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Kennedy was born in [[Wythenshawe]], [[ |
Kennedy was born in [[Wythenshawe]], [[Cheshire]]. He attended St. Paul's Catholic High School and was a keen member of [[Manchester Youth Theatre]]. Kennedy later studied drama at [[Manchester Metropolitan University|Manchester Polytechnic]]. |
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Revision as of 16:34, 14 February 2019
Kevin Kennedy | |
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| Born | Kevin Patrick Williams 4 September 1961 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and musician |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse | Clare Kennedy |
| Children | 2 |
Kevin Kennedy (born Kevin Patrick Williams, 4 September 1961) is an English actor and musician, best known for playing the character Curly Watts for 20 years in ITV's long-running television soap opera Coronation Street.
Early life
Kennedy was born in Wythenshawe, Cheshire. He attended St. Paul's Catholic High School and was a keen member of Manchester Youth Theatre. Kennedy later studied drama at Manchester Polytechnic.
Career
Kennedy was in the band the Paris Valentinos with Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke.[1]
Between 1983-2003, Kennedy played the character of Norman "Curly" Watts in the TV soap Coronation Street. Among other jobs, the character started as a paperboy, then became a dustman, and was later an assistant manager at a supermarket. The character had two marriages, producing two children; one from each wife. After a short break from acting whilst recovering from an alcohol addiction in 2000,[2] he released a single, Bulldog Nation, with his band the Bunch of Thieves, on the RCA Records label. The single peaked at #70 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
He returned to Coronation Street a few months later, before being written out permanently in September 2003. In an interview in 2009, Kennedy said that he would consider a return to the show[4] and it was later confirmed that he would film scenes for its fiftieth anniversary DVD. However, more than a decade after his departure, he has yet to make a return.[5] Kennedy was the writer and producer of the 2005 television series Spanish Capers. A second series was recorded in 2006-07 for Sky Television plc.
In 2009, Kennedy played the part of ageing hippie "Pop" in the touring production of Ben Elton's We Will Rock You[6] before joining the cast of the West End London production in 2010. In 2015, Kennedy was asked to be involved with the launch of the world's third-largest cruise liner "Anthem of the Seas" appearing in a West End production of "We Will Rock You".[according to whom?]
He also appeared in the 2009 "Scent from Heaven?" advert for Daz, as part of the company's "Cleaner Close" campaign.[7] In 2010, Kennedy, along with several other Coronation Street stars, contributed to Trisha Ward's album Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools, recorded for the fiftieth anniversary of the soap.[8] In 2017, he played Graham Ollerinshaw, a David Bowie tribute act, in an episode of the BBC's Holby City.
Personal life
Kennedy is married and has three children. A supporter of Manchester City, he serves as director of Kennedy St recovery services, a social enterprise, with his wife Clare, the Brighton-based organisation's CEO, offering free telephone advice, signposting to local recovery services, home-based detox, various recovery focused programs and a professional advice & coaching service to the business sector.[9]
Credits
Acting
| Year(s) | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Dear Ladies | Boy in photo booth |
| 1983–03 | Coronation Street | Curly Watts |
| 1984 | Keep on Running | Pete Bennett |
| 2005–07 | Spanish Capers | Presenter |
| 2006 | Blue Murder | Donny McAvoy |
| 2006 | Doctors | Mick Carter |
| 2010 | Coronation Street: A Knights Tale | Curly Watts |
| 2017 | Holby City | Graham Ollerinshaw |
Albums
| Year(s) | Title |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Bulldog Nation |
| 2002 | Present Kennedy |
| 2010 | Rogues, Heroes, Angels & Fools |
References
- ^ Johnny Maher fansite
- ^ Blyth, Gavin (20 February 2000). "I was a washed-up alcoholic soap star until the day I started". Sunday Mirror. Archived from the original on 24 February 2011.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 299. ISBN 978-1-904994-10-7.
- ^ Published Tuesday, Apr 14 2009, 19:46 BST (14 April 2009). "Kennedy: 'I'd like to return to Corrie' - Coronation Street News - Soaps". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ken Morley and Kevin Kennedy to return to Coronation Street | Unreality TV". Primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk. 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Get ready to go Ga Ga over We Will Rock You". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ "Sniffing out white lies and dirty laundry - in Cleaner Close". Dazwhite.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Coronation Street - Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools - The Making of". YouTube. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "Kevin Kennedy". LinkedIn. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
External links
| International | |
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| National | |
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- Use dmy dates from August 2011
- Alumni of Manchester Metropolitan University
- 1961 births
- Living people
- English guitarists
- English male guitarists
- Male actors from Manchester
- Musicians from Manchester
- English male television actors
- English writers
- English film producers
- English people of Irish descent
- English male soap opera actors