Chris Gascoyne

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Chris Gascoyne
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Gascoyne in November 2022
Born
Chris Gascoyne

(1968-01-31) 31 January 1968 (age 56)
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Alma mater Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present
Known forRole of Peter Barlow in Coronation Street (2000–2003, 2007–2023)
Spouse Caroline Harding (m. 2002)
Children3

Chris Gascoyne (born 31 January 1968) [1] is an English film, theatre and television actor. He is best known for his role as Peter Barlow in the soap opera Coronation Street . Making his first appearance in December 2000 during a live, 50 minute episode for the show's 40th anniversary.

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Early life

Gascoyne was born on 31 January 1968 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England and grew up in a working class family. [2] Both his grandfathers worked down the mines and his father Derrik was a greengrocer and florist who later became a milkman. [3]

Gascoyne also spent a significant part of his early life in Gateshead in the North East living with his mother and grandparents. He was very close to his grandfather, Tom and Irish grandmother, Kitty. They later came to live with the family in Sutton-in-Ashfield after his grandmother was diagnosed with early onset dementia and his grandfather's failing health. [4]

As a teenager, Gascoyne later became a member of the Central Workshop in Nottingham and subsequently gained a place at the Central School of Speech and Drama in Swiss Cottage, London, from 1989-1992. Other notable actors in his year were: Susan Lynch, Julian Rhind-tutt and Danny Sapani. During his time as a student at Central, he worked as a supermarket shelf stacker and Pizza Delivery driver in Hammersmith. [5]

Career

Gascoyne began his career at the Central Workshop and at the age of 15 where he began appearing in such shows as The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole and The Bill [6]

One of his earliest roles was as Judd on Central TV's children's program Murphy's Mob, also performing in the Central Television series for schools Starting Out , released in 1988. Since then, he has acted in numerous television dramas, including playing opposite Warren Clarke in The Locksmith and Timothy Spall in The Thing About Vince . He has also had roles in Between the Lines and made an appearance in Murdoch Mysteries as David Jennings. [2] An appearance in Casualty is also another one of Gascoyne's credits. [2] He also appeared as Fusilier Tony Rossi in Soldier Soldier . [2] [7] While working in film Gascoyne played the part of a New York Cop in My Last Five Girlfriends starring Michael Sheen.[ citation needed ]

Gascoyne was cast in the role of Peter Barlow, the seventh actor to portray the role, in Coronation Street . [2] His original spell occurred between 2000 and 2003, before making a brief return in 2007. During his absence after leaving in 2003, Gascoyne joined the cast of BBC drama New Street Law as Al Ware in 2006. [7] He returned the following year on a permanent basis, making his on-screen return on 30 October 2008. [8] Gascoyne took a four-month break in July 2012, [9] before leaving at the end of his contract in November 2014. [10] He returned briefly in 2015 following the death of his co-star Anne Kirkbride, [11] [12] with Gascoyne stating, "Coming back was like a healing process, we laughed a lot". [12] He returned once again on a permanent basis in October 2016. [13]

On 10 July 2023, ITV confirmed that Gascoyne will be leaving the soap after playing Peter Barlow after 23 years, to pursue other acting projects and to spend more time with his family.

Theatre Work

Gascoyne has worked extensively in the theatre, accepting his first professional role at the age of 18, at the Nottingham Playhouse. After graduating from Central, he joined the Richard Ayre Company at The National Theatre where he performed in The David Hare Trilogy, including Racing Demon, Murmuring Judges and the Absence of War (alongside John Thaw, Michael Bryant and Mark Strong). [14] He appeared twice at The Royal Court Theatre first playing the role of Patsy in David Storey's The Changing Room, as part of the Royal Court Classic Season. He then went on to play the lead role of Jimmy, a cab driver, in Simon Stephens first play Bluebird (directed by Gordon Anderson). He also played the lead part in a new play titled The Ribcage at The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester (also directed by Gordon Anderson).

More recently, Gascoyne played Ray Say in Jim Cartwright's classic, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice at the West Yorkshire Playhouse/ Birmingham Repertory Theatre. He then went on to play Clov in Samuel Beckett's Endgame directed by Domonic Hill in a co-production between the Glasgow Citizen's theatre and HOME Manchester, playing opposite fellow Coronation Street actor, David Nielson. [15] Gascoyne was quoted saying: "Beckett is for everyone, not just middle-class intellectuals." [15]

Personal life

Gascoyne married Caroline Harding in 2003. He has three children. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 My Last Five Girlfriends Detective Lister

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983, 1988 Dramarama Young Lord Towers / John2 episodes
1985 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Barry Kent4 episodes
1987 The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole 2 episodes
1988 Hard Cases Michael Joseph Watkinson
1989 Starting Out Mike WilliamsEpisode: "A Piece of the Cake"
1989–2007 Casualty Various roles5 episodes
1991–1997 The Bill 3 episodes
1993 Between the Lines NottleEpisode: "Some Must Watch"
1995 Peak Practice Joe RawlingsEpisode: "Giving Up"
1997 The Locksmith Barry Forrester6 episodes
1997 Soldier Soldier Fus Tony Rossi11 episodes
1998 Duck Patrol Nick SampsonEpisode: "Duck Turpin"
2000 The Thing About Vince Monk3 episodes
2000–2003,

2007–2023

 Coronation Street Peter Barlow 1,584 episodes
2001 A Touch of Frost Dr. Bill Hughes2 episodes
2004A Thing Called LoveRobbie GibsonEpisode: "True Confessions"
2005 Where the Heart Is PeteEpisode: "Peaches and Cream"
2006 The Royal Brian HarrisEpisode: "Fever"
2006–2007 New Street Law Al Ware14 episodes
2008 Murdoch Mysteries David JenningsEpisode: "The Prince and the Rebel"
2009 Blue Murder Alan GaskellEpisode: "Having It All"
2010Coronation Street: Tram CrashPeter BarlowTelevision film
2016 Moving On Uncle LozEpisode: "Eighteen"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2010 British Soap Awards Best ActorNominated
Best Dramatic PerformanceNominated
2011Best ActorNominated [16]
All About Soap Awards Nominated [17]
2012British Soap AwardsNominated [18]

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