Colson Smith | |
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 Smith in 2023 | |
| Born | Colson John Smith 13 August 1998 Dorchester, Dorset, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Role of Craig Tinker in Coronation Street |
Colson John Smith (born 13 August 1998) is an English actor who is best known for portraying the role of Craig Tinker on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street . He has also appeared as a contestant on the ITV reality series The Games (2022) and Celebrity Big Brother (2024).
Smith was born on 13 August 1998 in Dorchester, Dorset, and later moved to Castleford, West Yorkshire, where he attended Castleford High School. [1] [2] [3] In 2009, Smith began attending acting classes run by Northern Film and Drama. [4] In 2011, he was cast as Craig Tinker in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street , the son of Beth Tinker (Lisa George). His character's storylines have included a battle with OCD and becoming a police officer. For his role of Craig, he was nominated for Best Young Actor at the 2015 Inside Soap Awards. [5] Outside of Coronation Street, Smith has appeared as Adam Concus in several short films, the first being Platform2C in 2011, followed by Hollows Wood and Jailhouse Dog in 2014. [6] [7] He also appeared as Jack in Reverie. [8] In 2020, Smith took up running to lose weight and released his own YouTube documentary Bored of Being the Fat Kid. [9] [10] [11] [12] He also appeared on the Sofa Cinema Club podcast alongside his Coronation Street co-stars Ben Price and Jack P. Shepherd. [13] In 2021, he appeared on a celebrity special of Sitting on a Fortune. [14] [15] In May 2022, he was a contestant on the sporting reality series The Games . [16] [17] [18] In March 2024, Smith entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to compete in the twenty-third series, and reached the final and came in third [19] He is a supporter of Leeds United Football Club. In 2024, Smith featured in the first four episodes of the spin off series I'm a Celebrity: Unpacked, following his fellow Corrie star Alan Halsall featuring in the main show. [20]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Platform 2C | Adam Concus | Short film |
| 2011–present | Coronation Street | Craig Tinker | Series regular |
| 2012 | Reverie | Jack | Short film |
| 2014 | Hollow Wood | Adam Concus | Short film |
| 2014 | Jailhouse Dog | Adam Concus | Short film |
| 2021 | Sitting on a Fortune | Himself | Contestant |
| 2022 | The Games | Himself | Contestant |
| 2024 | Celebrity Big Brother | Himself | Finalist 3rd; series 23 |
| 2024 | I'm a Celebrity: Unpacked | Himself | Guest |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Coronation Street | Nominated | [21] |
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