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Michael "Mikey" North (born 27 September 1986[1]) is an English actor best known for his role as Gary Windass in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street since 2008.

Mikey North
Born
Michael North

(1986-09-27) 27 September 1986 (age 36)
Cayton, North Yorkshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Known forRole of Gary Windass in Coronation Street (2008–)
Spouse
Rachael Isherwood
​
(m. 2016)​
Children2

Early life


North was born in the Cayton area of Scarborough and began acting at the age of twelve in productions locally around the town. He was noticed by an agent at the age of eighteen whilst acting in a play at Scarborough Sixth Form College.


Career


North's first professional work was in the play 'Bottle Universe' in London's West End, which won him the British Theatre Guide's award for the most promising newcomer. He also had small roles in The Bill, Britannia High, Waterloo Road and The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury, before landing the role of Gary, the son of the troublesome Windass family, in Coronation Street in 2008.[2][3]


Personal life


North married Rachel Isherwood in 2016.[4] They have two children.[5]


Filmography


Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Bill cost Gibbs Episode 386: "Breaking Point"
A Mind of Her Own Boy in Club
The Chase Mr Taylor Series 1 Episode 7
Doctors Tommy Watson Episode: "Baggage"
2007 The Mark of Cain Ginger Recruit
Waterloo Road Helmsley 4 episodes
2008 The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury Travis Episode: "Technology Bytes"
The Royal Today Nathan Morton Series 1 Episode 23
Place of Execution Charlie Lomas 3 episodes
Britannia High White Noise Episode: "Go Your Own Way"
2008–present Coronation Street Gary Windass 1,170 episodes
2017 CelebAbility Himself
2018 All Star Driving School 5 episodes

Awards and nominations


Year Award Category Result Ref.
2009 The British Soap Awards Villain of the Year Nominated [6]
2017 Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Male Nominated [7]
2018 23rd National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Nominated [8]
2019 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor Nominated [9]
2019 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated [10]
2019 Inside Soap Awards Best Bad Boy Shortlisted [11]
2020 25th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Nominated [12]
2020 Inside Soap Awards Best Villain Nominated [13]
2022 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Longlisted [14]

References


  1. "Mikey North Address". Fanmail.biz. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  2. "Mikey's the new 'bad boy' on the Street". Scarborough Evening News. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 8 December 2008. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
  3. Denby, Laura (22 March 2022). "Coronation Street's Mikey North 'changed his mind' on villain storyline". Radio Times. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  4. "Corrie star Mikey ties the knot". Scarborough Times. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  5. Williams, Isla (30 November 2019). "Coronation Street star Mikey North welcomes second child with wife Rachael Isherwood". Metro. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  6. Green, Kris; KilKelly, Daniel (10 May 2009). "British Soap Awards 2009: The Winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
  7. "Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks all make the Inside Soap Awards longlist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. McCreesh, Louise (10 October 2017). "Here are all the nominees for the National TV Awards 2018". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  9. "TVCA Long List 2019". TV Choice. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  10. "Inside Soap Awards 2019 longlist has been revealed". Digital Spy. July 2019.
  11. Harp, Justin (30 September 2019). "Inside Soap Awards 2019 full shortlist revealed – which stars are up for prizes?". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  12. Harp, Justin (15 October 2019). "Love Island, Emmerdale, Killing Eve, Drag Race UK and more land National Television Awards longlist nominations". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  13. "Inside Soap Awards reveals full longlist for 2020's ceremony". Digital Spy. 14 September 2020.
  14. Harp, Justin (18 July 2022). "Inside Soap Awards announces nominations and new category for 2022 event". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 19 July 2022.




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