Richard Hawley (actor)

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Richard Hawley
Born
Richard Roland Hawley

(1955-08-13) 13 August 1955 (age 67)
OccupationActor
Years active1981–
Known for Dave Matthews in Family Affairs (1998–2000, 2003–2005)
Johnny Connor in Coronation Street (2015–2021)

Richard Roland Hawley (born 13 August 1955) is a British actor, best known for his work in Grushko , Prime Suspect , Family Affairs , as well as Alex, the Deputy Prime Minister in Love Actually , and Johnny Connor in Coronation Street . [1] He has done voice work in the video game ZombiU as The Prepper, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt portraying the character Sigi Reuven, known better as Sigismund Dijkstra. [2]


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References

  1. "Coronation Street star Richard Hawley reveals his dad's 10-year battle with Alzheimer's". Manchester Evening News . 19 January 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. "Richard Hawley - 2 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 13 June 2019.