of Frost before landing a regular role in Heartburn Hotel between 1998 and 2000. He later played Len Cosgrove in the comedy drama Born and Bred between 2002 and 2005. In 2010, he first appeared in Coronation Street as Brian Packham, whom he played until 2013. He made a return in 2015 and became a series regular again in 2016. Gunn is best known to American audiences for playing Oswald Granger in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). He has also previously had parts in such American films as Roseanna's Grave (1997) and Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998).

Quote: On getting the role in Hannah Montana: The Movie: 'To get the job, I needed to submit a showreel or something similar. I didn't have one at the time so my mum Barbara came to the rescue. She has got a cuttings book called Peter's Progress. There's everything in there from my first theatre performance to the movies I have done.'

Trivia: He is a governor of Lamack Primary School.

Ryan Mulvey (Actor) .. Brody Michaelis

Ryan Prescott (Actor) .. Ryan Connor

Ryan Russell (Actor) .. Michael Bailey

Sam Aston (Actor) .. Chesney Winter-Brown

Born: July 07, 1993 in Bacup, Lancashire

Best Known For: Playing Chesney Brown in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Samuel David Aston was born in Bacup, Lancashire, on July 7, 1993. He is the youngest of nine children. His first work as an actor came at the age of five in a bread commercial.

Career: As a child star, Aston had roles in Where the Heart Is and The Bill, but his big break came in 2003 when he began playing Chesney Brown in Coronation Street, a role he continues to play. He won the Best Newcomer award at the 2005 National Television Awards and Best Dramatic Performance for a Young Actor or Actress as the 2006 British Soap Awards.

Quote: 'I only get chatted up by old ladies.'

Trivia: He enjoys playing golf.

Samia Longchambon (Actor) .. Maria Connor

Born: July 13, 1982 in Eccles, Greater Manchester

Best Known For: Playing Maria Connor in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Samia Maxine Longchambon, whose maiden name is Ghadie, was born on July 13, 1982 in Eccles, Greater Manchester to Joseph, a shop owner, and Patsy, an actress. Her parents met in Abu Dhabi and Samia also lived there as a child.

Career: Longchambon got her first acting role at 11 years old, when she appeared in an episode of Cracker. Following this, she had parts in such TV series as Children's Ward, Heartbeat, Doctors and Life Force. Her big break came when she landed the role of Maria in Coronation Street in 2000. She has played the character ever since. Aside from Coronation Street, Longchambon has also appeared on All Star Family Fortunes and The Chase: Celebrity Special. She also competed in the eighth series of Dancing on Ice.

Quote: On being a TV actress: 'It's quite a difficult career to be in sometimes. The internet trolls and the bullying? I hate it. Sadly, if you're on TV it's like you're fair game to get bullied.'

Trivia: She won Best Storyline at the British Soap Awards 2007. The award was shared with Kate Ford and Bill Ward.

Simon Gregson (Actor) .. Steve McDonald

Born: October 02, 1974 in Wythenshawe, Manchester

Best Known For: Playing Steve McDonald in Coronation Street

Early-life: Born Simon Alan Gregory on October 2, 1974, in Wythenshawe, Manchester. An only child, his father was a bank clerk and his mother a police officer. He originally wanted to be a pilot and intended to join the RAF, preparing for what he believed would be his future job by enrolling with the local Air Cadets group. At the same time, he was attending Cheadle Comprehensive school, where he was interested in sport but also enjoyed appearing in school plays.

Career: At 14, he successfully auditioned for the part of Steve McDonald in Coronation Street. Nicholas Cochrane, who was chosen to play his on-screen twin brother Andy, attended the same school, although they barely knew each other before the soap. Gregson was forced to change his name after learning actors' union Equity already had a Simon Gregory on its books. He stayed on Coronation Street throughout his teens and took his GCSEs in 1991 after studying with a tutor. He's now one of Corrie's most popular and longest-serving stars. In his spare time he works for various charities.

Quote: On going into Coronation Street: 'The thing people didn't realise is that I hadn't acted before and I was in the country's biggest show. All of a sudden I had to be an actor. My last job was a paper round.'

Trivia: In 2009, Gregson and his then-Corrie co-star Michelle Keegan played themselves in the third episode of Red Dwarf: Back to Earth.

Stacey Coleman (Actor) .. Nurse

Sydney Martin (Actor) .. Betsy Swain

Tanisha Gorey (Actor) .. Asha Alahan

Tina O?Brien (Actor) .. Sarah Platt

Tony Maudsley (Actor) .. George Shuttleworth

Born: January 30, 1968 in Kirkby, Merseyside

Best Known For: Playing hairdresser Kenneth in Benidorm.

Early-life: Tony was born in Kirkby, Merseyside, on January 30, 1968. He trained to be an actor at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. His first acting role was in the 1998 TV movie A Life for a Life.

Career: Maudsley made his film debut in Plunkett & Macleane (1999). His other film credits include Sleepy Hollow (1999), Honest (2000) and Born Romantic (2000). He is largely known for small parts on TV. These have included roles in the likes of Coronation Street, Queer as Folk, Where the Heart Is, Peak Practice, Rose and Maloney, and Doc Martin. He has had recurring roles on In a Land of Plenty, Eyes Down, The Royal and The Job Lot. He is perhaps best known for playing hairdresser Kenneth in Benidorm and Grawp in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).

Quote: On filming Benidorm: 'It was like being on holiday. It's friendly, there's so much to do.'

Trivia: He won a Royal Television Society Best Newcomer award for his role in A Life for a Life.

Vicky Myers (Actor) .. Lisa Connor-Swain

William Flanagan (Actor) .. Joseph Brown

William Roache (Actor) .. Ken Barlow

Born: March 25, 1932 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Best Known For: Being Ken Barlow in Coronation Street.

Early-life: William Patrick Roache was born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, on April 25, 1932. He was educated at a boarding school from the age of seven. His father was a doctor and William originally planned to follow in his footsteps. He began studying medicine, but after National Service, decided to stay in the Army. He reached the rank of Captain in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and spent five years in the services with diverse postings in Jamaica, Bermuda, Germany and Oman.

Career: After leaving the army, Roache turned to acting, with roles in Skyport, Knight Errant Limited and The Bulldog Breed, which also starred his future on-screen love rival Johnny Briggs (aka Mike Baldwin). Roache was filming at Granada Studios when he was spotted by writer Tony Warren, who was putting together the cast for what would become Coronation Street. Roache appeared in the very first episode in 1960 and has been a permanent fixture on the show ever since. He was awarded an MBE in May 2001, received an honorary degree from Derby University in 2003 and has also toured with his one-man show An Evening with William Roache.

Quote: On Coronation Street: 'While I can do it and while they want me, I will be there.'

Trivia: Roache is a vegetarian.

Emma Bown (Actor) .. Doctor

Debbie Oates (Writer)

Kate Brooks (Producer)

Chantelle Kayll (Director)

Coronation Street: 13/07/2026

9:30 pm - 10:00 pm, Monday, July 13 on ITV1 London +1 (35)

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