Which Coronation Street character has been played fro several years by Chris Gascoyne?
"Simon Barlow Simon Barlow is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", and has been played by Alex Bain since 2008. The character was originally played by twins, Jake and Oscar Hartley, on his birth in 2003. Simon is the son of Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) and Lucy Richards (Katy Carmichael), the adoptive son of Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) and the grandson of Ken Barlow (William Roache). His storylines have included his mother's death, a custody battle between Peter and his maternal grandfather, a custody battle between Peter and Leanne and Simon physically abusing Leanne. Simon"
"that he would be returning to ""Coronation Street"" for its fiftieth anniversary celebrations. He speculated that bosses may be planning to kill his character off, however, this never happened. He stayed until April 2011. Lawson then returned for a three-month stint on the soap between August and November 2014. His brief return coincided with the imprisonment of Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) after he was wrongly accused of murdering Tina McIntyre. In 2015, Lawson made a guest appearance in an episode of the Comedy Central sitcom ""Brotherhood"" as the father of the three main characters. Lawson returned to Coronation Street in"
"in ""Coronation Street"", which is a 27-year absence from 1978 to 2005. The actor in the show who currently has the record for the longest break is Philip Lowrie who played Dennis Tanner and was absent for 43 years. Ray Langton Ray Langton is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", played by Neville Buswell. Ray Langton was born at Number 2 Gas Street. Throughout his childhood, he was in trouble with the police most of the time. An ex-borstal boy, Ray built up a reputation as a troublemaker. He first appeared in the Street in"
"character, women over 65 stop him in the street and offer to look after him. Aston won the nomination for the ""Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress"" in 2005. In 2007, he was nominated for ""Best Young Actor"", though Eden Taylor-Draper, who plays Belle Dingle from ""Emmerdale"", won the award. Sam was also nominated for the ""Best Child Actor"" in 2008, though yet again did not receive the award. Chesney Brown Chesney Brown (also Battersby-Brown) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", played by Sam Aston. He made his first on-screen appearance"
"show how dangerous it is to go to sleep while smoking, putting not only his but his son Simon's life at risk too"". The episode in which the fire was screened drew in 10.3 million viewers (42.6% audience share) in March 2009. In February 2011, Gascoyne was nominated for Best Actor at the 2011 All About Soap Bubbles Awards for his portrayal of Peter. He was nominated in the category of ""Best Actor"" at the 2011 British Soap Awards. In 2014, Gascoyne has been nominated for ""Sexiest Male"", ""Villain of the Year"" and ""Best Actor"" at The British Soap Awards"
"(who plays the lead character in the comedy). Craig Charles has played Lloyd Mullaney in Coronation Street since 2005. In September 2015, it was announced that Gregson had taken an extended break from the show for ""personal reasons"" and that Steve would be off-screen for several months. He would also not appear in the upcoming live episode, but would feature in the episodes either sides of it. Steve departed in November 2015, but returned in April 2016. Steve began a relationship with Karen Phillips played by Suranne Jones. Rick Fulton of the ""Daily Record"" noted that Karen vows to be"
"Nicholas Blane Nicholas Blane is an English actor. He is best known for his role as the Spice King in HBO series Game of Thrones. He is best known for his roles in stage productions such as ""Year of the Rat"", ""See How They Run"" and ""Democracy"". He has appeared in numerous British television and film projects, including ""Coronation Street"" (1993–2010), ""Heartbeat"" (1993–1998), ""Trial & Retribution"" (1997–2002), ""Dalziel and Pascoe"" (1997), ""Sharpe's Challenge"" (2006) and ""The Great Fire"" (2014). He played the role of Wopsle in the BBC adaptation of ""Great Expectations"" (1999) and he appeared in minor roles in"
"2016, it was announced that ""Coronation Street"" would be extending the Barlow family by reintroducing Adam along with Peter Barlow and Daniel Osbourne. It was announced that Chris Gascoyne had reprised his role as Peter and Rob Mallard had taken over the role as Daniel, followed by Robertson reprising his role as Adam. Addressing the plans, producer Kate Oates told ""Digital Spy"": ""One of the things I am most excited about and something I consider a real privilege is that I am lucky enough to work on the longest-running soap. One of the longest-running families on that soap is the"
"stint before returning full-time in 2008. In January 2014 it was confirmed that Gascoyne would be leaving once again. His final scenes aired on 14 November 2014. In April 2015, it was announced that Gascoyne would reprise the role for two episodes for the funeral of Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) and Peter returned on 15 July 2015 and left once again on 16 July 2015. In July 2016, it was announced that Peter would be returning as a regular character and he returned on 17 October 2016. Peter's storylines have included a number of affairs, alcoholism and a custody battle"
"Brown. On 26 November 2010 it was announced that former ""Hollyoaks"" actor Chris Fountain would be taking over the role of Tommy. Speaking of his casting Fountain said ""I'm delighted to be joining Coronation Street, especially as I'm playing a Duckworth. I'm looking forward to upholding one of the most celebrated names in soap. I can't wait to start filming in the New Year."" Speaking of the casting producer Phil Collinson said ""I have long admired Chris, right back to his first appearance on our screens as a young boy in Red Production Company's ""Bob and Rose"". He has the"
"not necessarily a bad place, but it's not always good for us, is it?"" he went on to say: """"I took a four-month sabbatical from the show last summer and spent some time at a Buddhist retreat - and that was a big changing point in my life,"" he added. ""Peter can be a very negative character - and although the storylines were fantastic, I lost myself. Having that break made me realise I can do the same job and still be happy."" Gascoyne announced his exit in January 2014 and left in November 2014, he made a guest appearance"
"Chesney Brown Chesney Brown (also Battersby-Brown) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", played by Sam Aston. He made his first on-screen appearance on 10 November 2003. The character is named after the singer, Chesney Hawkes. Chesney is the younger brother of Fiz Brown (Jennie McAlpine) and son of Cilla Battersby-Brown (Wendi Peters). Chesney's storylines have included: his friendship with pet dog Schmeichel and coming to terms with the loss of his beloved pet, as well as his relationship with Katy Armstrong (Georgia May Foote) who later went on to give birth to his son"
"Tommy Duckworth Tommy Duckworth is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", played by Darryl Edwards from 1992 to 1997, Joseph Aston in 2000 and Chris Fountain from 2011 to 2013. The character was born on screen during the episode airing on 9 September 1992 and departed in December 1993, before returning for five short stints in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 2000. The character returned on a more permanent basis on 28 March 2011. Tommy is the son of Terry (Nigel Pivaro) and Lisa Duckworth (Caroline Milmoe). Since his first appearance in 1992, he had"
"Jack Osborne Jack Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ""Hollyoaks"", played by Jimmy McKenna. He first appeared on 18 November 1996 and is the second longest serving character in the serial. He was introduced as part of the Osborne family along with son Darren (Adam Booth) and wife Celia (Carol Noakes) who joined daughter Ruth (Terri Dwyer) to live at Hollyoaks. His storylines have included the affair with Dawn Cunningham, four marriages and an insurance scam which saw him fake his own death. In his later years, Jack was more commonly known as the"
"was revealed on 26 March 2018 that actor Ryan Prescott had been cast in the role of Ryan. Paparazzi photographs were released showing Prescott filming with cast members Tristan Gemmill (Robert Preston) and Rob Mallard (Daniel Osbourne). ""All About Soap"" Laura Morgan called Ryan a ""sweet, caring lad"" while played by Thompson. Upon the character's return in 2012, Morgan stated that he was ""rebellious"" and ""a lazy oik"". Ryan Connor Ryan Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"". He first appeared on-screen during the episode broadcast on 30 August 2006. The character was initially"
"Freddie Roscoe Freddie Roscoe is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, ""Hollyoaks"". He is played by Charlie Clapham, and made his first screen appearance on 6 May 2013. Freddie's notable storylines have including learning Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor Dawson) is his half-brother; murdering his stepfather Fraser Black (Jesse Birdsall), his affair with and eventual marriage to his brother Joe Roscoe's (Ayden Callaghan) fiancée Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin), his relationships with Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) and Sinead O'Connor (Stephanie Davis), his feud with Joe, being framed for the fake murder of Mercedes by Grace Black (Tamara Wall),"
"""I'm absolutely thrilled to bits - I've not even been on screen yet, so it's quite flattering to be up for Sexiest Male. It's great. A few people have asked me whether it would be quite an embarrassing award to win, but considering I haven't even been on screen yet, I'd take anything! (laughs) If it was Best Haircut, I'd take that as well!"" Tommy Duckworth Tommy Duckworth is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", played by Darryl Edwards from 1992 to 1997, Joseph Aston in 2000 and Chris Fountain from 2011 to 2013. The"
"his impending exit. The character of Liam Connor has been widely praised since his introduction. Upon his exit in 2008, columnist Jim Shelley described Liam as ""the most handsome, charming, likeable character in the series"". Gareth McLean of the Guardian however, criticised Rob James-Collier's acting skills: ""Apparently, Liam (Rob James-Collier) is leaving Coronation Street for fear of being type-cast. (As what? A sideboard? A life-sized wooden replica of a person?)"" Liam Connor Liam Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", played by Rob James-Collier from 2006 to 2008. Liam first appeared on ""Coronation Street"""
"carry Terry with him and when he was asked to return by producer Phil Collinson, he could not refuse the offer. Terry will return to Coronation Street unaware his son, Tommy (Chris Fountain), is now living there. Kilkelly said dramatic scenes would follow when Terry's reasons for returning are made clear. Collinson said ""I'm very excited to be welcoming arch villain Terry Duckworth back to ""Coronation Street"". I grew up watching him duck and dive and break his parents' hearts - a deliciously evil performance from Nigel Pivaro. This time, though, he'll not only be blighting the life of his"
"""The Illusionist"" (2006) and ""Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"" (2007). In 2012 he starred as the Spice King in the second season of the HBO TV series ""Game of Thrones"". Nicholas Blane Nicholas Blane is an English actor. He is best known for his role as the Spice King in HBO series Game of Thrones. He is best known for his roles in stage productions such as ""Year of the Rat"", ""See How They Run"" and ""Democracy"". He has appeared in numerous British television and film projects, including ""Coronation Street"" (1993–2010), ""Heartbeat"" (1993–1998), ""Trial & Retribution"" (1997–2002),"
"broadcast on 8 July 1970, and did not dominate the storyline. Doris Speed considered leaving the programme as well, but was persuaded to stay, which she did until 1983. Leslie is buried in the churchyard of St Stephen on-the-Cliffs in Blackpool. He was survived by his wife of 45 years, Betty Powell, and their son, actor Tony Broughton, who would go on to appear in several episodes of Coronation Street. Arthur Leslie Arthur Leslie Scottorn Broughton (8 December 1899 – 30 June 1970), better known as Arthur Leslie, was a British actor and playwright, best known for original character of"
"Sam Aston Samuel David ""Sam"" Aston (7 June 1993) is an English actor, best known for having played, since 2003, the role of Chesney Brown on Britain's longest running soap opera, ""Coronation Street"". Born in 1993, Aston is the youngest of nine children, having three older brothers and five older sisters, of whom three of them, two brothers are actors, and a sister is an actress as well. He lives in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, and attended Haslingden High School. He also attended Thorn County Primary School, where a few of his siblings had been educated, and his sister now teaches there."
"Bessie Street School. He has two children, George and Tom. Peter Gunn (actor) Peter Gunn (born 13 February 1963) is an English actor. He has appeared in several TV series and TV films. On British television, Gunn is known as the character Len Cosgrove in the BBC series ""Born and Bred"" as well as dozens of guest-starring and recurring roles in other television series and films such as ""Frost"", Heartburn Hotel and Sunshine (UK TV series). To American audiences, he is probably best known for portraying Oswald Granger in the 2009 film, """". Peter has also appeared in Coronation Street"
"Arden (Chloe Newsome), Fiona Middleton (Angela Griffin), Karen Phillips (Suranne Jones), Ronnie Clayton (Emma Stansfield), Becky Granger (Katherine Kelly), Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford), and Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh), as well as Tracy giving birth to his daughter Amy (Elle Mulvaney) and depression. In September 2015 Gregson announced a break due to personal reasons, and Steve was off-screen from November 2015 to 22 April 2016. Steve is Coronation Street's most married character, having been married seven times to five women. Steve arrived in Coronation Street at the age of 15 in December 1989, with twin brother, Andy (Nicholas Cochrane), and parents,"
"dysfunctional one like the one I've got, they're great and Deirdre is wonderful."" The animosity between Ken and his children has been explored throughout the programme's duration. Chris Gascoyne, who took on the role of Peter in the 2000s, has suggested that there is a lot of tension between Ken and Peter due to the dysfunctional nature of the Barlow family. Guilt over the twins' upbringing led Ken to dote on his youngest son, Daniel, as he was keen to avoid repeating his past mistakes. Their close relationship resulted in Roache challenging the series producers when a script required Ken"
"Ryan Prescott (actor) Ryan Andrew Prescott (born 21 January 1989) is an English actor currently portraying the role of Ryan Connor on the long-running ITV soap opera ""Coronation Street"", taking over from Sol Heras since 2018. He previously played the role of Flynn Buchanan in fellow soap opera ""Emmerdale"" in 2011. Prescott's first television credit was in ""Marchlands"" as Mark Ashburn, before making a guest appearance on ""Holby City"". He then made his mark when he began to appear in the long-running ITV soap opera ""Emmerdale"" as Flynn Buchanan. He then went on to make brief appearances in ""The Syndicate"","
"in 2009 and returned in the same year. On 27 September 2017 Danson took an extended break from the show and returned three months later on 15 December 2017. Leanne's storylines include numerous affairs, prostitution, drug abuse, insurance fraud, discovering her biological mother was Stella Price (Michelle Collins), a miscarriage, an abortion, and a custody battle for Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) son, Simon (Alex Bain). Leanne has had numerous relationships within the show. She married Nick Tilsley (Adam Rickitt/Ben Price) in 1998, but they divorced a year later. She later married Peter in the show's live 50th anniversary episode, but"
"returned to Coronation Street after an absence of almost three years. He had been promised that Marcus would become a leading character on the show following reports that Coronation Street was to have its first gay wedding in 2011 when Marcus tied the knot with former flame Sean Tully. However, the plot failed to materialise reflecting his growing unease with his on-screen pairing with Sean Tully, played by Antony Cotton. Coronation Street sources initially indicated that he would enjoy a much more prominent role in the show. Condou went on to be featured in a controversial storyline that saw Marcus"
"later split from him, after his affair with Carla Connor (Alison King) was exposed. After a volatile reconciliation, she and Nick married for the second time in January 2013, but late January 2014, Nick decided it was best for them to be apart, as he was suffering with long-term brain damage. After a one-night stand, Leanne becomes pregnant with Steve McDonald's (Simon Gregson) baby and gives birth to a son, Oliver Battersby. Leanne moves to Coronation Street with her father Les, stepmother Janice and stepsister Toyah in July 1997. She starts dating Nick Tilsley (Adam Rickitt), despite his mother, Gail"
"60s, Kris does nothing to dissuade those who think bisexuals are just greedy. After a clinch with Ravi, the frisky DJ falls straight into Nancy's arms, too."" Kris Fisher Kris Fisher is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, ""Hollyoaks"", played by Gerard McCarthy. The character first appeared on-screen in September 2006 and left in August 2010 after McCarthy quit the show. He is noted for his storylines involving the PEP drug, a bisexual love triangle, his outlandish personality and being the only permanent cross dressing character in a British soap opera. Following his departure, it was"
"Casey Carswell Kim ""K.C."" Carswell is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"". She was played by Zoe Henry, making her first appearance on 16 March 2007. K.C. was one of the women Claire Peacock met through her voluntary phone counselling; she had lost her baby. Her character has noted to the police that her nickname is K.C. not Casey, using the first letter in her first name and second name respectively. On 1 April 2007, Claire left her new friend KC babysitting her son, Freddie, while she went out. When she returned, Freddie and KC"
"Kris Fisher Kris Fisher is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, ""Hollyoaks"", played by Gerard McCarthy. The character first appeared on-screen in September 2006 and left in August 2010 after McCarthy quit the show. He is noted for his storylines involving the PEP drug, a bisexual love triangle, his outlandish personality and being the only permanent cross dressing character in a British soap opera. Following his departure, it was announced that McCarthy would return in November 2010 for a short stint. The character was created as one of four new students to be introduced into the"
"any chocolate milk going?"". An article published to ""The Independent"" opined that it was ""a line that sums up the sweet-and-sour storylines that have kept Coronation Street going for nigh on half a century: 50 years of chocolate milk and nightmares"". Bain won the ""Best Young Performance"" award in the British Soap Awards 2011 for his portrayal of Simon. Simon Barlow Simon Barlow is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ""Coronation Street"", and has been played by Alex Bain since 2008. The character was originally played by twins, Jake and Oscar Hartley, on his birth in 2003."