Christopher Coghill (born 11 April 1975http://web.researcha.com/iccquery/detail/?did=816979&c=uk) is a British actor from Prestwich,

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, having had roles in '' Shameless'', '' Burn It'', '' Hotel Babylon'', ''

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'', '' New Tricks'', '' Doctors'', ''

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'', '' Heartbeat'', '' Secret Diary of a Call Girl'', '' Waterloo Road'' and ''

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'', and as Tony King in ''

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''.

Career

Coghill has appeared in many television programmes such as '' HolbyBlue'', '' Shameless'', '' Burn It'', '' Hotel Babylon'', ''

'', '' New Tricks'', '' Doctors'', ''

'', '' Heartbeat'', '' Secret Diary of a Call Girl'', '' Waterloo Road'' and ''

''. He has also appeared in films such as '' Someone Else'', ''The Banker'', ''Molly's Idle Ways'', ''Slide'' and '' 24 Hour Party People''. In 2008, Coghill was cast in ''

'' in the controversial role of Tony King, Bianca Jackson's boyfriend. 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, and was also seen 'grooming' Lauren Branning. The storyline ended in December 2008 when Whitney told Bianca, who then told the police, and Tony was arrested, thus ending Coghill's three-month stint in the show. Coghill reprised the role for the character's trial, which was screened in December 2009. After leaving ''EastEnders'', Coghill noted that his storyline in the show had affected his career and was finding it more difficult to find roles. Coghill next appeared as ambulance driver Bobby Sheridan in the medical drama series '' The Royal'', in 2008. In 2016, Coghill appeared in

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drama series '' Moving On''. He appeared in series 4 of ''

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'' on

in 2017.

Personal life

Coghill married actress

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in April 2005, having met her on the set of ''Burn It''. Their wedding was held at Pembroke Lodge, in

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, London, and they honeymooned in

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. The couple have an adopted daughter. They separated in 2011.

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'')

Filmography

Films

TV

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coghill, Chris 1975 births Living people 20th-century English actors 21st-century English actors Actors from Prestwich British male film actors British male television actors British male soap opera actors Male actors from Greater Manchester