Chris Coghill
| Chris Coghill | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christopher Coghill 11 April 1975 Prestwich, England |
| Occupation | Actor, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | Lisa Faulkner (m. 2005) |
Christopher "Chris" Coghill (born 11 April 1975[1]) is an actor and writer from Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England. Coghill is best known for his deep voice and has a history of portraying criminals.
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[edit] Career
Coghill has appeared in television programs such as Holby Blue, Shameless, Burn It, Hotel Babylon, The Bill, New Tricks, Doctors, Holby City, Heartbeat, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Waterloo Road and Cold Feet.[2] He has also appeared in films such as Someone Else, The Banker, Molly's Idle Ways, Slide and 24 Hour Party People. In 2007, he appeared in an episode of BBC drama series, Waterloo Road. His character Shaun appeared in one episode and was seen grooming runaway pupil Chlo Grainger into prostitution.
In 2008, Coghill was cast in EastEnders in the controversial role of Tony King, Bianca Jackson's boyfriend. His first episodes were televised in September 2008. Over the course of three months, it emerged that the character had been having a relationship with Bianca's stepdaughter Whitney Dean for three years, starting when Whitney was just 12 years old. He was also seen 'grooming' Lauren Branning. The storyline ended in December 2008 when Whitney told Bianca, who then told the police. Tony was arrested, thus ending Coghill's three-month stint in the show. Coghill later revealed in an interview that he rejected EastEnders producer Diedrick Santer's request for him to grow a moustache. Coghill reprised the role for the character's trial, which was screened in December 2009.
After leaving EastEnders, Coghill appeared as ambulance driver Bobby Sheridan in the medical drama series The Royal, from 14 December 2008.
Coghill performed several gigs in the North of England in which he appeared as 'MC COGGERS'.
[edit] Personal life
Coghill has been married to actress Lisa Faulkner since April 2005, having met her on the set of Burn It.[2] Their wedding was held at Pembroke Lodge, in Richmond Park, London,[3] and they honeymooned in Malaysia.[4] They now reside in London and recently adopted a daughter, Billie.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2003 Royal Television Society North West Awards, Best Performance In A Network Drama, for Burn It
- 2003 British Academy Television Award for Best New Writer, for Clocking Off
- 2009 British Soap Awards for Villain of the Year, for Tony King (EastEnders)
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24 Hour Party People | Bez | |
| 2004 | The Banker | Smiling Man | Short film |
| 2007 | Someone Else | Matt | |
| 2010 | Freedom Day | Vince | Short film |
| Honeymooner | Ben | ||
| 2011 | Weekender | Writer | |
| Junkhearts | Banker |
[edit] TV
| Year | Show | Role | Notes | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cold Feet | Zac | 1 episode: #2.4 | |
| 2001 | Heartbeat | Des | 1 episode: The Long Weekend | Christopher Coghill |
| 2002 | Holby City | Ash Hillier | 1 episode: Sweet Love Remembered | |
| 2003 | Doctors | Rob White | 1 episode: Cave Man | |
| Burn It | Carl Redmond | 1 episode: #1.6 | ||
| 2004 | New Tricks | Christopher Wells | 1 episode: #1.6 | Christopher Coghill |
| Early Doors | Chris | 1 episode: #2.6 | Christopher Coghill | |
| 2005 | Legless | |||
| 2005–06 | Shameless | Craig | Recurring: 5 episodes | |
| 2006 | The Bill | Matt Finney | 1 episode: #385 | Christopher Coghill |
| Magnolia | Terry | |||
| 2007 | Hotel Babylon | Dan Edwards | 1 episode: #2.7 | |
| Waterloo Road | Shaun | 1 episode #3.7 | Christopher Coghill | |
| 2007–08 | Holby Blue | Roger Cooper | Recurring: 3 episodes | Christopher Coghill |
| 2008 | Doctors | Mark Sturridge | 1 episode: Walking Wounded | Christopher Coghill |
| Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Kai | 1 episode: #2.1 | ||
| 2008, 2009 | EastEnders | Tony King | Series regular | |
| 2008–09 | The Royal | Bobby Sheridan | Recurring: 4 episodes | Christopher Coghill |
| 2009 | Who'll Age Worst | — | Narrator | Christopher Coghill |
| Blue Murder | Liam Whittick | 1 episode: This Charming Man | ||
| 2011 | Hollyoaks Later | Johnny | Recurring: 5 episodes | Christopher Coghill |
[edit] References
- ^ http://web.researcha.com/iccquery/detail/?did=816979&c=uk
- ^ a b BBC - EastEnders - Characters & Cast - Chris Coghill
- ^ The Hitching Post | Archive news
- ^ Wylie, Ian (May 26, 2005). "Wedding bash with bangers and mash!". Manchester Evening News. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/film_and_tv/s/160/160221__wedding_bash_with_bangers_and_mash.html. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
