Graeme Hawley

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Graeme Hawley
Born (1975-02-25) 25 February 1975 (age 50)
Coventry, England
Occupation Actor
Years active1990–present
Spouse
Elianne Byrne
(m. 2008)
Children2

Graeme Hawley (born 25 February 1975) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Dave then as DC Martin Crowe in Emmerdale and John Stape in the British soap Coronation Street .

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Career

Hawley graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in 1996 with a degree in drama, before beginning his acting career in the theatre.

He started his career off by performing on stage at the Concordia Theatre, Hinckley, Leicestershire whilst learning the craft of acting with Priscilla Morris at the Hinckley Speech & Drama Studio (HSDS). His credits have so far included police officer Martin Crowe in ITV's Emmerdale , as well as roles in Shameless (Channel 4) and A Touch of Frost (ITV). He played John Stape in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street from March 2007 to January 2008, and then returned to the role in June 2008, but then left again. Hawley once again reprised the role in March 2009. On 28 October 2011, his character died after confessing to causing the death of three other people - Colin Fishwick, Charlotte Hoyle and Joy Fishwick.

On 29 May 2012, it was announced that Hawley would be playing the role of Satan in the York Mystery Plays 2012. The plays were staged during August that year. [1] The same month, he also appeared as Dave Tandy in the sitcom In with the Flynns . [2]

Personal life

Hawley is married and has two children; a daughter born in 2009 and a son in 2011. [3]

Filmography

YearProgrammeRoleOther notes
1990-1992 Kappatoo Steve Williams
1993 Brookside DI Kent
1998 The Cops Maxwell
Coronation Street Policeman
EmmerdaleDave
1999 A Touch of Frost RCS Detective
2001 Coronation Street Desmond Worthing
Doctors Jim Piper
Strumpet Producer
2002 The Forsyte Saga Gradman
2003 Born and Bred Mr. Burton
2004–2006 Emmerdale DC Martin Crowe
2005 The Royal Arthur Graham
The Stepfather Detective
2006 Shameless Troy Lawson
2007–2011, 2022–2023 Coronation Street John Stape Nominated for Villain of the Year at the British Soap Awards 2009
Main Role (2007-2011)
Voice appearance (2022)
2008 Doctors Barry Partridge
2011 Loose Women Himself
2012 In with the Flynns Dave Tandy
2013 Love and Marriage Martin Paradise
2014 Casualty Sean Powell
2015 Home Fires Nigel Hughes
2017 Peaky Blinders Niall Devlin
2018 Benidorm Simon superfan
2020 Father Brown Peter BaileyEpisode 8.6 "The Numbers of the Beast"
2021 Finding Alice Graham Napely
The Mallorca Files Alan Bull
Stephen DS Richard 'Tricky' Dixon
2022 Meet the Richardsons Bob
Red Rose Dave Banister
Ridley Daniel Preston
2024 Doctors Jason Chapman 2 episodes [4]
2025 Vera Will Marsh
 ? Heartbeat Andy Morgan
 ? Bernard's Watch David Cobham
 ? Always and Everyone Ian Knox
 ?LeglessMatt Greenhalgh

Theatre

YearTitleRoleDirectorTheatre
2025 Abigail's Party Laurence Natalie Abrahami Royal Exchange Theatre
2017 Our Town Mr Webb Sarah Frankcom Royal Exchange Theatre
2015 Hangmen BillMatthew Dunster Royal Court Theatre
2012 Guinea Pig Club Archibald McIndoe ------ York Theatre Royal
2012 York Mystery Plays SatanPaul Burbridge & Damian Cruden York Museum Gardens
2012Saturday Night and Sunday MorningJackMatthew Dunster Royal Exchange Theatre
2009Angels with Manky Facesescaped convict ? Manchester's Library Theatre
 ?Rock n RollJanChris HonerManchester Library
 ?Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadGuildensternChris HonerManchester Library Theatre
2006 Love And Money PaulMatthew Dunster Royal Exchange Theatre/Young Vic
 ?Cloud:BurstDominicChris O'ConnellTheatre Absolute
 ?Street TrilogyReuben/GaryMark BabychTheatre Absolute
 ?Little Malcolm & His Struggle Against The EunuchsMark Babych Octagon Theatre, Bolton
 ?Traffic And WeatherChrisNick MossManchester Library/Homegrown
 ?Schweyk In The Second World WarChris HonerManchester Library
 ?Howie The RookieThe RookieMartin HarrisRocket Theatre
 ?RawAddyMark BabychTheatre Absolute
 ? Measure for Measure FrothChris HonerManchester Library
 ?Hidden MarkingsHowardNick MossManchester Library/Homegrown
 ? Romeo and Juliet MercutioTom ScottSuffolk Eye

References

  1. "Photo Flash: Ferdinand Kingsley, Graeme Hawley and More in YORK MYSTERY PLAYS". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. "In With the Flynns". BBC. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. "Corrie's Hawley expecting second child". Digital Spy . 27 January 2011.
  4. "Doctors spoilers: Graham is out to cause TROUBLE!". What to Watch . Retrieved 14 January 2025.