Chris Gascoyne facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chris Gascoyne
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Born	Chris Gascoyne (1968-01-31) 31 January 1968 (age 57) Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Alma mater	Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1983–present
Known for	Role of Peter Barlow in Coronation Street (2000–2003, 2007–2023)
Spouse(s)	Caroline Harding ​ (m. 2002)​
Children	1 (+ 2 stepchildren)

Chris Gascoyne, born on January 31, 1968, is an English actor who has worked in movies, theatre, and on TV. He is most famous for playing the character Peter Barlow in the popular TV show Coronation Street. He first appeared on the show in December 2000 during a special live episode celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Chris Gascoyne's Early Life

Chris Gascoyne was born on January 31, 1968, in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. He grew up in a working-class family. His grandfathers worked in mines, and his father was a greengrocer, florist, and later a milkman.

Chris also spent a lot of his early life in Gateshead, living with his mother and grandparents. He was very close to his grandfather, Tom, and his Irish grandmother, Kitty. Later, they moved to live with Chris's family in Sutton-in-Ashfield.

As a teenager, Chris joined the Central Workshop in Nottingham. This helped him get a place at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, where he studied acting from 1989 to 1992. While he was a student, he worked as a supermarket shelf stacker and delivered pizzas to earn money.

Chris Gascoyne's Acting Career

Chris Gascoyne started his acting career at the Central Workshop when he was just 15 years old. He appeared in TV shows like The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole and The Bill.

One of his first roles was Judd in a children's TV show called Murphy's Mob. He also acted in a school series called Starting Out in 1988. Since then, he has been in many TV dramas. He acted alongside Warren Clarke in The Locksmith and Timothy Spall in The Thing About Vince. Chris also had roles in Between the Lines and Murdoch Mysteries. He even appeared in the medical drama Casualty and played Fusilier Tony Rossi in Soldier Soldier. In movies, Chris played a New York Cop in My Last Five Girlfriends.

Playing Peter Barlow in Coronation Street

Chris Gascoyne is most famous for playing Peter Barlow in the long-running TV show Coronation Street. He was the seventh actor to play this character. His first time on the show was from 2000 to 2003. He then made a short return in 2007.

While he was away from Coronation Street after 2003, Chris joined the cast of the BBC drama New Street Law in 2006. He came back to Coronation Street full-time in 2008. Chris took a break in 2012 and left the show in 2014. He returned briefly in 2015 after his co-star Anne Kirkbride passed away. Chris said that coming back felt like a "healing process" and they "laughed a lot." He then returned to the show permanently in October 2016.

On July 10, 2023, the TV channel ITV announced that Chris Gascoyne would be leaving Coronation Street. He had played Peter Barlow for 23 years. He decided to leave to work on other acting projects and spend more time with his family.

Chris Gascoyne's Theatre Work

Chris Gascoyne has also done a lot of work in theatre. He got his first professional theatre role at age 18 at the Nottingham Playhouse. After finishing drama school, he joined the Richard Ayre Company at The National Theatre. There, he performed in a series of plays called The David Hare Trilogy. He also appeared twice at The Royal Court Theatre. He played Patsy in "The Changing Room" and later the main role of Jimmy in Simon Stephens' play "Bluebird." He also had the lead role in a new play called "The Ribcage" in Manchester.

More recently, Chris played Ray Say in "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice." He also played Clov in Samuel Beckett's play "Endgame." In this play, he acted alongside David Nielson, another actor from Coronation Street. Chris believes that plays like Beckett's are for everyone to enjoy.

Chris Gascoyne's Personal Life

Chris Gascoyne married Caroline Harding in 2003. They have three children together.

Chris Gascoyne's Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Awards and Nominations

See also

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