Craig Gazey

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Craig Gazey
Born (1982-02-24) February 24, 1982 (age 42)
Royton, Oldham, England
Alma mater Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1987–present

Craig Gazey (born 24 February 1982) [1] is a British stage and television actor, best known for his portrayal of Graeme Proctor in the ITV soap Coronation Street .

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Early life

Gazey attended Our Lady's Roman Catholic High School in Royton, Oldham. His family remain living in the surrounding area. He attended Eggbuckland Community College through until 1998, where he left to attend City College Plymouth, studying BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts. After this, he went on to study acting at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff, which he graduated in 2005.

Career

Gazey made numerous stage appearances before gaining his TV break, notably in the role of Launcelot Gobbo in a Globe Theatre production of The Merchant of Venice in 2007. [2]

Gazey joined the cast of the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street in April 2008, portraying the role of Graeme Proctor, a prison cellmate of established character David Platt. Despite only agreeing to a short-term contract, Gazey returned in November 2008, now as a series regular. [3] Gazey went on to appear in the show for three years, and became popular with viewers, winning the "Best Newcomer" and "Best Comedy Performance" honours at the National Television Awards. [4] During his time in the soap, Gazey made appearances on television as a guest on Loose Women and Celebrity Juice . He even appeared in character as Graeme in a special edition of The Jeremy Kyle Show , alongside fellow Coronation Street cast members Jack P. Shepherd, Michelle Keegan and Ben Price.

After leaving Coronation Street, he appeared at the Trafalgar Studios in the West End theatre play, Third Floor in October 2011. In 2012, he toured the United Kingdom in the comedy, Funny Peculiar alongside Suzanne Shaw and former Coronation Street co-star Vicky Entwistle. In 2013, he appeared in a stage version of The Full Monty at Sheffield, followed by a tour and a season in the West End in 2014. In October 2014, Gazey appeared in The Hypochondriac alongside Sir Tony Robinson and Imogen Stubbs at the Theatre Royal Bath, followed by a tour. [5] In 2015, he took part in Celebrity Masterchef for the BBC.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 The Bill CurtisGuest appearance, one episode
2006 Caerdydd PooleyGuest appearance, one episode
2008 Criminal Justice Flitcroft4 episodes
2008 Coming Up SkeeboGuest appearance, one episode
2008–2011 Coronation Street Graeme Proctor Series regular, 260 episodes
2009 The Royal Bernard BannisterGuest appearance, one episode
2009 Loose Women HimselfIndividual guest appearances, 4 episodes overall
2010
2011
2010 The Odd One In HimselfGuest appearance, one episode
2010 Celebrity Juice HimselfIndividual guest appearances, 4 episodes overall
2011
2010 The Jeremy Kyle Show Graeme ProctorSpecial episode
2012 Daybreak HimselfGuest appearance, one episode
2012 The Wright Stuff HimselfGuest appearance, one episode
2014DonkeysOllieShort
2015 Celebrity MasterChef HimselfContestant, one episode
2016White IslandRory
2016ToplessFinkShort
2019 Years and Years Steven LyonsEpisode 3
2022 Shakespeare & Hathaway Jasonone episode
2023 The Bay Ozzie Peelmultiple episodes
2023 Casualty Vince ValverdeSeries 37 Episode 23

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References

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