Jonathan Wrather

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Jonathan Paul Wrather
Born (1969-03-16) 16 March 1969 (age 55)
Manchester, England
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Television Coronation Street (2002–2003)
Emmerdale (2016–2017, 2020)

Jonathan Wrather (born 16 March 1969) is an English actor. He is known for his soap opera roles in Coronation Street as Joe Carter from 2002 until 2003, and in Emmerdale as Pierce Harris from 2016 until 2017, making a guest appearance in 2020. [1] [2]

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Career

Wrather has made guest appearances in several television series, including Cracker , Clocking Off, Bob And Rose, Fat Friends, The Fugitives, Bones, Waterloo Road , Silent Witness , Jo, and Casualty . From 2002 to 2003, he was a series regular in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street , portraying the role of Joe Carter for 107 episodes. [3] In 2016, it was confirmed that Wrather would portray the role of Pierce Harris in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale . His character was introduced as the husband of Tess Harris (Nicola Stephenson). [1] Wrather reprised his role as Pierce in January 2020. [4]

Filmography

Selected filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Bones EmersonGuest appearance
2016–2017, 2020 Emmerdale Pierce Harris Series regular
1999 Casualty Mr ScottGuest appearances
2009DS Bond
2015Alex Harries
2002–2003 Coronation Street Joe Carter Series regular; 107 episodes
Note: This is only three selected works on this filmography. Feel free to expand the article's filmography.


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References

  1. 1 2 Warner, Sam (10 January 2016). "Coronation Street actor Jonathan Wrather joins Emmerdale as Pierce Harris". Digital Spy . Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. Brown, David (11 February 2016). "Emmerdale: Jonathan Wrather debuts as Pierce Harris - just as screen wife Tess is killed off!". Radio Times . Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  3. "Joe Carter Character Profile". Corrie.Net. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  4. Kilkelly, Daniel (23 January 2020). "Emmerdale brings back Pierce Harris in shock Graham Foster twist". Digital Spy . Retrieved 23 January 2020.