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Christopher Gascoyne (born 31 January 1968)[1] is an English actor, who is known for his role as the seventh Peter Barlow in the soap opera Coronation Street from 2000. Gascoyne has been nominated for several accolades at the British Soap Awards for his portrayal of Peter Barlow.

Chris Gascoyne
Gascoyne in February 2016
Born	Christopher Gascoyne (1968-01-31) 31 January 1968 (age 54) Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1983–present
Known for	Role of Peter Barlow in Coronation Street (2000–2003, 2007–)
Spouse	Caroline Harding (m. 2002)
Children	3

Early life

Gascoyne was born on 31 January 1968 in Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire to Marian and Derrick Gascoyne. He attended Ashfield School, Kirkby in Ashfield.[2] Gascoyne trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.[3]

Career

One of his earliest roles was as Judd on Central TV's children's program Murphy's Mob. Gascoyne has acted in numerous television dramas, including the Central Television series for schools Starting Out, released in 1988. He has also had roles in Between the Lines and made an appearance in Murdoch Mysteries as David Jennings.[2] An appearance in Casualty is also another one of Gascoyne's credits.[2] Other appearances include his portrayal of Barry Kent in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole and as Fusilier Tony Rossi in Soldier Soldier.[2][3]

Gascoyne was cast in the role of Peter Barlow, the seventh actor to portray the role, in Coronation Street.[2] His original spell occurred between 2000 and 2003, before making a brief return in 2007. During his absence after leaving in 2003, Gascoyne joined the cast of BBC drama New Street Law as Al Ware in 2006.[3] He returned the following year on a permanent basis, making his on-screen return on 30 October 2008.[4] Gascoyne took a four-month break in July 2012,[5] before leaving at the end of his contract in November 2014.[6] He returned briefly in 2015 following the death of his co-star Anne Kirkbride,[7][8] with Gascoyne stating, "Coming back was like a healing process, we laughed a lot".[8] He returned once again on a permanent basis in October 2016.[9]

Personal life

Gascoyne lives in Chorlton, Manchester with his wife, actress Caroline Harding. They have three children.[2]

In 2008, Gascoyne lost his driving licence for 12 months and was fined £500 after he was stopped by traffic officers and was found to be over the legal drink drive limit.[10] In May 2010, Gascoyne ran in the Great Manchester Run for the Alzheimer's Society, as his grandmother had suffered from the condition.

On occasions when his work on Coronation Street becomes emotionally stressful, Gascoyne practises Buddhism.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	My Last Five Girlfriends	Detective Lister

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1983, 1988	Dramarama	Young Lord Towers / John	2 episodes
1985	The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole	Barry Kent	4 episodes
1987	The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole		2 episodes
1988	Hard Cases	Michael Joseph Watkinson
1989	Starting Out	Mike Williams	Episode: "A Piece of the Cake"
1989–2007	Casualty	Various roles	5 episodes
1991–1997	The Bill		3 episodes
1993	Between the Lines	Nottle	Episode: "Some Must Watch"
1995	Peak Practice	Joe Rawlings	Episode: "Giving Up"
1997	The Locksmith	Barry Forrester	6 episodes
1997	Soldier Soldier	Fus Tony Rossi	11 episodes
1998	Duck Patrol	Nick Sampson	Episode: "Duck Turpin"
2000	The Thing About Vince	Monk	3 episodes
2000–present	Coronation Street	Peter Barlow	1,584 episodes
2001	A Touch of Frost	Dr. Bill Hughes	2 episodes
2004	A Thing Called Love	Robbie Gibson	Episode: "True Confessions"
2005	Where the Heart Is	Pete	Episode: "Peaches and Cream"
2006	The Royal	Brian Harris	Episode: "Fever"
2006–2007	New Street Law	Al Ware	14 episodes
2008	Murdoch Mysteries	David Jennings	Episode: "The Prince and the Rebel"
2009	Blue Murder	Alan Gaskell	Episode: "Having It All"
2010	Coronation Street: Tram Crash	Peter Barlow	Television film
2016	Moving On	Uncle Loz	Episode: "Eighteen"

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2010	British Soap Awards	Best Actor	Nominated
		Best Dramatic Performance	Nominated
2011		Best Actor	Nominated	[12]
	All About Soap Awards		Nominated	[13]
2012	British Soap Awards		Nominated	[14]

References

External links

• Chris Gascoyne at IMDb

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